Year: 2021

Just the News – by Susan Katz Keating

National Guard troops who are assigned to protect the nation’s capital include a large contingent of soldiers whose military jobs are to cook, drive, or change tires for their units, according to social media posts from officials.

Approximately 5,000 National Guard troops remain in Washington, D.C., in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol, wherein local officials sought help from the National Guard. The mobilized troops are from around the country, and belong to units that have been placed under federal control.  Continue reading “‘Not people who typically serve on front lines’: Troops guarding Capitol include cooks, mechanics”

Yahoo News

Raising children is priceless, but it’s sure not cheap. That’s why “America’s Rescue Plan,” a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill backed by President Biden and approved by Congress on Wednesday, will mitigate some costs by refunding parents in monthly payments.

Here’s the payout for parents: Funded by the Internal Revenue Service, the government will increase the Child Tax Credit (which, every tax season, gives parents $2,000 per kid under the age of 17 and for kids between the ages of 17 and 24, a credit of up to $500 each) to $3,000 per child ($3,600 for a child under age 6) and include 17-year-olds as qualifying children. The Child Tax Credit would also be completely refundable. Continue reading “The government wants to pay people for having kids. Is this a good idea?”

CBC

A new outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at the Cottonwoods Care Centre in B.C.’s Interior Health region where staff and residents had already received vaccines, the provincial health officer announced Monday

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has confirmed on its website that 82 per cent of residents had been vaccinated as of Feb. 15. The centre does not provide information about how many staff were immunized. Continue reading “New outbreak of COVID-19 in B.C. care home where 82% of residents were already vaccinated”

Washington Examiner – by Katherine Doyle

A senior White House official admitted on Wednesday that President Biden’s immigration policies drew “hope” and “may have” contributed to a sharp uptick in the number of migrants apprehended at the southern border since the new administration took office.

Asked whether the timing of the increase was a coincidence, Roberta Jacobson said the prospect of “a more humane policy” under Biden “may have driven people to make that decision.” Continue reading “Biden immigration policy ‘may have’ fueled migrant influx, border czar says”

Market Watch – by Vincent H. Smith, Eric J. Balasco

Bill Gates is now the largest owner of farmland in the U.S. having made substantial investments in at least 19 states throughout the country. He has apparently followed the advice of another wealthy investor, Warren Buffett, who in a February 24, 2014 letter to investors described farmland as an investment that has “no downside and potentially substantial upside.” Continue reading “Bill Gates and Warren Buffet should thank American taxpayers for their profitable farmland investments”

Reuters

A Facebook post suggesting that pharmaceutical companies, global investment groups and billionaire philanthropists conspired to bring about the COVID-19 pandemic has been shared online.

The post claims there are links between the organisations and invites readers to consider that they are proof of a conspiracy. It ends with the sentence: “Now you understand how a dead bat sold in a wet market in China infected the ENTIRE PLANET” (here, here, here, here). Continue reading “Fact check: The COVID-19 pandemic was not orchestrated by pharmaceutical companies, investment groups and philanthropists”

Breitbart – by Ian Hanchett

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “11th Hour,” host Brian Williams responded to concerns that terrorists could enter through the southern border by wondering, “but will they be terrorists as effective as the ones we saw on 1/6 when they took our Capitol?”

After playing a clip of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) expressing concern that terrorists could enter through the border, Williams remarked, “Yes, but will they be terrorists as effective as the ones we saw on 1/6 when they took our Capitol?” Continue reading “Brian Williams on Concerns Terrorists Could Exploit Border: ‘Will They Be Terrorists as Effective’ as Jan. 6 Capitol Attackers?”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

The United States Drought Monitor publishes weekly data that shows the Western U.S. is in a historic drought.

The latest Drought Monitor map shows for Mar. 4, “Dry conditions dominated much of the West and especially the Southwest and into the Plains.”
Continue reading “Fears Of A ​​​​​​​”Return Of The 1930s Dust Bowl” Rise As Record Drought Sizzles Southwest”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) observed Wednesday morning universal background checks turn law-abiding citizens into criminals.

Moreover, she suggested the process is actually intended to do so. Continue reading “Lauren Boebert: Universal Background Checks ‘Meant’ to Criminalize the Law-Abiding”

Forbes – by Joe Walsh

The Department of Defense on Tuesday agreed to keep thousands of National Guard troops stationed at the U.S. Capitol until late May, extending a posting that began after rioters overwhelmed law enforcement on Capitol Hill two months ago. Continue reading “National Guard Will Stay In D.C. For 10 More Weeks”

Washington Examiner

A 2018 report found people in the United States own about 393 million guns. Gun purchases spike whenever gun rights advocates feel threatened — either by challenges to the Second Amendment or by societal upheaval. The COVID-19 pandemic, for example, provoked the largest spike of gun sales in U.S. history. Get ready for another run on guns.

Rep. Jim McGovern, chairman of the House Rules Committee and a Massachusetts Democrat, said, “We now have a Democratic Senate and a Democratic president, and I hope we can finally make these reforms a reality.” Continue reading “Gun control proposals: New Biden agenda”

MSN – The Tennessean

A Dickson state representative who leads the criminal justice committee that will vote Wednesday on the governor’s permitless gun carry bill said he understands law enforcement concerns — including former Dickson County sheriff Jeff Bledsoe who heads the state sheriff association.

But Rep. Michael Curcio, R-Dickson, believes the legislation unburdens law-abiding citizens and “hammers people who actually misbehave with guns.” Continue reading “‘Constitutional Carry’: Committee votes today on permitless gun bill; sheriffs oppose”

Epoch Times – by Charlotte Cuthbertson

McALLEN, Texas—As President Joe Biden rolled back several existing border initiatives, the number of people crossing illegally into the United States skyrocketed.

In February—despite a week of freezing weather—Border Patrol apprehended 101,535 illegal border crossers along the southern border, according to Jaeson Jones, a former Texas Department of Public Safety captain. Another 26,000 people evaded capture, he said.   Continue reading “Illegal Border Crossings Hit More Than 101,500 in February”