Oh, happy day. Once in a while, justice is served, the good guy does win and the Big Bad Wolf at the Little American’s door gets the kick in the arse it deserves. The Internal Revenue Service was just smacked with a preliminary order from a federal judge to pay up $3.5 million in settlement […]
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GOP Rep. Farenthold Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal…
Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) announced Friday that he is resigning from Congress immediately after facing a backlash over using $84,000 in taxpayer funds to settle a sexual harassment claim. “While I planned on serving out the remainder of my term in Congress, I know in my heart it’s time for me to move along and […]
Michelle Obama Mocks Trump, Says Hillary Was “Most Qualified Candidate In History”…
Former first lady Michelle Obama took several shots at President Trump during a women’s leadership conference on Thursday – likening her husband’s presidency to “the good parent,” while saying of Trump “And now we have the other parent.” “We thought it’d feel fun — maybe it feels fun for now because we can eat candy […]
Why Do People Belong to a Party? Negative Views of the Opposing Party Are a Major Factor…
For both Republicans and Democrats, the top reason to belong to a party is a belief that its policies will benefit the country. But sizable majorities in both parties cite the other party’s harmful policies as a major factor, according to a new national survey. And for independents who lean toward a party, negative motivations […]
Internal Memo Shows Sinclair Threatening Employees to Keep Mouths Shut About ‘Must-Read’ Scripts…
Sinclair Broadcast Group really doesn’t want its employees talking to the press about the Trumpian “fake news” script it has recently been forcing local news anchors to recite. This was made clear by a memo warning staff at the Sinclair-owned station KATU in Portland, Oregon that “giving statements to the media or sharing negative information […]
Monmouth Poll: 77 Percent Think Traditional Media Reports ‘Fake News’…
According to a new Monmouth University poll, 77 percent of Americans believe that traditional TV and print news outlets report “fake news.” 31 percent said outlets report fake news “regularly,” while 46 percent said they do so “occasionally.” The poll also asked respondents to indicate if they think outlets report fake news in order to […]
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REPORT: 24 Million Could Skip Census Because of Citizenship Question…
The man who ran the 2000 census for the Clinton administration predicted Friday that more than 24 million people may refuse to take part in the 2020 count now that the survey is going to ask about citizenship status. Robert Shapiro, who was under secretary at the Commerce Department during the 2000 count, called the […]
Rep Etsy Apologizes to Female Staff for Failing to Protect Them from Abusive Former Chief of Staff..
A Congresswoman has apologized for failing to protect female employees who say they were harassed by her former chief of staff. Rep. Elizabeth Esty of Connecticut issued the apology on Thursday in response to reports over how she handled the firing of her former chief-of-staff Tony Baker, who got a $5,000 severance and job recommendation. […]
Beyond Guns: Democrats Introduce Bullet Control Bill…
In the wake of the “March For Our Lives” rally Saturday, and with no legislative appetite for more gun control laws, Democrats in both the House and Senate have introduced a bill requiring background checks for purchasing bullets. “You do not have the right to bear bullets,” said Congresswoman and former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman […]
Dem Lawmaker: We Don’t Want to Confiscate Guns, We Want to ‘Seize’ Them…
A Georgia state lawmaker said she didn’t want to take guns away from Americans, but she also supports legislation that would seize guns from Americans. Likely missing a dictionary and basic common sense, Erica Thomas still expects us to believe that the government isn’t coming for our guns. During an interview with Tucker Carlson, Thomas […]
Who Knew Adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census Would Create Such a Ruckus…
Democratic attorneys general in several states said Tuesday they would bring legal action to stop the Trump administration from adding a question on citizenship to the next U.S. census, a question they said would lead to serious undercounts that could reverberate for years to come. The administration said late Tuesday it would include a question […]
Eagles of Death Metal Frontman, Bataclan Survivor Slams Gun-Control Marchers as ‘Disgusting,’ ‘Vile’…
“As the survivor of a mass shooting I can tell you from first-hand experience that all of you protesting and taking days off from school insult the memory of those who were killed and abuse and insult me and every other lover of liberty by your every action,” the singer wrote. “[A]nd may everyone of […]
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Obama Envisions Creating ‘a million young Barack Obamas’ During Speech in Japan…
Former President Barack Obama talked about his future plans for his post-presidency life at a conference Sunday in Japan, addressing how he might shape “a million” new, young leaders in his mold. The wide-ranging discussion repeatedly touched on the Obama Foundation’s efforts to engage the digital space to help young people in the U.S. and […]
House Leaders’ Biggest 2018 Fear: The Lazy Republican…
On paper, Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) appears to be a shoo-in for reelection. He‘s served nine terms in what’s been a GOP stronghold for decades, hasn’t had a serious challenger in years and sits on one of the most powerful committees in Congress. But Culberson‘s suburban-Houston district went for Hillary Clinton by 1 percentage point […]
Speaker Ryan Invites President Emmanuel Macron of France to Address Congress…
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today invited President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic to address a joint meeting of Congress when he visits Washington next month. “France is not only our oldest ally, but one of our strongest,” said Speaker Ryan. “This is a special opportunity to build on the historic relationship between our […]
Both Political Parties Are More Dysfunctional Than Trump White House…
The nation’s Founding Fathers had numerous brilliant, innovative ideas for designing our new form of self-government, many of which endure to this day. One of them was a thorough disdain for coarse political parties. However, the rejection of parties did not last long. Humans, like wolves and whales, have an apparently innate need to inhabit […]
Legislators Push for 90,000 Cheap H-2B Imported Workers…
Democratic and GOP legislators in the House and Senate are trying to import additional cheap H-2B seasonal workers, just as voters’ wages are poised to grow before November, according to industry advocates. North Carolina GOP Sen. Thom Tillis is asking for 24,000 additional imported H-2B seasonal workers — above the 66,000 allowed by law — […]
Uh Huh, Sure…: Hillary Clinton: ‘I meant no disrespect’ to White Female Voters…
Hillary Clinton doubled down on her controversial comments that white Republican women only voted for President Trump because the men in their lives pressured them to, while trying to explain why she made the remarks. In a lengthy Facebook post Saturday, Clinton said she hates sharing the anecdote and she didn’t realize “how hard it […]
Congressman Actually Suggests Second Amendment As means of Opposing Trump…
Rep. Tom Suozzi made the remark to constituents at a town hall last week, saying that folks opposed to Trump might resort to the “Second Amendment.” “It’s really a matter of putting public pressure on the president,” Suozzi said in a newly released video of the March 12 talk in Huntington. “This is where the […]
Foreign Influence?: How Sen Mitch McConnell Got Rich Off China…
It’s a dirty little Washington insider story that has been under the radar for 18 years. How Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, current Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, used their political influence in Washington to tap into what has become a personal fortune thanks to direct or indirect Chinese cash. Along the way, […]
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