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Who Will Be Kamala Harris' VP Pick If Joe Biden Drops Out? (Reader Poll - Deadline Extended After Biden Drops Out)

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http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/05/29/van_jones_its_not_the_racist_white_person_we_have_to_worry_about_its_the_white_liberal_hillary_clinton_supporter.html?jwsource=cl

Van Jones: Blacks need to worry more about the “white liberal Hillary Clinton supporter”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on May 29, 2020 20 Comments

In a CNN segment discussing the riots in Minneapolis over George Floyd's death, Obama administration alum Van Jones, said, "It's not the racist white person who is in the Ku Klux Klan that we have to worry about," Jones said. "It's the white liberal Hillary Clinton supporter walking her dog in Central Park."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UWVO0Trd1c

In Joe Biden Veepstakes, Elizabeth Warren is the New Flavor of the Week

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 29, 2020 27 Comments

When it comes to Joe Biden's choice of a running mate, the odds keep changing. Two weeks ago, everyone was betting on Kamala Harris. Then attention shifted to Amy Klobuchar. Now all the buzz is about Elizabeth Warren. It's almost like each potential candidate is being systematically tested for market reaction.

https://twitter.com/CalebJHull/status/1266222112458629120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

MSNBC Reporter Describes Minneapolis “Protest” as “Not, Generally Speaking, Unruly” as He Stands in Front of Burning Building

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 29, 2020 48 Comments

MSNBC is so laughable. Reporter Ali Velshi said on air that the Minneapolis protests in response to the George Floyd killing are generally "unruly." Velshi said this as he stood in front of a burning building.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWHtmJ5RIhw

Dem Anger Grows at Klobuchar Earlier Failure to Prosecute Cop Involved in George Floyd Killing

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 29, 2020 27 Comments

Sen. Amy Klobuchar came under fire on Wednesday when a report revealed that back in 2006 she did not prosecute the policeman who allegedly murdered George Floyd. Kemberlee noted that she blew her chance to become Biden's VP. But the left and right came out in full force on social media, dragging Klobuchar through the burning coals for her horrible decision.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWDnslV6mhg

Gov Apologizes After Minneapolis Police Arrest CNN Crew Live On Air

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 29, 2020 49 Comments

Minneapolis police arrested a CNN crew, including reporter Omar Jimenez, who is black and Latino, early this morning. CNN's Josh Campbell said he was also confronted by the police, but after he identified himself, the cops let him stay.

Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Northwestern Educators Arrested Over Campus Pro-Palestinian Encampment

Have You Noticed the Prevalence of Women at Campus Anti-Israel Protests?

Higher Education is Bracing for the Impact of Trump Being Reelected

Conservative College Students Suggest Liberal Bias on Campus is Getting Even Worse

Harvard Law Prof: Trump Will Use Attempted Assassination as 'Reichstag Moment to Crack Down'

Exposing The Lies of The October 7 Rape and Atrocity Deniers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7G7GcOgB_o

Wuhan Virus Watch: The Walls Are Closing In on Andrew Cuomo

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 29, 2020 23 Comments

New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is trying so hard to deflect blame away from him after so many elderly people died in nursing homes from the Wuhan coronavirus. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator (CMS) Seema Verma said Cuomo cannot blame Trump for forcing nursing homes to take in coronavirus patients because it goes against federal guidelines.

As Trump runs out of appeals court vacancies to fill, Lindsey Graham calls for ‘originalist’ judges to take Senior Status

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 28, 2020 24 Comments

Last we reported, while you were focused on the pandemic, Mitch McConnell kept moving judicial nominees through the Senate confirmation process, with an eye on filling every vacancy by November. If Republicans lose the presidency or the Senate, the ability to transform the judiciary for a generation will be lost notwithstanding substantial success in the first term confirming judges. Appeals courts arguably are the most important because the Supreme Court takes so few cases, and Trump is about to run out of appeals court vacancies. CBS News reports:

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

Kiss Amy Klobuchar’s VP chances goodbye after revelation she once failed to prosecute cop involved in George Floyd killing

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on May 28, 2020 29 Comments

Sen. Amy Klobuchar can kiss her VP chances good-bye.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2l_eabATCE

Grenell Reminds Rep. Swalwell That Democrats Spent Millions to Weaponize Govt, Lied About Collusion

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 28, 2020 24 Comments

You come at former DNI Director Richard Grenell you better be prepared. Arrogant and self-righteous Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell thought he could take down Grenell, who calmly reminded the pretentious congressman that transparency is key and important to America.

Campaign Donation to Andrew Cuomo Reportedly Linked to Immunity for Nursing Homes

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 28, 2020 13 Comments

Until now, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has largely escaped media criticism over the thousands of deaths in New York, linked to the policy that required nursing homes to accept patients infected with Coronavirus. That may be about to change.

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

Pompeo: Hong Kong No Longer Autonomous From Communist China

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on May 28, 2020 12 Comments

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has notified Congress that the United States no longer considers Hong Kong autonomous from Communist China, paving the way for Washington to revoke the specialized trade and financial status it enjoys since coming under Beijing's rule in 1997.

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/01/27/california-could-cut-off-feds-in-response-to-trump-threats/

Wuhan Virus Watch: Pandemic Lockdown Creates Economic ‘Free Fall’ in California

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 28, 2020 31 Comments

Yesterday's update featured the young and rich fleeing the lockdown-hit metropolis of New York City, leaving it to the cannibal rats. Today's update will start with a look at the dire economic conditions on the West Coat, which is the direct result of the continued lockdown.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy9Qg_a2i-Q&t=79s

Another 2.1 Million Americans Filed Unemployment Claims Last Week

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 28, 2020 5 Comments

The number has gone down, but another 2.1 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week. Over 40 million people have filed claims in the last ten weeks.

Branco Cartoon – All Jacked Up

Posted by A.F. Branco on May 28, 2020 18 Comments

and no place to go...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KVqaIaeRpA

Religious Liberty Lockdown Cases Reach SCOTUS

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 27, 2020 34 Comments

There are at least two cases in which we may get rulings soon from the U.S. Supreme Court on issues of religious liberty in the age of lockdown. Both cases allege that religious groups are being treated more harshly than secular businesses and groups. This type of disparate treatment has been at issue in many lower court cases, but now cases from California and Illinois have emergency motions for injunctive relief submitted to the Supreme Court, with responses due May 28.

https://www.facebook.com/ilana.feldman/posts/10207945756019830

Academic Freedom Win: Israel Boycott Supporter Ilana Feldman Will Not Be Dean at George Washington U

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 27, 2020 30 Comments

Ilana Feldman, a professor of anthropology at George Washington University (GWU), recently was appointed Interim Dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs at GWU. There was an immediate firestorm of controversy, since Feldman is a supporter of and longtime activist leader of the academic boycott of Israel, which is part of the larger Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign.

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