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Republicans Wake Up to an Electoral Bloodbath

'Lawyer Up': Democrats Declare War on Trump Administration

2026 Midterms Results: Democrats Win the House and Senate

“How long it goes on, I don’t know. I’m certainly not going to quit.” (Ben Shapiro Radio Show)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 18, 2020 58 Comments

I appeared earlier today on the Ben Shapiro Radio Show to talk about the panic sweeping the country as it is playing out at Cornell Law School. The audio is below. You can see my prior posts for background:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lmGruzn4Ks

Michigan Gives Barber Karl Manke Back His License After Suspension for Cutting Hair During Pandemic

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 18, 2020 8 Comments

How about some good news? Michigan barber Karl Manke, 77, had his license restored after the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs suspended it after he cut hair during Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's lockdown.

Celebrity-Backed Jail Bail Fund Has Spent Less Than 1% Bailing Out Protesters and Rioters

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 18, 2020 21 Comments

According to a report in the New York Times, the Minnesota Freedom Fund is a hot mess.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELglD7XbNwU

Mars Inc. Will ‘Evolve Uncle Ben’s Brand and Visual Identity’ to Help End ‘Racial Injustices’

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 18, 2020 103 Comments

Mars Inc. decided to "evolve" it's Uncle Ben's rice brand after Quaker Oats announced changes to Aunt Jemima:

https://twitter.com/dcexaminer/status/1273257458765459459

Dr. Fauci Confirms Early in Pandemic, America Was Lied to About Face Masks

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 18, 2020 53 Comments

One of the frustrating things about the Coronavirus Pandemic has been conflicting information. In the case of face masks, many people have noted that you're now required to wear face masks to enter places like stores, but months ago we were told not to bother with masks. Now we know why.

Africana Studies Department at Oberlin College Offers Courses on Marxism

Northwestern Food Fest Cancels Event After Pro-Israel Group Registers

Member of Largest Teachers Union Says They Abandoned Education in Pursuit of Political Power

Columbia to Host Discussion of American Genocide, Colonialism, and Racial Oppression

LGBT Student Group at Florida State U. Requests $58K for Drag Shows

U. Oregon Gives $27K to Study ‘White Supremacy’ in Medicine

Will Netflix and the U.S. Government Battle in Court Over Space Force Trademark?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 18, 2020 18 Comments

In May, Netflix premiered the comedy "Space Force," which is based on the new branch of the military launched by President Donald Trump. The streaming service has reportedly obtained the trademark rights for the name before the federal government.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx

Supreme Court Rules 5-4 That Trump Admin Cannot Cancel DACA

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 18, 2020 99 Comments

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that President Donald Trump's administration cannot cancel DACA. Chief Justice John Roberts and other liberal judges wrote the opinion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3GuOc6FSCo

Another 1.5 Million Americans Filed Unemployment Claims

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 18, 2020 5 Comments

The Labor Department reported that another 1.5 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week. The same amount filed the week before.

Branco Cartoon – Anti-American Graffiti

Posted by A.F. Branco on June 18, 2020 18 Comments

"Nothing exists except an endless present"...

https://twitter.com/CourtneyDBryant/status/1273343485291225088

Reports: Atlanta Police Walking Off the Job Following Officer Charged With Felony Murder of Rayshard Brooks

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 17, 2020 171 Comments

Fulton County DA Paul Howard announced 11 charges against former officer Garrett Rolfe, including felony murder, in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks. I'm seeing reports on Twitter that Atlanta police officers have started to walk off the job in protest of the charges. The Atlanta Police Department denied the walk-out on Twitter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnGWJdyz3EM

Popular Mechanics Publishes Instructions on How to Take Down Statues ‘Using Science’

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 17, 2020 18 Comments

Last week, a man was injured when a statue hit him on the head as he participated with a Black Lives Matter group to remove it. Popular Mechanics decided to publish an article with instructions on how to topple these statues so you don't get hurt. The magazine claims the article is not an encouragement for people to tear down the statues, though!

“It hurts my soul”: Sen. Tim Scott after Sen. Dick Durbin calls his police reform bill a “token process”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 17, 2020 24 Comments

Democrats can't help themselves when it comes to Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC). Last week, I blogged about police training reform bill, the Justice Act, headed up by Sen. Tim Scott and the fact that because he was manning the reform bill, he was under constant assault by detractors calling him a "token" face of the bill.