BuzzFeed was once notorious for traffic-generating “listicles,” but has since become an impressive outlet for deep investigative journalism under editor-in-chief Ben Smith. That outlet was prominently in the news this week thanks to its “bombshell” story about President Trump and Michael Cohen: a story that, like so many others of its kind, blew up in […]
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How We Characterized Michael Cohen’s Testimony….
This Jan. 18, a day after BuzzFeed News reported that Michael Cohen told prosecutors that the president had directed him to lie to Congress, the special counsel’s office issued a vague but forceful rebuttal of our story. “BuzzFeed’s description of specific statements to the Special Counsel’s Office, and characterization of documents and testimony obtained by […]
Coca-Cola, Ford and Xerox: We No Longer Donate to Planned Parenthood Abortion Business…
Representatives from Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Co. and Xerox say they’ve asked Planned Parenthood to remove their names as corporate donors to the embattled organization. The move follows a Daily Signal report revealing the names of 41 companies that Planned Parenthood listed as donors. That list, which was featured on Planned Parenthood’s website, has since been […]
Sanders: ‘You’re Going to Pay More in Taxes’ with Medicare for All, But Most Will ‘End Up Paying Less for Health Care’…
During a town hall on the Fox News Channel on Monday, Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) stated that under Medicare for all, “You’re going to pay more in taxes.” He added that “the overwhelming majority of people are going to end up paying less for health care.” Co-host Martha MacCallum asked Sanders about […]
‘Shadowy’ Dark Money Network Behind Left-Wing Causes…
An expansive network of “shadowy” dark money donors has grown to rival the influence of the conservative Koch brothers — pumping millions into left-wing causes ranging from health care to climate change to abortion — all while flying well under the radar of public scrutiny, according to an explosive new report obtained by Fox News. […]
Capitalism vs. Socialism: Bernie Sanders’ Millions and 3 Homes…
On Monday, April 15th Sen. Bernie Sanders has promised to release 10 years of his tax returns. “April 15 is coming,” said Sanders in an interview with The New York Times, “We wanted to release 10 years of tax returns. April 15, 2019, will be the 10th year, so I think you will see them.” […]
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FEC Dem Blocks Pro-Trump GOP Candidate’s Business Ads, Free Speech, ‘Lifeblood’ Threatened…
In a move that could have a far-reaching impact on small business people running for federal office, the Democratic chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission has blocked a House GOP candidate from running ads for her real estate firm, cutting it off “from its lifeblood income.” Federal Election Commission Chairwoman Ellen L. Weintraub was the […]
Nancy Pelosi Losing Grip: One Fourth of Democrats Vote with AOC…
Voting records using ProPublica data tools show that 68 democratic lawmakers voted with Ocasio-Cortez at least 95 percent of the times since January. That number represent over a fourth of all seats held by Democrats. This comes one week, after Nancy Pelosi spoke to Lesley Stahl on ’60 Minutes’, where she pushed back to the […]
Bernie Sanders and Beto O’Rourke Give Almost Nothing to Charity…
Last night, The Washington Post reported that Beto O’Rourke released his tax returns for the past ten years. Of course, the feel-good, inevitably government-expanding presidential contender should probably have been more hesitant to release his returns because it doesn’t take much sleuthing to figure out from them that the O’Rourkes made $370,412 in 2017 while […]
2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Rep Eric Swalwell Proposes Jailing ‘Assault Weapons’ Owners If They Don’t Surrender Guns…
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), a 2020 contender, said people who refuse to turn in their military-style assault weapons after his proposed ban would go to jail. He also said owners would be able to store their rifles in a gun club or a firing range. CNN anchor Jake Tapper asked Swalwell: “You wrote last year […]
The Rematch: Bernie Sanders vs. a Clinton Loyalist…
The bad blood started early. In 2008, Neera Tanden, then a top aide on Hillary Clinton’s first presidential campaign, accompanied Mrs. Clinton to what was expected to be an easy interview at the Center for American Progress, the influential group founded by top Clinton aides. But Faiz Shakir, the chief editor of the think tank’s […]
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Former Hillary Clinton Aide Behind Lobbying Efforts to Get University to Fire Kavanaugh…
Hillary Clinton’s former campaign spokesperson is leading a campaign to get Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh fired from a summer teaching job at George Mason University, according to a report. Demand Justice, a liberal advocacy group run by Clinton’s 2016 campaign press secretary Brian Fallon, is running a Facebook ad campaign targeting students at George […]
Trump and RNC Amass Formidable $82M War Chest…
President Trump and the Republican National Committee raised more than $76 million during the first three months of the year, closing out the first quarter with a stunning $82 million in the bank for 2020 as Democratic presidential candidates jockey for position and money. The Trump campaign raised $30.3 million, reporting $40.8 million in cash […]
Former Massachusetts Governor William Weld Announces Challenge to Trump in GOP Primary…
Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld is officially challenging President Donald Trump in the 2020 Republican primary. “I’m running for president of the United States,” Weld said Monday during an appearance on CNN. “I would be ashamed of myself if I didn’t raise my hand and run.” Weld, 73, most recently ran as the running mate […]
Outrage After CBS Show Tweets Image with Words “Assassinate” and “Trump”…
CBS All-Access show, The Good Fight tweeted a disturbing image from one of its episodes featuring the words “assassinate,” “Trump” and “eliminate” “Mar-a-Lago.” The image was of a list of “target words” used by NSA analysts on the show in an episode where one of its characters joins a female resistance group “tasked with dragging […]
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Signs ‘Heartbeat’ Bill…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, signed a bill Thursday to ban abortions once a heartbeat is detected, about five to six weeks into pregnancy, making it one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. The state legislature passed the measures on to the governor Wednesday as anti-abortion and pro-abortion groups clashed outside […]
GOP Lawmaker Introduces Bill to REMOVE Adam Schiff from Intel Committee…
Republican legislator Matt Gaetz introduced new legislation this week that would remove Rep. Adam Schiff as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee; setting the stage for a high-stakes battle in the immediate aftermath of Robert Mueller’s “no collusion” report. “The resolution, titled ‘Preventing Extreme Negligence with Classified Information Licenses Resolution’—or ‘Pencil Act’—calls for Schiff’s resignation […]
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Avenatti Indicted on 36 Charges of Tax Dodging, Perjury, Theft from Clients…
In a sweeping expansion of the criminal charges against Michael Avenatti, a federal grand jury has indicted the Los Angeles lawyer on 36 counts of fraud, perjury, failure to pay taxes, embezzlement and other financial crimes. Avenatti stole millions of dollars from five clients and used a tangled web of shell companies and bank accounts […]
Beyond Appalling: Trump Admin Officials Targeted in Corporate Blacklist by Leftist Groups…
A coalition of left-wing groups is targeting nearly 30 current and former Trump administration officials with a corporate blacklist meant to prevent the officials from obtaining jobs in the private sector. Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, and White House press secretary Sarah Sanders are all part […]
Ohio Rep Proposes Heartbeat Bill Exemption for Black Women, Cites Slavery…
A state representative proposed an amendment to Ohio’s heartbeat bill that seeks an exemption for African-American women, citing historical “rape and forced birth imposed on enslaved women.” Democratic state Rep. Janine R. Boyd proposed the amendment to a state House committee Tuesday after the Ohio Senate passed Heartbeat Bill SB23 banning abortions after a fetal […]