Новости за 11.08.2020

(JUST THE NEWS) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday announced the approval of a coronavirus vaccine, making it the world's first vaccine available to treat the novel virus. There is, however, ongoing concern over the safety and efficacy of the Russian vaccine. "A vaccine against coronavirus has been registered for the first time in…

(JUST THE NEWS) -- Trump campaign senior legal advisor Jenna Ellis is facing criticism for referring to the transgender Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine, a biological male who identifies as female, as a "guy." Ellis has defended her description of Levine, pushing back against criticism from the Human Rights Campaign which described her as…

China expert Gordon Chang says President Trump's executive order that would ban the social media app TikTok and WeChat from operating in the US if they are not sold by their Chinese-owned parent companies may have saved the American republic. But maybe not his presidency. TikTok owner ByteDance is in negotiations with Microsoft as well…

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.] By Carl M. Cannon Real Clear Politics In the first six months of this year, 329 people were killed in Chicago, most of them by firearms, only three at the hands of police. This death toll was a 34% increase over the first half…

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.] By Frank Miele Real Clear Politics A slew of political books will be hitting bookshelves between now and Election Day, covering everything on the spectrum from communist propaganda to Trump hagiography. Many of those books, such as Sean Hannity’s “Live Free or Die,” will…

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Policy.] By Rupert Darwall Real Clear Policy President Trump recently decided to rescind the Obama administration’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, which put pressure on suburbs to construct more low-income, high-density housing in their communities. Trump’s decision met with a predictable outcry. “It’s not…

The normally stoic Simon Cowell has been enjoying a good amount of quarantine outdoors. The judge who speaks his mind on various talent shows seems to have a soft spot for camping in the yard with his 6-year-old son, Eric. The 60-year-old celebrity has taken a renewed interest in his health starting last year. He's…

Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, is defying state orders that his church remain shuttered during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic -- and the move is sparking intense discussion and debate. The preacher spoke about his decision in a recent episode of the "Edifi With Billy Hallowell" podcast, explaining that Grace…

  Dozens of Congress members have written a letter urging the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration to retrieve the tens of millions of dollars Planned Parenthood received through the congressionally approved Paycheck Protection Program. "These loans are intended for struggling small businesses, and PPFA clearly exceeds the affiliation rules and size standards," the…

President Trump's controversial executive orders over the weekend extending coronavirus relief appear to be legally solid, according to former acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney. Mulvaney told "Mornings with Maria" on Fox Business on Monday that he reviewed the four orders and found it "fascinating" to see how the White House "structured these…

A public schoolteacher in Philadelphia is fretting that "conservative parents" may be able to listen in on his virtual classes. The Washington Examiner reported the concerns were from Matthew Kay, an instructor who worried that his "what happens here stays here" philosophy may be violated. "So, this fall, virtual class discussion will have many potential…

  As school districts across the United States announce plans to shut down or restrict use of their buildings this fall, one of the world's largest studies on the coronavirus in schools concludes "there is very little evidence that the virus is transmitted" there. The study by Professor Russell Viner, president of the Royal College…

There was a time in recent history that stupid ideas were clearly defined and identifiable. But alas, as has become the case with so many things in today's zeitgeist, words have been replaced with pictures. Thus, today "stupid idea" is defined and represented by a photo of Illinois so-called lawmaker La Shawn Ford. It's also…

"It's my greatest concern, my single greatest concern,” warns Joe Biden: “This president is going to try to steal this election." Biden isn’t alone among Democrats and their media allies suddenly warning with great excitement that Republicans are going to lie, cheat, steal and collude with foreign powers to win in November. They’re all saying…

Government attempts to regulate church attendance and worship practices violate not only the law of our land, the U.S. Constitution, they violate the law above the law, and because of that every Christian pastor should individually be in open defiance of restrictive "mandates" and collectively in active civil rebellion against the state and local governments…

Sen. Rand Paul recently opined that when the American way is applied to the current COVID-19 situation, persuasion, not illegitimate mandates, are the key to effective governance. Sen. Paul argues that Americans, when persuaded with facts as opposed to screeched at with irrational hysterics and threats, generally do the right things in times of crisis.…

President Trump accurately labeled the rise of Antifa as "a new far-left fascism" during his July speech at Mt. Rushmore. Antifa has arisen at an appropriate time, when the far left in America is taking on the characteristics of fascism. No doubt they named themselves Antifa (Anti-Fascist) in order to dissuade people from thinking they…

By Dorsey M. Deaton, Ph.D. Editor's note: This is Part 1 of a three-part series featured this week on WND's Commentary page. Never ask a fish to describe water. Not because fish can't talk, but because they have never known anything but water. Can you describe the American culture? More importantly, can you defend the…

Since the death of George Floyd beneath the knee of a cop in Minneapolis on Memorial Day, the nation has been instructed by its cultural elites that this is the daily reality that a racist America has too long ignored. Our nation, it was shouted in our faces, is a place where white cops harass,…