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A Dem-Linked Dark Money Network Is Quietly Funding The ‘Misinformation’ Research Industry

The Daily CallerDecember 27, 20220

A Dem-Linked Dark Money Network Is Quietly Funding The ‘Misinformation’ Research Industry Ailan Evans on December 26, 2022 Several funds managed by Arabella Advisors, a Democrat-linked consultant firm, are quietly bankrolling research by universities and non-profits into how online “misinformation” and “disinformation” spreads, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of the networks’ grants. Arabella Advisors, run by former Bill Clinton official Eric Kessler, manages certain administrative, legal and philanthropic functions of several non-profits including the Sixteen Thirty Fund, Hopewell Fund, North Fund and New Venture Fund, which donate to a variety of left-leaning groups, causes and Democratic candidates, according to tax

Bill Gates’ Nuclear Energy Dreams Wooed Joe Manchin. Now, They Face A Russian Roadblock

The Daily CallerDecember 26, 20220

Bill Gates’ Nuclear Energy Dreams Wooed Joe Manchin. Now, They Face A Russian Roadblock Jack McEvoy on December 23, 2022 Although billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates helped push Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin to back the enormous climate spending package by offering to create jobs for West Virginians at advanced nuclear energy facilities, Gates’ nuclear pilot project is now facing severe delays due to a lack of Russian nuclear fuel. Gates helped convince Manchin to throw his support behind the Democrats’ climate bill by convincing him that the package could employ out-of-work coal miners at Gates-backed nuclear reactor facilities,

San Francisco Spent $550K And Four Years Designing A New Trash Can. Here Are The Results

The Daily CallerDecember 26, 20220

San Francisco Spent $550K And Four Years Designing A New Trash Can. Here Are The Results Laurel Duggan on December 23, 2022 San Francisco’s city government spent $550,000 designing a new trash can through a four-year-long process which included a design contest and trial run, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Each model of the newly-selected “Slim Silhouette” will cost $2,000 to $3,000, but prototypes the city tested out cost $12,000 to $20,000 each, according to the Chronicle. The city had tested out six models over the summer, three of which were custom-designed. “$20,000 a can is ridiculous,” then-supervisor Supervisor

‘Living Hell’: Liberal City Created A ‘Safe Sleeping’ Site For Its Homeless, And Residents Have Had Enough

The Daily CallerDecember 26, 20220

‘Living Hell’: Liberal City Created A ‘Safe Sleeping’ Site For Its Homeless, And Residents Have Had Enough Laurel Duggan on December 23, 2022 Residents and businesses in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood have expressed frustration about the city’s handling of a local “safe sleeping” site, citing erratic behavior from homeless people along with interruptions to traffic and normal business functions, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The city announced plans to build the sleeping site next to an existing soup kitchen in 2020 and promised security and trash pickup along with other city services it said would make the site safer

LAURA HOLLIS: Here’s A Gift All Americans Should Give Each Other

The Daily CallerDecember 26, 20220

LAURA HOLLIS: Here’s A Gift All Americans Should Give Each Other Laura Hollis on December 23, 2022 During the holidays, we often hear that the best gifts are those not bought with money. In that spirit, the best gift we can give to each other as Americans is to reject propaganda and the politicization of our society, in favor of re-strengthening the personal relationships and professional integrity that helped build this country. It will cost us nothing. But the rewards we will reap will be beyond measure. Earlier this week, I was reading about British actor and podcaster Russell Brand’s

Here Are The Biggest Ways Congress’ Massive Spending Bill Will Be A Boon To Illegal Immigrants

The Daily CallerDecember 26, 20220

Here Are The Biggest Ways Congress’ Massive Spending Bill Will Be A Boon To Illegal Immigrants Jennie Taer on December 24, 2022 Congress’ $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill includes a number of provisions that provide support to organizations that help illegal immigrants by providing shelter, legal support and other forms of aid. The bill, which passed both chambers of Congress, includes funding to Border Patrol that can’t be used for expanding border security, while adding funds to a number of other programs that subsidize nongovernmental groups seeking to help illegal immigrants released into the country. The funding comes amid record

Congress Just Gave The Weapons Industry A Massive Paycheck. Here’s What That Means For US Defense

The Daily CallerDecember 26, 20220

Congress Just Gave The Weapons Industry A Massive Paycheck. Here’s What That Means For US Defense Micaela Burrow on December 25, 2022 Congress authorized a massive increase in spending on weapons and ammunition in 2023, signaling a willingness to continue providing defense contractors the funding they need to deliver on future Pentagon orders, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Department Of Defense (DOD) would receive a 9% boost in defense spending, with some of the largest increases occurring in weapons budgets, in 2023 as part of Congress’ yearly funding bill, which allocates a total of $858 billion for

REP. BOB GOOD: Weak And Compromised Republicans Have Unleashed A Spending Monstrosity

The Daily CallerDecember 23, 20220

REP. BOB GOOD: Weak And Compromised Republicans Have Unleashed A Spending Monstrosity Rep. Bob Good on December 23, 2022 In their final hours as a narrow majority in a lame duck Congress, Democrats are desperately seizing the opportunity to use an earmark-filled 4,100-page “omnibus” spending bill to implement more of their radical leftist agenda using taxpayer dollars. And, unfortunately, swamp-sustaining Senate Republicans have done nothing but enable this last-ditch effort to pass policies that are antithetical to everything conservatives stand for. Adding to more than $31.4 trillion in debt, the American people are getting a bad backroom deal that is

Life Expectancy Is At A Two-Decade Low, And COVID Isn’t The Only Reason Why

The Daily CallerDecember 23, 20220

Life Expectancy Is At A Two-Decade Low, And COVID Isn’t The Only Reason Why Kate Anderson on December 22, 2022 U.S. life expectancy is at a two-decade low and drug overdoses have risen five times in the last 20 years, two annual reports released Thursday by the Center for Disease Control revealed. The CDC released a similar report in August that indicated average life expectancy had fallen by 2.7 from 2019 to 2021. In 2021 alone, however, the CDC determined American life expectancy dropped from 77 to 76.4 years due to COVID-19 and increases in drug overdoses. “In 2021, a total of

Green Activists Seethe After Susan Collins Gets Firewood Branded A ‘Carbon Neutral’ Energy Source In Spending Bill

The Daily CallerDecember 23, 20220

Green Activists Seethe After Susan Collins Gets Firewood Branded A ‘Carbon Neutral’ Energy Source In Spending Bill Jack McEvoy on December 22, 2022 Climate activists are opposing a provision in the $1.7 trillion omnibus government spending bill which would label burning wood for energy as “carbon neutral” after Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine worked to secure it. The bill, which must pass to avoid a government shutdown, directs agencies to “establish clear and simple policies” for forest biomass as an energy source, including initiatives that “reflect the carbon neutrality of forest bioenergy and recognize biomass as a renewable energy

JAMES CARTER: A Plea For Fiscal Sanity

The Daily CallerDecember 23, 20220

JAMES CARTER: A Plea For Fiscal Sanity James Carter on December 22, 2022 With Christmas quickly approaching, many of us find ourselves in a flurry of holiday traditions — decorating the tree, buying presents and gathering with family and friends. Yet, with families across the country distracted by the holiday bustle, our friends in Congress are once again gearing up for a bipartisan tradition we could all do without: playing a game of chicken with the federal debt ceiling. Indeed, the incoming 118th Congress faces a nasty problem. With the federal government approaching its debt limit of $31.4 trillion, Congress

‘Photo Op’: Josh Hawley Mocks Zelenskyy’s Speech Before Congress As A PR Stunt

The Daily CallerDecember 23, 20220

‘Photo Op’: Josh Hawley Mocks Zelenskyy’s Speech Before Congress As A PR Stunt Harold Hutchison on December 22, 2022 Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech before Congress a “photo op” Thursday. “I didn’t go to the speech, because I didn’t want to be part of a photo op asking for more money from the United States government when they have not given us a single piece of accounting on anything they spent,” Hawley said. Zelenskyy spoke before a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday night following a visit to the White House, calling U.S. aid

Romney Says He Didn’t Trust GOP-Controlled House To Craft A Budget

The Daily CallerDecember 23, 20220

Romney Says He Didn’t Trust GOP-Controlled House To Craft A Budget Harold Hutchison on December 22, 2022 Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah said Thursday that he backed a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill because he did not trust House Republicans to handle crafting a budget in light of Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California’s difficult campaign for speaker of the House. “House Republicans say that they want to craft a budget, but they haven’t yet been able to select a speaker,” Romney said, referencing the fact thaat several House Republicans came out in opposition to McCarthy’s bid for speaker.

REP. MATT GAETZ: Republicans Need A Real Leader, Not Kevin McCarthy

The Daily CallerDecember 22, 20220

REP. MATT GAETZ: Republicans Need A Real Leader, Not Kevin McCarthy Rep. Matt Gaetz on December 21, 2022 Editor’s note: Big Tent Ideas always aims to provide balancing perspectives on the hottest issues of the day. Below is a column arguing that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy shouldn’t be elected Speaker when Republicans take the gavel in January. A piece by Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene supporting a McCarthy speakership can be found here. On Jan. 3rd, Republicans will start the process of choosing the House Speaker. The Speaker will be second in line for the presidency and the most powerful

Congress Spars Over Bill Giving Afghans Who Fled The Taliban A Path To Permanent Residence

The Daily CallerDecember 22, 20220

Congress Spars Over Bill Giving Afghans Who Fled The Taliban A Path To Permanent Residence Micaela Burrow on December 21, 2022 Legislation to help Afghans who fled Kabul become permanent legal residents of the U.S. was left out of Congress’ year-long government funding bill released early Tuesday as lawmakers sparred over vetting requirements and other concerns. The omission comes as a blow to advocates and even former military top brass, who argue that expediting residency for some 73,000 evacuees is the least the U.S. can do for Afghan partners after the U.S. withdrew from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in August 2021, according

‘A Recipe For Tyranny’: Here’s Why An Alaska Lawmaker Faces Removal From Office Under The State’s ‘Disloyalty Clause’

The Daily CallerDecember 22, 20220

‘A Recipe For Tyranny’: Here’s Why An Alaska Lawmaker Faces Removal From Office Under The State’s ‘Disloyalty Clause’ Alexa Schwerha on December 21, 2022 UPDATE: This piece has been updated to include a statement from Alaska State Rep. David Eastman. An Alaska state representative faces potential removal from office due to his affiliation with a group accused of partaking in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, despite the fact that he was not accused of entering the building. Republican State Rep. David Eastman, who was re-elected for a fourth term during the midterm election by nearly 25 points, is currently on

‘Make A Republican Out Of Me’: Hispanic Business Advocate Suggests He Would Ditch Biden In 2024 Over Border Crisis

The Daily CallerDecember 22, 20220

‘Make A Republican Out Of Me’: Hispanic Business Advocate Suggests He Would Ditch Biden In 2024 Over Border Crisis Harold Hutchison on December 21, 2022 The president of the U.S. Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) suggested Wednesday that he wouldn’t vote for President Joe Biden again in 2024 over the administration’s handling of the border crisis. “I’m a Democrat, I voted for Joe Biden, and I’m pleading with him to come down here and illustrate that he cares for the people of south Texas,” USHBC President Javier Palomarez told Fox News host Sandra Smith. “Male, female, Republican, Democrat, every end of

‘A Disastrous Effect’: Landmark Supreme Court Case Could Muzzle The Internet, Experts Warn

The Daily CallerDecember 21, 20220

A Supreme Court case challenging Section 230, which has unilaterally protected tech companies from legal action in the past, could potentially lead to “disastrous” changes regarding how companies suggest content to their users, according to some experts. In 2015, 12 shooters killed 130 people in Paris in a coordinated terror attack, and several of the victims’ relatives filed a lawsuit against Google claiming that the company’s algorithms created a rabbit hole radicalizing the terrorists, accordingto LawFare. If the Supreme Court were to rule in favor of Reynaldo Gonzales, one of the family members of the victims, experts told the Daily

‘It’s Time To Toss It’: Republican AGs Join Fishermen, Ask SCOTUS To Dismantle A Key Pillar Of The Regulatory State

The Daily CallerDecember 20, 20220

‘It’s Time To Toss It’: Republican AGs Join Fishermen, Ask SCOTUS To Dismantle A Key Pillar Of The Regulatory State Jack McEvoy on December 20, 2022 West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and 17 other Republican state attorneys general are urging the Supreme Court to overturn a landmark ruling that is forcing Atlantic herring fishermen to pay the salaries of government-mandated monitors on fishing boats. The attorneys general called on the Supreme Court to overrule the 1984 Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council decision, known as the “Chevron deference,” a legal doctrine instructing courts to defer to a government agency’s

ADAM ANDRZEJEWSKI: Earmarks Are Back With A Vengeance In Congress’ Spending Bill

The Daily CallerDecember 20, 20220

ADAM ANDRZEJEWSKI: Earmarks Are Back With A Vengeance In Congress’ Spending Bill Adam Andrzejewski on December 20, 2022 Last week, Congress advanced another enormous “omnibus” spending bill — a catch-all bill designed to keep the government funded without going through the normal budget process and making responsible spending decisions. Unfortunately for taxpayers, both parties are up to their old tricks: the $1.7 trillion bill is stuffed with 7,510 earmarks for pet projects lawmakers want to brag about in their home states and districts. In effect, earmarks are legal bribes doled out to members of Congress in exchange for their support of

Congress Just Supersized A Key Part Of The Pentagon’s ‘Diversity’ Budget. Here’s Where The Money Is Going

The Daily CallerDecember 20, 20220

Congress Just Supersized A Key Part Of The Pentagon’s ‘Diversity’ Budget. Here’s Where The Money Is Going Micaela Burrow on December 19, 2022 Editor’s note: This article has been updated. A provision in Congress’ defense bill for fiscal year 2023 supersizes investments for expanding research capacity at colleges and universities with higher numbers of minority students. Congress set aside $131.7 million in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the Pentagon to conduct a pilot program aimed at deepening research and development partnerships between the Department of Defense (DOD) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving

Dem Rep Earmarks Millions To Renovate A Planned Parenthood Clinic In New Spending Bill

The Daily CallerDecember 19, 20220

Dem Rep Earmarks Millions To Renovate A Planned Parenthood Clinic In New Spending Bill Laurel Duggan on December 19, 2022 Democratic California Rep. Zoe Lofgren earmarked $2 million in federal taxpayer money for the renovation and relocation of a Planned Parenthood clinic in the omnibus spending bill currently working its way through Congress, according to analysis of the federal government’s budget by Open the Books. Members of Congress sometimes agree to vote for a spending bill under the condition that it includes funding for an unrelated cause or project they’re interested in in a process known as earmarking. The omnibus

Laredo Sector Border Patrol intercepts a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 checkpoint

Charlie DwyerDecember 19, 20220

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol intercepted a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas. On Dec. 17, as Border Patrol agents while working at the I-35 checkpoint when a grey tractor-trailer approached the primary inspection lane. During an immigration inspection of the driver, Border Patrol agents noticed an individual inside the windjammer on top of the tractor. The vehicle was referred to secondary inspection. After a thorough search of the vehicle, agents discovered five individuals hiding inside the windjammer. Record checks revealed that the individuals were in the country illegally, from Mexico and Guatemala.

Ex-Teacher Accused Of Grooming A Student, Pleads Guilty To Child Endangerment

The Daily CallerDecember 19, 20220

Ex-Teacher Accused Of Grooming A Student, Pleads Guilty To Child Endangerment Reagan Reese on December 19, 2022 A former Minnesota teacher is pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of endangering a child after being accused of grooming a student, according to Fox 29. A former teacher at Eden Prairie High School, 51-year-old Craig Hollenbeck, messaged a student about his “undeniable” feelings during the 2020-2021 school year, which experts told investigators was grooming, according to Fox 29. Hollenbeck is pleading guilty to a charge of endangering a child, which could result in a maximum sentence of 30 days in jail with

Severe Weather Could Ignite A Food Crisis This Winter

The Daily CallerDecember 19, 20220

Severe Weather Could Ignite A Food Crisis This Winter Jack McEvoy on December 19, 2022 Extreme weather could cause millions of American households to go hungry this winter as snow storms will place further pressure on food supplies and raise prices, Axios reported Monday. Arctic winds are expected to blow into the U.S. by Dec. 23, which could spur large winter storms across the East Coast and Central U.S., according to Axios. Such conditions could also hike costs for households that already struggle to feed themselves as they may cause yields of crops like wheat to fall. Nearly 34 million