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Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” host Tucker Carlson questioned Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) for going along with the Democratic Party’s narrative on the January 6 incident on Capitol Hill and the future of the Republican Party. Carlson speculated Cheney’s decision was tied to downplaying her view on foreign policy. Transcript as follows: CARLSON: When you think of an authoritarian leader, you picture some power-mad autocrat, working fiercely defend his own regime. You think of Nicolae Ceausescu pacing his study, steady, plotting diabolical new ways to smash the latest peasant revolt. And that’s right, but it’s not the full picture. Reality is more complicated than that. Fascism is a style of government, but it’s also a form of religion. So the goal isn’t simply to make you obey, the goal is to convert you. Before he executed his political rivals, Stalin forced victims to profess their love for him and for the Soviet State. He staged a kind of religious … [Read more...] about FNC’s Carlson: Liz Cheney ‘Decided to Obey’ Democrats, Media Propagandists

The Australian government says Facebook has agreed to allow Australians to resume viewing or sharing news content after the two sides reached an agreement over a proposal to make the digital giants pay domestic news outlets for their content. The two sides announced the deal Tuesday just hours before the Australian Senate was set to begin debate on a set of amendments to a bill that was passed just last week by the lower House of Representatives. The amendments include a two-month mediation period that would give social media giants and news publishers extra time to broker agreements before they are forced to abide by the government’s provisions. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg issued a joint statement with Communications Minister Paul Fletcher saying Facebook will restore Australian news outlets on the social media platform "in the coming days." Facebook regional director William Easton issued a statement saying the company was "satisfied" the Australian government agreed to the … [Read more...] about Facebook to Lift Block on Australian News Content after Agreement with Canberra

Australia has become the world’s first nation to make digital companies such as Facebook and Google pay domestic news outlets for their content. Parliament approved the law Thursday that would allow a government arbitrator to decide the price a digital company should pay news outlets if the two sides fail to reach an agreement. The final legislation includes a set of amendments as part of an agreement reached Tuesday between the Australian government and Facebook. The amendments include a two-month mediation period that would give social media giants and news publishers extra time to broker agreements before they are forced to abide by the government’s provisions. The agreements ended a stalemate that prompted Facebook to block all Australian news content last week, preventing them from being viewed or shared. The websites of several public agencies and emergency services were also blocked on Facebook, including pages that include up-to-date information on COVID-19 outbreaks, … [Read more...] about Australia Approves Law to Make Facebook and Google Pay to Carry News Content

Neera Tanden Neera Tanden The Memo: Biden faces first major setback as Tanden teeters On The Money: Manhattan DA obtains Trump tax returns | Biden nominee previews post-Trump trade agenda | Biden faces first setback as Tanden teeters Washington Post denounces abuse of reporter MORE 's nomination as the next director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is currently on hold, after past tweets revealed deeply partisan and personal attacks that will do nothing to raise the level of discourse, unity and bipartisanship, which candidate Joe Biden ran on. Of course, President Biden Joe Biden Biden 'disappointed' in Senate parliamentarian ruling but 'respects' decision Taylor Swift celebrates House passage of Equality Act Donald Trump Jr. calls Bruce Springsteen's dropped charges 'liberal privilege' MORE 's actions now, compared to his campaign deeds, are night and day different. Candidate Biden once claimed that a U.S. president … [Read more...] about Media circles wagons for conspiracy theorist Neera Tanden

SYDNEY - Global media giant Facebook is restoring news content to its users in Australia after resolving a dispute with the government.  Facebook has been in dispute over media regulation proposals. Last week, Facebook blocked Australians from sharing and reading news stories on its platform in a dispute with the government in Canberra. It has championed a new media bargaining code that would make Australia the first country to force big tech firms to pay for news content reposted on their platforms.  But Facebook’s ban on news content in Australia is being reversed after days of negotiation. Facebook to Lift Block on Australian News Content after Agreement with Canberra US-social media giant reverses course after opposing law that would make digital giants pay Australian news outlets for content Analysts say both sides have made concessions.  The government has made changes to the legislation.  Facebook and Google will be allowed to operate outside the … [Read more...] about Facebook Restores News to Australian Users