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FBI agents manipulated Flynn file, as Clapper allegedly urged ‘kill shot’: court filing

FBI agents manipulated Flynn file, as Clapper allegedly urged ‘kill shot’: court filing


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  21 Comments  •  7 years ago

An explosive new court filing from  Michael Flynn’s legal team alleges that FBI agents manipulated official records of the former national security adviser’s 2017 interview that led to him being...
Trump supporters are addicted to his chaos and lies — and pose a growing risk of violence as the president becomes cornered: political scientist

Trump supporters are addicted to his chaos and lies — and pose a growing risk of violence as the president becomes cornered: political scientist


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  94 Comments  •  7 years ago

Trump supporters are addicted to his chaos and lies — and pose a growing risk of violence as the president becomes cornered: political scientist Donald Trump is a human maelstrom of chaos,...
Quid pro quo

Quid pro quo


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  42 Comments  •  7 years ago

I like articles or op-eds that get right to the point and make their case very clearly.  Mona Charen does it well in this column. Mona Charen is a long time conservative columnist although I...
NYT Editorial :  Congressional Republicans Are Out Of Options On Impeachment Strategy

NYT Editorial : Congressional Republicans Are Out Of Options On Impeachment Strategy


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  68 Comments  •  7 years ago

... as the evidence piles up, it gets harder to paint this as some groundless conspiracy. So Mr. Trump has resorted to the schoolyard taunt: You can’t get me! Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, a gaggle of...
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, BARNARD ARE ‘A HOTBED FOR HATE’ - REPORT

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, BARNARD ARE ‘A HOTBED FOR HATE’ - REPORT


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  News & Politics  •  17 Comments  •  7 years ago

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, BARNARD ARE ‘A HOTBED FOR HATE’ - REPORT Alums for Campus Fairness found more than 100 anti-Israel, antisemitic incidents on these campuses since 2016. BY...
House Republicans storm secret impeachment hearing; Schiff reportedly gets up and leaves with the witness

House Republicans storm secret impeachment hearing; Schiff reportedly gets up and leaves with the witness


Via: sister-mary-agnes-ample-bottom  •  News & Politics  •  541 Comments  •  7 years ago

Decrying a lack of transparency in House Democrats’ impeachment process against President Donald Trump, House Republicans gathered in the basement of the Capitol Wednesday morning to demand entry...
President* Of The United States Calls Fellow Republicans "Scum"

President* Of The United States Calls Fellow Republicans "Scum"


By: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  88 Comments  •  7 years ago

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump · 1h The Never Trumper Republicans , though on respirators with not many left, are in certain ways worse and more dangerous for our...
Durham's investigation into possible FBI misconduct is now criminal probe, sources say

Durham's investigation into possible FBI misconduct is now criminal probe, sources say


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  87 Comments  •  7 years ago

U.S. Attorney John Durham's ongoing probe into potential FBI and  Justice Department  misconduct in the run-up to the 2016 election through the spring of 2017 has transitioned into a...
99% of Republican white evangelical Protestants oppose impeaching and removing Trump, new poll finds

99% of Republican white evangelical Protestants oppose impeaching and removing Trump, new poll finds


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  25 Comments  •  7 years ago

White evangelical Protestants have never held President Trump's possible moral shortcomings against him, supporting him despite his string of marriages, occasionally foul language and...
Buttigieg: US aid should be used as ‘leverage’ to change Israeli policies

Buttigieg: US aid should be used as ‘leverage’ to change Israeli policies


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

Buttigieg: US aid should be used as ‘leverage’ to change Israeli policies 2020 Democratic hopeful says he wouldn’t let Washington ‘foot the bill’ if Jerusalem annexes West Bank settlements...
Hillary Clinton Mulling 2020 Run, Citing Weak Dem Field, Claim Of Email Vindication: Reports

Hillary Clinton Mulling 2020 Run, Citing Weak Dem Field, Claim Of Email Vindication: Reports


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  60 Comments  •  7 years ago

All their candidates suck, so Grandma thinks she has a chance. Via   Fox News: Speculation is growing that Hillary Clinton will make a last-minute entry into the 2020 presidential race after...
Major League Baseball investigating umpire Rob Drake's tweet calling for civil war if Trump is impeached

Major League Baseball investigating umpire Rob Drake's tweet calling for civil war if Trump is impeached


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

Major League Baseball is looking into a now-deleted tweet from umpire Rob Drake warning of a civil war if president Donald Trump is impeached. According to   a copy of the tweet obtained by...
Mattis Allegedly Said He Would ‘Rather Swallow Acid’ Than Watch Trump Military Parade

Mattis Allegedly Said He Would ‘Rather Swallow Acid’ Than Watch Trump Military Parade


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  19 Comments  •  7 years ago

Mattis Allegedly Said He Would ‘Rather Swallow Acid’ Than Watch Trump Military ParadeBy Charlie NashOct 23rd, 2019, 2:26 pm Former Defense Secretary James Mattis allegedly said he’d “rather...
Hillary Clinton says Tulsi Gabbard is a 'Russian asset' groomed to ensure Trump reelection

Hillary Clinton says Tulsi Gabbard is a 'Russian asset' groomed to ensure Trump reelection


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  182 Comments  •  7 years ago

Hillary Clinton said that Rep.   Tulsi Gabbard   is being groomed by Moscow to run as a third-party spoiler candidate in 2020 to help President Trump win reelection. The former secretary of...
Judge Judy Endorses Michael Bloomberg For President

Judge Judy Endorses Michael Bloomberg For President


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  64 Comments  •  7 years ago

Judge Judy: America is fractured, but Michael Bloomberg's no-nonsense approach can help us heal opinion In 2020, voters need to pick the best possible candidate, not one offering pie-in-the-sky...
Kmart removes 'beyond inappropriate' children's costume after backlash from parents

Kmart removes 'beyond inappropriate' children's costume after backlash from parents


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  26 Comments  •  7 years ago

Kmart Australia has removed a children's Halloween costume from its shelves following a petition from a concerned parent, who called the outfit "beyond inappropriate." Australia's 7 News...
Former acting attorney general defends Trump: 'Abuse of power is not a crime'

Former acting attorney general defends Trump: 'Abuse of power is not a crime'


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

Former acting Attorney General  Matthew Whitaker  on Tuesday night defended  President Trump  amid a House impeachment inquiry into his administration's dealings with Ukraine, arguing that...
Donald Trump Mocks Black Americans by Evoking Emmett Till

Donald Trump Mocks Black Americans by Evoking Emmett Till


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

U.S. Donald Trump Mocks Black Americans by Evoking Emmett Till   Sophia A. Nelson, The Daily Beast   Tue, Oct 22 4:58 PM EDT   Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Every black...
Warren says withholding aid to Israel is ‘on the table’ to curb settlements

Warren says withholding aid to Israel is ‘on the table’ to curb settlements


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  News & Politics  •  94 Comments  •  7 years ago

Warren says withholding aid to Israel is ‘on the table’ to curb settlements Top Democratic presidential contender says Jerusalem’s policies are moving it away from a two-state solution...
 A mob lynching of 4 black sharecroppers in 1946 is focus of court battle over grand jury secrecy

A mob lynching of 4 black sharecroppers in 1946 is focus of court battle over grand jury secrecy


Via: perrie-halpern  •  News & Politics  •  23 Comments  •  7 years ago

By The Associated Press ATLANTA — A historian's quest for the truth about a gruesome mob lynching of two black couples is prompting a U.S. appeals court to consider whether federal judges can...
Ambassador Bill Taylor Testimony On Ukraine  - "very, very troubling testimony" says one congressman

Ambassador Bill Taylor Testimony On Ukraine - "very, very troubling testimony" says one congressman


By: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  214 Comments  •  7 years ago

Mona @Monaheart1229 · 2m Reporting that those breaking from the Congressional Hearing where Bill Taylor is testifying are saying things like, "this is the most...
PEOPLE WITH HIV SHOULD BE QUARANTINED, SAYS GEORGIA LAWMAKER AND WIFE OF TOM PRICE

PEOPLE WITH HIV SHOULD BE QUARANTINED, SAYS GEORGIA LAWMAKER AND WIFE OF TOM PRICE


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  43 Comments  •  7 years ago

U.S. PEOPLE WITH HIV SHOULD BE QUARANTINED, SAYS GEORGIA LAWMAKER AND WIFE OF TOM PRICE BY   CHRISTIANNA SILVA   ON 10/20/17 AT 2:50 PM EDT Tom Price and...
Colbert Nails What Everyone Seems To Have Missed In The Testimony Against Trump

Colbert Nails What Everyone Seems To Have Missed In The Testimony Against Trump


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  55 Comments  •  7 years ago

Politics Colbert Nails What Everyone Seems To Have Missed In The Testimony Against Trump   Ed Mazza, HuffPost   6 hours ago   Several experts called Tuesday’s explosive new...
Christians in Turkey face increased persecution

Christians in Turkey face increased persecution


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  63 Comments  •  7 years ago

Pastor Andrew Brunson With the rise of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Islamist party, Turkey has slowly pulled away from its historic position as a bridge between East and West...
7 brutal cartoons about Trump's ongoing Syria disaster

7 brutal cartoons about Trump's ongoing Syria disaster


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  72 Comments  •  7 years ago

Re: Trump's ongoing Syria disaster: sometimes a picture can be worth a thousand words!
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