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Dems Hit Panic Button As El-Sayed's Black Voter Problems Remain Problematic

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USA Today Edits Stacey Abrams Op-Ed Supporting Georgia Boycotts After MLB Moved All-Star Game

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 27, 2021 33 Comments

On March 31, Stacey Abrams wrote in USA Today that people need to boycott "to achieve change" in regards to the state's new voting laws:

Prosecutor Admits Defendant Did Not Use Bear Spray Against Officers During Capitol Hill Riot

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 27, 2021 63 Comments

Assistant U.S. Attorney Gilead Light admitted Julian Elie Khater, 32, did not use the bear spray he had in his hand during the January 6 Capitol Hill riot:

Julian Elie Khater, 32, of State College, Pennsylvania, and George Pierre Tanios, 39, of Morgantown, West Virginia, are charged in spraying the chemical irritant at Capitol police officers Brian Sicknick and Caroline Edwards, as well as Metropolitan Police Department officer Damian Chapman.

As COVID Deaths Mount, China Tells India to Reverse its “Pro-US Diplomacy”

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on April 27, 2021 26 Comments

As India reported a record number of Wuhan coronavirus cases for the sixth straight day, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has told the country to change its "pro-US diplomacy."

Project Veritas Sues CNN for Defamation After Host Said Twitter Ban is Part of ‘Misinformation’ Crackdown

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 27, 2021 8 Comments

Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe announced the organization filed a lawsuit against CNN for defamation "for contradicting its own reporting and allowing false statements about Project Veritas to be aired."

LAPD Officer Asks LeBron James to ‘Sit Down and Talk’ About ‘Reality’ of Policing Profession

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 27, 2021 16 Comments

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took massive heat when he threatened the cop who shot Ma'Khia Bryant. He eventually took down the tweet, but he already did enough damage. Los Angeles cop Deon Joseph responded with a letter on Facebook, asking James to sit down with him or any other cop to discuss the "reality of the profession of policing."

Analysis: Almost Half of California Students Unprepared for College or Jobs

SUNY Old Westbury Requires DEI Coursework, Offers Class on Black Lives Matter

Graduate Workers Union at Harvard Launches Strike

University of Providence in Montana to Close at the End of This School Year

Syracuse Requires Identity and Racism Seminar for First-Year Students

U. Minnesota Voter Outreach Program Run by Democratic Activists

Meet the Swiss Billionaire Behind Arabella Advisors’ “Dark Money” Empire

Posted by Hayden Ludwig on April 27, 2021 12 Comments

New York Times reporter Ken Vogel recently revealed the efforts by Swiss billionaire and leftist mega-donor Hansjörg Wyss to purchase the parent company of the Chicago Tribune and other failing newspapers around the country. It’s laudable to see such genuine investigative journalism—especially since it likely led the billionaire to withdraw his $100 million bid. When so many framed Wyss as a liberal white knight bent on saving a venerable American industry, the reality couldn’t have been more different.

2020 Census: California, New York Lose One House Seat While Texas Gains Two

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 27, 2021 25 Comments

The 2020 Census data confirm what we have known for a long time: A lot of people fled and continue to flee oppressive blue states like California, Illinois, and New York to freedom-loving states like Texas and Florida. It is the first time California lost a seat since it became a state in 1850.

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear 2nd Amendment Case Over NY Restrictions On Concealed Carry

Posted by Cody Wisniewski on April 26, 2021 49 Comments

New York’s discretionary consideration makes it all but impossible for law-abiding Americans to receive a permit to carry a firearm concealed in New York....

Recall CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Effort Qualifies for Ballot

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 26, 2021 10 Comments

The California Secretary of State's office announced the effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom qualifies for the ballot:

This is only the second time in California history that a governor has been voted to be removed from office.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKKIh0wM0z4

Biden, Harris Skipping Weekly COVID Calls With Governors, Leaving Cuomo in Charge

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 26, 2021 22 Comments

Governors have become frustrated because President Joe Biden has not attended a single weekly COVID briefing. Vice President Kamala Harris has only attended one so far. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, of all people, has taken charge of the briefings.

Portland Mayor Begs Public to Help ‘Unmask’ Violent Rioters

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 26, 2021 47 Comments

Rioters have been terrorizing Portland, OR, for like what? Almost a year now? Remember when Mayor Ted Wheeler turned away help from President Donald Trump? Remember when Wheeler exploded when Trump sent in troops to protect federal buildings and property? Wheeler finally admitted the rioters want nothing more than to burn and destroy the city. It's precious that he acts like this is completely brand new!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uUkFmPg5bE

Texas, Florida Report Fewer New COVID Cases Than Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 26, 2021 69 Comments

I don't know, President Joe Biden. Maybe we should go with the "neanderthal thinking" when it comes to COVID restrictions. The left lost their minds when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott eliminated the state mask mandate. They still hate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Yet, those states have been recording fewer cases than Democrat-led Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New York.

NYPD Releases Photos of Suspect Accused of Repeatedly Stomping Elderly Asian Man’s Head

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 26, 2021 64 Comments

The NYPD released photos of the suspect who allegedly attacked 61-year-old Yao Pan Ma. Ma was collecting cans as a way to make ends meet.

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Block Transgender Females From Competing in Female Sports

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 26, 2021 32 Comments

U.S. District Court Judge Robert Chatigny dismissed a lawsuit against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference to stop transgender females from competing on female high school sports teams because the female students already graduated. (Chatigny's Opinion PDF) But Chatigny's ruling might not hold up due to a recent SCOTUS decision.

Branco Cartoon – Equal Opportunity

Posted by A.F. Branco on April 26, 2021 15 Comments

Land of the Free ...

Chauvin Defense Forensic Expert Targeted By Maryland A.G. and Colleagues

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 25, 2021 80 Comments

Dr. David Fowler was an effective witness for Chauvin, and now Maryland will review his work as the state's Chief Medical Examiner looking for errors, as an open letter signed by fornensic colleagues call for his medical license to be investigated....

VIDEO: Chauvin Post-Trial Analysis With Prof. William Jacobson and Andrew Branca, Esq.

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 25, 2021 34 Comments

On April 21, 2021, the Legal Insurrection Foundation held a virtual event, Derek Chauvin Post-Trial Analysis. Andrew Branca and I were the panelists, with Kemberlee Kaye the moderator.