Risks

When the Bush Administration announced in 2008 that Ukraine and Georgia would be eligible for NATO membership, I knew it was a terrible idea. Nearly two decades after the end of both the Warsaw Pact and the Cold War, expanding NATO made no sense. NATO itself made no sense.

A German health insurer BKK ProVita said an analysis of data collected from more than 10 million people suggests COVID vaccine side effects are “significantly” underreported. The company said its analysis revealed a “significant alarm signal” and said "a risk to human life cannot be ruled out.”

California lawmakers want COVID vaccine mandates for all K-12 students and the right to “discipline” doctors who step outside public policy guidelines for treating COVID patients. But other states, including New Hampshire and Kansas, are eying legislation designed to protect physicians who prescribe drugs like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine.

Biden administration imposes second effort in year to divert border agents overseas. Last year, it was for Afghanistan.

Tech entrepreneur Bill Gates said recently he found it unfortunate that the Omicron strain of COVID-19 created better immunity than man-made vaccines.

By refusing to acknowledge the harms of lockdowns, mask mandates, and vaccination, the Centers for Disease Control has brought everlasting shame to itself.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was spotted maskless during an indoor Mardi Gras event, just weeks after reinstating a city-wide mask mandate.

COVID variant provided huge natural immunity.

At least 28 Afghan refugees with "derogatory information" cannot be located, DOD IG warns.

Racial minorities are "more at risk" of being spied on by New York City’s massive facial recognition surveillance machine.