6 populist leaders facing lawfare around world

Vice President JD Vance condemned European countries last month for a lack of commitment to democracy as many of them lash out with lawfare attacks against populist leaders. Vance’s critique applies to more than just Europe, however, as populist leaders across the globe are facing legal troubles from outright election bans to criminal convictions. Here…

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Google’s new AI tech may know when your house will burn down

Wildfires are becoming an increasingly common threat worldwide. Record-breaking burns from Australia to the Amazon to the United States are devastating the environment. The deadly wildfires that raged across Los Angeles in January were estimated to have caused more than $250 billion in damages. Current satellite imagery is often low resolution, infrequently updated and unable to…

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Lawmakers take action after report shows Biden-era SBA failed to probe 2 million alleged COVID aid fraudsters

EXCLUSIVE: The respective chairs of the Small Business Committee in both chambers of Congress are unveiling a plan to address the roughly 2 million “likely fraudulent” pandemic aid applications flagged in a recent government report. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Rep. Roger Williams of Texas, both Republicans, plan to introduce the SBA Fraud Enforcement…

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USDA’s woke boondoggle spent taxpayer dollars on DEI insanity

The billion-dollar diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) industry has infiltrated every sector of society, from corporate boardrooms to government agencies. In the public sector, it has morphed into a boondoggle, funneling taxpayer dollars into products and programs aimed at indoctrinating Americans under the guise of progress. A recent X post by Secretary Brooke Rollins at…

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NPR’s blatant immigration bias borders on the absurd

At a congressional hearing last week, National Public Radio (NPR)’s CEO Katherine Maher opened with this: “I welcome the opportunity to discuss the essential role of public media in bringing unbiased, nonpartisan, fact-based reporting to Americans.” I suspect Maher did not welcome the opportunity at all — she was on the hot seat. Maher, who became NPR’s…

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