Blinken Says Russia Challenges Ukraine’s “Right To Exist”

(ConservativeStar.com) – The countries of Ukraine and Georgia were once under Moscow’s thumb when they were part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR or the Soviet Union) until it collapsed in 1991. At times, it seems Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to bring them back to the fold. Secretary of State Antony Blinken put it quite bluntly while speaking to reporters in Geneva on January 20, saying the intentions of the communist country …

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Just What Exactly Is the Doomsday Clock?

(ConservativeStar.com) – On August 6, 1945, the US used the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Just three days later, we deployed another one over Nagasaki. On August 15, Emperor Hirohito unconditionally surrendered in the face of such destructive force. The scientists of the Manhattan Project who developed the weapons recognized that same fact, and so they came up with the concept of the doomsday clock to represent their perspective on how close humanity is …

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Justice Thomas Critics Call for His Retirement

(ConservativeStar.com) – The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) voted 8-1 to refuse former President Donald Trump’s request to block a lower court’s order that allows the National Archives to deliver documents regarding the January 6 Capitol Hill riots to the House investigating committee. The sole dissenter was Justice Clarence Thomas, and the Liberals went off the deep end. It seems everyone from legal scholars and lawyers to entertainers and more had an opinion …

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Carhartt Faces Blowback From Keeping Vaccine Mandate in Place

(ConservativeStar.com) – The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for companies that have 100 or more employees. While the decision said the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lacked the authority to enforce such an order, some companies like Carhartt — manufacturer of work and outdoor clothing — have elected to interpret that as not applying to individual businesses. They are keeping their own vaccination rules in place, …

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University of Michigan Abuse Case Settled for $490 million

(ConservativeStar.com) – While there are many good people in the world, there’s also a darker side to human existence where people in a position of trust and authority find ways to abuse that trust at the expense of others. Now, one university will pay for the actions of one of its own. In February 2020, allegations of abuse against Dr. Robert E. Anderson from over 1,000 former student-athletes at the University of Michigan (UM) came …

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Free COVID-19 Test Kits Coming Soon From the Postal Service

(ConservativeStar.com) – The COVID-19 Omicron variant has set the world back into record-setting levels of reported infections since it was first announced in late November. And while it seems to be less deadly than other mutations, it and other expected variants still pose a significant health risk. To that end, President Joe Biden made a promise to make rapid antigen tests and N95 face masks available to Americans for free, and the website for ordering …

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Truck Driver Shortage May Lead to Teens Driving Tractor Trailers

(ConservativeStar.com) – As part of the $1-trillion so-called infrastructure bill signed by President Joe Biden in November, the Transportation Department was tasked with setting up a program that would allow 18 to 20-year-olds to drive the big rigs on an inter-state basis. They have now published details about their plan to implement this new requirement in the hopes of easing a nationwide shortage of drivers. The federal government is moving forward with a plan to …

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Would-be Reagan Assassin Starting Record Label, Band

(ConservativeStar.com) – On March 30, 1981, the world watched in horror as John Hinckley, Jr. became a fixture in American history due to his failed attempt to assassinate former President Ronald Reagan hoping to capture the attention and adoration of actress Jodie Foster. His lawyer presented an insanity defense — obviously a ploy since everyone knows it’s normal practice to woo a lady love by trying to kill the most powerful man in the world. …

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SCOTUS Justices Allegedly Clash Over In-Person Mask Compliance

(ConservativeStar.com) – To mask, or not to mask? To vax, or not to vax? These are the questions (with all due apologies to Mr. Shakespeare). These questions have made their way to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) by way of the recent ruling knocking down President Joe Biden’s private-employer vaccination mandate. Reports indicate two justices were also clashing because Justice Neil Gorsuch has made the choice to forgo any face coverings while …

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Celebrated Newsman Ted Koppel “Terribly Concerned” About Left-Wing Bias

(ConservativeStar.com) – Although they loudly protest against the idea, it becomes harder almost every day to believe the mainstream and social media outlets when they claim they’re not biased against conservative voices. The longtime host of ABC News’ “Nightline” and Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee Ted Koppel has added his voice to the critics, slamming news channels for their obvious partiality, especially as it applies to former President Donald Trump. On Friday, January 14, Koppel …

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