President Donald Trump demanded Wednesday evening that the State of California return $3.5 billion in federal funds after Gov. Gavin Newsom canceled most of the state’s high-speed rail project, saying it was too expensive. “California has been forced to cancel the massive bullet train project after having spent and wasted many billions of dollars,” the […]
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Cory Booker: ‘This Planet Simply Can’t Sustain’ People Eating Meat…
Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.) said the planet “can’t sustain” people eating meat, as the 2020 hopeful aims to become the first vegan president. Booker told the vegan magazine VegNews earlier this month that he became vegan after coming to the realization that eating eggs “didn’t align with my spirit.” While claiming he does not […]
Understanding State Propaganda From the USSR to the USA…
While the de jure role of state sponsored propaganda is to convince a population to adopt a certain line of thinking on the issues of the day, the de fato function of state sponsored propaganda is rather different. In a society in which even a sizeable minority of the public are capable of critical thinking, […]
House Overwhelmingly Approves Motion to Condemn Anti-Semitism Amid Omar Fallout…
The House of Representatives passed a motion Wednesday afternoon condemning anti-Semitism, which was added to a bill ending U.S. military aid for Saudi Arabia’s ongoing war in Yemen. This vote comes only days after Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar faced accusations of anti-Semitism for saying the pro-Israel lobby buys support for Israel from members of […]
California’s Plan to Finish 119 Miles of High-Speed Rail to Cost $89 Million Per Mile — Four Times More Than Trump’s Border Wall…
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to finish the 119-mile stretch of high-speed rail in the Central Valley is expected to cost $10.6 billion, according to official estimates — or $89 million per mile. Newsom said in a Tuesday press conference that finishing that stretch of line was about “economic transformation and unlocking the enormous […]
OPINION: Let’s Drain the Swamp and End Taxpayer-Funded Congressional Pensions…
Before my election to the U.S. Senate last year, I spent 37 years building a business in my hometown of Jasper, Indiana. Since taking office, I’ve found one thing abundantly clear: Main Street works and Washington is completely dysfunctional. On Friday, the government could shut down again because Congress can’t find a solution to address the […]
McConnell: Senate Will Vote on the Green New Deal…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he plans to hold a vote on the progressives’ Green New Deal, a move that could put Democrats — including several presidential hopefuls — on record backing a plan that Republicans have derided as a “socialist fantasy.” “I’ve noted with great interest the Green New Deal and […]
Virginia’s Lt. Gov. Fairfax Calls on FBI to Investigate Sexual Assault Accusations…
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax on Saturday called for an FBI investigation into two women’s allegations that he had sexually assaulted them, saying that his interactions with both of the accusers were consensual. “As an officer of the court and a former federal prosecutor, I have dedicated my life to the law and due process,” […]
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Omar Releases Statement After Backlash Surrounding Tweet Accusing AIPAC of Buying Pro-Israel Support…
Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar released a statement on Monday afternoon after facing backlash for accusing a pro-Israel lobbying group of buying Congressional support in exchange for backing Israel. Omar alleged the pro-Israel lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) buys pro-Israel support from American politicians in a tweet Sunday night. Her insinuation was met with […]
How Much Will the Green New Deal Cost?…
Progressive firebrand Naomi Klein once declared that climate change has given the world “the most powerful argument against unfettered capitalism” ever. She added that progressive values and policies are “currently being vindicated, rather than refuted, by the laws of nature.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D–N.Y.) has taken that message to heart. Today the democratic socialist released […]
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OPINION: Hey, Democrats, I’ve lived in a socialist country with income ‘equality’ and it was miserable…
The Democratic Party’s lurch to socialism led to a presidential rebuke at the State of the Union on Tuesday night. From Sen. Bernie Sanders’s call for “Medicare-for-all,” to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposal of a “Green New Deal,” to Democratic presidential hopefuls’ hankering for stiff tax hikes, prominent members of the Democratic Party seem unwilling to […]
Read John Dingell’s Parting Words for the Country…
John Dingell, the longest-serving U.S. congressman and Michigan Democrat, left parting words for the country on the day that he died. Dingell, 92, died Feb.7 at his home in Dearborn surrounded by his wife, Rep. Debbie Dingell. Dingell’s parting words were published in The Washington Post on Friday. According to the Post, the longtime congressman […]
Walter Jones, Congressman Who Worked to Atone for His Iraq War Vote, Is Dead at 76…
Rep. Walter B. Jones Jr., an Eastern North Carolina congressman who made it his mission to atone for his vote sending U.S. troops into Iraq in the early 2000s, died Sunday on his 76th birthday. Jones, like his father, served his district for nearly a quarter-century. His death was confirmed by his office. Jones, a […]
Two Black Gay Men Are Dead, But Ed Buck Is Still Home…
There’s still a light on in Ed Buck’s apartment. Pass by any night of the week. A cloth has been tacked over the windows, so you can’t see in, but light escapes over the edges. Someone is home. Nothing about West Hollywood’s Laurel Avenue suggests a crime scene or an investigation underway, unless you count […]
Inside the Secret Republican Plot to Take Down Trump in 2020…
Renegade Republicans determined to eject President Trump from the White House in 2020 share a commitment to the cause but are split on strategy and realistic about their long-shot prospects. Former John McCain aides, members of Evan McMullin’s independent 2016 presidential campaign, disgruntled neocons, and establishment GOPers — the only thing they agree on is […]
SECOND WOMAN ACCUSES VIRGINIA LT. GOV. JUSTIN FAIRFAX OF SEXUAL ASSAULT…
A second woman has come forward and accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault. An attorney for Meredith Watson issued a statement Friday afternoon saying Watson was raped by Fairfax while the two were students at Duke University. Watson and Fairfax were friends, the statement said, but never dated. “Mr. Fairfax’s attack was […]
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Tulsi Gabbard Is Driving the MSM Bat Shit Crazy…
When Tulsi Gabbard announced her plans to run in the 2020 presidential election, I predicted that it would disrupt war propaganda narratives and force a much-needed conversation about US interventionism, but I didn’t realize that it would happen so quickly, so ubiquitously, and so explosively. Gabbard officially began her campaign for president a mere three […]
The 10 Most Insane Requirements Of The Green New Deal…
A number of Democratic Party presidential hopefuls — including Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, Julián Castro, and Beto O’Rourke, for starters — have already endorsed or expressed support for the “Green New Deal” (GND). Today, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dropped details about her plan. It is not hyperbole to contend that GND is likely […]
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One big Question Virginia AG Mark Herring Still Hasn’t Answered…
More than 24 hours after Democratic Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring admitted that he once wore blackface at a college party, Herring has yet to explain why he hasn’t resigned, despite previously calling on Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam to resign over his own blackface scandal. Herring on Feb. 2 called on Northam to resign as […]
Virginia’s Rep. Bobby Scott Acknowledges He Learned of Sexual Assault Allegation Against Lt. Gov. Fairfax a Year Ago from Accuser…
Virginia Democratic Congressman Bobby Scott was made aware of allegations of sexual assault against now-Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax over a year ago by the alleged victim herself, ABC News has learned. Scott learned of the allegations directly from Dr. Vanessa Tyson, who on Wednesday released a statement detailing the alleged 2004 assault, which took place […]
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