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Pull funding "for one or two universities, and you will see hundreds of others fall into line"

Major Kamala Fundraiser: Leaving 'Democratic Party is Like Leaving a Cult'

Poison Ivies: DEI and the Downfall of the Ivy League

House Democrats Inch Closer to Overturning Iowa House Race and Unseating Republican Who Won

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 19, 2021 26 Comments

A handful of votes decided the race for Iowa's second district, and Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks won. Her Democrat opponent Rita Hart appealed directly to the Democrat-controlled House to ignore the results. Pelosi seated Miller-Meeks provisionally, and Democrats are now actually considering unseating her.

Biden Calls Kamala ‘President Harris’ During Media Appearance

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 18, 2021 14 Comments

President Joe Biden once again referred to his vice president as "President Harris." From Fox News:

"When President Harris and I took ..." Biden said, before momentarily pausing, "a virtual tour of a vaccination site in Arizona not long ago, one of the nurses on that tour injecting people, giving vax each shot, was like administering a dose of hope."

Chauvin Pre-Trial Day 9: Judge Lashes Out At Prosecutors, “let’s just stop right there”

Posted by Andrew Branca on March 18, 2021 21 Comments

Welcome to our ongoing coverage of the Minnesota murder trial of Derek Chauvin, over the in-custody death of George Floyd. I am Attorney Andrew Branca for Law of Self Defense, providing guest commentary and analysis of this trial for Legal Insurrection.

De Blasio Wants Police to Scold People For Saying Things That Are Legal But “Not Appropriate”

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 18, 2021 74 Comments

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has no problem with the NYPD acting like the speech police to help combat so-called hate crimes against Asian-Americans:

“Even if something is not a criminal case, a perpetrator being confronted by the city, whether it’s NYPD or another agency, and being told that what they’ve done was very hurtful to another person — and could, if ever repeated, lead to criminal charges — that’s another important piece of the puzzle,” de Blasio told reporters.

Boston University and Boston Globe to Create New Critical Race Theory Publication ‘The Emancipator’

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 18, 2021 16 Comments

Boston University's 'Center for Anti-Racist Research' is now partnering with the far-left Massachusetts newspaper the Boston Globe to create a new publication called 'The Emancipator.' BU's center is headed by Ibram X. Kendi, who has become a leading figure in the left's promotion of Critical Race Theory.

Conservatives Must Win the Battle Over America's History

Charges Dropped Against Anti-Israel Protesters at UNC-Chapel Hill

Faithful Catholic Colleges Experiencing Surge in Enrollment

George Mason University Professors Demand End to Pro-Hamas Activity on Campus

Vanderbilt Graduate Workers Union Drops Efforts to Organize Following Legal Setbacks

As Syria Falls and Iran Fades, Turkey Seeks Regional Takeover

Chauvin Pre-Trial Day 9: Argument On Admissibility of Floyd’s Prior Drug Ingestion, As 10th Juror Seated

Posted by Andrew Branca on March 18, 2021 19 Comments

The Left Blames Trump for Georgia Spa Murders, Asian-American Attacks Without Evidence

Posted by Stacey Matthews on March 18, 2021 22 Comments

It is inevitable that anytime there is a mass shooting here in the U.S., Democrats and their allies in the mainstream media are on the edge of their seats, hoping to be able to blame Republicans for allegedly motivating the perpetrator to commit the heinous crime.

https://twitter.com/DailyCaller/status/1372582815074816001

Dr. Rand Paul to Fauci: ‘You’re Not Wearing a Mask Because of Any Science’

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 18, 2021 34 Comments

Sen. Rand Paul, who is a physician, scorched Dr. Anthony Fauci because he wants Americans to wear a mask until 2022 even if they had the COVID-19 vaccine or the virus:

"You've been vaccinated and you parade around in two masks for show," Paul continued. "You're defying everything we know about immunity by telling people to wear a mask that have been vaccinated."’

Trump Supporting Teacher Forced to Edit MAGA Shirt out of Yearbook Photo Gets $325K Settlement

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 18, 2021 6 Comments

Former New Jersey teacher Susan Parsons will receive a $325,000 settlement from the Wall Township School District after alleging her bosses forced her to edit a MAGA shirt in a 2016-17 yearbook. Parsons, who voted for President Donald Trump, claimed her bosses made her the scapegoat after the story made national news, leading to hate mail and threats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSvEvvqN65E

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Plans to Countersue Dominion Voting Systems

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 18, 2021 19 Comments

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell announced he plans to file two countersuits against Dominion Voting Systems: one on behalf of him and the other on behalf of his company. Dominion filed a $1.3 billion defamation suit against Lindell after he implied it rigged the 2020 presidential election against President Donald Trump.

Columbia University Under Fire for Graduation Ceremonies Segregated by Race, Sexual Orientation

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 18, 2021 10 Comments

Several colleges at Columbia University are holding separate graduation ceremonies according to race, sexual orientation, and other identity factors. We covered this in a Quick Take ten days ago, so if you read Legal Insurrection you're ahead of the curve. We decided to revisit the topic based on all the reactions.

Spirit Airlines Kicks Off Autistic Child for Not Wearing a Mask

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 18, 2021 18 Comments

The Kimball family had no problem flying on Spirit Airlines from Little Rock to Las Vegas last weekend with Carter, their non-verbal autistic 4-year-old child. On the way home, the airline kicked the boy off the plane because he did not wear a mask. The family had a note from a physician exempting him from a mask due to his condition.

UAW Slams Ford Over Decision to Move New Car Production From Ohio to Mexico