Jussie Smollett on Tuesday repeatedly denied he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself for publicity, telling a prosecutor as the trial neared its end that “there was no hoax on my part” and that two brothers who testified against him are “liars.”… Continue Reading
Judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors, the latest in a string of victories for Republican-led states pushing back against Biden’s pandemic policies.… Continue Reading
Biden-Putin square off for 2 hours as Ukraine tensions mount
Face to face for just over two hours, President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin squared off in a secure video call Tuesday as the U.S. president put Moscow on notice that an invasion of Ukraine would bring enormous harm to the Russian economy.… Continue Reading
Major outage hits Amazon Web Services; many sites affected
Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage Tuesday, the company said, limiting service at many key and popular sites.… Continue Reading
Survivors gather to remember those lost at Pearl Harbor
A few dozen survivors of Pearl Harbor are expected to gather Tuesday at the site of the Japanese bombing 80 years ago to remember those killed in the attack that launched the U.S. into World War II… Continue Reading
Attorney says Meadows won’t cooperate with Jan. 6 panel
In an abrupt reversal, an attorney for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said his client will not cooperate with a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, citing a breakdown in negotiations with the panel.… Continue Reading
O’Connor and Company 12.07.21: Hans Von Spakovsky, Gen. Keith Kellogg, Kevin Lewis, Cam Edwards, Julie Gunlock
Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo steps away from SiriusXM show
Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said he’s dropping his SiriusXM radio show, a decision that followed a sexual harassment allegation… Continue Reading
Jussie Smollett testifies at his trial: ‘There was no hoax’
Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett denied Monday that he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself in downtown Chicago, testifying at his trial that “there was no hoax.”… Continue Reading
Bob Dole to lie in state at Capitol as nation honors senator
Sen. Bob Dole’s casket will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday as congressional leaders honor the former Republican presidential candidate and World War II veteran who served in Congress for 36 years.… Continue Reading
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