China Makes Stunning Accusation About Which Country Should Be Blamed for COVID Outbreak

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China pointed its finger at the United States for originating COVID-19 on Wednesday, claiming America was attempting to “shift the blame” after President Trump declared the deadly disease was leaked from a Wuhan lab.

The communist regime argued that “substantial evidence” suggested that COVID might have come from the US earlier than the outbreak in China while insisting the lab leak theory was “extremely unlikely” in a white paper.

“The US government, instead of facing squarely its failure in response to Covid-19 and reflecting on its shortcomings, has tried to shift the blame and divert people’s attention by shamelessly politicizing SARS-CoV-2 origins tracing,” Chinese officials complained.

The report also claimed COVID-19 was circulating around the US earlier than it was officially determined.

The Chinese accusations come after the White House revamped its COVID-19 information earlier this month to push out the assertion that COVID-19 leaked out of a lab in the Wuhan Institute of Virology. (Read more from “China Makes Stunning Accusation About Which Country Should Be Blamed for COVID Outbreak” HERE)

Ukraine Signs Rare Earth Minerals Agreement With U.S.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that Ukraine has signed a “historic economic partnership agreement” with the United States that establishes the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund and allows the U.S. access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals.

In a press release from the Department of the Treasury, Bessent praised President Donald Trump’s “tireless efforts to secure a lasting peace” in the war between Ukraine and Russia.

“Thanks to President Trump’s tireless efforts to secure a lasting peace, I am glad to announce the signing of today’s historic economic partnership agreement between the United States and Ukraine establishing the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund,” Bessent said in a statement. “As the President has said, the United States is committed to helping facilitate the end of this cruel and senseless war. This agreement signals clearly to Russia that the Trump administration is committed to a peace process centered on a free, sovereign, and prosperous Ukraine over the long term.”

Per the press release, the agreement between Ukraine and the U.S. positions both countries to “work collaboratively and invest together to ensure” their “mutual assets, talents, and capabilities can accelerate Ukraine’s economic recovery”:

In recognition of the significant financial and material support that the people of the United States have provided to the defense of Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, this economic partnership positions our two countries to work collaboratively and invest together to ensure that our mutual assets, talents, and capabilities can accelerate Ukraine’s economic recovery.

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Supreme Court Signals Support for Allowing Nation’s First Public Religious Charter School

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Amajority of U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled their support for allowing the establishment of the country’s first public religious charter school on Wednesday.

The matter first came to fruition in fall 2023, when the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board entered into a contract with St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. According to The Federalist Society, the agreement made the latter the “first religious public virtual charter school in the nation.”

This prompted Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, a Republican, to sue the Statewide Charter School Board in the state Supreme Court, in which he alleged that the board’s sponsorship of St. Isidore is “unlawful” because “Oklahoma’s Constitution disallows sectarian control of its public schools and the support of sectarian practices — indirect or otherwise.” The Sooner State’s high court agreed with Drummond, nullifying the contract on the grounds that it violated the Oklahoma Constitution and the U.S. Constitution’s establishment clause.

The Trump Justice Department filed an amicus brief with SCOTUS in support of the school last month. U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer represented the administration during oral arguments before the high court on Wednesday.

St. Isidore is seeking the votes of at least five justices to overturn the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision — an objective made more difficult by Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s recusal from the case. Should the justices deadlock in a 4-4 vote, the Oklahoma high court’s ruling would stand. (Read more from “Supreme Court Signals Support for Allowing Nation’s First Public Religious Charter School” HERE)

America’s Most Famous Scientist Sparks Outrage Among Liberals After MAGA Post

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One of America’s most famous scientists shocked the social media universe Monday after appearing with a Make America Great Again hat in his hands.

Neil deGrasse Tyson, the famed astrophysicist, writer, and media personality, stoked a political whirlwind after asking his followers which of four red hats he should wear this week.

All four had different sayings on them, but one was the classic pro-Trump MAGA hat that has triggered opponents of the president’s agenda to do everything from bully wearers verbally to physically assault them in public.

Dr Tyson, who has a history of keeping his voting preferences private, was also holding hats that said ‘Make America Smart Again,’ ‘Make Lying Wrong Again,’ and ‘Relax It’s Just A Red Hat.’

The post shocked many of Tyson’s fans online, as the 66-year-old has been outspoken about his liberal stance on several issues, including transgender rights, climate change awareness, and keeping religious beliefs out of government decision-making. (Read more from “America’s Most Famous Scientist Sparks Outrage Among Liberals After MAGA Post” HERE)

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Christian Family Says School District Won’t Allow Daughter to Graduate Over LGBTQ Health Class

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A star student at a Maryland high school is being denied graduation next month due to what her family says is religious discrimination.

The student, whom Fox News Digital is calling “Jane” to protect her privacy, is a senior in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), who excels academically and is actively involved in her school. According to her parents and academic records, she is a leader in multiple extracurricular activities at her school, holds a 4.76 weighted GPA and received a 1450 (96th percentile) on her SATs.

However, she cannot graduate without completing a mandatory health course, which her parents say has “LGBTQ+ affirming” and “religiously discriminatory” content they find objectionable due to their deeply held Christian faith.

Jane’s family told Fox News Digital that they have been fighting for over two years for their daughter to be granted an opt-out from the course or be allowed to take an alternative class at a private school or do independent study under a teacher of their choosing to meet this requirement, to no avail.

“She’s pretty distraught about not being able to graduate with all her friends and experience that rite of passage,” her father said. (Read more from “Christian Family Says School District Won’t Allow Daughter to Graduate Over LGBTQ Health Class” HERE)

Stunning Japan Railgun Breakthrough Has the U.S. Navy Asking Tough Questions

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Japan is successfully advancing its electromagnetic railgun program, with ongoing ship-based tests aboard the JS Asuka showcasing the weapon’s potential.

-Designed to counter hypersonic missiles and saturation attacks, the railgun fires projectiles at Mach 6+ speeds using electricity. . .

Japan’s efforts to build and develop an electromagnetic railgun, a futuristic weapon that fires projectiles using electricity, appear to have been successful.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) released an image of its state-of-the-art railgun on April 18. It is currently undergoing testing aboard the test ship JS Asuka.

The Japanese ship-mounted railgun offers a cost-effective and rapid response to potential missile saturation threats by utilizing electromagnetic energy to launch projectiles at hypersonic velocities. In this case, it would be to defend itself against Chinese and Russian hypersonic missiles. (Read more from “Stunning Japan Railgun Breakthrough Has the U.S. Navy Asking Tough Questions” HERE)

After Lying About Biden’s Obvious Senility, Corrupt Journos Lie About The Cover-Up

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On Saturday, Axios reporter Alex Thompson stood before a room full of preening press elites at the White House Correspondents’ Association’s annual dinner and suggested the media was duped about then-President Joe Biden’s cognitive state. Thompson’s remarks presented Biden’s vacant stares, incoherent mumbling, and frequent confusion as some sort of masterclass in deception.

Thompson’s message was clear: Don’t blame us — we were lied to. But this isn’t just revisionist history, it’s a second-order lie. The press wasn’t fooled — it was complicit.

“President Biden’s decline and its cover-up by the people around him is a reminder that every White House, regardless of party, is capable of deception,” Thomas said to the room of self-congratulatory “journalists.”

“We, myself included, missed a lot of this story,” Thompson said. “Some people trust us less because of it. … We should have done better.”

For a fleeting moment, let’s extend the benefit of the doubt to Thompson and assume the entire corporate press really was fooled by what anyone with eyes could see. If that’s true, they should all resign in disgrace anyway because anyone that oblivious, that incurious, and that easily manipulated is even less competent than we thought. (Read more from “After Lying About Biden’s Obvious Senility, Corrupt Journos Lie About The Cover-Up” HERE)

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Avoid These Foods Right Now — the 10 ‘Really Risky’ Items Causing Illness, According to Consumer Reports

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. . .While food poisoning can have many sources, certain foods can make mealtime seem like playing intestinal roulette.

A new survey by Consumer Reports has named the 10 riskiest foods in the US based on their recalls and track record of making people sick. . .

The stomach-churning report comes following a 41% increase in food recalls due to “possible contamination with salmonella, E. coli, and listeria in 2024 compared with the year before,” CR reported. Meanwhile, confirmed cases of foodborne illness soared by 20 percent while associated hospitalizations and deaths more than doubled from the same time last year.

At the top of the food poisoning pyramid was deli meat, which resulted in 165 illnesses and 87 hospitalizations due to listeria. This innocuous-seeming sandwich staple makes consistent appearances on CR lists due to its frequent handling and the fact that listeria bacteria are frequently found at processing plants and on deli counters. . .

Cucumbers can put one’s stomach in quite a pickle. According to CR, salmonella found in this healthy-seeming veggie torpedo was responsible for over 664 reported illnesses and 173 reported hospitalizations in 2024. Thankfully, no deaths were reported. . .

Raw milk and raw cheese made the food poisoning pantheon with over 182 illnesses and 29 hospitalizations due to E. coli and salmonella collectively. The culprits were unpasteurized milk products from Raw Farms, which resulted in an outbreak due to salmonella in milk and cream, and another caused by E. coli in raw cheddar cheese. (Read more from “Avoid These Foods Right Now — the 10 ‘Really Risky’ Items Causing Illness, According to Consumer Reports” HERE)

Lefty Judge Threatens to Close Court, Start Raising Bail Money for Defendants After Feds Arrested Judge Hannah Dugan for Allegedly Helping Illegal Alien Avoid ICE

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A lefty Wisconsin jurist is threatening not to hold court following Friday’s arrest of a Milwaukee judge for allegedly helping a Mexican illegal migrant evade federal immigration officers.

Monica Isham, a circuit judge Sawyer County, defended Judge Hannah Dugan Saturday, claiming in an email to other state judges that she “has no intention of allowing anyone to be taken out of my courtroom by [Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents] and sent to a concentration camp,” Wisconsin Right Now first reported.

Isham, who in 2023 became the first Native American elected to the county’s circuit court, also threatened to “start raising bail money” for defendants.

“Yesterday, Judge Hannah Dugan of Milwaukee County stood on her Oath in the very building she swore to uphold it and she was arrested and charged with felonies for it,” Isham wrote.

“Enough is enough. I no longer feel protected or respected as a Judge in this administration. If there is no guidance for us and no support for us, I will refuse to hold court in Branch 2 in Sawyer County. I will not put myself or my staff who may feel compelled to help me or my community in [harm’s] way.” (Read more from “Lefty Judge Threatens to Close Court, Start Raising Bail Money for Defendants After Feds Arrested Judge Hannah Dugan for Allegedly Helping Illegal Alien Avoid ICE” HERE)

Amazon Hides Origin Of Chinese Knockoffs While Considering Tariff Labels

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For a while on Tuesday, it sounded like Amazon planned to list tariff “import charges” for its products, so shoppers could see a connection between the Trump administration and price increases. If Amazon did that, the administration would consider it a “hostile and political” move, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday morning while speaking with reporters. But the import charge did not play well, and by midday Amazon had distanced itself from the idea.

“The team that runs our ultra low cost Amazon Haul store considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products. This was never approved and is not going to happen.” An Amazon media wrangler pointed The Federalist to this statement and answered no other questions.

But there were other questions. For example, why does Amazon sometimes conceal the country of origin for its products? And will the company make it easier for consumers to find the country of origin?

Everything is made somewhere, but Amazon only sometimes lists the country of origin for shoppers using a computer, and apparently not at all on the phone app.

When the country of origin is missing, Amazon usually names the manufacturer. (Read more from “Amazon Hides Origin Of Chinese Knockoffs While Considering Tariff Labels” HERE)

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