January 2021

Biden Inaugurated, Plans To Immediately Sign 17 Executive Actions Restoring Obama Agenda

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 20, 2021 92 Comments

President Joe Biden intends to sign 17 executive actions, including 15 executive orders, which will reverse some of President Donald Trump's policies and restore policies from President Barack Obama's administration.

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Former Boston U. Prof Charged for Allegedly Acting as Secret Agent of Iranian Government

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 20, 2021 3 Comments

"For over a decade, Kaveh Afrasiabi pitched himself to Congress, journalists, and the American public as a neutral and objective expert on Iran"...

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Trump Bids Farewell: ‘We Will be Back in Some Form’

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 20, 2021 25 Comments

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump addressed the nation before they took off to Florida. "We will be back in some form," Trump promised his supporters.

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U. Wisconsin-River Falls Says Correct Gender Pronouns More Important Than Grammar

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 20, 2021 7 Comments

"It is a privilege to be cisgender and not have to worry about which pronoun someone is going to use for your based on how they perceive your gender."...

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Trump Issued 73 Pardons, Including Former Chief Strategist Steve Bannon

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 20, 2021 85 Comments

President Donald Trump issued 73 pardons and commuted federal sentences for 70 other people during his final night in the White House. Former chief strategist Steve Bannon received one of those pardons.

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Colleges Lobbying Biden to Stop Federal Probe of Foreign Donations

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 20, 2021 2 Comments

"The Education Department's push to shed light on university ties to foreign donors is one of the major achievements of the Trump administration"...

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Senator Josh Hawley Blocks Quick Confirmation of Biden Pick for Homeland Security

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 20, 2021 55 Comments

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) is blocking the quick confirmation of Alejandro Mayorkas as Joe Biden's choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Hawley cited concern about how or if Mayorkas will protect the southern border.

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Controversy Erupts Over Trump Administration’s Choice of Alabama for Space Command HQ

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 19, 2021 36 Comments

Air Force Secretary Barbara M. Barrett announced that U.S. Space Command should move from Colorado to Alabama a week before resigning.

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New York Times Conveniently Revises History on the 2020 Antifa/BLM-Led Riots

Posted by Stacey Matthews on January 19, 2021 22 Comments

In the aftermath of the Capitol riots, Democrats and the mainstream media have done some pretty great flip flops on several fronts.

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Trump Farewell Address: ‘The Movement We Started is Only Just Beginning’

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 19, 2021 46 Comments

President Donald Trump spoke about his economy and the fact that he did not start any new wars during his time in office in his farewell address.

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Flashback: New Video Emerges Of Riots at Trump’s 2017 Inauguration

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 19, 2021 32 Comments

You may have been wondering about the massive security in Washington, DC this week. Perhaps Democrats are jst worried about people behaving the way their supporters did during Trump's inauguration in 2017. In case you have forgotten, it wasn't pretty, and now new footage has been released by the producers of the upcoming film King of News.

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Trump Reveals 1776 Commission Report, Calling It ‘a Definitive Chronicle of the American Founding’

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 19, 2021 4 Comments

President Donald Trump released the 1776 Commission on Monday, which he put forth in 2020 to counter education programs that misrepresent America's founding.

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California Moves Ahead With Plan to Dispense Free Abortion Drugs to College Students

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 19, 2021 5 Comments

“The COVID-19 pandemic has not deterred or impacted implementation planning.”...

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Hungary Mulls Sanctions Against Social Media Giants Over Free Speech Curbs

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 19, 2021 20 Comments

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government has considered sanctions against Facebook, Twitter, and other social media giants for silencing free speech.

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Online Anti-Racism Training Launched at Spalding University

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 19, 2021 3 Comments

"will teach concepts of cultural humility and restorative practices"...

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Biden to Cancel Keystone XL Pipeline on First Day, Putting Immediate Dent in Relations With Canada

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 19, 2021 43 Comments

Social media and the press is abuzz with the news that Biden plans to scrap the Keystone KL pipeline on his first day in office.

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Some Columbia Students Plan to Withhold Tuition Payments if Price Not Lowered

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 19, 2021 9 Comments

"We want a 10% increase in financial aid and a 10% decrease in tuition, but it should not come at the expense of workers and professors"...

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NYU Prof: Black and Latino Trump Supporters at Capitol are a Product of ‘Multiracial Whiteness’

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 19, 2021 48 Comments

Cristina Beltrán teaches at New York University. In a recent column, she focused on black and Latino Trump supporters at the Capitol last week. She suggests this is based on "multiracial whiteness."

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