Murphy defends affordable housing law amid local resistance, cites 200,000-unit shortfall
TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy said the state is making slow but steady progress in expanding affordable housing, citing a landmark law signed last year that shifts control from the courts…
‘Very Fair’: Lead Mueller Prosecutor Defends Hunter Biden Getting Off Without Any Jail Time
‘Very Fair’: Lead Mueller Prosecutor Defends Hunter Biden Getting Off Without Any Jail Time Harold Hutchison on June 20, 2023 Former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann, who was a top prosecutor on…
Teachers Union Exec Defends Remote Schooling By Saying Learning Loss Made Everyone ‘Equal’
Teachers Union Exec Defends Remote Schooling By Saying Learning Loss Made Everyone ‘Equal’ Reagan Reese on June 19, 2023 An executive board member of a Virginia teachers union defended remote learning during…
Biden Health Secretary Defends Forcing 2-Year-Olds To Be Masked During COVID-19 Pandemic
Biden Health Secretary Defends Forcing 2-Year-Olds To Be Masked During COVID-19 Pandemic Reagan Reese on June 13, 2023 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra defended a policy…
‘Chance To Change’: Biden’s Antisemitism Envoy Defends Working With Anti-Israel Group
‘Chance To Change’: Biden’s Antisemitism Envoy Defends Working With Anti-Israel Group Kate Anderson on June 12, 2023 Biden’s antisemitism envoy said Sunday that she was giving the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR),…
Disgraced FBI Official Defends Hillary Clinton’s Handling Of Classified Info: ‘It Was Simply Conversations’
Disgraced FBI Official Defends Hillary Clinton’s Handling Of Classified Info: ‘It Was Simply Conversations’ Harold Hutchison on June 12, 2023 Former Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Andrew McCabe…
‘Unacceptable’: Gender Studies Professor Defends Giving Student A Zero Grade For Use Of ‘Biological Women’
‘Unacceptable’: Gender Studies Professor Defends Giving Student A Zero Grade For Use Of ‘Biological Women’ Reagan Reese on June 10, 2023 A gender studies professor defended her decision to give a student…
‘The Right Thing To Do’: Comey Defends Wray Stiff-Arming Congress Over Subpoenaed Doc
‘The Right Thing To Do’: Comey Defends Wray Stiff-Arming Congress Over Subpoenaed Doc Harold Hutchison on May 31, 2023 Former FBI Director James Comey defended his successor Tuesday for refusing to turn…
Hit Christian TV Show Defends Having Pride Flag On Set Amid Backlash
Hit Christian TV Show Defends Having Pride Flag On Set Amid Backlash Kate Anderson on May 30, 2023 The popular TV show “The Chosen” defended having a pride flag on set after…
DeSantis Defends Error-Filled Twitter Campaign Launch: ‘We Had A Huge Audience’
DeSantis Defends Error-Filled Twitter Campaign Launch: ‘We Had A Huge Audience’ Harold Hutchison on May 24, 2023 Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida defended his campaign launch on Twitter Wednesday, saying he…
‘The Right Thing To Do’: DeSantis Defends Six-Week Abortion Ban After Trump Calling It ‘Too Harsh’
‘The Right Thing To Do’: DeSantis Defends Six-Week Abortion Ban After Trump Calling It ‘Too Harsh’ Mary Lou Masters on May 22, 2023 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended the newly-signed heartbeat bill…
Fed’s watchdog defends work before Senate amid questions over his independence
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s in-house watchdog defended his agency’s independence and ability to conduct investigations in a Senate hearing on Wednesday, while acknowledging some dissatisfaction…
Top House Dem Defends Rashida Tlaib’s Event Calling Israel’s Founding A ‘Catastrophe’
Top House Dem Defends Rashida Tlaib’s Event Calling Israel’s Founding A ‘Catastrophe’ Kate Anderson on May 10, 2023 Democrat Rep. Pete Aguilar of California defended Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan Wednesday…
‘We Don’t Weaponize The Law’: Vivek Ramaswamy Rips Verdict In E. Jean Carroll Case, Defends Trump
‘We Don’t Weaponize The Law’: Vivek Ramaswamy Rips Verdict In E. Jean Carroll Case, Defends Trump Harold Hutchison on May 9, 2023 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy ripped the verdict in a…
‘My Son’s Done Nothing Wrong’: Joe Biden Defends Hunter In MSNBC Interview
‘My Son’s Done Nothing Wrong’: Joe Biden Defends Hunter In MSNBC Interview Harold Hutchison on May 6, 2023 President Joe Biden defended his son Hunter during an interview that aired Friday night…
Biden Admin Defends Border Measures After March Spike In Migrant Encounters
Biden Admin Defends Border Measures After March Spike In Migrant Encounters Jennie Taer on April 18, 2023 The Biden administration is defending its new measures at the southern border after a 25%…
India defends G20 Kashmir venue, countering Pakistan criticism
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Thursday countered Pakistan’s objection to the holding of Group of 20 (G20) meetings in the Himalayan regions of Kashmir and Ladakh, saying it was free to…
‘No One Cares About The Rules’: CNN Panel Defends Dems Who Joined With Mob In State Capitol Protest
‘No One Cares About The Rules’: CNN Panel Defends Dems Who Joined With Mob In State Capitol Protest Harold Hutchison on April 6, 2023 A panel on CNN defended three Democrats who…
Karine Jean-Pierre Defends ‘Independence Of NPR’s Journalists’ After Twitter Label
Karine Jean-Pierre Defends ‘Independence Of NPR’s Journalists’ After Twitter Label Harold Hutchison on April 5, 2023 White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday there was “no doubt” about the independence of…
Global derivatives industry defends CDS after banking blow-ups
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The derivatives industry body, the International Association of Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), has backed Credit Default Swaps amid concerns about the role they have played…
Diversity Dean Speaks Out After Being Placed On Leave, Defends Berating Conservative Judge
Diversity Dean Speaks Out After Being Placed On Leave, Defends Berating Conservative Judge Alexa Schwerha on March 23, 2023 A Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) dean who was recently placed on leave…
‘I Don’t Think It’s A Bridge Too Far’: Vermont Legislator Defends Banning Christian School Over Forfeit To Team With Trans Player
‘I Don’t Think It’s A Bridge Too Far’: Vermont Legislator Defends Banning Christian School Over Forfeit To Team With Trans Player Harold Hutchison on March 20, 2023 A Vermont state senator defended…
‘Holding Their Feet To The Fire’: Joe Manchin Defends Tanking Biden’s ‘Far Left’ Nominees
‘Holding Their Feet To The Fire’: Joe Manchin Defends Tanking Biden’s ‘Far Left’ Nominees Harold Hutchison on March 9, 2023 Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Thursday he was keeping…
USDOT defends ‘fully qualified’ Biden aviation nominee
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration told Congress on Thursday its pick to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is fully qualified and does not violate a law requiring civilian…
Dassault Aviation seeks more Rafale exports, defends business jets
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) – Dassault Aviation highlighted negotiations for new Rafale fighter export orders and hit back at European critics of business jets as it posted higher profits on Thursday.…
S.Korean labour minister defends longer work week as helpful for mothers
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s labour minister said on Thursday that lifting the weekly work hour cap to 69 hours from 52 will give working mothers more choice and help them raise…
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