China e-commerce giant JD.com’s 10 billion-yuan subsidy scheme fails to impress; shares hit an all-time low, erasing US$35 billion of market value

by Zhang Shidong at scmp.com JD.com’s 10 billion-yuan (US$1.37 billion) subsidy programme aimed at fending off industry rivals has done little to lift investor sentiment and boost business prospects as its shares hit an all-time low this week. The effectiveness of the programme, which was targeted at boosting both JD.com’s self-operated online shops and storefronts set up […]

Supreme Court Extends Stay on Fifth Circuit Injunction Stopping Biden Admin From Coercing Big Tech to Censor Posts

by Mary Chastain at legalinsurrection.com The pause is only until September 27. Maybe all of the justices are writing opinions on it. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito extended a temporary pause on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal’s injunction restricting the Biden administration from coercing social media platforms. Alito extended the stay until September 27. Missouri and […]

Yurts for All! Chicago Reveals Migrant Tent City Designs

via vctorygirlsblog.com Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson recently signed a $29.4 million contract with GardaWorld Federal Services to construct yurts for the migrants who are flooding into the city. That’s right — yurts. Although they’re not as charming as the camping version in the photo above. According to the contract with GardaWorld, these would be tent-like, soft-material structures […]

Here’s Where Grassroots Crypto Adoption Is Highest

by TYLER DURDEN at zerohedge.com Of 154 countries analyzed by blockchain data platform Chainalysis, India ranks the highest in grassroots crypto adoption by far. While countries with higher purchasing power would naturally score better when looking at transaction volumes, according to Chainalysis experts, the index measures where “average, everyday people are embracing crypto the most.” However, this result […]

The Details Of Bob Menendez’s Alleged Bribery Scheme Are Outright Cartoonish

by ARJUN SINGH at dailycaller.com Democratic New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez was indicted Friday on federal corruption charges, bringing to light sensational new allegations against the lawmaker as detailed in court documents reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Menendez, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was charged with three felony counts related to his […]

Radical Left Mich. AG Says Trump Electors “Brainwashed”, Hurts her own Prosecution, Brags about Dem Judicial Bias

by Benjamin Wetmore at thegatewaypundit.com This past week extreme-left Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel admitted to a friendly left-wing group that she couldn’t get 2020 Trump Electors in Michigan to flip and falsely testify against one another because they were “brainwashed” and actually believed that Trump won the 2020 election. Nessel’s statements are captured on video. Here […]

Morano talking ‘climate emergency’ on Laura Ingraham on Fox: ‘This is the intentional collapse of our energy, transportation & food’ with no ‘vote of Congress’ involved

by Marc Morano at wattsupwiththat.com By HAROLD HUTCHISON -A guest on Fox News said that Republicans in the Senate have not reacted to the threat of a “climate emergency” declaration from President Joe Biden. Biden administration officials considered a “climate emergency” initiative in July 2022, according to emails released following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request […]

Former Prosecutor Details Why She Resigned From Durham’s Trump-Russia Probe

by Benjamin Kew at theepochtimes.com State Supreme Court nominee in Connecticut says AG Bill Barr’s ‘public comments violated DOJ guidelines.’ A former U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, Nora Dannehy, provided testimony on Wednesday about her resignation from Special Counsel John Durham’s inquiry during an approval hearing for a place on the state’s Supreme Court.

JUST IN: Project Veritas Suspends Operations Months After Unpopular Ousting Of James O’Keefe

by Chris at trendingpoliticsnews.com Project Veritas, the conservative activist group known for its undercover investigations, has announced the suspension of its operations. This decision comes on the heels of significant layoffs and challenges in fundraising efforts. According to a report by Mediaite, the organization’s troubles began to escalate following the contentious ousting of its founder, James […]