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Iran Nuclear Program Should Be Israel's Target After Missile Attack

Walz Lied About Being in Hong Kong During Tiananmen Square Massacre

U. Virginia BIPOC Alumni-Student Mentoring Program Challenged By Equal Protection Project

Republicans gearing up to fill possible Supreme Court vacancy this election year

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2020 33 Comments

Can you feel the tension? Every time Ruth Bader Ginsburg goes to the hospital or has a medical diagnosis or procedure, you can feel it. What if this is the time?

Branco Cartoon – The One

Posted by A.F. Branco on May 18, 2020 6 Comments

Who did it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIve50vSeLQ&bpctr=1589762735

The Ahmaud Arbery Case as Zimmerman-Trayvon Martin Redux

Posted by Andrew Branca on May 17, 2020 141 Comments

Hey folks, It's been a while, glad to be back, hope everybody is doing well, and in the interests of efficiency let us all presume that suitable compliments and offerings of adult beverages have been made.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2020/05/14/stacey-abrams-political-power/?arc404=true

Stacey Abrams in a cape for WaPo profile, the image you can’t unsee

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on May 17, 2020 57 Comments

The "real" governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams, must have a good media team, or maybe the mainstream media is her media team. Either way, both the New York Times and the Washington Post have published ridiculous puff pieces on her in the past couple of days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtBSk8JJv-U

SCOTUS May Get Another Trump Finances Case as 4th Circuit Allows Emoluments Lawsuit to Proceed

Posted by Jared Samilow on May 17, 2020 8 Comments

Last week the Supreme Court heard oral argument in President Trump's bid to quash subpoenas served upon his accountants by House committees and the Manhattan D.A. Convention wisdom says that he will lose. Lucky for him, he is faced with so much litigation that there is a case he is very likely to win, and that case is poised to reach SCOTUS before the 2020 election.

School in Washington State Gets Tagged With Swastika, Principal Calls it a 'Symbol of Peace'

Crowd in Dearborn, MI, Participates in Threatening Antisemitic Chant

Walz's Minnesota: Almost 70 Percent of Eighth Graders Not Proficient in Math

New Stanford President Declares 'University’s Purpose is Not Political Action or Social Justice'

Protesters at UC-Berkeley Shout Down Conservative Israeli Lawmaker’s Talk

California Strikes Down Legacy Admissions at All Colleges and Universities

Surprise: The Mask-Shamers in White House Press Corps Turn Out to Be Hypocrites

Posted by Stacey Matthews on May 17, 2020 47 Comments

Believe it or not, daily mask-wearing reports have become an actual thing among some reporters in the White House press corps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSGPI06JVds

Anti-Lockdown Protests Surge Across Europe

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on May 17, 2020 11 Comments

Europe witnessed a wave of anti-lockdown protests on Saturday. Germany saw a huge surge in demonstrations. Thousands came out in Berlin, Munich, and Stuttgart against the measures imposed in the wake of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Warsaw, Poland and arrests were made in London's Hyde park, the European media reported.

China Throwing in with Democrats for November Elections

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 17, 2020 19 Comments

In 2016, Democrats used the myth of Russia meddling to explain away their stunning loss. In 2020, there may be some actual attempts at meddling, but it won't be coming from Russia. The Chinese Communist Party is not happy about being blamed for the Coronavirus pandemic, and that blame is only coming from Republicans.

https://www.newsweek.com/arab-world-delusions-fuel-bds-campaigns-coronavirus-conspiracies-opinion-1504520

My Newsweek Op-Ed: “Arab World Delusions Fuel BDS Campaign’s Coronavirus Conspiracies”

Posted by Samantha Mandeles on May 17, 2020 6 Comments

Regular readers may remember my two-part investigation of the anti-Israel movement's appropriation of coronavirus pandemic panic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKsCbBl2Gsc

Wuhan Virus Watch: Rep. Elise Stefanik wants probe into Cuomo’s nursing home policy

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 17, 2020 25 Comments

Today's update starts with the news that New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who bravely challenged Schiff's impeachment maneuvers with skillful cross-examination earlier this year, is now demanding a federal probe of Gov. Cuomo’s handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes.

Democrats Exploit a Crisis Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 17, 2020 3 Comments

All the news you may have missed....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UZ5nWX3ADM

NY AG threatens law firm claiming office headcount violates Cuomo lockdown, gets sued in response

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 16, 2020 80 Comments

HoganWillig is a multi-office law firm in western New York State. Among its practice areas is real estate closings, which enabled it to obtain designation from the state as an "essential" business even under Andrew Cuomo's coronavirus lockdown orders. The firm also has gained expertise in advising businesses how to weather the coronavirus regulatory storm, and now finds itself in the center of one of those storms as the New York Attorney General's Office has been threatening the firm over its continued real estate operations, claiming the firm was not complying with Cuomo's Orders. The firm is fighting back with a federal court lawsuit.

https://twitter.com/FresnoSheriff/status/1258501217254170624

Fresno Co. Sheriff Won’t Enforce CA Lockdown Order, Too Busy Rearresting Released Criminals

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on May 16, 2020 36 Comments

After waves of bad press and public pushback, New York City plans to revise its bail reform law. One California sheriff is faced with a similar law in her state, and she has stated that her department will not be enforcing lockdown orders.

Imperial College model used to justify UK and U.S. lockdowns deemed ‘buggy mess’ & ‘total unreliable’ by experts

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 16, 2020 35 Comments

Last week our update included the report that Dr. Neil Ferguson, who developed the Imperial College Model predicting the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, had resigned from his government position.

https://twitter.com/ShelbyTalcott/status/1261141943830151170

Stacey Abrams’ face upon realizing Biden not making surprise announcement she would be VP

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on May 16, 2020 61 Comments

The "real" governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams, has been embarrassing herself and the Democratic Party with her campaign to be named Joe Biden's running mate (if he gets the nomination).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cmRQL11YQA&t

EU Threatens Israel With Sanctions Over Sovereignty Plan For Judea, Samaria

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on May 16, 2020 25 Comments

The European Union is launching a diplomatic campaign to stop Israel from applying sovereignty over parts of the Judea and Samaria region, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell declared on Friday. "We must work to discourage any possible initiative toward annexation," he said.

Former Obama National Security Adviser Susan Rice Open to Being Joe Biden’s VP

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 16, 2020 32 Comments

Susan Rice, who served as National Security Adviser for the Obama administration is apparently on the list of potential running mates for Joe Biden. When asked if she would take the job, she said yes.

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