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Democrats and Republicans are right to unite against the Netflix merger
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and Bruce Campbell of Warner Bros. Discovery went before the House and Senate Judiciary committees this week to answer questions about a proposed merger between the two firms. The $70 billion deal would create one of the largest media companies in the world. Lawmakers raised concerns about the threat posed by the concentration of so many media entities in the hands of one firm and the possible impact on the cost of streaming services.
Congress, not states, the real threat to American agriculture
OPINION: If the recent House Agriculture Committee hearing on California’s Proposition 12 seemed like a one-sided infomercial for Big Ag, that’s because it was. Stacked with industry insiders and absent meaningful representation from independent farmers, animal welfare experts or consumer advocates, the hearing was not a serious examination of the law’s impact. It was a scripted performance aimed at rolling back policies supported by voters in states across America.
ALEX MOONEY: Congress Cooking Up Bill That Would Be Slap In The Face To Farmers, Local Governments
Americans have long valued states’ rights and limited government, ensuring that bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. do not dictate how we run our states or our personal lives. That’s why I strongly oppose the so-called Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act—a federal overreach that threatens the principles of federalism and state autonomy.
Feds Should Not Nationalize Payment Processing
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop the Biden administration’s attempt to develop a federal government-run cryptocurrency.
Freedom Should Prevail in Sports Betting
A new era of common sense is dawning in Washington, D.C.—or at least, that's what many voters are hoping for as political tides shift toward pragmatism and away from bloated government overreach. Lawmakers must recognize that not every industry requires federal interference—especially in sports betting. Since the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting in 2018, the industry has experienced explosive growth.
Developments and Discoveries: Passing Strangers at 50
The title card hovers over an image of trolley tracks rushing toward the camera. A lulling piano serenades the words Passing Strangers, both heralded and undercut by painted letters on concrete spelling “KEEP OUT.” These dual sensations of momentum and trepidation are front and center in Arthur J. Bressan’s 1974 gay porno, which comments on the nature of its format while also doing it eerily erotic justice.
Are You Still Watching? 2024 Oscars Round-Up đ
Whether we loved âem or hated âem, we watched all the Best Picture nominees so you donât have to.
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By Alex Mooney, John Brooks, Paula Power and Austin Ringelstein
Alex Mooney announces over $577k raised following the fourth quarter
Skip to comments. Alex Mooney announces over $577k raised following the fourth quarter Alex Mooney for U. S. Senate ^ | Jan 10, 2024 | Brittany Yanick Posted on 02/05/2024 6:35:53 PM PST by T Ruth Alex Mooney announces 1.6 million cash-on-hand following third quarter of 2023 CHARLES TOWN, WV. – Today, Alex Mooney’s Senate campaign announced that it has over $1.7 million cash-on-hand. During the fourth quarter, the Mooney campaign and Mooney affiliated committees together raised $577,430.
EXCLUSIVE OP-ED: Congressman Alex Mooney discusses his thoughts on current politics
As I reflect on my years in Congress and look toward the future, I can still remember when the Senate failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. In the summer of 2017, three Republicans – Senators John McCain, Susan Collins, and Lisa Murkowski – joined with all their Senate Democrat colleagues in voting against the repeal of Obamacare. It was a very disappointing moment for conservatives, but there’s a lesson to be learned.
Jullie Ellen Appointed as New Director of Byre Theatre
The University of St Andrews recently appointed Julie Ellen as the new director of the Byre Theatre. Ellen previously served as the Artistic Director and CEO of Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling, taking up the post in 2015.
Washington must meet the moment by reining in reckless spending
Once again, Washington is barreling toward a possible government shutdown. Congress has had nine months to fund the government, but there is a lack of willingness on both sides of the aisle to control spending. Rather than remedy our out-of-control spending problem, many Republicans want to team up with Democrats to keep our country on an unsustainable spending path on the backs of American taxpayers, our children, and future generations. We cannot continue to function like this.
Review: Monster
Content warning: Contains spoilers; mentions of suicide and assault An early image presented in Kore-eda Hirokazu’s Monster –– one that it returns to each time its obsessively brocaded timeline ruptures and resets –– is the spectacle of a burning high-rise. Crowds converge on the surrounding area to gawk and rubberneck at the computer-generated blaze as wall after wall crashes away to reveal more of the charred scaffolding beneath.
US lawmakers advance legislation blocking the digital dollar
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee is moving forward with legislation aimed at preventing the issuance of a central bank digital currency. Join us on social networks The United States House Financial Services Committee is moving forward with legislation aimed at preventing the issuance of a central bank digital currency. According to an announcement from chairman Patrick McHenry, the Committee will mark up two bills about a potential digital dollar on Sep. 20.
Meet The Sabbs!
Who’s Who: Your 2023 Sabbatical Officers The University of St Andrews Students’ Association, also referred to as the Union, exists to provide support and representation to students. Six elected sabbatical officers work full-time to address students’ priorities, respond to their concerns, and enhance their university experience.
Here are the best- and worst-case Republican and Democratic 2024 Senate scenarios Original
Senate majorities have eluded Republicans the past couple of election cycles. With a favorable 2024 map, GOP chances look much better next year. Democrats hold a 51-49 majority, up from the previous congressional session’s 50-50 split, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking ties in Democrats’ favor. A bit over 14 months out from Election Day 2024, Republicans are positioned, if everything goes right, to win a 52-48 majority.
Alex Mooney, Buddy Carter, Andrew Bailey, Tom Kilgannon, Jerry Boykin
On today’s program: Alex Mooney, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of West Virginia, reacts to President Biden’s speech on the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act and Vice President Harris’s recent Bidenomics speech. Buddy Carter, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Georgia, unpacks the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on the federal government’s spending and the economy.
Senate candidates spar over who backs Trump most in West Virginia GOP primary Original
Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) dinged his primary opponent for Senate in West Virginia in a statement issued Wednesday denouncing the new indictment against former President Donald Trump. “President Trump has faced unprecedented witch hunts from corrupt Left-wing Democrats since the day he announced his presidential campaign," Mooney said.
House Republican seeks to abolish congressional DEI office in new resolution
Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) is seeking to eliminate the Congressional Office of Diversity and Inclusion in the House of Representatives, according to a new resolution the congressman announced Monday. The move comes after the House abolished all the diversity and inclusion offices at the Pentagon as part of its version of the National Defense Authorization Act.
Club for Growth rakes in millions for Mooney while slamming 'big government RINO' Jim Justice
The conservative Club for Growth announced on Wednesday that its associated super PAC, partnered with Protect Freedom PAC, which is affiliated with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), raised $13.55 million for Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) in his bid to replace Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). The club had originally pledged to spend at least $10 million to support the representative.
University Principal Awarded Damehood
Professor Dame Sally Mapstone DBE FRSE was awarded a Damehood on 28 June at Windsor Castle by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales in recognition of her services to Higher Education. A damehood is awarded to those who have made a pre-eminent or nationally significant contribution to a particular field while demonstrating a sustained commitment.
UCU St Andrews expresses disapproval at University's MAB response
UCU St Andrews is expressing its disapproval of the University of St Andrews’ response to the current marking and assessment boycott (MAB). In an email sent on the 13 April outlining the University’s plans for addressing the MAB, the Proctor’s Office confirmed that June graduation ceremonies would go on as planned and that degrees were to be awarded without delay.
'Fast X' - Film Cred
In Don DeLillo’s White Noise, one professor explains to another his lecturing process on car crashes in Hollywood movies: to him, they are part of a “long tradition of American optimism. They are positive events, full of the old ‘can-do’ spirit.” To him, they are not harbingers of a civilization’s decay, but expressions of innocence and play.
University re-submits plans for residence at Albany Park
The University of St Andrews announced yesterday that it is to re-submit plans for the construction of a new student residence at the site of Albany Park, in a bid to de-pressurise the ongoing student housing crisis. Albany Park, the 1970’s accommodation site, had the capacity to house 340 students, until its eventual demolition in 2020, with the pandemic rendering previous plans for reconstruction impossible. Albany Park closed at the end of Spring 2018, due to not being HMO compliant.
Gender Equality Redemption Arc for the School of Medicine
The University of St Andrews’ School of Medicine has been granted the Athena Silver Swan Award after being previously awarded Bronze status in 2015. The Silver Swan Award recognises the School of Medicine’s ongoing commitment to gender equality. According to the Athena Swan Charter, the Athena Swan awards, “Act as a framework for sustainable change through which participants enhance their inclusivity and performance, with a particular focus on gender equality.
Manchin keeps country guessing on 2024 and slams Biden on energy
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is keeping the country guessing about his political aspirations in 2024. He publicly opposed the White House three times this week and slammed President Joe Biden on the country's climate agenda. Manchin, who said in February that he is not currently running for president, has not ruled out a third-party ticket for the White House next year. However, he said he would not make any decisions about his political future until December.
One More Time with Feeling: ‘Irma Vep’ and the Radical Remix of ‘Les Vampires’
Embedded in the concept and practice of a remake is the notion of fealty to what came before; a looming question mark that determines the approach of the artist and the angle of their critics — at once daunting and welcoming, a challenge disguised as a warning. What does it really mean to be “faithful,” and at what point do you have to let go and have a little faith?
Sympathy for the Man-Child: On Peter Farrelly's 'The Greatest Beer Run Ever'
Writing on comedy in 1949 for Life magazine, American multi-hyphenate James Agee identifies four successive rungs of laughter in the language of screen comedians: the titter, the yowl, the belly-laugh, and the boffo. “The titter,” he says, “is just a titter. The yowl is a runaway titter. Anyone who has had the pleasure knows all about the belly-laugh. The boffo is the laugh that kills.
Cruelty as Reflex: The 'Vengeance' Trilogy at 20
At the core of Park Chan-wook’s Vengeance trilogy — a trio of thematically linked, tenaciously violent thrillers that flung the South Korean critic-turned-auteur into the international spotlight in the early-mid 2000s — lies an age-old question with a built-in answer: is revenge the right thing? And if it is, will it truly bring peace once the grisly terms of its acquisition are finally met?
Rep. Alex Mooney: I did not violate any ethics rules (Opinion)
The Office of Congressional Ethics (“OCE”) review of me, described in the OCE Report and Findings released by the House Committee on Ethics, was tainted from the outset by the OCE’s procedural irregularities and denial of due process. These procedural improprieties are compounded by the OCE’s rampant factual misrepresentations, evidentiary exaggerations, and plainly wrong legal conclusions in its report.
GOP Rep. Alex Mooney under ethics investigation shortly after primary victory
Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) is the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation less than two weeks after defeating a fellow House Republican in the primary. The Office of Congressional Ethics on Monday released a 54-page report saying that Mooney may have used campaign funds for personal use.
Alex Mooney: Why I voted against the infrastructure bill (Opinion)
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Life at Conception
The response to the coronavirus outbreak has rightly been about protecting human life. As a nation, we have taken extraordinary steps to protect public health and save lives. However, there is a huge contradiction when it comes to human life in the womb. Many turn a blind eye every year to the millions of babies killed via abortion. We should show the same devotion to saving preborn babies as we have shown when it comes to saving lives from the coronavirus.
How to protect human life after conception Original
The response to the coronavirus outbreak has rightly been about protecting human life. As a nation, we have taken extraordinary steps to protect public health and save lives. However, there is a huge contradiction when it comes to human life in the womb. Many turn a blind eye every year to the millions of babies killed by abortion. We should show the same devotion to saving lives from abortion as we have shown when it comes to saving lives from the coronavirus.
after the bridge
Hope Hicks Is Resigning From the White House but Not Because People Broke Into the Capitol and Smeared S--t Through the Halls, Which She's Fine With - Vanity Fair Hope Hicks Is Resigning From the White House but Not Because People Broke Into the Capitol and Smeared S--t Through the Halls, Which She's Fine With - Vanity Fair https://apple.news/A8X6CnUmJQKWtdy3e-zxz6A
Does This Guy's Concern for 'Duly-Elected Presidents' Extend to President-Elect Joe Biden?
Congressional QuarterlyGetty Images By any logical measure, given the deadly events of the last week, the best solution to the problem of having a dangerous lunatic in the White House until January 20 is for Vice President Mike Pence to assemble what's left of the Cabinet and avail himself of the provisions of the 25th Amendment to remove the president* from office for the remainder of his term. It's quick. It's final. And it does the job.
The Radical Left's attack on self-defense
By Alex Mooney / U.S. Congressman Wednesday Oct 7, 2020 at 11:42 AM Missouri couple, Mark and Patricia McCloskey, are currently plagued by a fierce legal and political battle. In June, they defended their home in St. Louis against rioters. The violent mob trespassed on their private property and screamed at them with threats of murder and assault. This prompted the McCloskeys to defend themselves and their property by brandishing their firearms.
Galloway Isn’t A Danger To Indy… He’s An Asset
Gove and maverick socialist join forces to save the Union — it will end badly “IF the Union has been such a blessing for Scotland, why do Unionists maintain that we are still too weak and witless to stand on our own two feet? After three centuries, an answer is overdue.” Ian Bell, a lifelong supporter of independence and one of the country’s most eloquent writers, asked this question before the referendum in 2014.
Why Souness Was Best Team Player In Football
Only Scotland Boss Jock Stein Spotted The Liverpool Captain’s True Colours THIRTY Five years ago Scotland manager Jock Stein collapsed in the dug-out at Ninian Park, Cardiff. An equaliser against Wales from Davie Cooper meant Scotland had qualified for the 1986 World Cup. But that was of no consequence after the final whistle as medics fought to save Stein. Scottish captain Graeme Souness, suspended for the game, waited outside the room where Stein lay on the physio’s table fighting for his life.
Rangers Star Played For Celtic Then Managed Manchester United And Ipswich Town
Great Scott was highest paid figure in British football and honoured for distinguished services to the game – yet is virtually unknown in his homeland Manchester United manager Scott Duncan “SOME fans are on the pitch, they think it’s all over. It is now.” Kenneth Wolstenholme’s commentary sent millions of England fans leaping from their chairs to celebrate. In Scotland, we slumped in ours, head in hands. It was unthinkable.
Alex Mooney: Democrats' proxy voting is wrong (Opinion)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the Democratic majority adopted a proxy voting scheme that allows one member to cast a vote for up to 10 absent members at a time. For example, it means a member from Michigan can vote on behalf of 10 members from California. It also means that it takes only 22 Democrat members, out of 435 House members, to represent a majority in the House of Representatives.
Rep. Alex Mooney: Will Democrats follow through on their impeachment farce?
On Jan. 20, 2017, the Washington Post wrote, “The effort to impeach President Donald John Trump is underway,” and indeed it was. The campaign to impeach Trump started the moment he was sworn into office. This effort did not die down in the ensuing months and years. In December 2017, House Democrats introduced articles of impeachment against the president, but their measure garnered only 58 votes.
How To Prepare For Engineering Interview Assignments
Interview assignments have become a common component of the hiring process for engineering roles. These technical problems, also known as email screeners or, as we call them at Intercom, take-home tests, are a useful way to initially evaluate the technical ability of candidates applying for engineering positions. Here, we examine the take-home test and offer some practical advice to candidates looking to put together the best submission they can.
Why I'm opening up about my late pregnancy loss
[Trigger warning: This essay discusses one woman's journey with pregnancy loss.] This is the postpartum no one talks about. Rapid weight loss because literally nothing sounds good and you have no appetite. But your breasts are full — full of milk — milk that isn't going to your babe, but to another one. A sore, tender, fourth C-section scar that aches now more than ever before, almost like it knows its occupant was vacated 17 weeks earlier than he should have been.
Rep. Alex Mooney: Bring back the 'talking filibuster'
The American people elected President Trump with a historic mandate to secure our southern border and protect our communities. Yet nearly two years into the Trump presidency, the border wall that is the centerpiece of Trump’s "Make America Great Again" agenda remains largely unbuilt. The reason is simple: Democrats have obstructed this president at every turn, even shutting down the government for the longest period in American history to ensure the wall would not be funded.
House Financial Services Republicans: Working To Protect Your Financial Information
The Office of Financial Research, like many government agencies, was created with a boring name and good intentions. Basically, the agency is supposed to act like a weather forecaster for the financial markets, sensing patterns in the system and getting that information to policymakers in time for them to take action to avert the next crisis.
Steel and Aluminum? Let’s Talk About Gold
I believe in free trade, but I still understand why President Trump is imposing tariffs on steel, aluminum and a range of Chinese products. America’s industrial workers have suffered for a long time, and Mr. Trump is fighting to create middle-class jobs. Achieving that will take more than righting the last administration’s wrongs on taxes and regulation, a task already well under way. Blue-collar prosperity was eroded along with American manufacturing.
Inequality Displaces Black DC Residents
The black population in Washington, D.C., dipped below 50 percent for the first time in nearly 60 years due to increased gentrification, growing income inequality and an expanding education gap, trends expected to continue without government intervention, according to a Georgetown University report released Thursday morning.
PROP Act is remedy for opioid abuse - Spirit of Jefferson: Opinion
West Virginia has the highest rate of opioid overdose deaths in the country — more than double the national average. This drug abuse epidemic is a tragedy that we cannot afford to ignore. It ravages our communities, rips families apart, stunts the development of our youth and harms our economy. Overuse or addiction of prescription pain medication is one of leading causes of opioid addiction and often leads to heroin use.
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