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‘Fox & Friends’ Calls Donald Trump ‘Weak,’ Tries to Goad Him Into War With Iran

‘Fox & Friends’ Calls Donald Trump ‘Weak,’ Tries to Goad Him Into War With Iran


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  7 years ago

Photo credit: Faux News The  Fox & Friends  morning crew was fired up Friday morning, ditching their usual white sofa for a red-backed war room set to discuss President Trump’s...
Judge may shut down Twitter fight against surveillance secrecy

Judge may shut down Twitter fight against surveillance secrecy


Via: ender  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

Twitter’s legal campaign to disclose more information about surveillance requests it receives from the federal government appears to be running aground after a federal judge signaled that she is...
Talking With Yourself Is Preferable to Talking To A Trump Supporter!

Talking With Yourself Is Preferable to Talking To A Trump Supporter!


By: eat-the-press-do-not-read-it  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  7 years ago

Hi, Eat the Press - Do Not Read It, readers, I am John K Roberts , not, my alter selves:  Jonathan Livingston Pigeon-Poo, "Doctored", or, "The Reverend Oral Fleece, Straight From the Street...
Brett Kavanaugh Uses Prager U. Maxim In Supreme Court Opinion

Brett Kavanaugh Uses Prager U. Maxim In Supreme Court Opinion


By: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  118 Comments  •  7 years ago

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh , widely believed by the center-left to be a water carrier for right wing philosophies on the Roberts court , wrote a majority opinion the other day....
Supreme Court: 40-foot tall, cross-shaped World War I memorial can continue to stand on public land in Maryland

Supreme Court: 40-foot tall, cross-shaped World War I memorial can continue to stand on public land in Maryland


By: texan1211  •  News & Politics  •  42 Comments  •  7 years ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — A World War I memorial in the shape of a 40-foot-tall cross can continue to stand on public land in Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The justices, in ruling 7-2 in...
President Trump ordered military strike on Iran, but reversed at last second

President Trump ordered military strike on Iran, but reversed at last second


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  7 years ago

(Photo credit: Sky News) President Donald Trump ordered a military strike on Iran late Thursday, but reversed his decision after a plan was already underway, according to sources...
Booker Attacks Biden Over Remarks About Segregationist Senators: ‘He’s Better Than This’

Booker Attacks Biden Over Remarks About Segregationist Senators: ‘He’s Better Than This’


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  84 Comments  •  7 years ago

Popcorn, please. Via   The Hill: Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) hit back on Wednesday against former Vice President Joe Biden’s defense of using his relationship...
War alert: US could use nuclear weapons for ‘decisive results' - shock deleted document

War alert: US could use nuclear weapons for ‘decisive results' - shock deleted document


Via: larry-hampton  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  7 years ago

The document, which was called “Nuclear Weapons: Planning and Targeting”, was published last week by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It was taken down from the Pentagon’s website soon after, but a copy...
Elizabeth Warren Is Running Like a Woman

Elizabeth Warren Is Running Like a Woman


Via: bob-nelson  •  News & Politics  •  17 Comments  •  7 years ago

There is an old quote: “Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.” It was uttered in 1963 by feminist and politician...
The Trumpification of the Federal Reserve

The Trumpification of the Federal Reserve


Via: bob-nelson  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

In late 2015 then-candidate Donald Trump accused Janet Yellen, chair of the Federal Reserve, of being part of a political conspiracy. Yellen, he insisted , was keeping interest rates...
 Paul Krugman, June 18, 2019

Paul Krugman, June 18, 2019


Via: bob-nelson  •  News & Politics  •  15 Comments  •  7 years ago

More than 20 years ago , Harvard’s N. Gregory Mankiw, who would later serve as George W. Bush’s chief economic adviser, published the first edition of his best-selling Economics 101 textbook....
 Despite positive tone from Fed, Wall Street still 'frozen' ahead of G-20

Despite positive tone from Fed, Wall Street still 'frozen' ahead of G-20


Via: perrie-halpern  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  7 years ago

By Martha C. White The Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated two-day meeting ended as most market observers expected, with no cut to the benchmark Federal Funds rate, but with language that...
'I think I’d take it': In exclusive interview, Trump says he would listen if foreigners offered dirt on opponents

'I think I’d take it': In exclusive interview, Trump says he would listen if foreigners offered dirt on opponents


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  272 Comments  •  7 years ago

'I think I’d take it': In exclusive interview, Trump says he would listen if foreigners offered dirt on opponents   LUCIEN BRUGGEMAN, Good Morning America   51 minutes ago...
BREAKING: Judge Wants Another Crack At Census Case After Revelation Of New Evidence

BREAKING: Judge Wants Another Crack At Census Case After Revelation Of New Evidence


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  11 Comments  •  7 years ago

A federal judge wants to reconsider his ruling that the Trump administration’s move to add the census citizenship question was not racially discriminatory, now that the challengers in the case...
A Party Of Victims

A Party Of Victims


Via: ridiculous-daily  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  7 years ago

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), the  white supremacist  who referred to immigrants as "dirt," is a victim. After he defended the terms "white nationalist" and "white supremacist" in an...
The Clean Power Plan has been replaced by the Trump power plan ... which is literally no plan at all

The Clean Power Plan has been replaced by the Trump power plan ... which is literally no plan at all


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

The Trump EPA, now under the guidance of coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler, has completed its review and replacement of the rules for coal-fired power plants that were put into effect by President...
Border Patrol agents fall prey to illnesses plaguing migrant holding centers

Border Patrol agents fall prey to illnesses plaguing migrant holding centers


Via: 1stwarrior  •  News & Politics  •  130 Comments  •  7 years ago

EAGLE PASS, Texas —   Some Border Patrol agents in Texas are concerned about exposure to Ebola by a migrant fleeing the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the United States. But more of them...
Alabama man allegedly fed 'attack squirrel' meth to keep it aggressive: officials

Alabama man allegedly fed 'attack squirrel' meth to keep it aggressive: officials


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  7 years ago

An "attack squirrel" housed in an   Alabama   apartment  and  fed   methamphetamine by its owner to make sure it stayed aggressive was rescued Monday,   officials   said. The...
Feminist Author Says Parents With ‘Bad Genes’ Should Be Banned From Reproducing…

Feminist Author Says Parents With ‘Bad Genes’ Should Be Banned From Reproducing…


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  8 Comments  •  7 years ago

The slow march of the collectivist thinker always leads society toward complete government control over every function of the individual — whether it be the economy or your sex life, the only...
Congressional Hearing On Slavery Reparations Set For Wednesday

Congressional Hearing On Slavery Reparations Set For Wednesday


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  42 Comments  •  7 years ago

For the first time in a decade Congress will hold a hearing Wednesday on the subject of reparations for the descendants of slaves in the United States, a topic that has gained traction in the...
Trump says he wants to run against Biden: 'He's the weakest mentally'

Trump says he wants to run against Biden: 'He's the weakest mentally'


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  18 Comments  •  7 years ago

Trump says he wants to run against Biden: 'He's the weakest mentally'   Dylan Stableford   17 hours ago   Trump says he wants to run against Joe Biden: 'He's the weakest mentally'...
Hoping for honest coverage of the Indian Child Welfare Act

Hoping for honest coverage of the Indian Child Welfare Act


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  7 years ago

Forty years after the passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) it seems likely the Supreme Court will review it again. Maybe this time, the justices will address the real question of...
Fox News beats CNN, MSNBC combined in ratings, tops all of cable

Fox News beats CNN, MSNBC combined in ratings, tops all of cable


Via: jasper2529  •  News & Politics  •  9 Comments  •  7 years ago

Fox News Channel attracted more prime-time viewers than   CNN   and   MSNBC   combined last week, adding to its streak as the most-watched basic cable network. Fox News averaged 2.3 million...
Ex-ICE officials criticize Trump's tweet about upcoming deportation sweep

Ex-ICE officials criticize Trump's tweet about upcoming deportation sweep


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  11 Comments  •  7 years ago

Ex-ICE officials criticize Trump's tweet about upcoming deportation sweep   Caitlin Dickson   17 hours ago   Trump says U.S. agency...
Welcome To My Coming Out Party

Welcome To My Coming Out Party


Via: eat-the-press-do-not-read-it  •  News & Politics  •  121 Comments  •  7 years ago

For 77.6.16 years, like, perhaps, many of you, girls, I hid in the CLOSET, afraid to come out. But, not anymore. Today is the day!  Welcome to my Coming Out Party. Gifts, particularly large...
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