ADVERTISEMENTDucey: 'This isn't the time to experiment'SHARE"The eyes of the country will be on Arizona, and the only way we can assure the electorate of the integrity of our election system is to refrain from changes in the middle of the election cycle," Ducey wrote. "This isn't the time to experiment."Ducey told Hobbs that further proposals to change the voting laws "will not be considered at this time."Arizona is the latest state where Democratic officials are trying to change the voting rules weeks before the election. Minnesota secretary of state Steve Simon is being by...…ADVERTISEMENTDucey: 'This isn't the time to experiment'SHARE"The eyes of the country will be on Arizona, and the only way we can assure the electorate of the integrity of our election system is to refrain from changes in the middle of the election cycle," Ducey wrote. "This isn't the time to experiment."Ducey told Hobbs that further proposals to change the voting laws "will not be considered at this time."Arizona is the latest state where Democratic officials are trying to change the voting rules weeks before the election. Minnesota secretary of state Steve Simon is being by...WW…

Using advanced algorithmic technology purchased on the dark web, the Washington Free Beacon has created a bot capable of at a professional level. This week, we forced the bot to review media reports on , the frontrunner to be President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, and asked it to write its own report based on that analysis. Here is the result.CONTROVERSY: Supreme Court Frontrunner Has Ties to "God" CultPresident Donald J. Trump, opponent of women, has strongly hinted that his next Supreme Court nominee will be a woman. Judge Amy Coney Barrett is the likely choice, but...…Using advanced algorithmic technology purchased on the dark web, the Washington Free Beacon has created a bot capable of at a professional level. This week, we forced the bot to review media reports on , the frontrunner to be President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, and asked it to write its own report based on that analysis. Here is the result.CONTROVERSY: Supreme Court Frontrunner Has Ties to "God" CultPresident Donald J. Trump, opponent of women, has strongly hinted that his next Supreme Court nominee will be a woman. Judge Amy Coney Barrett is the likely choice, but...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTSHAREPresident Donald Trump's announcement that the United States would temporarily cut off funding to the World Health Organization prompted the usual outrage from the commentariat. Bill Gates called defunding "as dangerous as it sounds." CNN chief grandstander Jim Acosta, in a line echoed by many other mainstream reporters, accused the president of making the WHO yet another "scapegoat" for his failure to respond adequately to the virus.The president's move is not about shifting blame or making it harder to fight the coronavirus. Rather, it is about tackling the current...…ADVERTISEMENTSHAREPresident Donald Trump's announcement that the United States would temporarily cut off funding to the World Health Organization prompted the usual outrage from the commentariat. Bill Gates called defunding "as dangerous as it sounds." CNN chief grandstander Jim Acosta, in a line echoed by many other mainstream reporters, accused the president of making the WHO yet another "scapegoat" for his failure to respond adequately to the virus.The president's move is not about shifting blame or making it harder to fight the coronavirus. Rather, it is about tackling the current...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTAmerican Bridge reported the six-figure gift on its most recent tax formsSHAREA prominent Democratic group poised to spend millions backing former vice president Joe Biden received $100,000 in the form of stock shares in the Chinese technology giant Baidu from an anonymous donor. Baidu, like many Chinese technology companies, is closely affiliated with China's ruling Communist Party.American Bridge, an opposition research group founded by liberal operative David Brock, the receipt of the 450 shares in late 2018, a gift that was disclosed in its latest tax filings. The...…ADVERTISEMENTAmerican Bridge reported the six-figure gift on its most recent tax formsSHAREA prominent Democratic group poised to spend millions backing former vice president Joe Biden received $100,000 in the form of stock shares in the Chinese technology giant Baidu from an anonymous donor. Baidu, like many Chinese technology companies, is closely affiliated with China's ruling Communist Party.American Bridge, an opposition research group founded by liberal operative David Brock, the receipt of the 450 shares in late 2018, a gift that was disclosed in its latest tax filings. The...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTSHAREWith millions out of work and a of small business closures on the horizon, many policymakers are clamoring for an end to coronavirus lockdowns and a "reopening" of the economy.Just as state and federal lawmakers moved to "shut down" the economy to slow the spread of the coronavirus, leaders are now weighing when to start it back up. President Donald Trump has officially convened a panel to weigh when and how to reopen; blue state governors have followed suit with interstate planning committees. Some congressmen have for a reopening, arguing that the "cure is proving worse...…ADVERTISEMENTSHAREWith millions out of work and a of small business closures on the horizon, many policymakers are clamoring for an end to coronavirus lockdowns and a "reopening" of the economy.Just as state and federal lawmakers moved to "shut down" the economy to slow the spread of the coronavirus, leaders are now weighing when to start it back up. President Donald Trump has officially convened a panel to weigh when and how to reopen; blue state governors have followed suit with interstate planning committees. Some congressmen have for a reopening, arguing that the "cure is proving worse...WW…

ADVERTISEMENT'It speaks to an absolute ignorance of expert opinion and defiance of common sense'SHAREDemocratic California governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday rebuffed calls to suspend a controversial labor law that experts say hinders the state's pandemic response and hurts vulnerable workers.State and federal legislators, small business owners, and more than 150 economists and political scientists have urged Newsom to suspend California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), the controversial 2019 bill that limited companies' ability to classify workers as independent contractors. They argue that the law...…ADVERTISEMENT'It speaks to an absolute ignorance of expert opinion and defiance of common sense'SHAREDemocratic California governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday rebuffed calls to suspend a controversial labor law that experts say hinders the state's pandemic response and hurts vulnerable workers.State and federal legislators, small business owners, and more than 150 economists and political scientists have urged Newsom to suspend California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), the controversial 2019 bill that limited companies' ability to classify workers as independent contractors. They argue that the law...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTBipartisan consensus emerges that China must be held accountableSHAREA bipartisan delegation in Congress is showing support for the Australian government's call to investigate China over its cover-up of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a letter sent Thursday to the Australian ambassador.China has already threatened to boycott Australian goods and take other punitive measures against the country after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an independent investigation into the Communist Party's efforts to censor information about the virus and destroy medical samples...…ADVERTISEMENTBipartisan consensus emerges that China must be held accountableSHAREA bipartisan delegation in Congress is showing support for the Australian government's call to investigate China over its cover-up of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a letter sent Thursday to the Australian ambassador.China has already threatened to boycott Australian goods and take other punitive measures against the country after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an independent investigation into the Communist Party's efforts to censor information about the virus and destroy medical samples...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTNorth Carolina Democratic Senate hopeful has portrayed herself as a friend of law enforcementSHAREThe family of a slain North Carolina police officer is blasting Cheri Beasley 25 years after she helped defend two cop-killing brothers, saying the Democratic Senate hopeful is "for the criminals and not for the law officers."Beasley in 1998 as one of the "key defense attorneys" for Tilmon and Kevin Golphin, brothers who one year before the trial killed two North Carolina police officers during a traffic stop that came after they robbed a loan agency at gunpoint. Now, the brother...…ADVERTISEMENTNorth Carolina Democratic Senate hopeful has portrayed herself as a friend of law enforcementSHAREThe family of a slain North Carolina police officer is blasting Cheri Beasley 25 years after she helped defend two cop-killing brothers, saying the Democratic Senate hopeful is "for the criminals and not for the law officers."Beasley in 1998 as one of the "key defense attorneys" for Tilmon and Kevin Golphin, brothers who one year before the trial killed two North Carolina police officers during a traffic stop that came after they robbed a loan agency at gunpoint. Now, the brother...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTSHARENicotine vaping provides a safer and healthier alternative to smoking, according to dozens of public health groups and governments, including the , the , and the . But three liberal nonprofits that claim to be devoted to science and public health are bankrolling one of the largest public health campaigns in U.S. history to ban vaping products in the United States.Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have teamed up, spending over $100 million since 2017 on grants, research, and other nonprofits all dedicated to outlawing nicotine products. The...…ADVERTISEMENTSHARENicotine vaping provides a safer and healthier alternative to smoking, according to dozens of public health groups and governments, including the , the , and the . But three liberal nonprofits that claim to be devoted to science and public health are bankrolling one of the largest public health campaigns in U.S. history to ban vaping products in the United States.Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have teamed up, spending over $100 million since 2017 on grants, research, and other nonprofits all dedicated to outlawing nicotine products. The...WW…

More than three-in-four college students want "safe spaces" on their campuses that are free of "threatening actions, ideas, or conversations," even as a majority support President Trump's threat to withhold taxpayer dollars from universities that restrict speech, according to a new While 97 percent of college students believe that free speech is an essential pillar of American democracy, a significant majority of students also support policies to restrict specific types of speech on campus. The poll, conducted by Gallup and the Knight Foundation, found that 78 percent of students...…More than three-in-four college students want "safe spaces" on their campuses that are free of "threatening actions, ideas, or conversations," even as a majority support President Trump's threat to withhold taxpayer dollars from universities that restrict speech, according to a new While 97 percent of college students believe that free speech is an essential pillar of American democracy, a significant majority of students also support policies to restrict specific types of speech on campus. The poll, conducted by Gallup and the Knight Foundation, found that 78 percent of students...WW…