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on January 30, 2020
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Lack of Self-Awareness Award Winner: Elizabeth Warren Wants to Criminalize Spreading Misinformation Online
on January 30, 2020
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Another day, another desperate ploy by Elizabeth Warren as she continues to drop in polling in early Democrat primary states and nationwide. It would seem that she sees her nosediving poll and donation numbers as a sign that her bazillion plans to upend every segment of our economy and society don't go far enough.
Don Lemon Gives World’s Worst Non-Apology After His Panel Bashing Trump Supporters
on January 30, 2020
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Under fire for a hideous panel in which he and his guests mocked Trump supporters (which the RNC turned into an ad), CNN host Don Lemon issued THE worst non-apology Tuesday.
WHO Declares Wuhan Coronavirus Global Health Emergency After First Person-to-Person U.S. Case Reported
on January 30, 2020
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As of today, there are now over 8200 cases of those with the Wuhan Coronavirus officially reported worldwide, and 170 deaths attributed to the pathogen. Finland is now reporting its first case, which brings the total of nations that have Wuhan Coronavirus cases to 18.
Roberts Rejects Rand Paul’s Question Again Since it Supposedly Names the Whistleblower
on January 30, 2020
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Chief Justice John Roberts once again rejected a question from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) since it supposedly names the impeachment whistleblower...even though supposedly NOBODY knows the identification of the whistleblower.
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LIVE: Senate Finishes Question-and-Answer Session in Trump Impeachment Trial
on January 30, 2020
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The Senate will conclude its Q&A session today. I encourage everyone to pay attention to it. I found it interesting, except when Adam Schiff speaks.
It begins at 1 p.m. ET.
Gabbard on CNN Town Hall Snub: “Excluding the First Female Combat Veteran Ever to Run for President”
on January 30, 2020
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CNN is holding a series of town hall events with Democratic candidates ahead of the New Hampshire primary. For some unknown reason, the network excluded Tulsi Gabbard.
Ex-Trump Aide Carter Page Files Lawsuit Against DNC, Law Firm Perkins Coie Over Dossier
on January 30, 2020
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Fox News reported that for President Donald Trump campaign aide Carter Page filed a lawsuit against the Democrat National Committee (DNC), the law firm Perkins Coie, and those connected to the funding of the Christopher Steele dossier.
Iran Accuses Europe of ‘Racism’ Over Faltering Nuclear Deal
on January 30, 2020
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The Schiff impeachment circus run should end this week
on January 29, 2020
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We are approaching the witching hour in the Senate impeachment trial. It could all but end this week, or go on for weeks or months, depending on which way the media wind blows a handful of wobbly Republican Senators.
As nations scramble to contain Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, CDC expands screening to 20 US airports
on January 29, 2020
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I had an opportunity to have lunch with the biosafety specialist and colleague this week, to do a preliminary risk assessment related to the Wuhan Coronavirus and its potential for the outbreak in China to blossom into a full-blown pandemic.
One of the biggest challenges in this exercise is the reliability of any of the data coming from China. Presently, we will assume that the death toll stands now at 169, with 7169 cases officially reported (including the five in the US).
Pete Buttigieg Campaign Reportedly Worried About Staff Microaggressions
on January 29, 2020
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We have repeatedly covered the topic of microaggressions as part of our ongoing examination of the culture of higher education. We did not however, expect the subject to come up in our coverage of the 2020 Democratic primary.
Trump Crushes Bolton: ‘If I Listened to Him, We Would be in World War Six by Now’
on January 29, 2020
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President Donald Trump unloaded on former National Security Adviser John Bolton over his book's manuscript, which appeared in The New York Times.
Bolton claimed Trump wanted to withhold millions to Ukraine unless its government opened an investigation into the Biden family.
Bolton’s Manuscript Lands in NYT Three Days After NSC Warns Bolton Book has ‘Significant Amount of Classified Information’
on January 29, 2020
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Questions have surfaced over who leaked the manuscript of John Bolton's book. How did it get out? Gee, why would it come out now?
The Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York found something interesting in the timeline.
LIVE: Question-and-Answer Session Begins in Trump’s Impeachment Trial
on January 29, 2020
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Today begins the question-and-answer session. The Senate has 16 hours total to ask questions, which will be split into eight hours today and eight hours tomorrow.
It will start at 1 p.m. ET. These next 16 hours could influence the witness vote.
Mixed Reaction to Trump Middle East Peace Plan in Europe
on January 29, 2020
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President Donald Trump's Israeli-Palestinian peace plan received a mixed response from the European leaders. While the European Union, France, and Germany reacted with caution to the U.S. initiative, it was received positively by the leaders of the United Kingdom and Austria.
