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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 […]

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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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MORE: Inside the Shady Private Equity Firm Run by Kerry and Biden’s Kids…

Joe Biden and John Kerry have been pillars of the Washington establishment for more than 30 years. Biden is one of the most popular politicians in our nation’s capital. His demeanor, sense of humor, and even his friendly gaffes have allowed him to form close relationships with both Democrats and Republicans. His public image is […]

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Time’s Up Calls for Investigation Into New York D.A.’s Handling of Harvey Weinstein Allegations…

The Time’s Up organization is calling for an investigation into New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. for his office’s decision not to prosecute Harvey Weinstein in 2015 after Amber Battilana alleged that she had been groped and harassed by the indie mogul. The group, which was launched this year to combat workplace abuse and […]

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Clapper News Network? CNN Pays Source for Leaking With Paid On-Air Gig…

George Neumayr at The American Spectator made hay with the new House Intelligence Committee report that accuses former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper of leaking to CNN in January as CNN’s Jake Tapper broke the story that senior intelligence officials briefed President Obama and President-elect Trump on the Christopher Steele “dossier.” That would make […]

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Rep. Louise Slaughter Dies at 88…

Rep. Louise Slaughter, a Democrat who represented the Rochester area in Congress since 1987, died Friday morning in a Washington, DC, hospital. She was 88. Her office released a statement confirming her passing. Slaughter fell at her Washington residence last week and was taken to George Washington University Hospital to receive treatment and monitoring for […]

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American Cartel: Here Are the Politicians That Took Opioid Tycoons’ ‘Dirty, Bloody Money’…

OxyContin’s manufacturer and its billionaire owners gave millions of dollars to political candidates — who often held powerful positions — and organizations, but the opioid profiteers’ tentacles of influence reach much farther, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation has found. The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, which is widely blamed for playing an essential role […]

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How the Southern Poverty Law Center Attacks and Terrorizes Conservatives: A Firsthand and Account from a Former Member of Congress…

The Daily Caller’s Peter Hasson recently broke the exclusive story that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is “policing content on YouTube as part of YouTube’s ‘Trusted Flaggers’ program.” Let me tell you why this news is scary as hell — from personal experience. My name is Trey Radel. I’m a trilingual, well-traveled lover of […]

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Here’s Why Russia Is Delivering Loads of Natural Gas to This Deep Blue State…

Massachusetts’ anti-fossil-fuel policies are the primary reason why the state has relied on natural gas imports from a Russian oil company the Department of State sanctioned during the Obama-era. Officials in Massachusetts and neighboring New Hampshire blocked financing in 2016 for the $3 billion Access Northeast Pipeline, which would have helped the state weather an […]

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For Press and Public, Big Risks Lurk Behind Political ‘Opposition Research’…

It’s like a political game of “Who’s on First?” (If you’re too young to know, that’s a reference to an old Abbott and Costello comedy routine.) In this case, it’s high-stakes politics, Washington style. Here’s how it goes: U.S. intel officials used political opposition research (that relied on Russia) to justify wiretaps to investigate Donald […]

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ACLU Sues Kansas for Blocking Noncitizen Voters…

A Kansas law that requires voters to prove their citizenship is on trial in federal court this week. From 2013 to 2016, more than 35,000 registrants were blocked from the voting rolls by the state’s documentary proof-of-citizenship law. The American Civil Liberties Union sued Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, alleging the law “undermines the […]

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The CIA Democrats…

An extraordinary number of former intelligence and military operatives from the CIA, Pentagon, National Security Council and State Department are seeking nomination as Democratic candidates for Congress in the 2018 midterm elections. The potential influx of military-intelligence personnel into the legislature has no precedent in US political history. If the Democrats capture a majority in […]

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Elizabeth Warren Is ‘very concerned’ Trump Will Be ‘taken advantage of’ in North Korea Discussions…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said she is pleased the Trump administration is pursuing “diplomacy” with North Korea, but she is “concerned” President Trump will be exploited in discussions with North Korean leaders, in part due to vacancies at the State Department. The comments come after it was revealed Thursday Trump would accept a meeting with […]

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Needles, Debris, Human Waste Tallied after Cleanup of California Homeless Camp…

Gritty details from the cleanup of a homeless encampment in Southern California were revealed Thursday — and the numbers were stunning. According to the figures, public works crews in Orange County collected 404 tons of debris, 13,950 needles, and 5,279 pounds of human waste during a massive overhaul between Jan. 22 and March 3, the […]

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Neighbor Pleads Guilty in Sen. Rand Paul Attack…

The neighbor of Kentucky Senator Rand Paul pleaded guilty to attacking Paul. Rene Boucher pleaded guilty to assaulting the Senator resulting in personal injury, a felony under federal law. Boucher tackled Paul in November while he was mowing his lawn, causing multiple fractured ribs and he subsequently contracted and required medical attention for pneumonia. Boucher […]

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‘Collusion’ with Chicago Officials and 13 Other Problems Locals Have with Obama Presidential Center…

A panel of national and local experts, comprised mostly of African-Americans, lambasted Chicago city officials in a meeting Wednesday night for how they have worked closely with the Obama Foundation to build the Obama Presidential Center on public land despite criticism and serious concerns from representatives of the South Side neighborhood. “You have all this […]

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Yet Another ‘Recycled’ Hard Drive: Former Lois Lerner Deputy Can’t Be Prosecuted for Fundraising for Democrats on the Job Because the FEC Destroyed the Evidence…

Republicans are investigating another Obama administration official who played politics on the job but escaped prosecution when the Federal Election Commission recycled her hard drive before evidence could be recovered. April J. Sands resigned her position as an FEC attorney in April 2014 after investigators confronted her with tweets she sent and a video interview […]

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