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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=3i83wPkcB-k

Trump “strongly considering” a “Full Pardon” of Michael Flynn

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 15, 2020 39 Comments

We've been covering the travesty that is the General Michael Flynn case. Flynn was charged with process crimes associated with the Mueller probe and recently sought to withdraw his guilty plea. You can read our coverage here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3on-rJSaNE

ISIS advises healthy Jihadis to avoid Europe due to coronavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 15, 2020 16 Comments

As my son begins his now 3-week-long Spring Break, I will begin my report with some good news for our European friends:

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

Coronavirus Task Force shows why America doesn’t need a permanent “Pandemic Office”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 15, 2020 32 Comments

During President Donald Trump's announcement of his emergency declaration for response to the Wuhan Coronavirus, there was a question from one reporter that earned the derision and anger toward the press and its attitude, as recently expressed by a Legal Insurrection fan.

‘Never Biden’ Movement Growing Among Bernie Supporters

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 15, 2020 23 Comments

In the 2016 election, a significant number of Bernie Sanders supporters either stayed home, voted for Jill Stein, or even voted for Trump. They didn't like Hillary Clinton, and they felt betrayed by the Democratic party. Something similar is already taking shape in the 2020 election.

https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1238628007897706498

Inside the Mind of Biden Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 15, 2020 9 Comments

All the news you may have missed....

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

On the beach, waiting for Wuhan coronavirus

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 14, 2020 72 Comments

There are a small number of movies that had a profound impact on me as a child. Having grown up in the generation for whom nuclear war was the looming threat, many of those formative movies concerned the aftermath of nuclear war. I particularly remember Fail Safe and Dr. Strangelove.

Trump’s private-public alliance is what’s needed in pandemic fight

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 14, 2020 27 Comments

While President Donald Trump, his Coronavirus Task Force, and CEO's of major retailers were holding the press conference to discuss the Wuhan Coronavirus national emergency, I was caught in a media-induced buying frenzy.

Biden Virtual Town Hall: The Confused Ramblings of a Perpetually Confused Candidate

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 14, 2020 38 Comments

Joe Biden held a virtual town hall on the coronavirus, presumably to show that he is better equipped than President Trump to address a pandemic crisis. It didn't go well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ds56JTcBv8

Wuhan Virus Watch: Trump is Tested for Wuhan Coronavirus UPDATE — Report: Trump Tests Negative For Coronavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 14, 2020 32 Comments

During the last few press briefings, the press peppered President Donald Trump with questions about his being tested for COVID-19 after meeting with a Brazilian official who tested positive for the pathogen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df-qwJI2dqI

Former Florida Gov. Candidate Andrew Gillum Found in Hotel Room With Man Suffering From Possible Drug Overdose

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 14, 2020 36 Comments

Police found former Democratic Florida gubernatorial candidate and CNN contributor Andrew Gillum in a hotel room with a man who suffered from a possible drug overdose. Police believe a bag they found at the scene contained crystal meth. Reports indicate the man is a gay escort.

Iran Coronavirus Outbreak: Satellite Images Show Regime Digging Mass Graves Amid Official Cover-Up

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 14, 2020 30 Comments

With coronavirus taking a heavy toll, the Iranian regime is digging mass graves to cover-up the real extent of the epidemic. The mass graves are so large that they can be seen from space. Recent satellite images show the regime digging mass graves in Qom region, some 70 miles south of Iranian capital Tehran.

Twitter Won’t Label Joe Biden Ad as Deceptive, Despite Obvious Anti-Trump Falsehoods

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 14, 2020 17 Comments

A new video ad the Joe Biden campaign is sharing on Twitter contains at least two obvious falsehoods. It pushes the false narrative that Trump called Coronavirus a hoax, and it rehashes the debunked 'very fine people on both sides' moment from Charlottesville. In spite of these inaccuracies, Twitter will not label the ad as deceptive.

https://twitter.com/FlyerNews/status/1237597991826948096

Closing Down Campus Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 14, 2020 9 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcQhqcnao58

Trump Tweets Support for the Wuhan Coronavirus Relief Package

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 13, 2020 22 Comments

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump's administration are close to an agreement on a coronavirus relief package. The vote in the House should happen tonight, but some House Republicans may not jump on board. It's possible pork is still shoved in the bill. Turns out paid sick leave caused the delay.

Reader: “Did you see all the f*** face reporters trying to take down Trump?”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 13, 2020 59 Comments

Yesterday I wrote about the mounting fury toward the media for it's blatant exploitation and weaponization of the Wuhan coronavirus public health threat, NY Times reporter: “disdain for and distrust of the media right now is worse than I’ve seen at any point throughout this presidency”.

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

DHS Issues Security Outlines New Process for Americans Returning from Certain European Countries, China, and Iran

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 13, 2020 7 Comments

The Department of Homeland Security published guidance for Americans returning from COVID-19 countries of concern.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcsZjfs2cB4

Trump Holds Press Conference, Declares National Emergency

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 13, 2020 50 Comments

During a press conference in the White House Rose Garden Friday, Trump declared a national emergency, opening up access to $50 billion in federal funds to help fight the spread of Coronavirus.