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Kanye West made it hard for some to continue counting him as a friend and collaborator when he became a vocal Donald Trump supporter. CyHi was not deterred. During a recent interview with VladTV, CyHi explained he doesn’t stand in God’s way. As a result, he believes West was moved to support Trump by a power higher […]
Tokyo is asking China to stop administering anal swab tests for COVID-19 on Japanese citizens due to the “great psychological pain” caused by the procedure, a government spokesperson said, per The Guardian. Katsunobu Kato, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, said the government will continue issuing a request to halt China’s invasive testing protocol until they receive word that an alternative method […]
Capitol police are boosting security at the Capitol building this week due to what’s described as “concerning intelligence” in connection with a far-right conspiracy theory centered on the erroneous belief that single-term POTUS Donald J. Trump will resume his presidency. More specifically, the conspiracy theory asserts that March 4—a date which held inaugurations for many years […]
Thanks to his habit of actively defending science amid the pandemic era, Dr. Anthony Fauci—the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases—has been awarded the $1 million Dan David Prize. The Dan David Foundation, based in Israel, announced Dr. Fauci as the winner of one of three prizes due to the recognition he’s earned […]
Republican Representative Liz Cheney is calling on her colleagues to distance themselves from Donald Trump ahead of his impeachment trial, NBC News reports. Trump’s trial is set to begin on Feb. 9. Yet, Wyoming Rep. Cheney told “Fox News Sunday” that the party needs to take an introspective look at itself before continuing to support Trump. […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laid out her story of hiding from intruders during the January Capitol riot on a recent in-depth Instagram Live session. The right-wing media pushback was swift and unsurprising, both making fun of AOC for sharing that she feared for her life and questioning her version of events. The latest attack on her account is […]
The country’s top financial regulator says it’s closely reviewing “the extreme price volatility” of certain stock prices over the past several days. It has also reassured the public that officials are ready to take action if they determine market manipulation was at play. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made the announcement Friday, in wake of the Reddit-fueled stock surges that […]
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti addressed criticism on Thursday after receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. People called out Garcetti for “cutting the line” since, as a 49-year-old not working in healthcare, he does not meet the general eligibility requirements. “Quite simply, it was strong medical advice from the people that were there, and […]
Criticism is stacking up in connection with 20-year-old Emanual Jackson, a participant in the violent Capitol riot earlier this month who’s now said to have been denied bail. Jackson, who is Black, turned himself in to the Metropolitan Police Department in D.C. on Jan. 18 and confirmed that he was seen in footage from the riot […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene, a newly elected republican representative, repeatedly endorsed calls to execute prominent Democratic politicians before taking office. According to reporting from CNN, Greene frequently used her Facebook to endorse threats of violence against Democrats in 2018 and 2019 as a supporter of the QAnon conspiracy, which falsely accuses politicians and celebrities of participating […]
