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Emergency Plan B: "I’m thinking about pagers"

Democrats Rush to Rashida Tlaib's Rescue Over Cartoon Depicting Her With Exploded Pager

"How Higher Ed Is Rebranding DEI Departments" - Our Study On How Schools Are Evading DEI Cutbacks

Two More House Democrats Announce Retirements Before 2022 Midterms

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 20, 2021 22 Comments

Back in October, we told you about some House Democrats who are heading for the exits. Now there are two more. Over a dozen House Democrats have indicated that they will not seek reelection. This is terrible news for Democrats, who are already clinging to a House majority by only a thread.

The Left’s Circular Firing Squad Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 20, 2021 11 Comments

Your weekly report on education news....

Rittenhouse Verdict: “if somebody so clearly acting in self-defense had been found guilty, it would have been almost unimaginable”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 19, 2021 37 Comments

My interview on the Tony Katz Show just after the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict was announced....

GoFundMe Finally Will Allow Kyle Rittenhouse To Raise Money For His Defense Now That He No Longer Needs A Defense

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 19, 2021 36 Comments

"In light of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, we want to clarify when and why we have removed certain fundraisers in the past"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HvswsAcZvc

Rep. Nadler Calls for Federal DOJ To Consider Charges Against Kyle Rittenhouse

Posted by Teri Christoph on November 19, 2021 182 Comments

"This heartbreaking verdict is a miscarriage of justice and sets a dangerous precedent which justifies federal review by DOJ."...

Wesleyan U. Rejects Demands From Student Activists to Divest From Israel

Leaders in Frederick, Maryland, Approve Voting by Non-Citizens in Local Elections

Judge Dismisses Prof's Lawsuit Against Community College in California Over DEI Policies

Brandeis U. Faculty Votes No Confidence in President for Being Tough on Anti-Israel Protesters

Anti-Israel Student Protesters March at the University of Michigan

CAIR Demands U. Georgia Drop Charges Against Anti-Israel Protesters Who Were Arrested, Suspended

Rittenhouse Post-Verdict Analysis Online Event – Sunday, November 21, 7 p.m. Eastern

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 19, 2021 34 Comments

Another major case covered live at Legal Insurrection by Andrew Branca has come to and end, with Not Guilty on all counts. We will hold an online event evaluating the case, the politics, and the verdict. REGISTER HERE. Registration closes at 5 p.m. Eastern.

RITTENHOUSE VERDICT: NOT GUILTY ALL COUNTS!

Posted by Andrew Branca on November 19, 2021 348 Comments

Free at last!...

White House Tells Businesses to ‘Move Forward’ With COVID Vaccine Mandate After OSHA Suspends It

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 19, 2021 20 Comments

OSHA suspended the mandate pending litigation....

Federal Judge: Pennsylvania School Board Must Allow Critics to Speak

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 19, 2021 13 Comments

A federal judge has ordered the Pennsbury School Board in Pennsylvania to allow parents and other community members to offer criticism at meetings. You wouldn't think that a judge would need to get involved in a situation like this, but here we are.

Illinois association of School Boards Voted to End Membership to NSBA

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 19, 2021 3 Comments

The decision stemmed from the IASB's worries that the NSBA cannot adequately supply funds more so than asking Biden to investigate parents as domestic terrorists....

Rittenhouse VERDICT WATCH Day 4: Jurors Continue Deliberating After Taking Instructions Home

Posted by Andrew Branca on November 19, 2021 232 Comments

Welcome to our ongoing coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial! This is our VERDICT WATCH post, where we will share any fast-breaking news on verdicts and other events around the jury deliberations which begin today.

Rittenhouse VERDICT WATCH: Has Jury Foreperson Gone Rogue And Holding Back Acquittal?

Posted by Andrew Branca on November 18, 2021 188 Comments

Today completed the third day of jury deliberations in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, with no verdict being achieved before the jury was sent home for the day. There wasn’t much real action today, with the exception of a couple of notable events, and my own increasing belief that we’re dealing with a single hold-out juror for guilt, and that this juror is #54, the foreperson.

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