By Andrew Follett After five years of study, the EPA still has no evidence hydraulic fracturing contaminates groundwater. EPA officials said in a Tuesday press conference that data gaps and uncertainties mean the agency can’t prove its previous assertion that there was zero evidence of national drinking water being contaminated. The agency acknowledged that it…
By Rachel Stoltzfoos Hundreds of abortion clinics in more than 30 states were cited for 1,400 health and safety deficiencies in the past eight years, according to a report by Americans United for Life (AUL) released Tuesday, including 39 Planned Parenthood clinics. The pro-life group logged confirmed reports of clinic health and safety violations, in an effort to…
by Publius Senator Bernie Sanders is famous for ridiculous claims. He is on record attacking ATM fees, and praising breadlines. He has also spoken very highly of notable hellhole Venezuela and tyrants like Fidel Castro. Let’s not even delve into his continued propagation of the wage gap myth. We must however give credit where its due, even a…
By Michael Bastasch President-elect Donald Trump will pick former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to head the Department of Energy (DOE), according to two transition team sources. Perry, who once said he’d eliminate the Department of Energy, could end up heading the agency, sources told CBS News. Perry beat out two other top contenders for Energy…
By Amber Randall A pastor went to a local Texas mall and told children that Santa Claus doesn’t exist, much to the anger of parents gathered there. David Grisham Jr., an evangelical street preacher, posted a video over Facebook showing himself telling young children that Santa Claus isn’t real as they waited to take pictures…
Ivy League Students Tear Down Shakespeare Portrait In Name Of Diversity Blake Neff on December 12, 2016 Students at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) have removed a portrait of William Shakespeare and replaced it with a picture of a black, lesbian poet for the sake of having greater diversity. The large Shakespeare portrait had resided near…
Romney Officially Out Of Secretary Of State Consideration Blake Neff on December 12, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump has called former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and informed him he will not be chosen as secretary of state, it was announced Monday night. It emerged over the weekend that Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson was the heavy favorite to…
Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Says the Russian Conspiracy is not Supported by Evidence By Brittni Kates Follow her on Twitter, Like her on Facebook You may find it amusing to know that Alex Jones is now complaining that the Russian conspiracy theory has no evidence. How many conspiracy theories has Jones put out that have no evidence?…
By Robert Donachie President-elect Donald Trump promises to “repeal and replace,” Obamacare in his first term, a proposition that could mean a giant tax cut for middle class Americans. The principal aim of Obamacare was to make healthcare “more secure, reliable, and more affordable for families, small business owners, and employees.” Despite the altruistic intentions,…
By Jonah Bennett Former CIA Director Michael Morell said in an interview Sunday Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election constitutes “the political equivalent of 9/11.” Morell, who served twice as acting CIA director, told The Cipher Brief in an interview that the agency had concluded in October that Russia had been interfering in the election….