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PERMANENT PANDEMIC? CDC Chief Says Cases Too High to Drop Indoor Mask Mandates

PERMANENT PANDEMIC? CDC Chief Says Cases Too High to Drop Indoor Mask Mandates

CDC Chief Rochelle Walensky through more cold-water on Americans hoping to return to normal this spring; saying cases of Covid are still too high to drop indoor mask mandates in the USA. “We are working on that guidance,” Rochelle Walensky told reporters during a White House briefing, but “our hospitalizations are still high, our death rates are …

PSAKI: Florida Conservatives ‘Attacking Kids from the LGBTQI+ Community’

PSAKI: Florida Conservatives ‘Attacking Kids from the LGBTQI+ Community’

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki ripped “conservative politicians in Florida” this week for “attacking kids from the LGBTQI+ community.” “Today, conservative politicians in Florida rejected those basic values by advancing legislation that is designed to target and attack the kids who need the support the most, kids from the LGBTQI+ community, who are already …

PROVE IT: GOP Demands Biden Take ‘Cognitive Exam’ to Show He’s Fit for Office

PROVE IT: GOP Demands Biden Take ‘Cognitive Exam’ to Show He’s Fit for Office

Dozens of Republican lawmakers released a formal letter Wednesday demanding President Biden undergo a “cognitive screening exam” to show the Democrat is mentally fit for office. The memo was signed by a group of 37 lawmakers. Read the full letter below: Dear President Biden,  We again write to you to express concern with your current …

‘GENOCIDE OLYMPICS’: DeSantis Destroys NBC for ‘Whitewashing’ China’s Human Rights Atrocities

‘GENOCIDE OLYMPICS’: DeSantis Destroys NBC for ‘Whitewashing’ China’s Human Rights Atrocities

Governor Ron DeSantis sat down with Fox News to discuss, amongst other things, the Olympic Games currently under way in Beijing, China. The governor says sending American athletes was a big mistake. “I’ve said previously that I would boycott [the Beijing Olympics]. I mean, I think it’s a mistake. I mean, China is our number-one …

STACEY SAYS SORRY: Misses Point That Children Shouldn’t Be Masked at All

STACEY SAYS SORRY: Misses Point That Children Shouldn’t Be Masked at All

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has hit the apology circuit for her mask faux pas during her visit to an elementary school in Decatur, GA. Abrams was reading to children and photographed, many times, without a mask. In her apology video, Abrams stresses “protocols matter.” “I approached the podium with my mask on. I followed …

WATCH: Great-Grandfather Bloodied by Canadian Police After Honking Horn to Support the Truckers

WATCH: Great-Grandfather Bloodied by Canadian Police After Honking Horn to Support the Truckers

A Canadian grandfather was arrested by police in Ottawa this week after honking his horn to show support for thousands of ‘Freedom Truckers’ protesting vaccine mandates in his nation’s capital city. “A 4ft-10inch great grandfather was handcuffed and arrested by two Canadian cops for honking his horn in support of Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa …

HELL NO, WE WON’T TOW: Canadian Tow Truck Companies Refusing to Move Freedom Convoy Vehicles

HELL NO, WE WON’T TOW: Canadian Tow Truck Companies Refusing to Move Freedom Convoy Vehicles

Tow truck companies contracted by the city of Ottawa are refusing to move vehicles associated with the freedom convoy, according to a report from Breitbart News. City manager Steve Kanellakos explained that all of the tow truck operators from the list of companies the city typically uses to provide tow services have unilaterally said “no” to any request. “We’ve contacted …

PSAKI SPINS: Jen Claims Canadian ‘Freedom’ Protests Have Nothing to do With Vaccine Mandates

PSAKI SPINS: Jen Claims Canadian ‘Freedom’ Protests Have Nothing to do With Vaccine Mandates

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confused countless Americans during her briefing Tuesday; bizarrely suggesting the Canadian ‘Freedom Trucker’ protests have nothing to do with vaccine mandates. “Some truckers in Canada last night shut down the Ambassador Bridge… What’s the administration’s response to this action?” asked one reporter. “We of course support, as you know, …

‘A CHINESE PUPPET’: Stefanik Calls on AG to ‘Immediately’ Investigate ‘Biden Crime Family’

‘A CHINESE PUPPET’: Stefanik Calls on AG to ‘Immediately’ Investigate ‘Biden Crime Family’

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) wants an investigation into Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to China —and she wants it done now. Stefanik shared an article on Twitter with the following message: “The President’s own son could be a puppet for the Chinese Communist Party, and the Far-Left and mainstream media don’t seem to care. The …

CRUZ STEPS IN: Any Iran Nuclear Deal Must Go Through Congress or it Will Be Blocked

CRUZ STEPS IN: Any Iran Nuclear Deal Must Go Through Congress or it Will Be Blocked

The consensus on the hill is Biden is weak in his dealings with Iran. Reports from multiple media outlets say members of the Biden negotiation team have walked away because Joe is “too soft.” Now, Ted Cruz (R-TX) and more than 30 other GOP Senators are stepping in. According to Fox News, “In a letter …

WATCH: Maskless Weingarten Tells Maskless Geist Kids Will Wear Masks Until ‘No Transmission in Schools’

WATCH: Maskless Weingarten Tells Maskless Geist Kids Will Wear Masks Until ‘No Transmission in Schools’

AKA masks are never coming off.  “With masks not particularly being effective for children, what’s the argument against taking off masks in schools? Geist asks Weingarten. Watch the President of the American Federation of Teachers answer with nonsense: