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Mamdani Signs Law Giving Nonprofits First Dibs on Distressed NYC Buildings

DSA Already Embedding Its Political Message in Classrooms

We Are One-Year "Display Ad Free" - First Anniversary Fundraiser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjukYg2Xu-o

New Palestinian Authority PM: Trump Peace Plan will be “Born Dead”

Posted by David Gerstman on April 19, 2019 24 Comments

The newly appointed Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said in an interview with the Associated Press earlier this week that the much-anticipated United States peace plan to be presented in the coming months will be "born dead."

Top 5 Media Meltdowns Over Mueller Report

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 19, 2019 26 Comments

Now that the Mueller report has gone out and the Russia narrative has completely collapsed, one thing is immediately clear. The cable news hosts, so-called experts, columnists, and analysts who have been pushing the hoax for over two years are not happy.

Conservative College Student in Seattle Stalked by Man Who Allegedly Tried to Run Her Down

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 18, 2019 26 Comments

Katie Daviscourt is a student at South Seattle College and a leader of the school's Turning Point USA chapter. She recently had a scary experience with a male student who bothered her while she was at a table exhibit and allegedly tried to hit her with his car.

Kellyanne Conway Goes Scorched Earth in Press Conference

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on April 18, 2019 24 Comments

Kellyanne Conway gave a one heckuva press conference Thursday afternoon, calling the Muller investigation a "political proctology exam" and holding up a blank sheet of paper to represent the accomplishments of the current Democrat Congress.

https://capitalresearch.org/app/uploads/CRC_BigMoneyInDarkShadows_v15_FINAL.pdf

“Hydra-Like” Democratic Dark Money Network Exposed in New Report

Posted by Stacey Matthews on April 18, 2019 4 Comments

The mainstream media loves to trot out the term "dark money" when reporting on the political activities of conservative mega-donors like Charles and David Koch, Sheldon Adelson, and others. They use the term less frequently when talking about liberal mega-donors, but a new report detailing one billion-dollar network in particular leaves no doubt that the influence of dark money is alive and well, and thriving among Democrats in spite of their protestations to the contrary.

TPUSA Members: UT Tyler Attack Reflects Growing Campus Hostility Toward Conservatives

UT Austin Funds Graduate Student Research on ‘Reproductive Justice’

Texas Tech Regents Eliminate Several Race, Gender Studies Courses

Ransomware Gang Claims Credit for Vanderbilt Cyberattack

Occidental College Hosts Transgender Event That Mocks Trump

Franklin & Marshall College Drops Plan to Adopt 'Gender Neutral' Mascot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyBvDL5E3n8

Trump: “This should never happen to another president again”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on April 18, 2019 24 Comments

Finally, after years of waiting, the Mueller report was released Thursday morning. Despite years of claiming substantial evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian agents, Mueller found none.

http://www.nbcnews.com/video/former-fbi-director-robert-mueller-named-special-counsel-in-the-russia-investigation-946481731669

MUELLER REPORT released

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 18, 2019 44 Comments

The Mueller Report (pdf.), in redacted form, has been released by the Department of Justice. A full copy is embedded at the bottom of this post.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q12EAIQ87QA

Judiciary Committee Chairman Nadler Wants Mueller to Testify by May 23

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 18, 2019 13 Comments

That didn't take long! At his press conference, one reporter asked Attorney General William Barr if he would allow Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify in front of Congress. Mueller is still an employee with the Department of Justice. Barr said he has no objections. Almost immediately, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler tweeted out a letter to Mueller.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X13UvNBBec

Attorney General William Barr Reiterates at Press Conference: No Collusion, No Obstruction

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 18, 2019 17 Comments

Attorney General William Barr once again reiterated that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report found that President Donald Trump and his campaign did not collude with Russia. He also stressed that he and Rosenstein did not find evidence that Trump obstructed justice.

Branco Cartoon – Hail Mary Probe

Posted by A.F. Branco on April 18, 2019 3 Comments

Last chance...

Ego much? Ocasio-Cortez video from the future shows how she helped save the planet

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on April 17, 2019 52 Comments

I'm so old that I remember when Obama was (perhaps rightly) declared a "malignant narcissist" following his claims that his nomination as the 2008 Democratic candidate for president was the moment when the "rise of the oceans began to slow" and the "planet began to heal."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwjiHh1b3R8

Members of Congress Want Answers on UNC Anti-Semitism

Posted by Cameron Gray on April 17, 2019 5 Comments

Last month, the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill held a conference on its campus called “Conflict over Gaza: People, Politics, and Possibilities." According to its website, it:

...will shed much needed light on the current realities in the Gaza Strip, giving participants a deeper understanding of the context of these realities and offering concrete options that can better the lives of Gazans. The conference also highlights Gazan culture–music, films, food, and art–to showcase the beauty that goes along with the challenges of life in the Gaza Strip.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/my_public_domain_photos/35027434741/in/photolist-VnfL1D-kv6zpe-29H2Saf-24MUR8F-HeckKM-2e6H1WJ-MF1Jbs-2cw8mMR-pxfDZ8-21wpFdR-2e31tXs-vFgTQt-v2qVDB-23YfZi3-CmyLtW-G3tAr8-hMS8Ze-hMSXAf-Vuw74B-bM4bsz-8Yn9za-8QKr9a-ahtGRQ-24qHQwD-Q9DhTa-PHtJ3D-2aLCWd7-fzHHrt-VFhAwW-HD8Jto-2f39XCa-pWeJhr-pDRtHQ-4jhcQj-bmaZnw-6pnoAq-i5K1vi-QpWR6G-tytfNs-8uU2gm-qkZHE9-CynTos-GLGUKF-rjXwb3-Rzhbrg-271Mjg1-5rhNAH-HBdFPb-Mn5gYn-22E3yxn

Expecting Trouble? U.S. Deploys F-35s to UAE, Naval Assets to Red Sea, Persian Gulf

Posted by David Gerstman on April 17, 2019 21 Comments

The United States has deployed a number of its military assets to the Middle East. It could just be part of a normal rotation, or maybe there are concerns that the planes and ships are there to address.

Kirsten Gillibrand Campaign Struggling to Raise Cash Due to Backlash Over Franken Resignation

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 17, 2019 12 Comments

As far back as November, people have predicted that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's (D-NY) role in the resignation of former Senator Al Franken would hurt her prospects for 2020. It looks like it's coming true.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-vWCVx7V5w&feature=youtu.be

Beto Says His Big Charitable Contributions are Him Running for Office, Spending Time on the Road

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 17, 2019 24 Comments

We learned from the 2020 Democrat primary presidential candidates who released their tax returns that they didn't contribute a lot to charity. Someone called out former Texas Rep. Robert O'Rourke's meager donations. His response? His greatest charitable contribution is running for office.

Kim Foxx Communicated With Her Team After Recusal From Jussie Smollett Case

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 17, 2019 31 Comments

The ABC-I team in Chicago continues its great work investigating Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx after her office dropped 16 felony charges against actor Jussie Smollett. Foxx recused herself from the case after she talked with Smollett's family before the charges, but new texts show that she still communicated with her team, found the charges excessive, and called Smollett a "washed up actor."