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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

Bernie’s Revolution Funded by Techies, Hipsters, and Champagne Socialists

Posted by Katya Sedgwick on March 07, 2020 14 Comments

The staunchest supporters of Bernie Sanders are young, wealthy, and incapable of governing themselves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxi4HQq9w50

How purple can Trump make the Golden State this November?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 07, 2020 30 Comments

As the nation's press focuses on the presidential race, it is ignoring some fascinating signs that the Golden State may become much redder November 3rd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qyu1XG-wnw

Maybe it’s time to dial back the coronavirus drama

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 07, 2020 123 Comments

After a week of covering the Wuhan coronavirus as both as a pundit and a biosafety professional, I have come to the conclusion that maybe it is time to dial back the drama associated with the pathogen.

https://twitter.com/HeshmatAlavi/status/1235136593415098368

Iran: Coronavirus Kills the ‘Butcher of Tehran’

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 07, 2020 31 Comments

Coronavirus has killed a high-profile leader in Iran responsible for the U.S.-designated terrorist group Basij Forces, the Iranian news agency Tasnim confirmed. Mohammad Haj Abolghasem, a senior commander, was known as the 'butcher of Tehran' for his role in the bloody suppression of pro-democracy protests that began in November 2019, the Iranian exile group said.

Only Bernie and Biden, No Tulsi, at Next Dem Debate Under DNC’s New Qualification Rules

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 07, 2020 51 Comments

After Super Tuesday, Tulsi Gabbard appeared to qualify for the next Democratic debate in Phoenix, Arizona. Unsurprisingly, the DNC changed the rules to keep her out of it. Now the event will feature only Sanders and Biden.

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

Look for the Union Label Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 07, 2020 4 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUKQfpDr-C8

Trump Picks Mark Meadows as New Chief of Staff

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 06, 2020 13 Comments

President Donald Trump chose Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) as his new chief of staff. Meadows replaces acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1225134025834147842

Romney Will Vote for Senate Homeland Subpoena For Biden-Burisma Investigation

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 06, 2020 16 Comments

The office of Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) confirmed he will vote to subpoena documents in the Senate Homeland Committee's investigation into Hunter Biden and Burisma Holdings.

During Town Hall, Trump Explains Why He Won’t Turn The Other Cheek on His Critics

Posted by Stacey Matthews on March 06, 2020 41 Comments

Thursday night, President Trump participated in a town hall event on Fox News where a wide range of topics were discussed, including the administration's coronavirus response and on the possibility of Joe Biden becoming the Democratic presidential nominee.

https://twitter.com/kplongNC/status/1146900465562652672

Mark Robinson of “I’m the Majority” Fame Wins GOP Nomination for Lt. Governor in North Carolina

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 06, 2020 25 Comments

Mark Robinson became a sensation when a video of him defending the rights of law-abiding gun owners at the Greensboro, North Carolina city council meeting went viral in 2018. He just won the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor in the state.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz0bTuYT93Y#action=share

Wuhan Virus Watch: California Declares State of Emergency After Its First Coronavirus Death

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 06, 2020 27 Comments

Just as many Legal Insurrection fans predicted, the coronavirus is making its way through the personal-hygiene-challenged state of California.

Washington Times: “Meet the Cornell law professor who tracked Elizabeth Warren’s missteps”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 06, 2020 49 Comments

Elizabeth Warren has suspended her campaign for president. She's not going away, though, she's obviously maneuvering for something behind the scenes, hence her unwillingness to endorse either Bernie or Biden at this time. What does she want? It could be a V.P. slot, but Bernie or Biden would be out of their minds to do that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s55lgCgtBe8

February Jobs Report: 273,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment at 3.5% Despite Coronavirus Fears

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 06, 2020 6 Comments

The Labor Department reported that employers added 273,000 jobs despite coronavirus fears. Many economists feared that employers would hesitate before hiring people. Unemployment also went down a bit, 3.5% from 3.6%

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NYT Editor and Brian Williams Fail at Math on Bloomberg Spending

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 06, 2020 39 Comments

New York Times editor Mara Gay and MSNBC's Brian Williams showed off their superior math skills last night on The 11th Hour. Mekita Rivers, a writer at Glamour and The Washington Post, posted that Michael Bloomberg could have used the $500 million he spent on ads on the American people. She said he could have given everyone $1 million and have money to spare.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEreEj_qrWE&t=5s

Human Rights Watch Allegedly Took Saudi Money “by Promising Not to Support” Gay Rights in Middle East

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 06, 2020 18 Comments

Ken Roth, the head of Human Rights Watch (HRW), allegedly took close to half a million dollars in Saudi donations "by promising not to support advocacy" of gay rights in the Muslim-dominated Middle East and North Africa, media reports disclose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhaMVwpO_gc#action=share

North Carolina Bojangles’ Manager Shut Out Trump Supporters After Rally

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 05, 2020 46 Comments

A shift manager at a Bojangles' in Charlotte, N.C., locked out supporters of President Donald Trump after a rally. The Charlotte Observer reported that the manager "is no longer employed" at the restaurant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA9KF3u7Atg

Pelosi: Female Presidential Candidates Victims of Misogyny

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 05, 2020 40 Comments

I don't have many trigger words, but after today, I am adding sexism and misogyny. That is why Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) had to drop out of the presidential race, right? Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi believes there is an "element of misogyny" in presidential races that keeps females from obtaining the Oval Office.