September 2018

All named eyewitnesses dispute Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford’s story

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 23, 2018 174 Comments

Two big developments overnight may be the most significant developments so far in the story told by Christine Blasey Ford about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh:

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Ithaca College Republicans Accused of Racism for Speaking Out Against Illegal Immigration

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 23, 2018 2 Comments

“Illegal immigrants come to our country and have no respect for the rule of law."...

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Whatever it Takes Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 23, 2018 4 Comments

All the news you may have missed....

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Democrats’ total personal war on Brett Kavanaugh should be a Midterm wake-up call for Republicans

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 22, 2018 62 Comments

Soon after Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for the Supreme Court, Democrat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced total war on Kavanaugh. That war would not just be procedural, it would be personal:

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Revealed: The reason behind mysterious Sunspot Observatory closure

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 22, 2018 14 Comments

There has been a significant amount of security drama recently that centered on the Sunspot Solar Observatory, a national facility on a New Mexico peak. An emergency evacuation of the facility following the arrival of federal agents and Black Hawk helicopters, which then led to a 10 day closure.

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DC Sandwich Chain ‘Taylor Gourmet’ Closing—Sales Sank After Owner Met With Trump

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 22, 2018 18 Comments

A hoagie sandwich chain called Taylor Gourmet, which first opened in Washington, DC and then expanded to locations in Chicago, is closing this weekend. While many reasons have been given for the closure, insiders say the chain suffered a massive drop in sales after it became known that the owner had a meeting with Trump.

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Kavanaugh Accuser testimony possibly Thursday, as another witness denies her story (Updated)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 22, 2018 190 Comments

The extended then delayed deadline for Christine Blasey Ford to agree to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee expired at 2:30 p.m. Eastern today. Ford's attorney says that Ford will testify, but does not agree to the terms offered so far by the Judiciary Committee:

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Report: Twice As Many Illegal Aliens In U. S. Than Previously Estimated

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on September 22, 2018 22 Comments

What happens to every rubric of U. S. economic, national security, and social policy when a key demographic is revealed to be not only wildly wrong but is doubled?  We’re about to find out. A new study released by Yale University and MIT reveals that the previously accepted number of illegal aliens in the U.S. represents only half the actual number.

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Self-Described Marxist to Deliver Keynote at Barnard College Event

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 22, 2018 0 Comments

"Global Radicalism: Solidarity, Internationalism, and Feminist Futures”...

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#MeToo Hypocrisy: Dems and media look other way as Keith Ellison says his accuser fabricated claims

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on September 22, 2018 18 Comments

Anyone still claiming that #MeToo is anything other than a political weapon is either hopelessly naive or happily—and selectively—wielding it to mow down political foes while ignoring #MeToo allegations against their political friends. Case in point: the frenzy surrounding a single decades-old allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has attracted the attention of every #MeToo figure on the planet, yet these same people are surprisingly uninterested in the allegations of long-standing domestic abuse against Keith Ellison.

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Pro-Choice Group at Georgetown Now Offering Morning-After Pill

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 22, 2018 0 Comments

"we see it as necessary, and given the overwhelmingly positive response from the broader community"...

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Two US soldiers identified after their remains returned from North Korea

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 22, 2018 9 Comments

One of the terms of the Singapore Summit agreement signed by President Donald Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un was that remains of American soldiers would be returned to this country.

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Student Fired by University Journal for Tweeting Article Which Notes Women Lack Penises

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 22, 2018 3 Comments

'Is it a crime to say women don't have penises?'...

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A Lack of Basic Skills Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 22, 2018 2 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news....

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Judiciary Committee sets Monday vote on Kavanaugh after accuser rejects testimony deadline

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 21, 2018 135 Comments

The attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford, who recently accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault dating back to when they were teenagers, repeatedly tried to delay the date of her testimony, if she ever testified. First she wanted it to wait until after and FBI investigation, that would have been weeks.

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Liz Warren for President? Massachusetts says Meh

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on September 21, 2018 17 Comments

Despite her claims to the contrary, Elizabeth Warren certainly seems to be laying the groundwork for a presidential run. But, if her constituents are a bellwether, Warren's time on the national stage could be short-lived.

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Marine Le Pen Ordered to See Psychiatrist for Tweeting Photos of ISIS Executions

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 21, 2018 21 Comments

As much as we complain about political correctness in the United States, it seems things are much worse in Europe. Marine Le Pen, who is frequently described in media reports as far right, recently shared some images on Twitter of people who had been slaughtered by ISIS. Now she is being ordered to see a psychiatrist.

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New York Times: Rosenstein Offered to Tape Trump, Discuss Invoking 25th Amendment With Cabinet Members

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 21, 2018 42 Comments

President Donald Trump will go on a Twitter tirade in 3...2...1... The New York Times reported that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosensetin, the man who hired Special Counsel Robert Mueller, offered to wear a wire to tape Trump and rally "cabinet members to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Mr. Trump from office for being unfit." He suggested that he could bring Attorney General Jeff Sessions and then-DHS Secretary John Kelly to his side. Kelly now serves as Trump's chief of staff.

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