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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

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Theresa May Heads To Strasbourg To Meet EU Leader Ahead of Tuesday’s BREXIT Vote

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 11, 2019 20 Comments

Last month, Mary wrote that British Prime Minister Theresa May Will Give Parliament a Chance to Delay Brexit if They Reject Withdrawal Plan. The withdrawal plan comes up for a vote on Tuesday, March 12, and May has traveled to Strasbourg to meet with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. The UK is scheduled to leave the EU on March 29 on this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ovhjYhHUys

Trump’s 2020 Budget: $1.9 Trillion Entitlement Cuts, $8.6 Billion for Wall

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 11, 2019 11 Comments

President Donald Trump released his budget for the 2020 fiscal year, which adds up to $4.7 trillion. The budget includes spending cuts up to $2.7 trillion. The majority of that number comes from $1.9 trillion in entitlement cuts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtN8VLawhJk

DNC Chooses Milwaukee for 2020 Convention Over Miami and Houston

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 11, 2019 17 Comments

I guess the Democrats have learned something from failed Democrat presidential Hillary Clinton. Do not ignore Wisconsin! The Democrat National Committee (DNC) finally decided on the city to host its 2020 convention: Milwaukee, WI.

Gillibrand Aide Resigned Last Summer Over Handling of Her Sexual Harassment Complaint

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 11, 2019 19 Comments

Sen. Kristin Gillibrand (D-NY), one of the many running for the Democrat nomination for president, has championed herself as a top supporter of the #MeToo movement. But now Politico reported that an aide within Gillibrand's office resigned last summer due to the handling of her sexual harassment complaint against Abbas Malik, one of Gillabrand's top aides.

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Zoo Will Not Put Down Jaguar That Attacked Woman Who Jumped Barrier for a Selfie

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 11, 2019 50 Comments

On Sunday, a woman visiting the Wildlife World Zoo Aquarium & Safari Park jumped the barrier at the jaguar exhibit to get a selfie with the animal. To the shock of no one, the jaguar attacked her. Thankfully, the zoo confirmed they will not put down the female jaguar.

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

Branco Cartoon – Election Projection

Posted by A.F. Branco on March 11, 2019 9 Comments

Countdown to Meltdown 2.0 ...

The fear in Nancy Pelosi’s eyes is what I’ll always remember about the Ilhan Omar Affair

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 10, 2019 54 Comments

The repeated antisemitic comments from Democrat Representative Ilhan Omar, while condemnable, are all too familiar to those of us who have closely followed the anti-Israel movement. Charges of dual loyalty or disloyalty lodged against Jews predate the creation of the State of Israel by many centuries. Those charges are a core accusation of the oldest hate.

Finland: Government Collapses Over Universal Health Care Costs, #Bernie2020 Hardest Hit

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 10, 2019 45 Comments

Finland has long been touted by American socialists as the socialist Nirvana, where everything is free and everyone is happy, happy, happy. Sadly, fiscal reality hit Finland's government as it collapsed Friday due to the rising costs of its universal health care.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4P62NNleQ0

Is it any surprise anti-Israel Rep. Rashida Tlaib was funded by Soros-group before running for Congress?

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 10, 2019 26 Comments

In her 2017 financial disclosure forms, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) revealed that she received a "Leadership in Government" fellowship, and the source of this funding was later revealed to be George Soros' Open Society.

School bus aide yells at 14-year-old over Trump hat, removes it from his head

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 10, 2019 35 Comments

Another day, another TDS-addled adult bullying a teenager over a Trump hat. This time, it's Palm City, Florida where a female bus aide repeatedly yelled at a 14-year-old male student to take off his hat before eventually physically removing it from his head. The student was wearing the hat for "hat day," and the school reportedly has no policy restricting political apparel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1BCujX3pw8

Captain Marvel: A Mediocre Marvel Film Not Worth the Culture War

Posted by Tyler Hummel on March 10, 2019 30 Comments

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has reached a strange point of cultural dissonance between progressivism and fanboy disdain. Fans of the movies want politics out of the films while progressive filmmakers want to use the massive platform Disney superhero movies provide to push their messages.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VyNtvpxagE

‘Pink Vests’ join ‘Yellow Vest’ protesters as they march in France for 17th weekend

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 10, 2019 4 Comments

The last time we reported on the "Yellow Vest" protests in France, the demonstrators were directing their anger at both the #FakeNews media and French bureaucrats.

New Conservative Hire at CNN Demoted from Editor to Pundit After Pressure from Liberals

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 10, 2019 18 Comments

In February, it was announced that CNN hired Sarah Isgur Flores as a political editor to cover the 2020 election. She previously worked as a spokeswoman for Jeff Sessions at the Justice Department, and this enraged CNN employees and fans for reasons which should be obvious.

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

Meaningless Resolutions Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 10, 2019 1 Comment

All the news you may have missed....

https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israeli-spacecraft-Beresheet-takes-first-selfie-in-space-582512

Israeli lunar lander speeding towards touch down

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 09, 2019 15 Comments

Beresheet, the world's first private mission to the moon, is well on its way to success. Beresheet means "in the beginning" in Hebrew. Built by Israeli non-profit SpaceIL for the now-defunct $20 million Google Lunar XPrize, the program was meant to inspire more Israelis to pursue STEM careers and chart the Moon's history.

Ilhan Omar’s Attempt to Shame Politico Reporter Over Obama Quotes Backfires. Bigly.

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 09, 2019 68 Comments

On Friday, Mary wrote about Rep. Ilhan Omar's Obama-bashing interview with Politico. In this interview, Omar told Politico's Tim Alberta that, among other things, Obama's hope and change was a "mirage" and that he got away with the "caging of kids" and with "murder" because he was "polished." Upon publication of the piece and the Democrat horror that she had attacked Obama, whom 49% of Democrats think was the best president since WWII, Omar went on the offensive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_SixZWb13s

After forcing student to wash off Ash Wednesday cross, Utah teacher now on leave

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 09, 2019 64 Comments

Like millions of Catholics this past Wednesday, I attended Mass and began the season of Lent by having an ash cross marked on my forehead. One student who also observed Ash Wednesday and went to school with an ash cross was forced to wash it off by a teacher, despite pleas from the boy that it was a symbol of his faith.