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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://twitter.com/peterjhasson/status/1237404372650414085

NBC Conveniently Leaves Out Unflattering Portions of Biden’s Confrontation With Auto Factory Worker

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 11, 2020 29 Comments

Tuesday, Biden got into a shouting match with an auto worker at a plant in Detroit. The worker confronted Biden about his gun confiscation rhetoric. It did not go well. Biden told the worker he was "full of shit," shushed a female staffer, said he was going to slap the guy, pretended the second amendment was for hunting, and talked about AR-14s.

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

Trump ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Rule Continues, Supreme Court Stays Lower Court Injunction

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 11, 2020 33 Comments

The Supreme Court, once again, has put on hold a lower court injunction trying to prevent Trump from exercising his lpower over who enters the country. Amy Howe reports:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NsJH833LZM

Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison After Conviction of Third-Degree Rape, Criminal Sex Act

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 11, 2020 23 Comments

After a bit of whining, a judge sentenced disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison. A jury found Weinstein guilty of third-degree rape and a criminal sex act last month.

Bernie concedes (sort of) but vows to hold Biden accountable in Sunday’s debate

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 11, 2020 45 Comments

2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) held a press conference in Vermont Wednesday afternoon. Sanders was to provide a campaign update after losing "bigly" in Tuesday night's primaries to fellow contender, Joe Biden.

Trump Endorses Tuberville for Alabama Senate Over Sessions

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 11, 2020 50 Comments

President Donald Trump officially endorsed former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville over his former attorney general Jeff Sessions.

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

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Wuhan Virus Watch: President Trump Unveils Coronavirus Bailout Plan

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 11, 2020 31 Comments

Before I begin with my daily coronavirus update, I wanted to take a few moments to address some statements made by Fox News host Tucker Carlson on his recent monologue.

https://wcyb.com/news/local/jcpd-woman-arrested-for-carving-white-pride-into-sidewalk-at-jc-business

Woman Arrested for Allegedly Carving ‘White Pride’ Into Sidewalk in Front of Tennessee Business

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 11, 2020 31 Comments

Law enforcement in Johnson City, Tennessee, responded this week to a possible hate crime. Someone carved the words 'white pride' into the sidewalk in front of a black-owned gym. Ultimately, a suspect was arrested. Oddly enough, the person who was arrested is a woman of color.

Legal Insurrection Florida ‘Campus Free Speech Tour’ postponed, as universities restrict events

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 10, 2020 14 Comments

Bummer. Our Legal Insurrection Florida tour has to be postponed. I was scheduled to give lectures on campus free speech on March 24-25-26 at Florida Atantic U., U. Florida, and Florida State. We were going to hold a reader event prior to the March 24 event in Boca Raton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7C-bb9r85w

Biden Takes Michigan With Help From Women, Labor Households

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 10, 2020 24 Comments

Former Vice President Joe Biden wins Michigan and its 125 pledged delegates. The Associated Press, Fox News, and CNN called the state for Biden. While Michigan said it may not have official results until Wednesday, Biden has a huge lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/1235280512375312384?s=20

Should Schumer Face Censure for Threatening Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh?

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 10, 2020 67 Comments

Last week at a pro-abortion rally, Senate Majority Leader Schumer verbally threatened Supreme Court Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch saying, “You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price! You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions!” in reference to abortion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1RklrwQ448 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkcH3y8UCmM

Gallup: More People Approve of Congressional Republicans Than Democrats

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 10, 2020 7 Comments

The latest Gallup poll shows that more Americans approve of Congressional Republicans over the Democrats. The Republicans gained six points since October.

Biden Gets in Shouting Match Over Gun Confiscation, Tells Worker He’s “Full of Sh*t”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 10, 2020 93 Comments

Tuesday, during a visit to an auto plant in Detroit, Biden was asked about his gun confiscation rhetoric. It did not go well. Biden told the worker he was "full of shit" and in one clip it sounds like Biden also threatened to "slap" the man in the face.

Iran: Coronavirus Kills Former Interrogator of U.S. Embassy Hostages

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 10, 2020 37 Comments

A top terrorist-turned-regime official, who in 1979 stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 62 American hostages, has died of coronavirus, Iran's state media confirmed.

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

Wuhan Virus Watch: CA Gov. Newsom has Kind Words for Trump Over Handling of Coronavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 10, 2020 28 Comments

This weekend, I proposed that COVID-19 should be renamed colloquially to something more in-line with the symptoms and likely outcomes for most Americans.

Yale Psychiatrist Who Has Repeatedly Called Trump Mentally Unfit Refuses to Diagnose Biden

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 10, 2020 84 Comments

Yale psychiatrist Bandy Lee has repeatedly called Trump mentally unfit for office, despite the fact that she has never even met him. This has been widely condemned as an ethical violation of her profession. As concerns grow about Joe Biden's mental health, Lee is now refusing to apply the same standard to the former Vice President.

Swine Flu and Me

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 09, 2020 64 Comments

In September 2009, I caught Swine Flu during the semester when I was at Cornell in Ithaca. It was brutal. For the first time I understood how the flu could kill someone.