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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

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Arrest Made in Gruesome Murder of Louisiana Civil Rights Activist, Sadie Roberts-Joseph

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 16, 2019 20 Comments

An arrest has been made in the gruesome murder of 75-year-old civil rights activist, Sadie Roberts-Joseph. She was found dead in the trunk of her car last week. Roberts-Joseph founded an African American history museum in Louisiana.

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No, the Trump Administration Did Not Delay the Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Redesign

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 16, 2019 16 Comments

The mainstream media continues stretching the truth to blame every little thing on Trump and ignoring any missteps made by their messiah President Barack Obama. The left and mainstream media ran with the narrative that Trump's administration delayed putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. The truth remained buried, which has led Obama officials to remind people that his administration caused the redesign delay.

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Beto O’Rourke Fundraising Crashes and Burns in Second Quarter

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 16, 2019 21 Comments

Yesterday, Kemberlee blogged about 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Julian Castro's second-quarter financial woes. It turns out he is not the only one. Robert O'Rourke's fundraising also diminished in the second quarter as his campaign only brought in $3.6 million.

Climate Change Activists Disrupt UK Cities With ‘Summer Uprising’

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 16, 2019 30 Comments

Thousands of environmental activists caused five major British cities to "grind to a halt as Extinction Rebellion," a far-left group, as they protested climate change. The members blocked traffic, occupied bridges, and disrupted businesses during their protest.

Lindsey Graham Lobs “Communist” at “The Squad,” AOC Accuses him of Wanting to “bring back 1950s McCarthyism”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 16, 2019 80 Comments

Something happened to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on the way to Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation. At one point during the hearings, Graham finally "got" it and let loose a fiery tirade against the Democrats for their treatment of Kavanaugh.

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

Joe Biden to Run on Obamacare, Repeats Lie About Keeping Your Plan

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 16, 2019 20 Comments

While speaking at forum for AARP in Iowa this weekend, Joe Biden revealed his plan for healthcare, which would be based on Obamacare. At one point, he told the crowd with a straight face, "If you like your plan, you can keep your plan."

Gibson’s Bakery says Oberlin College’s scorched earth defense justifies large legal fee award

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 15, 2019 51 Comments

The post-verdict fight over legal fees continues in the Gibson's Bakery v. Oberlin College case. The jury decided that Gibson's would get attorney's fees, but it is up to Judge John Miraldi to determine the amount.

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Julian Castro, who?

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 15, 2019 13 Comments

Julian Castro is running for president in the Democrat primary, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the current news cycle. After a strong debate performance (by Democrat metrics), Castro raised $2.8 million in the second quarter, most of it filtering in after the debate.

New Hampshire Poll Has Williamson Polling Ahead of Booker, Gillibrand, and O’Rourke

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 15, 2019 22 Comments

A poll released Monday by Saint Anselm College's New Hampshire Institute of Politics could spell trouble for some big-name candidates. But it's time. The field is crowded and should start consolidating.

9th Circuit hands win to Trump: DOJ can withhold grants from Sanctuary Cities

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 15, 2019 42 Comments

The Trump administration's decision to crack down on sanctuary policies by withholding funding resulted in Los Angeles being denied a $3 million grant, a move that prompted the city to sue the DOJ. On Friday, the Trump administration scored a huge win when the 9th Circuit overturned a nationwide injunction barring the DOJ from prioritizing taxpayer monies to cities and states that cooperate with federal immigration officials.

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ICE Detention Center Attacker’s Manifesto Called Centers “Concentration Camps,” Encouraged Armed Insurrection

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 15, 2019 24 Comments

As Professor Jacobson blogged Saturday, "Willem Van Spronsen, 69, of Vashon Island, Washington, attacked an ICE Detention Center in Tacoma earlier today with incendiary devices and while armed with a rifle. He was killed in a shootout with police."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8Oel5lVQAE

Poll Shows Ocasio-Cortez Most Recognizable Democrat in Swing States

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 15, 2019 38 Comments

Axios got its hands on a poll that could cause Democrats to lose their minds because it's bound to get worse. The poll showed that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has become the face of the Democratic Party in swing states. Thing is, this poll took place before the public spat between her and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

Obama-Era DHS Officials Implore Democrats to Pull Back from Border Decriminalization Positions

Posted by Stacey Matthews on July 15, 2019 13 Comments

Top DHS officials from President Barack Obama's administration have taken a strong stand against the border decriminalization positions held by 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. The Hill reports:

In an op-ed in The Washington Post this week, former Obama Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said that decriminalization would attract hundreds of thousands of new migrants to the southern border. He described the proposal as “tantamount to declaring publicly that we have open borders.”

Professor Jacobson Joined a Panel Discussion at the DOJ Summit on Combatting Anti-Semitism

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 15, 2019 23 Comments

The Department of Justice held a Summit on Combatting Anti-Semitism today. Our very own Professor Jacobson will spoke about anti-Semitism that has plagued America's college campuses, in particular, the issue of intersectionality.

Branco Cartoon – Stop it, Kids!

Posted by A.F. Branco on July 15, 2019 8 Comments

Go to your rooms...

Leftist Mother Jones Mag: Yup, Elizabeth Warren is for Open Borders

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 14, 2019 15 Comments

The latest WSJ/NBC Democrat primary poll shows Sen, Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) leaving Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in the dust. Warren, though, may want to rethink her strategy of lunging to the far left, particularly when it comes to embracing open borders.

Restaurant Chain Files For Bankruptcy, Cites Progressive Minimum Wage Laws

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 14, 2019 42 Comments

The progressive push for higher minimum wage laws has had perfectly predictable results: lower-income people are most harmed, businesses switch to robots, businesses shutter, or as in the case of west coast Restaurants Unlimited, Inc., they simply file for bankruptcy. The chain closed six restaurants prior to filing.