Blue State Blues: Will the Politburo Let Joe Biden Address Congress?
The unusual delay in reporting to Congress reinforces suspicions that Joe Biden is not actually in charge of his own administration.
Joel B. Pollak
Articles by Joel B. Pollak
WATCH: Jim Jordan Schools Democrat on Religion and LGBTQ ‘Equality Act’
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) noted Thursday on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives that the Equality Act, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexuality and gender identity, does not allow for religious exemptions.
WATCH: Romney Questions Dr. Levine over Closed Schools, Slams Teachers’ Unions
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) slammed teachers’ unions on Thursday during a confirmation hearing for Assistant Secretary for Health nominee Dr. Rachel Levine, saying that Democrats were doing the union’s bidding in keeping schools closed.
Gavin Newsom’s ‘Nightmare Scenario’: ‘A Candidate with Extraordinary Star Power’
Advisers to California Governor Gavin Newsom are reportedly worried about a “nightmare scenario” in which “a movie star or a candidate with extraordinary star power” enters the recall election that is now considered almost certain to occur.
WATCH: Democrat Uses ‘Fine People Hoax’ in Hearing, Gets Fact-checked on the Spot
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) attempted to use the Charlottesville “fine people hoax” to attack former President Donald Trump in a hearing on Wednesday — and was fact-checked on the spot by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ).
Biden-Trudeau ‘Roadmap’ Commits to Fight ‘Systemic Racism,’ Climate Change; Excludes Keystone XL
U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released a “Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership” on Tuesday that commits to fight “systemic racism” and COVID-19, but ignores the Keystone XL pipeline.
Soledad O’Brien on ‘Disinformation’: Congress Must ‘Shed Light’ on ‘Irresponsible Media’
Soledad O’Brien, formerly of CNN and Al Jazeera, told a hearing on “disinformation”: “I do not believe that lies deserve equal time.”
Grand Jury Declines to Charge Rochester Police in Daniel Prude Death
A grand jury in New York decided Tuesday that no charges would be filed against police officers in Rochester who detained a mentally ill black man, Daniel Prude, 41, last year, who later died. The incident led to riots in the city last summer.
40% of California Prison Inmates Have Received Coronavirus Vaccine
Forty percent of inmates in California’s state prison system have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, even though the state as a whole is rolling out vaccines much more slowly to the general population.
WATCH: Former Capitol Police Chief Rejects Democrats’ Claims of Racism
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund rejected claims on Tuesday by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) that his officers were more lenient toward the Capitol rioters than they would have been to Black Lives Matter demonstrators.
WATCH: Former Capitol Police Chief Denies Officers Were ‘Complicit’ in Riot
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund testified Tuesday at a Senate hearing that he did not believe officers were “complicit” in the January 6 riot, as charged by Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré.
Capitol Riot: Witnesses Contradict Democrats’ Claim that Attack Was Expected
Witnesses at the first major congressional hearing on the Capitol riot testified that they did not expect the building to be targeted by violence — directly contradicting what Democrats told the Senate impeachment trial earlier this month.
Pollak: America Dodged A Bullet when Merrick Garland Was Blocked for SCOTUS
Merrick Garland’s testimony — shaky at times, radically left-wing at others — made clear that America dodged a bullet when Republicans blocked him.
Clarence Thomas Dissent in Election Cases: ‘Our Fellow Citizens Deserve Better’
“Our fellow citizens deserve better and expect more of us,” Justice Clarence Thomas declared Monday, when the Supreme Court decided — by one vote –to hear none of the 2020 election cases raising issues of voter fraud and illegal votes.
WATCH: Mike Lee Grills Merrick Garland on Vanita Gupta, Kristen Clarke
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) pressed U.S. Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland about the controversial past views and statements of two other Department of Justice nominees, Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke, in a Senate hearing Monday.
Merrick Garland: Portland Riots May Not Be ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Because Courthouse Was Closed
Judge Merrick Garland told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday that Antifa’s attacks on the U.S. courthouse in Portland last year may not have been “domestic terrorism,” because unlike the Capitol riot, they took place at night when the court was not “in operation.”
WATCH: Merrick Garland Declines to Say He Will Keep Special Counsel John Durham
Judge Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. Attorney General, declined to say on Monday whether he would retain Special Counsel John Durham in his role investigating the origins of the “Russia collusion” investigation.
Joe Biden Once Claimed He Was Arrested at Capitol for Trespassing, Sitting in Senate Presiding Officer’s Chair
President Joe Biden once claimed that he had been arrested at the age of 21 for trespassing in the Capitol, describing a crime that is similar to those for which some participants in the January 6 Capitol riot currently face federal charges.
‘Saturday Night Live’ Blasted for Antisemitic Joke About Israel and Coronavirus Vaccines
Saturday Night Live is being criticized for a joke by Michael Che during the show’s most recent broadcast that suggested the State of Israel is only offering the coronavirus vaccine to Jews.
Washington Post: Joe Biden Has ‘Won Praise’ for ‘Low-key’ Approach to Texas Disaster
President Joe Biden has “won praise” for his “low-key approach” to the natural disaster that knocked out power to much of Texas in the midst of a bitter winter storm, according to the Washington Post.
Teachers Unions Rally in San Fran, L.A. for More Safety Before Reopening
Teachers’ unions held rallies in San Francisco and Los Angeles on Saturday against re-opening public schools in the area until a list of safety demands are met.
Pollak: California and Texas Blackouts Show Risks of Ideology
Fighting climate change need not mean killing fossil fuel jobs or eliminating crucial power supplies. Nor should promoting small government mean neglecting citizens’ basic needs.
FACT CHECK: Joe Biden Falsely Claims Trump Had No Vaccine Distribution Plan
Biden’s false claims echoes repeated false statements by members of his administration that they were “starting from scratch” on the vaccination effort.
Biden Signs Executive Order Ending Trump Industry Apprenticeship Program
President Joe Biden signed an executive order this week revoking former President Donald Trump’s order providing federal funds to apprenticeship programs created by industries, calling for more government-controlled alternatives.
Pollak: Crowdsourcing the Trump Presidential Library
President Donald Trump has an opportunity to build the best presidential library in U.S. history. Here are some basic ideas to get started.
Blue State Blues: The Whole of 2020 Was a Left-wing Insurrection
The Capitol riot was not, as Democrats claimed, an “insurrection.” It was a reaction — terrible, and unjustified — to an insurrection that had already taken place.
Report: Gavin Newsom ‘Behested’ Charitable Donations from Companies with No-bid Contracts
Gavin Newsom reportedly directed $226 million in “behested donations” to charities, some of which came from companies with no-bid contracts.
Report: Los Angeles Parents Organize Strike Against Teachers’ Unions
Frustrated parents of children in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) public school system are organizing a strike to protest the teachers’ unions’ refusal to return to work.
Report: Feds Investigating New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over Nursing Home Deaths
The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a new investigation into New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s handling of deaths in the state’s nursing homes, according to a report in the Albany Times-Union on Wednesday night.
WATCH: Rush Limbaugh’s Greatest Speech — Keynote Address to CPAC, 2009
Rush Limbaugh provided one of the clearest, most optimistic and prescient explanations of American conservatism ever delivered.
