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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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Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta Resigns Amid Controversy Over Jeffrey Epstein Deal

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 12, 2019 27 Comments

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta told reporters, with President Donald Trump by his side, that he will resign from his post effective in one week. Acosta has come under fire recently over the way he handled the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein in 2008 as US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

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AT&T Plans to Automatically Block Robocalls in ‘Coming Months’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 12, 2019 39 Comments

When we revisited our AT&T Uverse plan, my husband and I decided to cut the landline we have had for over 20 years. We chose this route because we didn't want to spend $20/month for robocalls that always rang. The pitches were wide-ranging: Solar panels, timeshares, carpet cleaning. My favorites were the "IRS agents" with foreign accents who were going to jail me for tax fraud. Now, AT&T will soon become the first U.S. carrier to automatically block robocalls following an FCC ruling that enabled the company to expand its efforts to fight back against spam callers.

Ladies of The View Turn on AOC and the Other ‘Justice Democrats’

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 12, 2019 50 Comments

The ongoing feud between Nancy Pelosi and her far-left freshman upstarts has caused something amazing to happen. The ladies of The View have lost patience with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the rest of the "squad" after Ocasio-Cortez played the race card.

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I’ll be speaking at the Department of Justice Summit on Combatting Anti-Semitism on July 15

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 11, 2019 12 Comments

The U.S. Department of Justice is holding a Summit on Combatting Anti-Semitism on July 15 in D.C. I was asked to speak at the event. The full Agenda and speaker list is at the bottom of this post.

https://www.npr.org/2019/07/11/740675118/watch-trump-makes-announcement-on-census-citizenship-question

Trump: “We are not backing down” in Effort to Pursue Citizenship Information

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 11, 2019 77 Comments

Thursday evening, Trump announced his administration was not "backing down in the effort to determine citizenship." While the census will proceed without the hotly contested citizenship question, the administration will pursue that data via other federal agencies.

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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Detroit Music Festival Reverses Course, Won’t Charge White People More for Tickets

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 11, 2019 29 Comments

After facing a serious backlash, a popular Detroit music festival has dropped its controversial plan to charge white concertgoers twice as much as people of color.

The AfroFuture Fest sparked outrage with its ticketing model for the Aug. 3 event that saw people of color paying a maximum of $20 compared to $40 for “Non-POC” tickets. Biracial rapper Tiny Jag was so “enraged” that she publicly withdrew from performing, and ticketing website Eventbrite threatened to bar the festival from its services, according to the Independent.

Meow! Ocasio-Cortez Accuses Pelosi of Racism for Persistent ‘Singling Out’ Women of Color

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 11, 2019 42 Comments

The public feud, which began last weekend, between Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (CA) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) continues to escalate. Now Ocasio-Cortez told The Washington Post that Pelosi has consistently shown disrespect for "singling out" these "newly elected women of color."

Beto O’Rourke Embraces Anti-American Platform, Says Country “Founded on White Supremacy”

Posted by Stacey Matthews on July 11, 2019 43 Comments

Of all the months he had to do it, he picked July. The month we celebrate our nation's independence, dress up in red, white and blue, shoot off glorious fireworks, and fly our flags a little higher was the month Beto O'Rourke chose to bash his country in a room full of immigrants and refugees.

Tucker Carlson Responds to Liberal Attacks Over His Criticism of Ilhan Omar

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 11, 2019 26 Comments

During a recent monologue on his show, Tucker Carlson took on Rep. Ilhan Omar and offered a harsh, but entirely fair criticism of her. He must have struck a nerve, because progressives in media are fuming.

Branco Cartoon – Trust But Verify

Posted by A.F. Branco on July 11, 2019 15 Comments

Slick Willie...

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College: $5 million attorney’s fees may be a floor, not a ceiling

Posted by Daniel McGraw on July 10, 2019 58 Comments

In one of the last hearings in local court regarding the Gibson's Bakery v. Oberlin College case, Lorain County Common Pleas Judge John R. Miraldi heard evidence today on what the college owes in attorney's fees. As previously reported, Gibson's signaled in court filings that it intended to seek $9-13 million, including a so-called lodestar.

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Report: Russian sailors killed during submarine accident prevented ‘planetary catastrophe’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 10, 2019 44 Comments

There are more details being revealed about the Russian submarine fire in Arctic waters that killed 14 of its crew, including several of the country's top naval officials. Reports from their funeral indicate officials praised their actions, which resulted in staving off a planet-wide disaster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWFZh6_lSs

Florida Principal Reassigned After Refusing to Say ‘Holocaust is a Factual, Historical Event’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 10, 2019 25 Comments

Palm Beach County School District reassigned Spanish River Community High School principal William Latson after he told a parent that he cannot say for certain that the Holocaust happened. The letter caused outrage, which led the school to reassign Latson to a district position. Instead of taking responsibility, Latson placed the blame on the parent who complained about him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtBSk8JJv-U

Trump wins emoluments case in 4th Circuit Court of Appeals

Posted by Jared Samilow on July 10, 2019 28 Comments

President Trump prevailed Wednesday morning in a lawsuit claiming that profits from his businesses violate the Emoluments Clauses of the Constitution. The case was brought by the attorneys general of Maryland and Washington D.C., who said that Trump properties, notably the Trump International Hotel in D.C., were siphoning business away from state-owned convention centers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE2xRBFyoXs&t=95s

Three UK Labour Lawmakers Resign Over Party’s ‘Institutional Antisemitism’

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 10, 2019 5 Comments

Three senior UK lawmakers in the upper house of the parliament have resigned from the Labour Party over its 'institutional Antisemitism.' David Triesman, party's former general secretary, Ara Darzi, former British health minister, and Leslie Turnberg, announced their resignation on Tuesday. Triesman wrote in his resignation letter that the Jeremy Corbyn-led Labour Party was "no longer a safe political environment for Jews or other opponents of antisemitism. It is time to recognize the reality." He also accused Corbyn and his top aides of being antisemitic.

Democrat 2020 Challenger to Mitch McConnell Compared Trump’s Election to 9/11

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 10, 2019 44 Comments

Democrats can't stand Mitch McConnell. As Senate Majority Leader, he has been far too effective confirming judges and supporting other aspects of Trump's agenda for the left's liking. To the left and media's delight, retired Marine pilot Amy McGrath announced her candidacy to unseat McConnell in 2020. Yes, the same woman who ran unsuccessfully for the 6th Congressional district in 2018.

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

U.K. Ambassador to U.S. Resigns After Leaked Cables Fiasco

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 10, 2019 29 Comments

United Kingdom Ambassador to the United States Kim Darroch resigned on Monday after a war of words with President Donald Trump over remarks in leaked cables. These cables showed Darroch describing Trump's administration as "diplomatically clumsy and inept" while he believed it would not become "substantially more normal." Trump returned fire by saying his administration "will no longer deal" with the ambassador.