News

State of emergency lifted in Hokkaido, Japan

Health officials in Japan said the country has done "quite well" in getting the coronavirus outbreak under control. The state of emergency has been lifted on Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture that was hit hardest by the outbreak. Read More.

'Ideological wish list ': Democrats exploit urgency of stimulus

Democratic senators on Sunday blocked a coronavirus stimulus package in which negotiators had given the Democrats essentially everything they wanted, observers said. But the Democrats proclaimed it a corporate giveaway and stopped it in its tracks. Read More.

Khamenei joins China's propaganda war on U.S.

In rejecting U.S. assistance to fight the coronavirus outbreak, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday reinforced Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda that the virus originated in the United States. Read More.

Lawsuit charges governor tried to suspend Second Amendment

A gun rights group is suing New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, saying he has essentially "suspended the Second Amendment" during the coronavirus outbreak. Read More.

Bring back 'civil defense' and prepare for next crisis

The U.S. should wake up to the need for a revitalized national Civil Defense system to prepare and protect our country from the next deadly crisis. Read More.

CNN's Tapper let AOC lie about President Trump because . . .

Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Sunday that she would support a coronavirus stimulus plan that sends checks to all Americans, regardless of wealth. Read More.

Meanwhile, Kim's sister praises President Trump's letter

U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to help North Korea in its fight against the coronavirus, the sister of dictator Kim Jong-Un said on Sunday. Read More.

WHO dismissed Taiwan's early warnings about coronavirus

Taiwanese officials blamed the WHO's close relationship with China for its failure to act on early warnings of human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus. Read More.

Bill would limit U.S. dependency on China pharmaceuticals

Sen. Tom Cotton on Thursday introduced legislation aimed at ending America's reliance on Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturing, which was exposed by the coronavirus crisis. Read More.

DOJ bid for ‘emergency powers' raises eyebrows

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Department of Justice reportedly is seeking "emergency" powers which would grant it the ability to ask chief judges to detain people indefinitely without trial. Read More.

Gun industry seeks 'critical infrastructure' status during crisis

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the gun industry is lobbying to be included as “critical infrastructure” by the federal government, a designation that would allow stores and manufacturing plants to stay open and supplied. Read More.

Pink slip shock for Bloomberg's staff: Also, you may be infected

Failed Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg delivered a double whammy to his campaign staff at the end of the week. Read More.

Study: Nearly half of coronavirus patients had other symptoms

Digestive issues could be the first symptom of a coronavirus infection, according to a new study. Read More.

'Professional team' to help Biden counter daily virus briefings

From the get-go, Joe Biden has been critical of President Donald Trump's briefings on the coronavirus outbreak. Now, the likely Democratic Party presidential nominee plans on holding his own "shadow" coronavirus briefings. Read More.

On Iranian holiday, Trump calls for 'brighter, freer future'

U.S. President Donald Trump has used an annual message to Iranians and others celebrating Norouz, the Persian New Year, to call for a "brighter, freer future" for Iran. Read More.