December 2019

Julian Castro and MSNBC Agree: Media Held Kamala Harris to a Different Standard

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 04, 2019 23 Comments

Now that Kamala Harris has dropped out of the 2020 race, Julian Castro, whose campaign is also fading fast, is blaming the media in part for holding Harris to a double standard.

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Yale Student Says School is ‘Saturated’ by Left-Wing Ideology

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 04, 2019 3 Comments

"unwarranted sense of moral superiority"...

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Swalwell Now Wants to ‘Reserve Judgment’ When it Comes to Impeachment

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 04, 2019 30 Comments

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) did a 180 when it comes to the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. After calling for an impeachment inquiry in June, Swalwell has now hesitated when it comes to making a decision.

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Moody’s Finds 1 in 5 Small Private Colleges Now Facing Financial Stress

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 04, 2019 2 Comments

"And the trend shows no sign of letting up."...

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Head of L.A.’s Top Homeless Agency Resigns After Homelessness Numbers Explode

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 04, 2019 24 Comments

The man in charge of the top homeless services agency in Los Angeles is stepping down after five years in the role which has seen the number of homeless explode, and Medieval era diseases hit the city.

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College Cancels Play That Satirizes the KKK Because it Could Trigger Students

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 04, 2019 4 Comments

"denies that the last-minute decision amounted to censorship"...

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In Interview, Hillary Clinton Still Refuses to Rule out Possible 2020 Presidential Run

Posted by Stacey Matthews on December 04, 2019 46 Comments

Here we are in December, just two months away from the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses. Seeing no hope of their presidential campaigns catching fire, several candidates from the crowded field have dropped out, most recently Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA).

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Pete Buttigieg Nods Along as Pastor Claims Mexican Illegals are Reclaiming Stolen Land

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 03, 2019 24 Comments

Given how completely out of left field the leading 2020 Democrat presidential contenders are, it's become somewhat common to see Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, as a moderate.  Perhaps when compared to socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and fringe leftist Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), he is a moderate. But that's still miles from the center where ordinary Americans tend to reside.

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Investigation Reveals California DMV Sells Drivers’ Personal Data, Earning $50 Million Annually

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 03, 2019 11 Comments

A new investigative report by Vice shows the California Department of Motor Vehicles is selling drivers’ personal information, earning tens of millions of dollars.

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House Democrats Conclude in Impeachment Report Trump Abused His Power

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 03, 2019 34 Comments

The Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee released its impeachment report after a few weeks of hearings. It comes a day before more hearings will take place in the House Judiciary Committee. Chairman Adam Schiff attempted to make the case against President Donald Trump, insisting the hearings uncovered evidence to impeach him over alleged threats to withhold aid to Ukraine. The Republicans published their own report on Monday, which stated Trump did nothing wrong.

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Though Her District is an Environmental Disaster, Pelosi Heads to a Climate Change Junket in Spain

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 03, 2019 9 Comments

Legal Insurrection readers will recall that President Donald Trump's EPA has slammed San Francisco, which includes the 12th District of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, with potential environmental violations over its handling of sewage and wastewater. However, instead of cleaning up the mess in her district, Pelosi is heading off to Spain for a climate change junket.

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Kamala Harris Dropping Out of 2020 Presidential Race

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 03, 2019 35 Comments

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) will end her presidential ambitions after she has plummeted from the top tier. Harris wrote a post explaining the suspension while taking shots at billionaires.

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Report: Schiff Hired Former Colleague of Alleged Whistleblower Day After Trump-Ukraine Call in July

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 03, 2019 4 Comments

The Washington Examiner reported House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff hired a former colleague of alleged whistleblower Eric Ciaramella on July 26, the day after President Donald Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Graduate Students at Harvard Launching Strike

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 03, 2019 3 Comments

"student-workers will not hold review sessions and will not grade exams"...

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Obsessed Yale Psychiatrist Leads Effort to Declare Trump ‘Dangerous’ as Part of Impeachment Record

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 03, 2019 57 Comments

Yale psychiatrist Bandy Lee and others are trying yet again to use their influence to damage Trump. Lee began accusing Trump of being unfit for office back in May of 2017, then again in January of 2018, and a third time in June of 2019. Now she is trying to pin her group's opinion to the Democrat impeachment inquiry.

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Carnegie Mellon Students Want to Ban Company From Job Fairs Over Ties to ICE

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 03, 2019 4 Comments

"a campaign against tech companies who are in alliance with law enforcement agencies"...

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International Criminal Court Declines to Prosecute Israel Over 2010 Gaza Flotilla Incident

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on December 03, 2019 5 Comments

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has declined to open an investigation against Israel over the 2010 Gaza flotilla incident. The decision came after the ICC appeals judges ordered their chief prosecutor to reconsider her previous rejection of calls for probe into the 2010 raid. In May 2013, Comoros, a small Muslim-majority Indian Ocean island country, approached the Hague-based tribunal to launch "war crimes" proceedings against Israel.

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Attendance is Light for ‘Adulting’ Courses Offered at Kansas State

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 03, 2019 9 Comments

“Adulting 101.”...

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