Biden Uses First Veto of His Presidency to Kill Rebuke of Federal ESG Push

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President Joe Biden vetoed legislation on Monday that would have overturned a Labor Department rule allowing retirement fiduciaries to invest in accordance with the environmental, social, and corporate governance movement, also known as ESG.

The Labor Department issued a final rule last year that reflected the Biden administration’s purported efforts to safeguard the economy from “climate-related financial risk that may threaten the life savings and pensions of America’s workers and families.” Under the new rule, which reverses a prohibition created under the Trump administration, fiduciaries are allowed to weigh “the economic effects of climate change and other ESG considerations” as long as the concerns are relevant to a risk-and-return analysis.

The veto, which is the first issued by Biden, overturns a resolution passed by Republicans and a handful of Democrats in order to nix the rule. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), both of whom are campaigning for re-election next year in heavily Republican states, voted alongside their GOP colleagues to advance the measure.

“There is extensive evidence showing that environmental, social, and governance factors can have a material impact on markets, industries, and businesses. But the Republican-led resolution would force retirement managers to ignore these relevant risk factors, disregarding the principles of free markets and jeopardizing the life savings of working families and retirees,” Biden said in a message to lawmakers released on Monday. “In fact, this resolution would prevent retirement plan fiduciaries from taking into account factors, such as the physical risks of climate change and poor corporate governance, that could affect investment returns.” (Read more from “Biden Uses First Veto of His Presidency to Kill Rebuke of Federal ESG Push” HERE)

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Chris Rock Calls Lawmakers ‘Stupid’ for Wanting Trump Arrested

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Chris Rock joked that former President Donald Trump was “romantic” for allegedly paying off porn star Stormy Daniels — while calling lawmakers “stupid” for wanting him arrested, warning it will only inflate his popularity.

The 58-year-old funnyman addressed the expected arrest as he helped honor Adam Sandler at the Mark Twain Prize late Sunday — directly addressing lawmakers in the audience, including Nancy Pelosi.

‘”Are you guys really going to arrest Trump?” Rock asked the crowd, according to the Daily Mail, which noted that several officials from the Biden administration were in the Kennedy Center crowd.

“Do you know this is only going to make him more popular. It’s like arresting Tupac” Shakur, he quipped of the late rapper.

“He’s just gonna sell more records. Are you stupid?” he asked to a roar of laughter, according to the outlet. (Read more from “Chris Rock Calls Lawmakers ‘Stupid’ for Wanting Trump Arrested” HERE)

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Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Gave $1M to Group Opposed to US Arms for Ukraine: Report

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A co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream has donated more than $1 million to a group that is urging an end to US military support for Ukraine as the country tries to stave off a Russian invasion.

Ben Cohen — who with Jerry Greenfield started the ice cream behemoth in 1978 — told the Daily Beast: “I think the US should use its power to negotiate an end to the war, not prolong the death and destruction by supplying more weapons.”

Cohen is head of the People Power Initiatives — one of whose projects is Eisenhower Media Network, which bills itself as “an organization of expert former military, intelligence, and civilian national security officials … [which] seeks to reach broad, cross-partisan audiences in diverse media outlets and among the American people.”

The former national security officials promoted by EMN, including retired US Army Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, a former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, have argued that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was provoked by NATO expansion eastward.

Dennis Fritz, the director of EMN, told the Daily Beast: “We gave Putin just cause [to invade Ukraine].” (Read more from “Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Gave $1M to Group Opposed to US Arms for Ukraine: Report” HERE)

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Higher Rates of Cancer Found in Military Pilots, Ground Crew Members: Study

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A recent Pentagon study found higher cancer rates among military pilots and ground crew members that fuel, maintain, and launch aircraft.

A yearlong study released by the Pentagon in February examined cancer rates among 900,000 service members who either piloted or worked on aircraft between 1992 and 2017.

According to the Associated Press, the study was launched following concerns raised by retired military aviators who noticed that a significant number of air and ground crew members had developed cancer, despite previous studies that found service members were not at a greater risk than the general population.

In the 2021 defense bill, Congress required the Pentagon to perform a comprehensive study.

The Pentagon’s shocking new study found that aircrew members had an 87% higher rate of melanoma and a 39% higher rate of thyroid cancer. It also revealed that men had a 16% higher rate of prostate cancer and women had a 16% higher rate of breast cancer. (Read more from “Higher Rates of Cancer Found in Military Pilots, Ground Crew Members: Study” HERE)

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Armed Intruders Break Down Home’s Front Door in Middle of Night. But Homeowner Pulls His Own Gun, Fires Multiple Shots, and Gives Crooks Painful Send-Off.

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Armed intruders broke down the front door of an Oregon home in the middle of the night last week — but it turns out the homeowner had his own gun and fired it multiple times at the crooks, wounding them before they hightailed it away from the scene.

Springfield police said they responded to the home in the 400 block of South 51st Place at 1:51 a.m. Friday, KTVL-TV reported, and the victim said two suspects used force to break down the home’s front door.

Both suspects were armed, authorities added to the station.

But the victim told police he was armed with his own weapon and fired multiple rounds at the suspects, authorities told KTVL, adding that both suspects suffered multiple gunshot wounds and fled the scene in a vehicle.

However, patrol officers quickly located the suspects — identified as 33-year-old Gregory Robinson and 24-year-old Christopher Alexander, both of Portland — and took them into custody, the station said. Springfield is about an hour and 45 minutes south of Portland. (Read more from “Armed Intruders Break Down Home’s Front Door in Middle of Night. But Homeowner Pulls His Own Gun, Fires Multiple Shots, and Gives Crooks Painful Send-Off.” HERE)

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Reddit User Asks if He Was Wrong to Demand His ‘Conservative’ Father Respect His New Stepson’s ‘Pronouns’

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A man has taken to Reddit’s AITA (“Am I the A—–e”) community to ask if he’s wrong for making a demand of his own father regarding gender pronouns.

In a post titled, “AITA for demanding my father respect my stepson’s pronouns?” a Redditor who goes by the name “Dad-that-stepped-up” wrote that he recently married an “absolutely wonderful woman” — and in the process, gained “an even more wonderful son.”

His stepson “Cole” — the Redditor said he changed the child’s name for the post — identifies as “non-binary,” the man said and uses the “they/he pronouns.”

The Redditor wrote that he himself “of course [has] no issue with this” and supports his new son fully, as does the boy’s mother and “most of the family.”

He continued, “The past few months have been spent introducing Cole to my side of the family with all being very welcoming to him.” (Read more from “Reddit User Asks if He Was Wrong to Demand His ‘Conservative’ Father Respect His New Stepson’s ‘Pronouns'” HERE)

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Trump Says He Will Be Arrested This Week; Democrats Accuse Trump of ‘Inciting Violence,’ as All Part of His ‘Playbook’

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Trump Says He Expects to Be Arrested Tuesday as New York Law Enforcement Prepares for Possible Indictment

By CNN. Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he expects to be arrested in connection with the yearslong investigation into a hush money scheme involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels and called on his supporters to protest any such move.

In a social media post, Trump, referring to himself, said the “leading Republican candidate and former president of the United States will be arrested on Tuesday of next week” – though he did not say why he expects to be arrested. His team said after Trump’s post that it had not received any notifications from prosecutors. . .

In an echo of Trump’s appeals to supporters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, he called Saturday for action, writing: “Protest, take our nation back.” (Read more from “Trump Says He Expects to Be Arrested Tuesday as New York Law Enforcement Prepares for Possible Indictment” HERE)

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Elizabeth Warren, Marjorie Taylor Green Agree People Shouldn’t Protest Alleged Trump Arrest

By Fox News. Democrat Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said there’s “no reason to protest” following former President Donald Trump’s claim he will likely be arrested this week for alleged hush money payments, appearing to echo Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s similar comment to not protest. . .

Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday and said leaks from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office indicate that he will be arrested Tuesday.

“NOW ILLEGAL LEAKS FROM A CORRUPT & HIGHLY POLITICAL MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, WHICH HAS ALLOWED NEW RECORDS TO BE SET IN VIOLENT CRIME & WHOSE LEADER IS FUNDED BY GEORGE SOROS, INDICATE THAT, WITH NO CRIME BEING ABLE TO BE PROVEN, & BASED ON AN OLD & FULLY DEBUNKED (BY NUMEROUS OTHER PROSECUTORS!) FAIRYTALE, THE FAR & AWAY LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE & FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. . .

Taylor Greene made a similar remark to Warren’s about not protesting over the matter, calling on Trump supporters to not take to the streets and arguing that “these idiots are sealing their own fate” in 2024 over the potential arrest. (Read more from “Elizabeth Warren, Marjorie Taylor Green Agree People Shouldn’t Protest Alleged Trump Arrest” HERE)

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Democrats Accuse Trump of ‘Inciting Violence,’ as All Part of His ‘Playbook’

By Townhall. I’m sure if Democrats could, they would throw a parade in the wake of the news that former President Trump is facing potential indictment, making it a bit easier for them to keep the White House in 2024 and to push their radical agenda on Americans.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) denounced Trump’s call for his supporters to protest, accusing him of inciting violence.

“The former president’s announcement this morning is reckless: doing so to keep himself in the news & to foment unrest among his supporters,” Pelosi tweeted. “He cannot hide from his violations of the law, disrespect for our elections, and incitements to violence. Rightfully, our legal system will decide how to hold him accountable.”

This comes after Trump took to his Truth Social account to tell his followers he would be arrested next Tuesday.

“PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!” Trump wrote. (Read more from “Democrats Accuse Trump of ‘Inciting Violence,’ as All Part of His ‘Playbook'” HERE)

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‘Mutilating Children for Profit’: Teen Sues Doctors Over Breast-Removal Surgery at Age 13

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A California teenager has started to sue the doctors who at age 13 cut off her breasts in a medical gender change she now bitterly regrets, in America’s latest blockbuster trans lawsuit.

The 18-year-old, who is referred to as Layla Jane, says she should never have been put through the ‘torment’ of testosterone hormones at age 12 and puberty blockers and surgery the next year. . .

‘I don’t think I should have been allowed to change my sex before I could legally consent to have sex,’ Layla said on Fox News.

‘I don’t think I’m better off for the experience, and I think transition just completely added fuel to the fire that was my pre-existing conditions.’

According to legal papers, Layla experienced moodiness, anxiety, gender confusion and anger issues as a child. At age 11 learned about radical transgender ideology and went online to learn more about the new trend. (Read more from “‘Mutilating Children for Profit’: Teen Sues Doctors Over Breast-Removal Surgery at Age 13” HERE)

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Pastor Arrested Again for Protesting Drag Queen Storytime

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A Canadian pastor was arrested for the second time this month as he protested a drag queen storytime event for kids at a public library.

Derek Reimer, 36, of Alberta, was taken into custody on Wednesday for breaching release orders from his previous arrest that prohibited him from being within 200 meters of events involving the LGBTQ community, Calgary Police said.

Video of the arrest outside Calgary’s Signal Hill Library shows officers pulling Reimer, who refuses to walk, as the pastor’s supporters condemn them and call for his release.

The pastor remained silent throughout the arrest.

He was charged with one count of causing a disturbance and another count of mischief, but he also faces six other counts of harassment under the city’s law. (Read more from “Pastor Arrested Again for Protesting Drag Queen Storytime” HERE)

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LA Meteorologist Collapses on Live TV in Frightening Moment (VIDEO)

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A local Los Angeles meteorologist suddenly collapsed while on live TV in a terrifying moment on Saturday morning.

CBS Los Angeles weather woman Alissa Carlson Schwartz’s co-anchors had just cut to her to deliver her 7 a.m. weather report when she appeared to turn white and leaned forward uneasily on her desk.

Schwartz tried to steady herself but suddenly her eyes rolled to the back of her head.

She slowly slumped forward until her head nearly hit the table.

Her co-anchors, Nichelle Medina and Rachel Kim, initially don’t seem to notice.

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