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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The New Zealand parliament will ban TikTok from all government devices because of cybersecurity concerns, according to an announcement Friday, complementing efforts by European governments and the U.S. in restricting the China-owned app over national security and data privacy concerns. Key Facts TikTok will be deleted from all devices with access to the New Zealand parliament network, according to an announcement Friday, at the request of the country’s cybersecurity experts—though New Zealand’s defense force and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade have already implemented similar bans. Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden said Thursday all devices used by British government employees would be unable to access TikTok—and the devices will only be able to access pre-approved third-party apps. The European Commission—the European Union ’s executive branch— banned TikTok from its staff … [Read more...] about New Zealand Bans TikTok On Government Devices—Here Are The Other Governments Banning The App

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin In the first two parts of this interview series with drag-racing legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, now 91, we covered a lot of ground, including his racing in the colorful sixties and seventies, breaking the 200-mph barrier for the first time, his 1970 accident which changed the design of dragsters, his epitaph and more. Here, in this final part, Garlits gives advice to aspiring young racers, discusses his drag-racing museum in Ocala, Florida, dissects his own fears and more. Following are edited excerpts from a longer phone conversation this past week. Jim Clash: You’ve put together a famous museum for drag-racing, correct? “Big Daddy” Don Garlits: Don Garlits Museum Of Drag Racing, on Interstate 75, just outside of Ocala [Florida], exit 341. The museum has been in existence for 46 years, 40 at this location and six in Seffner [Florida]. So many cars pass us, over a quarter million in 24 hours, that we are bound to get … [Read more...] about NHRA Legend ‘Big Daddy’ Gives Advice To Aspiring Drag Racers, More

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are describing a Wednesday decision from Twitter and Facebook to block sharing of a New York Post story alleging corruption against Hunter Biden as an unprecedented election interference attempt, saying they plan to subpoena Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Key Facts Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) accused the tech giants of using their “corporate power to silence the press and cover up allegations of corruption” during a brief recess on the fourth day of confirmation hearings for President Trump’s Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett. Cruz, labeling this as “active censorship” and “election day interference,” said he and committee chair Sen. Linsey Graham (R-S.C.) plan to alert the committee Thursday of a Tuesday vote about subpoenaing Dorsey, who they hope to question Friday. Republicans hold a majority on the committee and Cruz batted away the possibility … [Read more...] about GOP Calls Social Media Censorship Of Hunter Biden Story ‘Attempt To Rig An Election’

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz introduced three pieces of legislation Monday that would accelerate oil and gas permitting in the U.S. to make energy secure in the country. The Daily Caller first obtained the three bills, the first of which is titled the Energy Freedom Act. The legislation would accelerate federal permitting for energy projects and pipelines; mandate new onshore and offshore oil and gas lease sales; approve pending liquified natural gas (LNG) export licenses; and speed up solar, wind and geothermal development. The second bill, titled the Federal Permitting Modernization Act (FAST Act), would require federal agencies to reform and prioritize federal approvals by requiring timelines: five days for federal agencies to notify the public of the project by publishing details in the Federal Register; 30 days to publish those environmental documents for review; 60 days for the public to comment on those documents and 30 days for the public to approve or disapprove the … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Ted Cruz Introduces Three Bills To Accelerate Oil And Gas Permitting

President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 into law Monday to declassify all intelligence concerning the origins of the virus. The legislation, also known as S. 619, passed both chambers of Congress following the U.S. Department of Energy and FBI Director Christopher Wray concluding with “low” and “moderate confidence,” respectively, that COVID-19 likely originated in the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China. The lab-leak theory had long been deemed a conspiracy by the corporate media and senior health officials , leading to demands for increased transparency . “Today, I am pleased to sign into law S. 619, the ‘COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023,'” the president said in a statement . “I share the Congress’s goal of releasing as much information as possible about the origin of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19).  In 2021, I directed the Intelligence Community to use every tool at its disposal to investigate the origin of COVID-19, and that work … [Read more...] about Biden Signs Bipartisan Bill To Declassify Intel On Origins Of COVID-19

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The U.K. parliament will block all devices on its network from accessing TikTok, according to an announcement Thursday, complementing efforts by European governments and the U.S. in restricting the China-owned app over national security and data privacy concerns. Key Facts A spokesperson for the U.K. parliament—citing cybersecurity concerns—said Thursday that TikTok will be blocked from all parliament devices and any device accessing its network. Deputy First Minister John Swinney said Thursday the Scottish government will ban the app from all devices accessing its network effective immediately, following discussions with the British government. Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden said all devices used by British government employees would be unable to access TikTok—and the devices will only be able to access pre-approved third-party apps. TikTok will be deleted from all devices … [Read more...] about U.K. Bans TikTok From Parliament Devices—Here Are The Other Governments Banning The App

Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Texas Rep. Chip Roy will introduce legislation Thursday that would eliminate the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The Daily Caller first obtained a copy of the bill, which is titled the NIH Reform Act. The bill would specifically replace the NIAID with three separate national research institutes that would be led by directors subject to Senate confirmation and limited to no more than two 5-year terms. The three new institutes would be the National Institute of Allergic Diseases, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, and the National Institute of Immunologic Diseases. The directors of each new institute would be appointed by the president, subject to Senate confirmation, and limited to no more than two 5-year terms. “We’ve learned a lot over the past few years, but one lesson in particular is that no one person should be deemed ‘dictator-in-chief.’ No one person should have unilateral authority to make … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Rand Paul, Rep. Chip Roy To Introduce Legislation To Eliminate Fauci’s NIAID

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin It’s weird when you think about it. You live a life I cannot imagine. I live a life you can’t imagine. So, do we have anything in common? The answer is: Yes. No matter how different our lives are, one thing remains uniquely similar—we ALL can destroy our own potential and self-perception in a heartbeat. Or, we can mend...and move forward. But, how? How can we destroy our own potential? This is where the answer gets juicy. “I’m told you’re the guy who knows everything about this place,” a former boss once told me, the first day he was hired. “You no longer know anything, I’m the guy in charge now. Now I know everything.” Ouch. Those words stung a bit. This conversation happened when I was just 21 years old. And, because of these words, I almost destroyed my future with that company. Confused? How was I at fault ? I didn’t do anything wrong. ...at least not yet. I typically don’t operate on emotion. … [Read more...] about 10 Emotional Wounds That Can Destroy Your Self-Perception…But, Only If You Allow It