Author: Chelsea Betonie

Vice President Kamala Harris has committed to providing tens of thousands of Afghan nationals, who were brought to the United States without comprehensive screenings, with green cards. This move, part of her broader immigration reform plan, has raised concerns following the resettlement of an accused ISIS terrorist in Oklahoma. The controversy stems from the massive Afghan resettlement operation that Harris and President Joe Biden initiated, which began in September 2021 and involved relocating nearly 100,000 Afghan nationals to American communities. Among those resettled was 27-year-old Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, who was arrested in Oklahoma this month. Tawhedi allegedly planned an ISIS…

President Joe Biden recently traveled to Arizona to formally apologize to Native American communities for the painful history of forced boarding schools. These institutions, often operated by the U.S. government and religious organizations, forcibly took Native American children from their families and cultures, inflicting deep and lasting trauma. Speaking before the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona, Biden acknowledged the brutal legacy of these institutions. “For Indigenous peoples, [boarding schools] served as places of trauma and terror for more than 100 years,” Biden stated. “Tens of thousands of Indigenous children, as young as four years old, were taken from their…

During a recent town hall event with Ohio Senator JD Vance, hosted by NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo, former President Donald Trump surprised everyone with an unexpected phone call. The moment, unscripted and full of humor, highlighted Trump’s spontaneous personality and drew laughter from the audience. Trump took the opportunity to address a question directly to Vance, who is a strong supporter and has often shared his admiration for the former president’s ability to connect with ordinary Americans. This surprise call underscored their camaraderie and offered a heartwarming peek into the mutual respect shared between the two. Vance, visibly moved, responded warmly,…

The Biden-Harris administration has come under fire over allegations that it concealed a crucial study on the impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to justify halting permits for new natural gas projects. House Oversight and Accountability Committee Republicans allege that the administration is stalling on releasing an internal study that could contradict its recent moratorium on LNG export projects, a policy critics claim will significantly harm the economy and the energy sector. In January, the White House and the Department of Energy (DOE) implemented a pause on permits for LNG export projects. The Biden administration cited the need to…

The owner of the Los Angeles Times, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, is setting the record straight after a controversy erupted over the newspaper’s decision not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Despite the LA Times’ longstanding tradition of endorsing Democratic candidates, the paper chose not to back Harris. Semafor initially claimed that Soon-Shiong “blocked” the endorsement, sparking questions about media bias and editorial independence. Mariel Garza, the editorial editor of the LA Times, who has since resigned, told Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) that she had begun drafting an endorsement for Harris. However, she was later informed that the paper…

Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage Wednesday night for a CNN town hall with undecided voters, and the results were anything but flattering. Harris struggled to connect with the audience, and the town hall has been widely labeled as a disaster, with even CNN insiders admitting she “didn’t close the deal” with voters. The event, moderated by CNN’s Anderson Cooper, was intended to give Harris the opportunity to address key concerns from voters and solidify her position as the Democratic vice presidential candidate. However, instead of coming across as confident and prepared, Harris’s performance raised more doubts about her…

Florida Republican Rep. Mike Waltz took to CNN on Wednesday to fiercely defend former President Donald Trump against claims of fascism, in response to recent comments made by Trump’s former Chief of Staff, John Kelly. During the interview with anchor Brianna Keilar, Waltz pushed back against accusations that Trump admired Adolf Hitler or exhibited fascist tendencies, labeling the claims as nonsensical and politically motivated. Kelly’s allegations, which surfaced in The New York Times, have sparked intense debate just weeks before the upcoming election. He asserted that Trump “met the definition of a fascist” and suggested that Trump had expressed admiration…

A recent New York Times report has revealed that researchers studying the effects of puberty blockers on transgender youth delayed publishing their findings for political reasons. Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, a prominent advocate for adolescent gender treatments, led the research at Los Angeles Children’s Hospital, where she and her team received millions of dollars in funding to assess the impact of puberty blockers on mental health outcomes for transgender children. Olson-Kennedy and her colleagues conducted a study involving 95 children, following them over two years to determine whether puberty blockers could alleviate depression and body dysmorphia often experienced by transgender youth.…

The Biden administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is facing increasing pressure to investigate billionaire Elon Musk’s involvement in what some claim is a potentially unlawful voter registration effort. Former Republican officials have requested an investigation into Musk’s America PAC, which is offering significant cash prizes to registered voters in key swing states who sign a petition supporting constitutional amendments. The move has sparked concerns that it may violate federal laws prohibiting payments in exchange for voter registration. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has been an outspoken supporter of free speech and Second Amendment rights, and his America PAC…

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit filed by Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to Donald Trump, in a case that has drawn significant media attention. Cohen, once a close confidant of Trump, had accused the former president, along with former Attorney General Bill Barr and other government officials, of retaliating against him by sending him back to prison. The lawsuit was centered around Cohen’s claim that his return to prison was an act of vengeance for publishing a tell-all book, Disloyal: A Memoir. Cohen’s legal battle stems from events in 2020 when he was returned to prison…