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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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P86MPvuVMfI

Senate Democrats block economic rescue bill after Pelosi pulls powerplay in House

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 22, 2020 90 Comments

The supposed bipartisanship to help the economic fallout from the Wuhan coronavirus fell apart on Sunday after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi returned to DC. Coincidence? Probably not because the minute she gets back, shows off her "wishlist," the Democrats vote no on a bill they negotiated.

When a Global Pandemic Brings Out the Best in the American People

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 22, 2020 20 Comments

If you're a political / news junkie like me, you have been inundated with coronavirus doom and gloom of late. From the media's relentless TDS that has turned them into scruffy sandwich-board doomsday prophets to news of stay-at-home orders and various lock-downs, we can easily get caught up in the panic and despair ourselves.

https://twitter.com/MikePrysner/status/1233926562854031360

Infamous Post-Script to Elizabeth Warren Campaign: Pro-Warren Super PAC Funded by Silicon Valley Megadonor

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 22, 2020 15 Comments

One of Elizabeth Warren's key 2020 presidential campaign pledges was eschewing big money donors and PACs, claiming they were dangerous to democracy. Of course, this didn't stop her from transferring over from her Senate campaign big money from big donors, nor did it stop her campaign from holding big dollar fundraisers with a cardboard cutout in place of Warren herself.

Sen. Rand Paul Tests Positive for Wuhan Coronavirus

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 22, 2020 16 Comments

Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul tested positive for Wuhan coronavirus. He is the first senator to receive the diagnosis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J3vrJNGxQA

Should statistical analysis allegedly understating Wuhan coronavirus risk have been taken down by Medium?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 22, 2020 44 Comments

On Saturday, "growth hacker" Aaron Ginn published a data-heavy piece called "Evidence over Hysteria".

Iranian Refugee Warns America That Universities are Becoming Radicalized

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

“There is not enough federal bailout money in the Treasury to save every pointless university in a bad recession”

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 22, 2020 27 Comments

As I pointed out in a recent Quick Take, people are already wondering if the Coronavirus crsis will burst the higher education bubble. Tucker Carlson addressed this issue in a monologue on his show this week which was right to the point.

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

Wuhan Virus Watch: VP Mike Pence and wife test negative for coronavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 22, 2020 5 Comments

Today's update begins with some good news: Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence have both tested negative for coronavirus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFWq6oUI28w

Hail to the Chief Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 22, 2020 8 Comments

All the news you may have missed....

Support your local businesses, while they still exist

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 21, 2020 72 Comments

I went to Walmart early this morning, hoping to pick up a few things before the crowds arrived. The bad news is the shelves were really picked over, frighteningly so, and not just for food. The good news is the aisles were filled with wrapped pallets of food and assorted other things, with workers feverishly unpacking and shelving items. Seems I got there just a little too early.

Rachel Maddow and others call on networks not to broadcast Trump coronavirus press conferences

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 21, 2020 86 Comments

Donald Trump's daily press conferences, attended by numerous senior health and other officials, are a must-watch. Enormous information is provided by officials, and Trump signals where he thinks the crisis is going. Trump spends an hour or more taking reporter questions, some of which are hostile.

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/tensions-rise-as-north-korea-unveils-ballistic-missiles-during-parade

South Korea slams North Korea missile test as ‘inappropriate’ amid coronavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 21, 2020 7 Comments

Earlier this month, I noted that North Korea's recent threats regarding its ballistic missile capability may be masking a serious outbreak of the Wuhan Coronavirus.

Soros Spent $2 Million to Help Reelect Kim Foxx, Prosecutor Who Bungled Jussie Smollett Case

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 21, 2020 31 Comments

I thought Democrats hated outside money, but I guess when it helps your own, who cares? Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx faced a lot of criticism after she fumbled the Jussie Smollett case. Liberal billionaire George Soros stepped in and poured $2 million into a PAC formed specifically to get her reelected.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPnDhrIzd4o

Michael Bloomberg Spent $900 Million On Failed Campaign, Then Fired Staff In Middle Of Pandemic

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 21, 2020 14 Comments

It was initially reported that former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent upwards of $500 million on his short lived presidential campaign. It has now been revealed that the final figure is much higher.

Italian Virologist: Fear of Being Falsely Called Racist Led to Italy’s Wuhan Coronavirus Crisis

Posted by Stacey Matthews on March 21, 2020 50 Comments

As I write this, Italy has 47,021 active cases of the Wuhan Coronavirus. 5,129 have recovered. 4,032 have died. That's 800 more than China (assuming their numbers are correct), and the number is certain to grow.

Wuhan Virus Watch: Illinois announces stay-at-home order, joining New York and California

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 21, 2020 9 Comments

It seems I am being joined by 70 million other Americans who are enjoying a "stay-cation," thanks to China!

Boris Johnson Announces UK Shutdown Over Wuhan Coronavirus

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 21, 2020 15 Comments

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced nationwide lockdown measures late Friday as British health authorities registered a spike in Wuhan Coronavirus deaths. UK's National Health Service (NHS) reported 40 Coronavirus related deaths on Friday, the biggest single day jump yet, taking the overall death toll to 177.

Coronavirus on Campus Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 21, 2020 2 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news....