OK House of Representatives Honor Dr. Henrietta Mann

Via: 1stwarrior  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  4 Comments  •  6 years ago

(OKLAHOMA CITY) Dr. Henrietta Mann is a living legend among her Cheyenne people, and among many Tribal Nations across the country. Approaching her 86th  birthday in May, Dr. Mann has touched the lives of countless individuals on her journey through life. Her educational advocacy in Indian...

Bloomberg is considering Hillary Clinton as his running mate, says Matt Drudge

Via: 1stwarrior  •  News & Politics  •  171 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  6 years ago

KEY POINTS According to the Drudge Report, presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is considering Hilary Clinton as a vice presidential running mate after positive internal polling about the potential pairing. According to Drudge, in such a partnership Bloomberg would change his official...

North Dakota, native tribes agree to settle voter ID lawsuit to combat voter suppression

Via: 1stwarrior  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  6 years ago

Do U.S. citizenship and voting rights go hand and hand? For most of the country’s history, the answer has been no—just look at the example of Native voting rights, which weren’t secured in all states until the 1960s. Native Americans couldn’t be U.S. citizens when the country ratified its...

North Dakota, native tribes agree to settle voter ID lawsuit to combat voter suppression

Via: 1stwarrior  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  3 Comments  •  6 years ago

Do U.S. citizenship and voting rights go hand and hand? For most of the country’s history, the answer has been no—just look at the example of Native voting rights, which weren’t secured in all states until the 1960s. Native Americans couldn’t be U.S. citizens when the country ratified its...

The Army decided to replace Bradley Fighting Vehicles 17 years and $22b ago. They still don't have a prototype.

Via: 1stwarrior  •  News & Politics  •  15 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  6 years ago

Last Friday, the U.S. Army kicked off a competition to design a successor for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, a 33-ton tank-like workhorse used to carry troops into battle and provide fire support with its rapid-fire cannon and anti-tank missiles. While it’s sadly typical for the military to...

Democrats to plow ahead with Trump probes post-acquittal

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House Democrats say even though President Trump was acquitted in the Senate, that doesn’t mean they are going to ease off their investigations into his administration. Democrats are weighing whether to pursue new leads of possible wrongdoing or press forward with probes that were already...

Appeals court rules Democrats lack legal standing to sue Trump over alleged emoluments violations

Via: 1stwarrior  •  News & Politics  •  28 Comments  •  7 Likes  •  6 years ago

A federal appeals court on Friday dismissed Democratic lawmakers' lawsuit against President Donald Trump alleging he has violated the emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution on technical grounds. In the ruling, the three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of...

Woman Sees Her Lost Dog On A Beer Can 3 Years After She Went Missing

Via: 1stwarrior  •  Pets & Animals  •  42 Comments  •  10 Likes  •  6 years ago

“"That’s my dog!"”

In March of 2019, a pit bull mix arrived as a stray at Manatee County Animal Services.  Shelter staffers could tell that the dog had once had a home, but her former owner seemingly vanished without a trace. There was no way to tell how far the dog had traveled or how long she'd been missing....

Kirk Douglas, Indomitable Icon of Hollywood's Golden Age, Dies at 103

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“The actor starred in such films as 'Champion,' 'The Bad and the Beautiful,' 'Lust for Life,' 'Gunfight at the O.K. Corral' and 'Spartacus,' to name...”

Kirk Douglas, the son of a ragman who channeled a deep, personal anger through a chiseled jaw and steely blue eyes to forge one of the most indelible and indefatigable careers in Hollywood history, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 103. “It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I...

Evening News Spin: 100% Negative on Trump Defense, 95% Positive Dems

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Before the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump was gaveled into session, Chief Justice John Roberts presided over a swearing-in ceremony where all 100 senators pledged to be impartial jurors. The liberal media zeroed in on that pledge and decried Senate Republicans who seemed...