Suspected Female Shooter at YouTube Headquarters is Dead
on April 03, 2018
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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.
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Migrant Caravan still careening through Mexico toward US border
on April 03, 2018
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Over the weekend, Fuzzy blogged about a caravan of hundreds of Central Americans crossing over into Mexico in an attempt to cross America's border. The people want to apply for asylum or slip into the country illegally.
At first, Mexico didn't do anything to stop them, but officials decided late Monday night to disband the caravan. The government will allow disabled people and pregnant women to stay. The others must leave.
Blumenthal, Wasserman Schultz Draft Bullet Control Legislation
on March 27, 2018
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The Constitution bars the government from passing laws that prevent us from exercising our natural right to bear arms. Knowing they don't have a chance of outrightly banning guns, the anti-gun crowd drafted a bill that would require a background check to buy ammunition.
NFL star Michael Bennett Indicted on Felony Charge of Injury of the Elderly
on March 27, 2018
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A Harris County grand jury indicted Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett on a federal charge of injury of the elderly at the 2017 Super Bowl that took place at Houston's NRG Stadium.
Bennett allegedly forced his way through security to get on the field to celebrate with his brother and the New England Patriots. He allegedly injured a 66-year-old paraplegic woman on the security team.
Gun Manufacturer Remington Files for Bankruptcy Protection
on March 26, 2018
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Remington, America's oldest gun manufacturer, has filed for bankruptcy protection due to declining sales and mounting debt from Sandy Hook lawsuits.
Team for Orlando Shooter’s Wife Seeking Mistrial After They Learned His Father Worked With FBI
on March 26, 2018
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Well, this literally came out of nowhere and who expected this? The defense team for Noor Salman, the wife of the Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, claimed that prosecutors never told them Mateen's father worked as an FBI informant.
Now they are seeking a mistrial or dismissal for their client.
Trump Orders Expulsion of 60 Russian Diplomats, Closure of Consulate Over Poisoning of Ex-Spy in Britain
on March 26, 2018
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President Donald Trump has ordered an expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats and closure of a Russian consulate in Seattle, WA, in response to the poisoning of a former Russian spy in the UK.
This includes "12 people identified as Russian intelligence officers who have been stationed at the United Nations in New York."
Taylor Force Act is the One Bright Spot in Omnibus Bill
on March 23, 2018
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Let's face it. The omnibus bill sucks and proves once against the Republican Party is not the party of fiscal responsibility and small government.
But they did include the Taylor Force Act, named after the American vet killed two years ago, which will stop payments to the Palestinian Authority until it stops rewarding terrorists for killing Jews and Americans.
Trump Admin Slaps Sanctions on Nine Iranians, Company for Hacking Into Universities
on March 23, 2018
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The Trump administration has slapped sanctions on an Iranian company and nine Iranians for hacking into American universities. A tenth person received sanctions after he hacked accounts belonging to HBO employees to steal data and unaired episodes of shows like Game of Thrones.
Officials said these individuals do not work for the regime, but did their work for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Authorities Kill Gunman Who Took Hostages at French Market
on March 23, 2018
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A gunman, who swore allegiance to ISIS, took hostages at a French supermarket in Trèbes and killed at least two people there. Before that, he murdered a motorist and stole his car.
At 2:50PM local time, reports say that the police have shot the attacker to death.
Prosecutors Drop Charges Against 11 of 15 Turkish Officials in D.C. Brawl
on March 22, 2018
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Last year, tensions between America and Turkey rose after members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's security detail attacked and beat up protesters outside of the Turkish embassy.
Those tensions may ease since federal prosecutors have decided to drop charges against 11 of the 15 men charged...even though people caught the brawl on tape.
Trump’s Top Lawyer in Russia Probe Resigns
on March 22, 2018
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Trump has disagreed with him many times....
Congress Releases $1.3 Trillion Omnibus Bill Days Before Friday Deadline
on March 22, 2018
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Congress released its 2,232 page, $1.3 trillion omnibus bill late Wednesday night, which is only about 48 hours before the deadline for passage.
That's right. Lawmakers have basically 24 hours to read through the bill and pass it by Friday to avoid a government shutdown.
Hillary’s Blame Game Comes Back to Haunt McCaskill’s Re-Election Hopes
on March 21, 2018
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We all knew this would happen after failed Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton bashed those who did not vote her. She said that women who did not vote for her did so because a man told them not to.
Now, Hillary's blame game is coming back to haunt incumbents like Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), who is considered one of the more vulnerable Democrats up for re-election.
Norway Arts Festival Rejects Israeli Artists
on March 21, 2018
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Organizers claim "Israel uses culture to 'whitewash' its treatment of the Palestinians."...
Austin Bombing Suspect Blew Himself Up After Police Chase
on March 21, 2018
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Michael Anthony Conditt, the 24-year-old male suspect in the Austin bombings, blew himself up in his car early this morning after the police chased him. From KXAN:
The explosion happened on Interstate 35 in Round Rock near Old Settlers Boulevard around 2 a.m. Wednesday. Investigators had recently identified a 24-year-old white man as a person of interest and then a suspect, and found the vehicle he was known to drive at a hotel in Round Rock.
Holy Cross Drops Knight Mascot Due to ‘Violence of the Crusades’
on March 20, 2018
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The College of Holy Cross, a Catholic school, has decided to drop its knight mascot and change the name of the school paper because it links them to the horrible violence that occurred during the Crusades. Because, you know, only the Christians did horrible things during the Crusades.
