The Southern Poverty Law Center is full of crap, but they’re rarely held accountable for it. So this is pretty nice to see: BREAKING: @splcenter Admits It Was Wrong, Apologizes to @QuilliamOrg & @MaajidNawaz for its Field Guide to Anti-Muslim Extremists, and Agrees to Pay $3.375 Million Settlement…
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Special Master: Fraction of All Documents Seized in Michael Cohen Case Fall Under Attorney-Client Privilege…
The court-appointed special master reviewing the materials seized by the FBI from former personal attorney for President Trump, Michael Cohen, in April released another report Friday, saying only a small fraction of them fall under attorney-client privilege. According to court documents, Barbara Jones reviewed eight boxes of hard copy materials, which she said contained “639 […]
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Manafort’s Bond Revoked After Alleged Witness Tampering…
A judge has jailed former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort after prosecutors claimed he attempted to tamper with the testimony of two potential witnesses in a criminal case he faces over a Ukraine-related lobbying campaign. The move marks a striking, although somewhat expected, turn in the government’s long-running case against Manafort, who is facing a […]
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The Angry Left Is Turning Me Into a Trump Supporter…
During the election, the deluge of hate that came my way when I expressed my disapproval of then-candidate Donald Trump was so violent that I purchased a gun. But these days, the vitriol is coming from the other side. Chance the Rapper, for example, was was eviscerated online for suggesting that “Black people don’t have […]
‘It was like summer camp on steroids.’ Obama’s White House Stenographer Lifts Lid on Air Force One…
Beck Dorey-Stein was 25 years old and working five part-time jobs when she serendipitously answered an ad on Craigslist for a stenographer. Two interviews later, she was offered a job in Barack Obama’s White House in 2012. She went from feeling alone in the world to joining a pool of 13 reporters from the White […]
First Lady Melania Trump’s Approval Ratings Hits 50 Percent…
First Lady Melania Trump has a 50 percent approval rating, according to a new poll. An Economist/YouGov poll shows that 28 percent of respondents strongly approve of Melania Trump’s handling of the job, while 22 percent somewhat approve. Of those who did not approve, 13 percent somewhat disapprove and 13 percent strongly disapprove. 26 percent […]
Obama’s Organizing for Action Releases Midterm Hit List…
Organizing for Action, the group formed out of Barack Obama’s old campaign apparatus, is moving more directly into politics than ever before, deploying in 27 House races around the country this year. Through an existing partnership with the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, OFA will also work in nine states to campaign for ballot initiatives and […]
Democratic State Party’s ‘Passed Through’ a Whopping $84M to Clinton’s Campaign…
As many as 40 state-level Democratic parties may have been involved in a scheme to funnel as much as $84 million to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, a campaign finance lawyer contends. Dan Backer, an attorney based in Virginia, has filed a lawsuit alleging that a plan was in place to circumvent campaign contribution limits […]
Was Einstein a Racist?…
Newly translated into English, Albert Einstein’s private travel diaries from the 1920s reveal that he was racist in his early life, especially towards Chinese people. The journals, published as “The Travel Diaries of Albert Einstein” by Princeton University Press, reveal that Einstein, perhaps the most famous scientist of all time and known for his theory […]
House Approves Watchdog Financial Oversight of Mueller…
The House on Friday approved a measure to require financial oversight of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), aims to reinstate a Government Accountability Office (GAO) semiannual audit of special counsels. “A special counsel’s work is important, but they should not be able to spend taxpayer dollars without […]
Progressive Mega-Donor George Soros Bigfoots Into Missouri Ballot Fight Over Redistricting, Ethics…
National progressive activist George Soros, the billionaire bogeyman of conservative nightmares, dumped a quarter-million dollars into a Missouri ethics reform campaign this month. But he did it in a way that ethics reformers generally decry. Records show that The Open Society Policy Center — the Washington-based lobbying arm of Soros’ philanthropic network — donated $300,000 […]
Trump to Ask Athletes Who Kneel During Anthem for Pardon Recommendations…
President Trump said Friday that he wants to meet with NFL players who kneel during the playing of the National Anthem before games so that he can hear their recommendations for people they think should receive a pardon due to unfair treatment from the justice system, CNN reports. “I’m going to ask them to recommend […]
6 Takeaways from 2018’s Super Tuesday…
Voters in eight states cast their ballots Tuesday in what amounts to the most significant primary election of the 2018 season, a Super Tuesday for partisans battling for control of Congress. In critical races across the country, Democrats had a good night. But so too did Republicans, who avoided a disaster that could have cost […]
The Council On Foreign Relations Says Domestic Propaganda Is Necessary…
One year ago, a State Department press event included quite possibly the most epic “deer in the headlights” moment in all of government press briefing history. During the final press briefing in May of 2017, the State Department put high level official Stuart Jones at the podium to give the daily briefing, and he was […]
NowThis News Is Not News; It’s a Straight-Up Propaganda Outlet…
NowThis News claims to be in the journalism business, but don’t be fooled. This click-bait venture, which was founded in 2015 by Huffington Post co-founder Kenneth Lerer, is your basic, run-of-the-mill propaganda outfit. Its real goal is the spread of political agitprop. The twist here is that NowThis disguises itself as a genuine newsroom. In […]
After a Rough Morning Rolling Out His Book, Bill Clinton Apologizes in the Evening to Monica Lewinsky, Family for Affair…
Former President Bill Clinton on Monday apologized publicly again for the affair he had 20 years ago with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, after getting defensive in an NBC interview about the incident that led to his impeachment. “I meant it then and I meant it now. I apologize to my family, to Monica […]
Boehner’s Right — It’s Trump’s Party Now…
“There is no Republican Party. There’s a Trump party,” John Boehner told a Mackinac, Michigan, gathering of the GOP faithful last week. “The Republican Party is kind of taking a nap somewhere.” Ex-Speaker Boehner should probably re-check the old party’s pulse, for the Bush-Boehner GOP may not just be napping. It could be comatose. Consider. […]
Billionaire Koch Brothers Launch Million Dollar Campaign Against Trump’s Popular Tariffs…
Charles and David Koch are two of the Republican Party’s biggest billionaire donors, supporting an agenda of endless, multinational free trade agreements and open borders that keep U.S. wages stagnant. The Koch’s network of organizations — Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce and the LIBRE Initiative — now say they will be spending […]
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Now It’s Against the Law in California to Shower and Do Laundry on the Same Day…
Governor Jerry Brown is retiring but not before he passes a few draconian laws as parting gifts for California. Two bills were signed into law on Thursday of last week to “help California be better prepared for future droughts and the effects of climate change.” The mandatory water conservation standards will be permanent, according to […]
State of Emergency in Oregon as Public Discovers Capital City Has Toxin-Laden Water…
Toxins have been found in tap water in Salem, Oregon, resulting in the declaration of a state of emergency by Oregon Governor Kate Brown. The declaration was issued for both Marion and Polk Counties and includes the capital city of Salem, as well as the towns of Turner and Stayton. The National Guard is expected […]
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