April 2019

Taylor University Standing by Mike Pence Despite Student Objections

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 24, 2019 2 Comments

"large numbers of students are happy about it"...

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Rush: Hillary “Needs to be Investigated, She Needs to be Indicted, and She Needs to be in Jail”

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 24, 2019 28 Comments

Rush Limbaugh tore apart failed Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton last night on The Story with Martha MacCallum last night over her remarks at the TIME 100 conference. Hillary claimed it's "clear" in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report that President Donald Trump obstructed justice, but Rush had some decent reminders for the failed candidate.

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U. Michigan Adopts New Recommendation Over Prof Who Discriminated Against Student Over Israel

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 24, 2019 5 Comments

"faculty must judge students only on the basis of their academic performance and leave everything else on the sidelines"...

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Cher Goes MAGA Over Bernie Saying Imprisoned Terrorists, Murderers and Rapists Should Get to Vote

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 24, 2019 37 Comments

Just last week, Cher made headlines by tweeting something that was surprisingly in line with Trump. She didn't like the idea of sending a flood of migrants to the sanctuary city of Los Angeles when they can't even take care of their own homeless people, many of whom are veterans.

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ConCensus: Supreme Court looks likely to uphold Census citizenship question

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 23, 2019 61 Comments

The Supreme Court heard oral argument on the issue of whether the Commerce Department can add a citizenship question to the Census.  Various District Courts ruled against the Trump administration, and the administration sought the unusual remedy of direct review by the Supreme Court. We previously covered the issues in our post when the Supreme Court granted direct review, Supreme Court agrees to hear Census citizenship question case.

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New Poll Shows Half of Americans Favoring Religion Playing Bigger Role in Society

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on April 23, 2019 20 Comments

A new poll conducted by Pew Global Views revealed that at least half of the Americans questioned support religion playing a larger role in society.

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Trump Orders White House Officials to Boycott Correspondents’ Dinner

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 23, 2019 28 Comments

President Donald Trump announced a few weeks ago he will boycott the White House Correspondents' Dinner, which will take place this weekend. He has now ordered White House officials to also boycott the event.

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ISIS Takes Responsibility for Sri Lanka Bombings, Release Photos of Suicide Bombers

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 23, 2019 17 Comments

On Easter Sunday, the holiest day on the Christian calendar, suicide bombers attacked churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. They killed over 231 people. The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack. The terrorist group also posted a picture of the seven suicide bombers.

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Students Protest as University of Tulsa Slashes Liberal Arts Programs

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 23, 2019 5 Comments

"The university’s new plan will be phased in over time and is not expected to impact current students."...

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Osundairo Brothers File Suit In Federal Lawsuit Against Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 23, 2019 36 Comments

Guess what, Jussie Smollett. This situation is not going away. Abel and Ola Osundairo, the brothers involved in the alleged racist and homophobic attack against Smollett, which the Chicago police concluded was a hoax, have sued Smollett's attorneys for defamation.

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Middlebury College Students Sneak Previously Cancelled Conservative Speaker Into Poli-Sci Class

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 23, 2019 1 Comment

"Word got out on social media, and other students trickled in. Mr. Dickinson estimates about 45 students attended."...

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New Hampshire Poll Shows Bad News For Joe Biden, and Even Worse News for Elizabeth Warren

Posted by Stacey Matthews on April 23, 2019 19 Comments

Last week, I wrote about new national presidential campaign polling numbers that had Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) taking the lead from former Vice President Joe Biden. Sanders' has a 5 percentage point lead, making it a significant shift, considering Biden had led every poll taken on the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates (outside of one where there was a tie) until that point. This week on the polling front shows more concerning news for Biden, as he's in a virtual tie now with South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg in the critical primary state of New Hampshire:

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Cleveland Indians Star Mike Clevinger Attends Prom for Pediatric Cancer Patients

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 23, 2019 1 Comment

"I mean for them to have that night and if I could add any light to their lives, obviously I’m going to go."...

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Trump Accepts Invite From Queen Elizabeth II to a State Visit to the United Kingdom in June

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 23, 2019 12 Comments

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II invited President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to a state visit to the United Kingdom in June "to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day." Both have accepted. This state visit is Trump's first to the UK. He attended tea with the queen in June 2018.

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Professor in Pennsylvania to Teach Conservative-Friendly Course on Trump

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 23, 2019 5 Comments

"Culture and Society in the Age of Trump"...

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Democrats Oppose New Hampshire Law Requiring ‘College Students be Permanent Residents to Vote’

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 23, 2019 50 Comments

New Hampshire Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen is leading an effort to undo a new law which would prevent college students from voting in the state unless they are permanent residents. Democrats obviously believe reversing this law would benefit them in the Granite State. Otherwise they wouldn't be doing this.

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Putting Social Justice Warfare on trial: Gibson’s Bakery lawsuit against Oberlin College heading to trial

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 22, 2019 31 Comments

Gibson's Bakery in Oberlin, Ohio, is in a pitched legal fight with Oberlin College. It's a classic town-gown fight, the working class locals versus the wealthier and often out-of-state students, faculty and administrators -- but added into the mix is Oberlin's infamous social justice warrior culture.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar Once Slammed American Soldiers involved in ‘Black Hawk Down’

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on April 22, 2019 40 Comments

As they say, the internet is forever. In 2017, Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali native, was less than kind to the American soldiers involved in the "Black Hawk Down" incident.

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