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Trump Accused Of Stealing $150,000 In 9/11 Disaster Relief Funds

Trump Accused Of Stealing $150,000 In 9/11 Disaster Relief Funds


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  129 Comments  •  7 years ago

Flipboard House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) accused Trump of stealing $150,000 in disaster relief intended for small businesses after 9/11. Rep. Nadler said on...
Gambler who won $1.2 million on Tiger Woods' 2019 Masters victory: "I had never placed a bet on sports in my life"

Gambler who won $1.2 million on Tiger Woods' 2019 Masters victory: "I had never placed a bet on sports in my life"


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

William Hill US CEO Joe Asher (left), James Adducci and SLS Las Vegas general manager Paul Hobson (right) stand with a ceremonial check of Adducci's winnings after cashing his winning ticket...
Many Aren't Exonerating Trump in Russia Probe

Many Aren't Exonerating Trump in Russia Probe


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

WASHINGTON —  Many Americans aren't ready to clear President Donald Trump in the Russia investigation, with a new poll showing slightly more want Congress to keep investigating than to set...
AP Interview: Pelosi: 'I don't trust Barr; I trust Mueller'

AP Interview: Pelosi: 'I don't trust Barr; I trust Mueller'


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  76 Comments  •  7 years ago

AP Interview: Pelosi: 'I don't trust Barr; I trust Mueller'   Lisa Mascaro, AP Congressional Correspondent, Associated Press   13 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- House...
Gillette posted a photo of a plus-size model and Twitter couldn't handle it

Gillette posted a photo of a plus-size model and Twitter couldn't handle it


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  27 Comments  •  7 years ago

A heated debate broke out on Twitter -- a breeding ground for divisiveness -- after the razor company, Gillette Venus, posted a photo of a plus-size, bikini-clad model at the beach. With...
Michelle Bachmann : We Will Never See A More Godly President Than Donald Trump

Michelle Bachmann : We Will Never See A More Godly President Than Donald Trump


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  22 Comments  •  7 years ago

MEDIAITE.COM Michele Bachmann Says Trump is ‘Most Biblical President’ of ‘Our Lifetime’ CALEB ECARMA APRIL 15, 2019 Former Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann...
The ‘civility’ double standard: Here’s why Republicans demand it for Dan Crenshaw — and not Ilhan Omar

The ‘civility’ double standard: Here’s why Republicans demand it for Dan Crenshaw — and not Ilhan Omar


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  7 years ago

Much has been made of the deep political divisions in the United States and how bitter and angry the country’s political climate has been in the Trump era. One often hears that there needs to be...
Republicans Never Learn As Roy Moore Leads Alabama GOP Senate Poll

Republicans Never Learn As Roy Moore Leads Alabama GOP Senate Poll


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  7 years ago

Alleged child molester Roy Moore is currently the Republican field for the party’s Senate nomination, which would open the door to Sen. Doug Jones (D) winning reelection. The latest...
Donald Trump Is Not the Christ and Donald Trump Is Not the Antichrist

Donald Trump Is Not the Christ and Donald Trump Is Not the Antichrist


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

I recently saw an   article   about a Hindu man in India who (literally) worships a picture of President Trump. But that doesn’t surprise me, given the nature of Hindu idolatry. What does...
Former IRS Head Under George W. Bush Just Shattered Trump’s Big Lie About His Tax Returns

Former IRS Head Under George W. Bush Just Shattered Trump’s Big Lie About His Tax Returns


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  50 Comments  •  7 years ago

It's terrible that the republican administration flants our laws and the constituition t that he is under no obligation to release his tax returns, even as the House Ways and Means Committee...
Farrakhan Comes to Omar’s Defense, Says 9/11 Was A Hoax Orchestrated By U.S. Government…

Farrakhan Comes to Omar’s Defense, Says 9/11 Was A Hoax Orchestrated By U.S. Government…


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  18 Comments  •  7 years ago

Fox Uses Doctored Graphic To Give Trump A Fake 55% Approval Rating

Fox Uses Doctored Graphic To Give Trump A Fake 55% Approval Rating


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  86 Comments  •  7 years ago

This is what Fox does and the ignorant eat it up The graphic that was shown on Fox Business makes it appear as if Trump has a 55% approval rating. The graphic cites a poll from Georgetown...
The ‘Free Speech’ Hypocrisy of Right-Wing Media

The ‘Free Speech’ Hypocrisy of Right-Wing Media


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

The right-wing media is obsessed with the supposed stifling of “free speech” on college campuses, but it seems to care only about protecting speech it likes. When progressives make provocative...
Taking Uber? Here Are Tips for Staying Safe

Taking Uber? Here Are Tips for Staying Safe


Via: jasper2529  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  7 years ago

“What’s my name?” That’s what students and administrators at the University of South Carolina are urging people to ask before they get into a car, to be sure it’s the one they called via a...
Putting American flags on police cars sparks backlash in Laguna Beach

Putting American flags on police cars sparks backlash in Laguna Beach


Via: sunshine  •  News & Politics  •  31 Comments  •  7 years ago

“People are screaming that the American flag on a police car is somehow or another ... hurting people’s feelings who might be immigrants or visitors,” said Councilman Peter Blake. “People are...
 Supreme Justices spent the morning talking about an 'f word'

Supreme Justices spent the morning talking about an 'f word'


Via: perrie-halpern  •  News & Politics  •  16 Comments  •  7 years ago

By Pete Williams WASHINGTON — A bare majority of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed prepared Monday to allow a trademark for a California clothing brand that uses a form of the f-word. But the justices...
Why doesn't the U.S. use the Metric System?

Why doesn't the U.S. use the Metric System?


By: thrawn-31  •  News & Politics  •  215 Comments  •  7 years ago

No article here, just something I was thinking about.  Why doesn't the U.S. use the metric system? The "Standard System" or really "British Imperial System" is sooooooo fucking stupid. It...
Trump’s ‘truly bizarre’ visit to Mt. Vernon

Trump’s ‘truly bizarre’ visit to Mt. Vernon


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  100 Comments  •  7 years ago

The 45th president — no student of history — marveled at the first president’s failure to name his historic compound after himself. President Donald Trump had some advice for George...
Elizabeth Warren Proposes Broad Plan to Protect Public Lands

Elizabeth Warren Proposes Broad Plan to Protect Public Lands


Via: bob-nelson  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  7 years ago

Ms. Warren’s plan , which she outlined in a post on Medium ahead of trips to Colorado and Utah this week, promises an executive order that would prohibit new leases for fossil fuel...
Woman arrested in racist graffiti that targeted Democrats and Native Americans in Oklahoma

Woman arrested in racist graffiti that targeted Democrats and Native Americans in Oklahoma


Via: kavika  •  News & Politics  •  20 Comments  •  7 years ago

April 4, 2019, 10:16 PM EDT  / Updated  April 5, 2019, 12:25 AM EDT By   Suzanne Ciechalski and Phil Helsel A woman has been arrested in a series of racist graffiti in the Oklahoma town of...
Man tries to set himself on fire outside White House

Man tries to set himself on fire outside White House


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  7 years ago

The Secret Service responded Friday after a man lit himself on fire outside the White House. Four uniformed Secret Service officers were seen apprehending the man and carrying him face-down out...
The Republicans not the Russians are the biggest threat to American democracy

The Republicans not the Russians are the biggest threat to American democracy


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  25 Comments  •  7 years ago

Forget Robert Mueller and Russiagate. The biggest threat to American democracy, and to the legitimacy of US elections, comes not from Kremlin hackers but from Republican Party politicians. Think...
Religious "Nones" are now the Largest Religious Group in the Country.

Religious "Nones" are now the Largest Religious Group in the Country.


Via: thrawn-31  •  News & Politics  •  66 Comments  •  7 years ago

For the first time "No Religion" has topped a survey of Americans' religious identity,   according to a new analysis   by a political scientist. The non-religious edged out Catholics and...
Greg Craig, former Obama WH counsel, indicted in charges connected to Mueller probe

Greg Craig, former Obama WH counsel, indicted in charges connected to Mueller probe


Via: xdm9mm  •  News & Politics  •  36 Comments  •  7 years ago

A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Greg Craig , a prominent Democratic attorney who worked for two presidents, charging him with false statements and concealing material information in...
Buttigieg on Trump: 'I think the government's been in some kind of.crisis" ever since the president took office.

Buttigieg on Trump: 'I think the government's been in some kind of.crisis" ever since the president took office.


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  7 years ago

One thing were are seeing more and more is Americans need our government to work. We can have an argument about how big it ought to be or how small it ought to be, what functions it ought...
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