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LA Times, Wall Street Journal, SF Chronicle Don’t Participate in Organized Effort to Denounce Trump’s Press Attacks

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 16, 2018 23 Comments

Newspapers across the country have joined forces to publish editorials that protest President Donald Trump's attacks against the press and declaring the media the enemy of the people. That group is missing three large publications: The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The San Francisco Chronicle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTlkX41zuhQ

US Targets Chinese, Russian Firms for Breaking North Korea Sanctions

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 16, 2018 5 Comments

The United States has imposed sanctions on Chinese and Russian companies for violating the trade restrictions on North Korea. The move highlights President Donald Trump's strategy to keep tightening the screws on Pyongyang over its nuclear program. The Treasury Department blacklisted a Russian port agency and two Chinese firms on Wednesday for aiding North Korea's shipping industry.

Elizabeth Warren wants to weaponize and federalize corporations for social justice activism

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 16, 2018 46 Comments

Sen. Elizabeth Warren hates capitalism and has never made an effort to hide it. Now she's taken that hatred a step further and introduced a bill (pdf.) that would literally nationalize all the things. The government must step in and tell CEOs how to run their companies.

Gender Studies Institute at Stanford Hosting Far-Left Journalist to Discuss Conservative ‘Bigotry’

Study Claims SAT Reading Section is ‘Less Demanding’ Than in Past Decades

Connecticut Teacher Escorted Out of School for Refusing to Remove Crucifix From Classroom

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

Cook Political Moves Three House GOP Seats to Toss Up

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 16, 2018 9 Comments

The Cook Political Report has moved three House GOP seats to Toss Up from Lean Republican after new polling came out. Another race slipped a little, moving to Lean Republican from Likely Republican. While it may not seem like a big deal, we know the Democrats want the House back and any momentum the Republicans lose, you know the Democrats will jump on the opportunity.

San Francisco Launching New ‘Poop Patrol’ to Deal With Dirty Streets

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 16, 2018 30 Comments

While San Francisco has been doing its best to become a model progressive city by doing dumb things like banning plastic straws, its streets have gone to hell. Human excrement on sidewalks has become such a pervasive problem that the city is launching a "Poop Patrol."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DYqGcC7lU4

Welcome home from Bloody Tarawa, Pvt. Emil F. Ragucci

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 15, 2018 12 Comments

The Battle of Tarawa atoll was fought on November 20-23, 1943. Over 1000 U.S. Marines lost their lives, and over 2000 were wounded, during the 72-hour battle, earning the atoll the name "Bloody Tarawa."

Andrew Cuomo Mansplains: America “Was Never That Great”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 15, 2018 34 Comments

No, Governor Cuomo. Just...no. At an event Wednesday, New York Governor Cuomo attempted to mock Trump's "Make America Great Again" campaign slogan. Cuomo led by saying, "We're not going to make America great again. It was never that great."

Trump Revokes Brennan’s Security Clearance, Considers Revoking Clearance From Others Who Allegedly Leaked to the Press

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 15, 2018 107 Comments

Wednesday, the White House announced former CIA Director John Brennan's security clearance had been revoked. Brennan is no fan of Trump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toaFfZ1S7UQ

Libertarian Gary Johnson Throws His Hat Into New Mexico Senate Race

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 15, 2018 9 Comments

It's happening! Former two-time New Mexico Governor and two-time presidential candidate Gary Johnson has decided to jump into the New Mexico Senate race. Ron Nielson, the man who ran Johnson's presidential campaign told Matt Welch at Reason that Johnson's candidacy is "moving forward" and "[H]e's begun the process filing."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN9yW3v8mug

Germany Creates Third Gender Option for Official Records

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 15, 2018 24 Comments

The science is settled! Until it comes to basic biology. Wednesday, Germany's cabinet approved a third gender option for official documents -- "diverse."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSJUmiM0Qro

Controversial Program Allowed LA Police Chief to ‘Retire,’ Collect $1.27 Million, and Get Rehired

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 15, 2018 8 Comments

Before Michael Moore, 58, became the Los Angeles police chief, he took advantage of a controversial program called Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP). This allowed Moore, a veteran of the department for the past 36 years, to briefly "retire" and collect a $1.27 million pension and then get rehired.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLMBT6zNgN8

Colorado goes after Masterpiece Cakeshop again – this time over “gender transition” cake

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 15, 2018 80 Comments

When Masterpiece Cakeshop won its case on June 4, 2018, in the U.S. Supreme Court over refusal to bake a cake celebrating a gay wedding, many people assumed it was a win for religious freedom and free speech (the right not to have government compel your speech). The cake shop did not refuse to sell cakes to gays, it simply didn't want to prepare a custom cake with a specific message on it which it believed was contrary to the owner's religious beliefs. But as we covered at the time, the Supreme Court decision was tailored to bias against the cake shop in the Colorado administrative process. Justice Kennedy authored the 7-2 opinion:

MA Mayor Boycotting Sam Adams Beer Because CEO Thanked Trump for Tax Cuts

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 15, 2018 34 Comments

Joseph Curtatone is the Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts, a densely settled community outside Boston which is home to Tufts University. It's a vibrant city with lots of great culture and nightlife.

In reaction to Women’s March leaders’ Farrakhan embrace and anti-Israel progressives, new group calls on Democrats to “Say NO to antisemitism!”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 14, 2018 11 Comments

The Women's March has been rocked by its association with anti-Israel and anti-Semitic figures almost from inception. In February 2017, we wrote how Convicted terrorist Rasmea Odeh co-organized March 8 #DayWithoutAWoman, and we followed up in January 2018, Anti-Israel activists attempt to hijack Women’s March – again:

https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1027322610114355200

New Mexico: Judge Releases 5 Suspects From Muslim Extremist Compound Who Were Allegedly Training Children for School Shootings

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 14, 2018 45 Comments

Against the wishes of the Taos County sheriff, undersheriff, prosecutors and the FBI, Judge Sarah Backus ordered all five suspects arrested in the raid of the New Mexico compound, released. Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, 40, Lucas Morton, 40, Jany Leveille, 35, Hujrah Wahhaj, 37, and Subhannah Wahhaj, 35 were arrested on child abuse charges. The eleven children in the compound were taken into state custody. All were substantially malnourished, kept in rags, and had no access to clean water.

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LA Times, Wall Street Journal, SF Chronicle Don’t Participate in Organized Effort to Denounce Trump’s Press Attacks

US Targets Chinese, Russian Firms for Breaking North Korea Sanctions

Elizabeth Warren wants to weaponize and federalize corporations for social justice activism