Author: Mary Chastain

Mary Chastain

Mary is the resident libertarian. She covers stories in every vertical, but her favorite thing to do is take on the media. She saw its bias against the right when she was a socialist.

Mary loves the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Blackhawks, tennis, cats, Oxford comma, Diet Coke, and needlework.

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REPORT: Klobuchar Will Drop Out of Presidential Race, Endorse Biden

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 02, 2020 24 Comments

Reports have emerged that Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) will end her presidential campaign on Monday. A campaign aide said she will endorse Joe Biden.

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Amy Klobuchar Wimps Out, Won’t Criticize Elizabeth Warren’s Fake Native American Claim

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 28, 2020 11 Comments

Hundreds of Native Americans recently demanded Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) renounce any claim to Native American ancestry and admit that her family lore stories were false. This led Fox News anchor Bret Baier to ask 2020 Democrat presidential hopeful Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN), during her town hall appearance on Fox News, if Warren should do drop those claims.

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U. Oklahoma: Anti-racism Protesters Demand Provost Resign and University Bring Popeyes to Campus

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 27, 2020 78 Comments

Protesters from the Black Emergency Response Team (BERT) at the University of Oklahoma have staged sit-ins at interim President Joseph Harroz's office in Evans Hall to demand the resignation of Provost (senior administrative official) Kyle Harper. The protesters claim Harper "allows racism to fester on campus" after two professors used the n-word in classrooms, the College Fix reports.

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Trump Appoints Pence to Head Up Coronavirus Response

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 26, 2020 38 Comments

President Donald Trump held a news conference on the coronavirus outbreak.

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‘Miracle on Ice’ Players Facing Backlash for Attending Trump Rally, Wearing MAGA Hats

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 26, 2020 36 Comments

Members of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" hockey team have faced backlash and criticism after they attended a rally for President Donald Trump and wearing MAGA hats.

Two Florida Residents Sue to Keep Bernie off Democratic Primary Ballot Because He’s Not A Democrat

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 26, 2020 27 Comments

First Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) ticked off people in Florida after he praised former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Now two Florida residents, who are registered Democrats, sued to keep Sanders off the Democratic primary ballot since he is an Independent.

https://www.wcvb.com/article/think-i-ll-win-nomination-biden-explains-early-nh-departure/30875261

Biden in South Carolina: ‘I’m a Democratic Candidate for the United States Senate’

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 25, 2020 32 Comments

2020 Democratic presidential hopeful former Vice President Joe Biden made another embarrassing gaffe on the campaign trail. He told a crowd in South Carolina he's a candidate for the Senate.

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Sanders Praises Castro, But Will Skip AIPAC Since the Platform Allows People to ‘Express Bigotry’

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 25, 2020 22 Comments

*Insert confused face gif* 2020 Democratic primary frontrunner Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced he will skip the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference since the platform allows people to "express bigotry."

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Trump Admin Rule Stripping Funding for Abortions

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 25, 2020 20 Comments

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, a court known for its liberal leanings, ruled today that President Donald Trump's administration can withdraw Title X funding from clinics associated with abortions.

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Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty to Six Felony Charges of Disorderly Conduct

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 24, 2020 69 Comments

Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty to six felony charges of disorderly conduct in Chicago, IL. The court alleges Smollett staged a hate crime on himself in January 2019.

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Weinstein Found Guilty of Criminal Sex Act, Third-Degree Rape

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 24, 2020 33 Comments

A jury found disgraced former media mogul Harvey Weinstein guilty of criminal sex act and third-degree rape.

Report: Anti-Sanders Democratic Political Group Targets South Carolina Black Voters

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 24, 2020 11 Comments

Axios reported on Sunday night that a Democratic political group that promotes moderate candidates have targeted black voters in South Carolina. The Big Tent Project "sent hundreds of thousands of mailers bashing Bernie Sanders to black voters" who voted for him in 2016.

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Sweden’s Social Democrats Find Bernie Sanders Too Far Left

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 24, 2020 18 Comments

The Social Democrats are the ruling party in Sweden, but they see right through the so-called "democratic socialists" here in America. Looking at you, Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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U.S., Taliban Reach Agreement on Reduced Violence Before Possible Peace Deal

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 21, 2020 14 Comments

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that America and the Taliban in Afghanistan have reached an agreement to reduce violence for a week. The two sides could potentially form a peace deal by the time the agreement ends.

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Judge Sentences Roger Stone to 40 Months in Prison

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 20, 2020 60 Comments

Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentenced Roger Stone to 40 months in prison, $20,000 fine, and two years of supervised release. A jury convicted him "on seven charges of obstruction, lying to Congress and witness tampering" last year.

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Democrats and Media attack Trump’s choice of Richard Grenell for Acting Director of National Intelligence

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 20, 2020 29 Comments

Richard Grenell made history when President Donald Trump appointed him as the U.S. Ambassador to Germany because he was the first openly gay man to serve at such a high level in an administration. Grenell made history again on Wednesday night when Trump picked him as his acting Director of National intelligence. Grenell is the first openly gay person to serve on a president's Cabinet.

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Bloomberg in 2011: Black, Latino Males ‘Don’t Know How to Behave in the Workplace’

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 18, 2020 39 Comments

2020 Democratic presidential hopeful former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg's past remarks keep resurfacing to haunt him. The latest appeared in a PBS interview when he asserted that black and Latino males "don't know how to behave in the workplace."

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