Tulsi’s troubles are a bad omen for Democrats and other commentary
2020 watch: Tulsi’s Bad Omen for Dems Presidential hopeful Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a liberal who supports banning assault weapons and “raising the minimum wage to $15,” is still “too moderate for today’s...
View ArticleUS lawmakers urge Apple to restore HKMap app used in Hong Kong
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of seven US lawmakers including Senators Ted Cruz, Ron Wyden and Marco Rubio and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday urged Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook...
View ArticlePete Buttigieg’s ‘fantasy’ trillions and other commentary
Libertarian: Pete’s ‘Fantasy’ Trillions Pete Buttigieg released his economic plan Friday — and, sighs Reason’s Scott Shackford, it’s an “expensive proposal to push for even greater amounts of federal...
View ArticleBeware the gift of ‘national unity’
“The purpose of the presidency is not the glorification of the president,” South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg recently declared, “but the unification of the American people.” Treacle like this...
View ArticleMarco Rubio taking over for Burr as chair of intelligence panel
WASHINGTON — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will temporarily become chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Republican leaders announced Monday, taking charge of the panel at a time of turnover and...
View ArticleSBA tells Planned Parenthood to return $80M in stimulus funds
The SBA is reaching out to the 37 affiliates to explain they are ineligible because they are affiliates of Planned Parenthood, which has more than 500 employees, Fox News reported Tuesday.
View ArticleUFO hunters? Marco Rubio reveals ‘Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Task Force’
U.S. lawmakers are asking the Pentagon for a detailed, unclassified report on unidentified aerial phenomena over concerns the issue has been given scant attention from the intelligence community while...
View ArticleTed Cruz, Marco Rubio among US officials sanctioned by China
Rubio (R-Fla.) and Cruz (R-Tx.), two staunch China critics, were listed alongside Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Sam Brownback, Donald Trump’s ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, by...
View ArticleWear Beijing’s denunciation as a badge of honor
Congratulations to Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and US Ambassador for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback: You’ve angered the monsters in Beijing. China’s rulers...
View ArticleMarco Rubio mistakes Elijah Cummings for John Lewis in Twitter gaffe
Don’t all deceased congressman look alike? In an excruciating gaffe, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio tweeted out a tribute to the late Rep. John Lewis Saturday — and paired it with a photo of himself with the...
View ArticlePentagon UFO unit to publicly release some findings
The Pentagon team tasked with studying unidentified flying objects plans to publicly release information on its findings. The unit, now known as Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Task Force, will report...
View ArticleChina sanctions six major GOP lawmakers over Hong Kong retaliation
China has imposed sanctions on 11 US citizens, including six prominent US lawmakers, for their response to "Hong Kong-related issues," the country's foreign ministry announced Monday.
View ArticleSenator Marco Rubio seeks review of GNC purchase by Chinese company
US Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican and a China hawk, asked for a national security review of plans by GNC to sell itself to Harbin Pharmaceutical Group. Rubio made the request in a letter to Treasury...
View ArticleSenate bill proposes maintaining daylight-saving time all year
Americans would be spared having to “fall back” in November — and “spring ahead” in March — under a Senate bill aimed at making life easier amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal was announced...
View ArticleFlorida woman arrested for threatening to ‘shoot’ state politicians
A Florida woman was arrested Saturday for threatening to “shoot” Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott in a tweet, a report said Monday. The woman, 55-year-old Karen Jones of Palm...
View ArticleSenate Republicans, eyeing 2024, look to derail Joe Biden’s cabinet nominees
Ambitious Senate Republicans are taking potshots at President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet choices — setting up the potential for bruising confirmation battles in the early days of the new administration....
View ArticleMarco Rubio backs Trump, Democrats’ push for $2,000 stimulus checks
Sen. Marco Rubio will support increasing the value of direct payments to eligible Americans from $600 to $2,000, he announced. Rubio (R-Fla.) revealed his new position in a statement Monday, saying, “I...
View ArticleSen. Marco Rubio says Dr. Fauci ‘selectively lied’ about COVID-19
Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of repeatedly lying to the public about COVID-19. Rubio (R-Fla.) wrote in a Fox News op-ed that he was “appalled” by Fauci’s “arrogance” in...
View ArticleMarco Rubio warns of Big Tech ‘monopoly power’ following Capitol riot censorship
The ban on President Trump and his allies by Big Tech companies following the US Capitol riot is part of an effort to silence right-wing voices by firms that have “monopoly power,” Sen. Marco Rubio,...
View ArticleSenate intelligence committee seeks inauguration threat info
The Senate intelligence committee is asking US spy agencies for information on threats to next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Committee chairman Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and ranking...
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