July 2020

Auburn University Reports $15 Million in Losses Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 11, 2020 0 Comments

"The University refunded approximately $13 million for room and board as well as study abroad fees for the spring semester."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=decp4c0Qug8

Trump Directs Treasury to Review Tax-Exempt Status of Colleges and Universities

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 11, 2020 66 Comments

President Trump revealed Friday in a pair of tweets that he has directed the Treasury Department to review the tax-exempt status of colleges and universities, saying many of them are "about Radical Left Indoctrination, not Education." He is correct, they are.

Student Groups at George Washington U. Want Names of Madison And Monroe Removed from Buildings

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 11, 2020 1 Comment

"Madison’s presidency, contribution to our political system, and status as a Founding Father does not and should not override his deep connection to slavery"...

https://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/1280909990975414272

Canceled on Campus Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 11, 2020 1 Comment

Your weekly report on campus news....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tZqVdeZ0bo

Trump Commutes Roger Stone Sentence

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 10, 2020 40 Comments

Donald Trump has commuted the 40-month prison sentence given to Roger Stone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i83wPkcB-k

Appeals Court Order To Dismiss Flynn Case Stayed Pending Ruling On Judge Sullivan Petition for Rehearing

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 10, 2020 38 Comments

On June 24, 2020, a panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Judge Emmet Sullivan to grant the government's motion to dismiss the criminal case against Michael Flynn. That Order would have become effective, requiring Sullivan's compliance, 21 days after that date (July 15). In an attempt to forestall compliance, on July 9, Sullivan filed a Petition for Rehearing En Banc, seeking a ruling by all 11 active judges on the appeals court.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh5YTkw1AfE

Sen. Josh Hawley cursed out by ESPN insider after calling out NBA China hypocrisy (UPDATE)

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 10, 2020 23 Comments

Friday, Sen. Hawley’s office sent a press release blasting the NBA for their support of China and lack of support for law enforcement and our armed services.

Despite Coronavirus Missteps, Cuomo Experiences Polling Surge

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 10, 2020 39 Comments

Despite record high deaths attributed to COVID-19 and the nursing home scandal that followed, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is experiencing a major boost in the polls.

University of Delaware Sued for Refusing to Release Joe Biden’s Senate Records

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 10, 2020 0 Comments

"claiming that the records should be available under the Freedom of Information Act"...

Goya Foods Faces Boycott After CEO Praises Trump, Supporters Respond With #BuycottGoya

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 10, 2020 61 Comments

Goya Foods CEO Bob Unanue was at the White House this week with other Latino business leaders, as part of the 'Hispanic Prosperity Initiative.' Unanue offered some praise to President Trump and the unhinged left, including certain members of Congress, immediately called for a boycott of his company.

Student Govt. at Georgetown Votes to Condemn College Republican’s ‘I Love America’ Column

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 10, 2020 7 Comments

"some students cried and others struggled to breathe during heated debate over the issue"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrfC_5LiBrQ#action=share

WHO Forms Independent Panel to Evaluate Global Response to Coronavirus

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 10, 2020 25 Comments

The World Health Organization formed a panel to evaluate and assess how the world responded to the coronavirus pandemic. Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will lead the panel.

Faculty at UNH Law School Votes to Drop Franklin Pierce From School Name

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 10, 2020 4 Comments

"of 25 full-time law school faculty, twelve supported the resolution, six voted against it, one abstained, and six didn’t vote"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJkpts1nymU

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon Dead From Apparent Suicide

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 10, 2020 13 Comments

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon went missing on Thursday before they found his body on a mountain. Police found a suicide note:

"I send my apologies to everyone. I thank everyone who shared my life. I am so sorry to my family to whom I only gave pain," read the apparent suicide note left on the desk of his official residence and released by the city government with the permission of his family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCYoHAZh7-Y

De Blasio Bans Large Gatherings After He Helps Paint Black Lives Matter in Front of Trump Tower

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 10, 2020 35 Comments

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio banned large gatherings through September 30 after he, with a large group of people, painted Black Lives Matter in front of Trump Tower.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd9sHB6WMb0

Judge Emmet Sullivan wants full D.C. Circuit to overule Order requiring him to dismiss Michael Flynn case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 09, 2020 101 Comments

A panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals gave the judicial equivalent of a slap in the face to District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan when it ordered Sullivan to grant the government's motion to dismiss the criminal case against Michael Flynn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xzNyrFhzewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR_7X0exvh8

Oprah, Lionsgate Pick Up Disgraced NYT ‘1619 Project’ for Film, TV

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 09, 2020 25 Comments

The "1619 Project" from The New York Times received criticism due to inaccuracies. A fact-checker on the series even knocked on the paper after it ignored her expertise. Facts don't matter to Hollywood because Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate picked up the series to make it into a series of television shows and films.

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