On Monday night, antifa instigators and protesters claimed territory in Seattle, Wash. Like the Islamic State (ISIS) and the Paris Commune, antifa set up a government in occupied territory including a police station, calling it “Free Capitol Hill.” On Wednesday, Townhall’s Julio Rosas reported that the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” also appears to go by the name the “People’s Republic of Capitol Hill.”“Found another name for the Zone: The People’s Republic of Capitol Hill,” Rosas tweeted.Found another name for the Zone: The People’s Republic of Capitol Hill.— Julio Rosas...…On Monday night, antifa instigators and protesters claimed territory in Seattle, Wash. Like the Islamic State (ISIS) and the Paris Commune, antifa set up a government in occupied territory including a police station, calling it “Free Capitol Hill.” On Wednesday, Townhall’s Julio Rosas reported that the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” also appears to go by the name the “People’s Republic of Capitol Hill.”“Found another name for the Zone: The People’s Republic of Capitol Hill,” Rosas tweeted.Found another name for the Zone: The People’s Republic of Capitol Hill.— Julio Rosas...WW…

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is no fan of President Donald Trump. She once attacked Piers Morgan for Trump to Adolf Hitler. She to Trump after falsely accusing him of mocking a child in a wheelchair. Yet she defended even Trump’s right to free speech, and in an article explaining her position on transgender issues on Wednesday, she explained why.Rowling has faced of attacks from transgender activists — including GLAAD — after she again stood up for biological sex. Responding to this, she  on Wednesday, opening up about her “reasons for speaking out on sex and gender issues,”...…Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is no fan of President Donald Trump. She once attacked Piers Morgan for Trump to Adolf Hitler. She to Trump after falsely accusing him of mocking a child in a wheelchair. Yet she defended even Trump’s right to free speech, and in an article explaining her position on transgender issues on Wednesday, she explained why.Rowling has faced of attacks from transgender activists — including GLAAD — after she again stood up for biological sex. Responding to this, she  on Wednesday, opening up about her “reasons for speaking out on sex and gender issues,”...WW…

A Baltimore County, Md., fifth-grader got a visit from the police after his teacher called to report that she had seen a BB gun on the wall behind the student during a class video call.The boy’s mother, Courtney Lancaster Sperry, a Navy veteran, is warning other parents about a lack of privacy during virtual classes after her son was targeted by a teacher who saw what she thought was a scary-looking gun hanging on the wall of the boy’s bedroom.“While my son was on a Zoom call, a ‘concerned parent’ and subsequently two teachers saw his properly stowed and mounted Red Ryder BB gun and one...…A Baltimore County, Md., fifth-grader got a visit from the police after his teacher called to report that she had seen a BB gun on the wall behind the student during a class video call.The boy’s mother, Courtney Lancaster Sperry, a Navy veteran, is warning other parents about a lack of privacy during virtual classes after her son was targeted by a teacher who saw what she thought was a scary-looking gun hanging on the wall of the boy’s bedroom.“While my son was on a Zoom call, a ‘concerned parent’ and subsequently two teachers saw his properly stowed and mounted Red Ryder BB gun and one...WW…

A new  released on Wednesday found that 55 percent of Americans view Trump as “unfavorable,” while 43 percent view him as favorable, giving Trump a negative 12 percent approval rating.In the same poll, however, 56 percent of Americans view Joe Biden unfavorably, while only 34 percent view him favorably, giving the Democrat a negative 22 percent approval rating.This is astonishing, not just because Biden is more unpopular than Trump by about 10 percentage points, but because he is also far more unpopular than Hillary Clinton was at this point in 2016, according to the .Climate...…A new  released on Wednesday found that 55 percent of Americans view Trump as “unfavorable,” while 43 percent view him as favorable, giving Trump a negative 12 percent approval rating.In the same poll, however, 56 percent of Americans view Joe Biden unfavorably, while only 34 percent view him favorably, giving the Democrat a negative 22 percent approval rating.This is astonishing, not just because Biden is more unpopular than Trump by about 10 percentage points, but because he is also far more unpopular than Hillary Clinton was at this point in 2016, according to the .Climate...WW…

Federal authorities arrested Margaret Aislinn Channon, a Tacoma, Wash., woman, who was seen on video torching five police cars during the protests in Seattle.ATF and other agents tracked her through her social media accounts to her home in Tacoma where she was arrested.Federal authorities in full SWAT gear took the 25-year-old woman into custody without incident, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.A neighbor near the home in the 8400 block of South G Street reported hearing explosions during the raid.The woman was identified from photos and videos by her numerous and distinctive...…Federal authorities arrested Margaret Aislinn Channon, a Tacoma, Wash., woman, who was seen on video torching five police cars during the protests in Seattle.ATF and other agents tracked her through her social media accounts to her home in Tacoma where she was arrested.Federal authorities in full SWAT gear took the 25-year-old woman into custody without incident, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.A neighbor near the home in the 8400 block of South G Street reported hearing explosions during the raid.The woman was identified from photos and videos by her numerous and distinctive...WW…

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, parents have understandably been frustrated with school administrators dragging their feet on decisions about whether or not to reopen schools in the fall and what precautions students and teachers will be required to take to prevent the spread of the virus if in-person classes do resume.An ongoing theme in a lot of reporting on the issue is that not reopening schools will put children in grave danger—that schools are essential to preventing everything from malnutrition to violence to suicide. The implication—and in some cases, it’s more than an...…Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, parents have understandably been frustrated with school administrators dragging their feet on decisions about whether or not to reopen schools in the fall and what precautions students and teachers will be required to take to prevent the spread of the virus if in-person classes do resume.An ongoing theme in a lot of reporting on the issue is that not reopening schools will put children in grave danger—that schools are essential to preventing everything from malnutrition to violence to suicide. The implication—and in some cases, it’s more than an...WW…

After delaying the House of Representatives meeting for weeks, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) unveiled a $3 trillion coronavirus bill in a conference call on Tuesday.  the bill would be a “Democratic wish list filled up with all the party’s favored policies,” and that “neither this bill nor anything resembling it will ever become law.” Even so, the speaker’s efforts recall Democrats’ not to let a .Pelosi’s $3 trillion bill, dubbed the HEROES Act, provides nearly $1 trillion for states, cities, and tribal governments to avert layoffs and another $200 billion in “hazard pay” for...…After delaying the House of Representatives meeting for weeks, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) unveiled a $3 trillion coronavirus bill in a conference call on Tuesday.  the bill would be a “Democratic wish list filled up with all the party’s favored policies,” and that “neither this bill nor anything resembling it will ever become law.” Even so, the speaker’s efforts recall Democrats’ not to let a .Pelosi’s $3 trillion bill, dubbed the HEROES Act, provides nearly $1 trillion for states, cities, and tribal governments to avert layoffs and another $200 billion in “hazard pay” for...WW…

UPDATE May 8, 3:43 p.m.: Following our story,  Ventura County Public Health Director Dr. Robert Levin attempted to mollify critics and concerned citizens by apologizing and promising not to forcibly quarantine people with COVID-19. This should come as a relief to Ventura County residents and other Californians. It’s another case of journalism getting results.We, of course, stand by our story considering it was based entirely on the public statements of California officials.Original report:As I , California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday he was raising up an “army” of...…UPDATE May 8, 3:43 p.m.: Following our story,  Ventura County Public Health Director Dr. Robert Levin attempted to mollify critics and concerned citizens by apologizing and promising not to forcibly quarantine people with COVID-19. This should come as a relief to Ventura County residents and other Californians. It’s another case of journalism getting results.We, of course, stand by our story considering it was based entirely on the public statements of California officials.Original report:As I , California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday he was raising up an “army” of...WW…

As my PJ colleague Tyler O’Neil , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has introduced the Democrats’ next package they bill as coronavirus relief. As has been the case in the previous bills, this one treats the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to fund the Democrats’ partisan priorities. every time Democrats write up another of these bills.They’ve also prioritized China’s economy in this one. The includes a provision that waives Chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code.Chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to purchases made in response to...…As my PJ colleague Tyler O’Neil , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has introduced the Democrats’ next package they bill as coronavirus relief. As has been the case in the previous bills, this one treats the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to fund the Democrats’ partisan priorities. every time Democrats write up another of these bills.They’ve also prioritized China’s economy in this one. The includes a provision that waives Chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code.Chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to purchases made in response to...WW…

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