Day: May 9, 2023

Sarah Huckabee Sanders on dealing with reporters as Trump press secretary: ‘You could feel the visceral anger’

1:07 pm May 9, 2023

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said it was “hard to believe” the White House press briefing room under the Biden administration was the same place she used to experience angry questions from reporters, during an interview on “The Rubin Report.” Sanders described to host Dave Rubin her experience dealing with the hostility from the White […]

CCP declares Canadian diplomat ‘persona non grata’ and demands departure from China

1:04 pm May 9, 2023

China has declared a Canadian diplomat “persona non grata” and asked her to leave Shanghai. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) made the announcement as part of a reciprocal move after Canada made a similar decision towards a Chinese diplomat. “On May 9, the Canadian government declared a diplomat of the Consulate-General of China in Toronto […]

Why Joe Biden needs to bend in the debt ceiling standoff

12:00 pm May 9, 2023

Joe Biden’s approval ratings are in the gutter, and especially on his handling of the economy. From all indications, things could get worse. A row over raising the debt ceiling may further undermine consumer and investor confidence, even as growth is slowing, banks are failing, and inflation continues to eat away at Americans’ standard of […]

Unmarried Chinese woman files appeal after hospital denies her access to freeze her eggs

11:42 am May 9, 2023

An unmarried Chinese woman on Tuesday began her final appeal of a hospital’s denial of access to freeze her eggs five years ago in a landmark case of female reproductive rights in the country. Teresa Xu’s case has drawn broad coverage in China, including by some state media outlets, since she first brought her case […]

COVID-19 school closures leave lasting impact on kids

11:42 am May 9, 2023

COVID-19’s lasting impact on education can be seen in students from high school to grade school. Learning loss, social and emotional development and college acceptance standards have all changed since the early days of 2020. Just this past weekend, students across the country sat for the SAT exams, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools […]