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.

Sanders Campaign Wants Partial Recanvass of Some Iowa Precincts

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 10, 2020 20 Comments

2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will not go quietly. His campaign wants the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) to recanvass 25 precincts and three satellite caucuses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARP9m7-PzJU#action=share

Collins Getting Death Threats After She Voted to Acquit Trump in Impeachment Trial

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 10, 2020 36 Comments

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said the FBI began an investigation into death threats she has received due to her vote to acquit President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial.

Payback: Trump Promotes AOC Challenge to Schumer

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 10, 2020 30 Comments

President Donald Trump took to Twitter to continue celebrating his impeachment acquittal by the Senate. Trump made a series of predictions like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez primarying Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Republicans winning the Alabama Senate seat, and Rep. Jerry Nadler will lose to his primary opponent.

Pregnancy Center Accuses New York of Religious Discrimination

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 10, 2020 22 Comments

Crisis pregnancy center EMC Frontline filed a lawsuit against New York over the "Boss Bill," which forces nonprofits and religious institutions to hire people that do not share their views. The center claims the law violates its 1st and 14th Amendment rights.

https://twitter.com/azachparkinson/status/1225619091739881472?s=21

Warren Agreed to Boycott AIPAC Conference After Questioner Claimed It Pushes Bigotry

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 07, 2020 31 Comments

At an event in New Hampshire, 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) nodded and smiled when someone bashed The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Warren then agreed to boycott the next AIPAC conference on March 1-3.

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2017/01/politics/trump-inauguration-gigapixel/

Another One Bites The Dust: Appeals Court Throws Out Democrat Congressional Emoluments Lawsuit Against Trump

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 07, 2020 31 Comments

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit "threw out a lawsuit by more than 200 Democratic members of Congress that alleged President Trump was improperly profiting from his presidency."

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

Iowa Democratic Party Declares Buttigieg Winner of Iowa Caucus

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 06, 2020 45 Comments

Reuters tweeted out that the Iowa Democratic Party declared former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg winner of Monday night's caucuses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nAV-SvxNrU

China Will Cut Tariffs on $75 Billion of U.S. Goods on February 14

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 06, 2020 4 Comments

China announced it will cut tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. goods starting on February 14 as part of a recent trade agreement.

Tom Perez: ‘I am Calling on the Iowa Democratic Party to Immediately Begin a Recanvass’

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 06, 2020 56 Comments

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tom Perez demanded the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) "to immediately begin a recanvass" because they still do not have the results from the caucus.

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

Trump Takes Victory Lap at White House Event

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 06, 2020 39 Comments

President Donald Trump said he "went through hell" during the entire impeachment process, which began last fall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Cwf76ACfM

Trump Takes Shots at Romney, Pelosi at National Prayer Breakfast

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 06, 2020 14 Comments

President Donald Trump took shots at Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) at the National Prayer Breakfast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbPF6ptGLnI

Impeachment Verdict: Trump NOT GUILTY on Both Counts

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 05, 2020 47 Comments

The Senate will vote on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump at 4 p.m. ET.

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1225134025834147842

Romney to vote to convict and remove Trump for abuse of power

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 05, 2020 148 Comments

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) confirmed the Republicans' worst fear. He will vote yes to convict and remove President Donald Trump from office on the charge of abuse of power.

#PelosiTantrum: Social Media Still Talking About Pelosi Tearing Up Trump’s SOTU Speech

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 05, 2020 39 Comments

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi threw a tantrum last night after the SOTU by ripping up President Donald Trump's speech.

https://twitter.com/CAPAction/status/1225094261818953729

Vulnerable Alabama Dem Sen. Doug Jones Will Vote to Convict Trump

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 05, 2020 22 Comments

Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) announced he will vote to convict and remove President Donald Trump from office later today. Experts have said that Jones is the most vulnerable Democrat up for re-election this fall.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/iowa-caucuses-live-results-coverage-2020/index.html

Buttigieg Leads in Iowa With 26.9% of Delegates With 62% Precincts Reporting

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 04, 2020 55 Comments

The Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) released results from 62% of its precincts reporting. Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has a slight leader over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), 26.9% to 25.1%.

https://twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/1224803602981584903

Susan Collins Will Vote to Acquit Trump on Both Articles of Impeachment

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 04, 2020 31 Comments

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) just announced that she will vote to acquit President Donald Trump on both articles of impeachment.

http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/01/28/cherokee-woman-blasts-elizabeth-warren-claiming-native-american-ancestry

Trump Reaches Personal Best Job Approval Rating Despite Impeachment Trial

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 04, 2020 4 Comments

I almost feel bad for the Democrats because this week has been absolute hell. ALMOST. If they weren't so righteous and cocky I would. Gallup just threw more egg on their face by revealing President Donald Trump's job approval reached his personal best despite the impeachment trial. Plus, 52% of Americans want the Senate to acquit Trump.

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