DeSantis Signs Proclamation Declaring Female Swimmer ‘Best Women’s Swimmer’ After Loss To Trans Athlete

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On Tuesday, Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a proclamation declaring that Sarasota native and Olympic silver medalist Emma Weyant was “the best women’s swimmer in the 500y freestyle” in last week’s NCAA championship. Weyant was awarded second-place in the women’s event after falling behind transgender woman Lia Thomas – a biological male – during the final stretch. “By allowing men to compete in women’s sports, the NCAA is destroying opportunities for women, making a mockery of its championships, and perpetuating a fraud,” DeSantis said in a tweet. “In Florida, we reject these lies and recognize Sarasota’s Emma Weyant as the best

WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki Tests Positive For COVID-19

Press Secretary Jen Psaki And Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Hold Briefing At White House

On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that she had tested positive for COVID-19, and that she will no longer be joining President Biden in his upcoming trip to Europe to meet with U.S. allies to address Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Today, in preparation for travel to Europe, I took a PCR test this morning. That test came back positive, which means I will be adhering to CDC guidance and no longer be traveling on the President’s trip to Europe,” Psaki said in a statement. “I had two socially-distanced meetings with the President yesterday, and the President is

Biden Warns Of Russian Cyberattacks Against U.S.

Joe Biden
Joe Biden

On Monday, President Biden warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to launch cyberattacks against the United States as his invasion of Ukraine has struggled to make progress. “The more Putin’s back is against the wall, the greater the severity of the tactics he may employ … one of the tools he’s most likely to use in my view, in our view, is cyberattacks,” Biden said on Monday. “The magnitude of Russia’s cyber capacity is fairly consequential and it’s coming.” Earlier that day, Biden released a statement saying that the warnings were “based on evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is

Ukraine Intelligence: Russian Elites Planning To Overthrow Putin

Putin prepares to strike back at Ukraine.

A group of unnamed Russian elites are reportedly planning to overthrow Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a Sunday Facebook post from the Chief Directorate of Intelligence for the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. “Poisoning, sudden illness, accident — Russia’s elite is considering removing Putin,” the post said, according to a translation. “A group of influential people in opposition to Vladimir Putin is being formed among the Russian business and political elite,” it continued. “Their goal is to remove Putin from power as soon as possible and restore economic ties with the West that were destroyed by the war in Ukraine.” The post

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