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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=UMMwf19TB0U

Trump Rescinds Ratcliffe From DNI Consideration Over Treatment From ‘LameStream Media’

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 02, 2019 30 Comments

President Donald Trump rescinded Rep. John Ratcliffe's (R-TX) nomination as director of national intelligence due to the treatment Ratcliffe has received from the mainstream media.

U. Michigan Accused of Attempting to Out Gay Student Suing Over Alleged Abuse by Prof

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 02, 2019 19 Comments

A grad student at the University of Michigan claimed that he was sexually harassed and abused by a professor. He sued the school for failing to act and now the school is being accused of using the student's sexuality against him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE9Emm7mHu8

Economy Remains Healthy After Employers Added 164,000 Jobs in July

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 02, 2019 6 Comments

The economy added 164,000 jobs in July while unemployment held steady at 3.7%. Annual wage growth went up to 3.2%. Overall the report satisfied analysts and economists since it almost fell in line with expectations. It shows a healthy economy despite a slight slowdown.

Establishment Democrats and Liberal Media Upset by Obama Bashing at Democrat Debates

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 02, 2019 27 Comments

Wednesday's debate was striking in the amount of time the candidates spent fighting not only with each other, but going after Obama's record. At many times, it seemed like Biden was the only person who was standing up for the former president.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88aXr3za02E

Rep. Will Hurd Will Not Seek Re-Election

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 02, 2019 23 Comments

Texas Republican Congressman Will Hurd announced Thursday night that he will not seek re-election, making Hurd the sixth Republican to announce retirement in a matter of weeks.

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

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

We called it (Jan. 2019): Tulsi Gabbard at debates will be “a disrupter thrown like a hand grenade into the mix”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 01, 2019 40 Comments

We're on a roll. Eyes and talk are turning to Michelle Obama as the reality of the weak Democrat presidential field sinks in. We've been predicting that for almost two years. Whether she runs or not, the yearning for Michelle as a savior figure is real.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI5yvdaMIPU

HUD administrator blasts Ocasio-Cortez for prioritizing border over rat problem in her own district

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 01, 2019 19 Comments

While Congressman Elijah Cummings is now dealing with new interest in how $15 billion in federal aid allocated for Baltimore was spent, an administration official is now targeting another congressional representative for lack of interest in her home district. HUD Region II Administrator Lynne Patton hit freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for neglecting her district (NY-14).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLYpqPtWC1o

Michael Moore: Only Michelle Obama can save us from 4 more years of Trump

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 01, 2019 98 Comments

Everything is unfolding just as we predicted almost two years ago. We predicted that as the Democrat presidential field looked likely to yield a sure loss to Trump, Democrats would turn their lonely eyes to Michelle Obama, possibly as late as the convention if it looked like a Bernie win.

Tulsi Gabbard Brutally Destroyed Kamala Harris’s Attorney General Record in Just Two Minutes

Posted by Stacey Matthews on August 01, 2019 36 Comments

After the first Democratic presidential debate in June, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) became a top contender. She successfully broadsided frontrunner Joe Biden over his remarks about busing and working with segregationist Senators in a moment that was clearly staged, and landed a body blow that helped her campaign funding and poll numbers rise. But while we political junkies were anxious to find out if we'd see more fireworks between Harris and Biden in Round Two Wednesday night, something unexpected happened.

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

Holland and Belgium Freeze Funding to UNRWA Amid Major Corruption Scandal

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 01, 2019 13 Comments

The Netherlands and Belgium have joined Switzerland in freezing funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) amid reports of a major corruption and sexual misconduct scandal surrounding the organization. The report included names of top UNRWA officials, such as Director-General Pierre Krähenbühl.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-july-30-2019/index.html

Only Seven Democratic Candidates Have Qualified for Third Debate

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 01, 2019 16 Comments

The 2020 Democratic primary has over twenty candidates, which has led to two nights of debates in June and July with ten candidates each night. Chaos has ensued in those two debates. This may not happen in the third debate since only seven candidates have qualified so far.

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

While you were watching the Democrat debates, Mitch McConnell rammed through more judges

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 01, 2019 22 Comments

The mainstream media focus on attacking Trump over everything has once continuously curious gap - federal judicial confirmations. This is a theme we have covered for the past two years, including in this May 2019 post, While you were distracted by [insert news cycle], Trump continued to reshape the federal judiciary:

Branco Cartoon – Operation Defensive Shield

Posted by A.F. Branco on August 01, 2019 12 Comments

The Best Defense is a Good Offense...

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-july-31-2019/index.html

The brutally-boring, mind-numbing, brain-cell-destroying Democrat Debate No. 2

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 31, 2019 38 Comments

I guess Joe Biden won tonight's debate because he was awake, didn't slur his words too much, and double-talked his way out of numerous attacks by reminding everyone he used to work with Barack Obama.

The Highlights: Democrat Debate Night 2

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 31, 2019 17 Comments

Tonight, the second heat of Democrat presidential contenders squared off in Detroit in a debate hosted by CNN.

How Will Democrats Vote? Republican Sen. Steve Daines Introduces Resolution Condemning Socialism

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 31, 2019 21 Comments

During his 2019 State of the Union address, President Trump proclaimed, “Tonight, we renew our resolve that America will NEVER be a socialist country.” While this did not make Democrat presidential candidate and avowed socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) happy, it's a statement well in-line with the majority of American voters.

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David Axelrod: ‘Large Numbers of People Oppose Medicare for All if it Replaces Private Insurance’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 31, 2019 20 Comments

Health care took center stage at the Democratic debate on Tuesday night. The loudest voices, mainly Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, yelled for Medicare for All while demonizing private insurance companies. A few of the other candidates attempted to remind them that private insurance has satisfied many people. Warren and Sanders refused to listen, but David Axelrod, a former advisor to President Barack Obama, cautioned the Democrats that most people oppose Medicare for All along with a few other radical talking points.