Author: Mary Chastain

U.S. Capitol Police Obtain Intelligence of ‘Possible Plot’ By a Militia to ‘Breach the Capitol’

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 03, 2021 67 Comments

The U.S. Capitol Police have increased security because they obtained intelligence with a supposed credible threat against Capitol Hill. The attack is reportedly going to happen on March 4th, which is the original presidential inauguration day.

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House COVID Bill Includes Paying Federal Employees Up to $21K if Kids Have No School

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 03, 2021 17 Comments

The House of Representatives' "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021" includes a provision that allows federal employees to collect up to $21,000 to stay at home if their child(ren) does not have school. The provision also covers part-time and "seasonal" employees "with equivalent hours established by their agency."

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Legislation Will Strip Cuomo of Pandemic Emergency Powers Due to Nursing Home Deaths, Harassment Allegations

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 03, 2021 10 Comments

New York legislators agreed on a bill that would strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo of the pandemic emergency powers he received last March. Cuomo has come under fire after a report revealed his COVID-19 nursing home order led to thousands of deaths and three sexual harassment allegations.

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FBI Director Wray: Agency ‘Can’t Yet Disclose’ Sicknick’s Cause of Death

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 02, 2021 68 Comments

I am not a conspiracy theorist, but this is way too weird. FBI Director Christopher Wray told the Senate his agency cannot disclose Officer Brian Sicknick's death, even though his death led to intense coverage of the Capitol Hill riots.

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Texas Gov. Abbott Drops Mask Mandate, Allows Businesses to Fully Open

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 02, 2021 48 Comments

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he ended the state's mask mandate with an executive order and opened businesses to 100% capacity. Leftists began their freakout even though private businesses can keep their mask requirements. I'm sure local governments will hold their own as well.

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Report: Admin Lacks Resources for the Expected 117,000 Unaccompanied Children at Border This Year

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 02, 2021 24 Comments

On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas reiterated that the U.S. doesn't have a border crisis. Press Secretary Jen Psaki doubled down on his claim. It looks the DHS will tell President Joe Biden the opposite. Officials expect 117,000 unaccompanied children at the border this year, but the administration will likely run out of resources by the end of March.

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Six Dr. Seuss Books Won’t be Published Again Due to ‘Racist and Insensitive Imagery’

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 02, 2021 77 Comments

Dr. Seuss Enterprises told The Associated Press that publishers will no longer produce six problematic books by the beloved author due to "racist and insensitive imagery."

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‘Can I Kiss You?’: Third Woman Accuses Cuomo of Sexual Harassment

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 02, 2021 38 Comments

Anna Ruch told The New York Times that Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked if he could kiss her at a wedding in 2019.

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DHS Sec. Mayorkas: ‘Loving Parents’ Send Unaccompanied Children to the Border

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 01, 2021 33 Comments

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the administration would not turn away unaccompanied minors at the border sent by their "loving parents."

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A California Teachers Union Head Under Fire After He Took Daughter to In-Person School

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 01, 2021 37 Comments

Matt Meyer, the president of Berkeley Federation of Teachers, has insisted for months the public schools have to remain closed until the district achieves the "gold standard." This includes vaccinating every educator against COVID-19. But parents in the Berkeley area have slammed Meyer after a video showed him dropping off his 2-year old daughter at preschool.

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Cuomo’s Defense Crumbling: NY AG Wants Referral to Investigate Sexual Harassment Allegations

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 01, 2021 33 Comments

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's defense is crumbling around him. It all started with the damning report on the nursing home deaths and his secretary admitting they fudged the death numbers. Then two former aides accused him of sexual harassment: Charlotte Bennett and Lindsey Boylan. Investigative journalist Lindsay Nielsen also described intimidation efforts by Cuomo's administration.

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John Durham to Remain as Special Counsel Despite Resigning as U.S. Attorney for Connecticut

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 26, 2021 18 Comments

President Joe Biden did what most incoming presidents do. They ask the U.S. attorneys to resign and instill their people. This includes John Durham, the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, who is also investigating the Russia-Trump investigation's origins.

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China Denies Giving Anal COVID Tests to U.S. Diplomats

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 26, 2021 23 Comments

A State Department spokesman told VICE World News that China gave U.S. diplomats anal COVID tests. Beijing "promised to stop using" those tests on diplomats. But now reports say China denies ever administering the tests.

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Senate Parliamentarian Kicks $15 Minimum Wage Out of COVID-19 Relief Bill

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 26, 2021 23 Comments

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled the Democrats cannot include the $15 minimum wage hike in the COVID-19 relief bill under budget reconciliation.

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Over 30 House Dems Ask Biden to Give Up Sole Control of Nuclear Authority

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 25, 2021 61 Comments

Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), the son of former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) asked President Joe Biden to share the nuclear codes with those in the presidential order because a single person "should have the ability to start a nuclear war."

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Woke Is Stupid: Hasbro Neuters Mr. Potato Head, Drops ‘Mister’

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 25, 2021 49 Comments

Well, earlier, the Associated Press reported Mr. Potato Head no longer exists:

Hasbro, the company that makes the potato-shaped plastic toy, is giving the spud a gender neutral new name: Potato Head. The change will appear on boxes this year.

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Black Lives Matters Brought in $90 Million in 2020, but Local Chapters See Little of That Money

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 25, 2021 24 Comments

The Black Lives Matters Global Network Foundation finally revealed its finances for the first time since its inception eight years ago. The nonprofit raised $90 million in 2020. However, it faces a revolt from local chapters because they claim they see little of that money.

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Former Cuomo Aide Accuses Him of Sexual Harassment, Alleges His Female Staffers Normalized His Behavior

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 24, 2021 29 Comments

Lindsey Boylan, a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has accused him of sexual harassment during her time in his office between 2015 and 2018. Boylan's post comes out as a former employee to Cuomo, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wrote about her time with the two men.

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