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Joe Biden says Trump has 'violated his oath of office, betrayed this nation' and should be impeached

Via: john-russell • News & Politics • 39 Comments • 7 years ago

t took some time for him to get there, but on Wednesday afternoon, Joe Biden boarded the impeachment train: Joe Biden: "With his words and his actions, President Trump has indicted himself...

Fox News: Pentagon planners scramble to produce strategy following sudden withdrawal of US troops from Northern Syria

Via: krishna • News & Politics • 8 Comments • 7 years ago

Pentagon planners scramble to produce strategy following sudden withdrawal of US troops from Northern Syria. A senior U.S. military officer, still actively serving, described the mood at...

Israelis Watch U.S. Abandon Kurds, and Worry: Who’s Next?

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

Syrian Kurds gathered around a U.S. armored vehicle during a demonstration against Turkish threats near a military base on the outskirts of Ras al-Ain. Credit Delil Souleiman/Agence...

Elizabeth Warren Stands by Claim She Was Fired From Teaching, Despite Evidence Proving She Wasn't

Via: badfish-hd-h-u • News & Politics • 64 Comments • 7 years ago

Elizabeth Warren is standing by her story that she was fired from her teaching job for being "visibly pregnant," despite video evidence and school records that prove otherwise. In...

What country has jailed the most journalists?

Via: krishna • News & Politics • 32 Comments • 7 years ago

Photo credit: Minding the Campus - Peter Wood For the third consecutive year, more than 250 journalists are behind bars around the world. China came second with 47 while 25 are...

The Most Ridiculous Trump Tweet Ever?

By: john-russell • News & Politics • 74 Comments • 7 years ago

Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump · 5h As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great...

Army Combat Fitness Test Fiasco! Slides Reveal 84% of Women Failing ACFT

Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 46 Comments • 7 years ago

In previous articles for ClearanceJobs, I’ve thrown rocks at the Army’s catastrophically ill-considered Army Combat Fitness Test—the planned successor to the proven and successful...

Stephen Colbert Knows Why Trump Keeps Admitting His Crimes in Public

Via: tessylo • News & Politics • 78 Comments • 7 years ago

Stephen Colbert Knows Why Trump Keeps Admitting His Crimes in Public Matt Wilstein, The Daily Beast 12 hours ago “You know, the Constitution gives the accused the...

Gowdy in talks to join Trump's impeachment defense team

Via: it-is-me • News & Politics • 26 Comments • 7 years ago

Former Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) is in talks to join President Trump's legal team as the president mounts a defense against an impeachment inquiry from House Democrats. "We are in discussion with...

General Keane: Turkish incursion into Syria would force Kurds to flee, freeing captured ISIS members (via Fox news)

Via: krishna • News & Politics • 61 Comments • 7 years ago

Screen Shot - Fox News Retired U.S. Army Gen. Jack Keane warned a military incursion into Syria by Turkey could cause the American-ally Kurds to flee, leaving thousands of ISIS prisoners...

Waiting on the Supreme Court to return eastern Oklahoma to Indigenous nations

Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 5 Comments • 7 years ago

All of Indian Country is waiting on the U.S. Supreme Court to do what is morally and legally right and return to reservation status the lands of the forcibly removed southern nations, the “Five...

U.S. Attorney John Durham Beefs Up Investigation Into Russia Probe Origins After Findings

Via: badfish-hd-h-u • News & Politics • 31 Comments • 7 years ago

United States Attorney John Durham is expanding his investigation into the origins of the FBI’s counterintelligence probe into Russia and the Trump campaign after his team reportedly made...

Trump supporter waves gun at woman after seeing her Elizabeth Warren bumper sticker, police say

Via: john-russell • News & Politics • 10 Comments • 7 years ago

Trump supporter waves gun at woman after seeing her Elizabeth Warren bumper sticker, police say OCTOBER 08, 2019 After spotting a woman’s Elizabeth Warren bumper sticker, Joseph...

Lindsey Graham Rages Against Trump’s ‘Shortsighted and Irresponsible’ Syria Pullout: ‘Big Win for ISIS’

Via: krishna • News & Politics • 17 Comments • 7 years ago

Lindsay Graham (Photo Credit: Wikipedia) One of President Donald Trump’s most reliable defenders in the Senate blasted him Monday morning over his “shortsighted and irresponsible” decision...

U.S. and Kurdish officials expect Turkey to launch a military operation within 24 hours as Trump tries to backpedal.

Via: john-russell • News & Politics • 15 Comments • 7 years ago

Turkey Readies Major Attack on Northeast Syria U.S. and Kurdish officials said late Tuesday that they expect Turkey to launch a major offensive into northeast Syria within the next 24 hours,...

EXCLUSIVE: OFFICIAL WHO HEARD CALL SAYS TRUMP GOT 'ROLLED' BY TURKEY AND 'HAS NO SPINE'

Via: john-russell • News & Politics • 108 Comments • 7 years ago

Donald Trump got "rolled" by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a National Security Council source with direct knowledge of the discussions told Newsweek . In a scheduled phone call on...

DOJ Inspector General Has Completed FISA Abuse Probe

Via: 1stwarrior • News & Politics • 17 Comments • 7 years ago

The Justice Department’s inspector general told Congress on Friday that he completed his investigation into possible FBI abuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act during the Trump-Russia...

Dog named Molly shoots an Oklahoma woman who was in the car

Via: freefaller • News & Politics • 13 Comments • 7 years ago

An Oklahoma woman was accidentally shot in the leg by a puppy after the dog became frightened by a passing train and stepped on a gun in the car. Brent Parks, 79, told police that he was in his...

Warren campaign fires senior staffer for 'inappropriate behavior'

Via: buzz-of-the-orient • News & Politics • 15 Comments • 7 years ago

Warren campaign fires senior staffer for 'inappropriate behavior' Sen. Elizabeth Warren. | Ethan Miller/Getty Images By ALEX THOMPSON , POLITICO, 10/04/2019 Elizabeth...

The Genius of That SNL Sketch on Race

Via: perrie-halpern • News & Politics • 39 Comments • 7 years ago

Newscasters should never riff on race while reading the day’s headlines, let alone play games on the subject. But during Saturday Night Live ’s latest episode, a group of anchors did...

2nd whistleblower comes forward after speaking with IG: Attorney

Via: ender • News & Politics • 187 Comments • 7 years ago

Mark Zaid, the attorney representing the whistleblower who sounded the alarm on President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine and triggered an impeachment inquiry, tells...

Under Attack, Biden Wrestles With Response

Via: john-russell • News & Politics • 55 Comments • 7 years ago

As Trump made unfounded allegations about Biden and his son, the former vice president was torn over what to do. He now looks more vulnerable than at any point in the campaign. WASHINGTON --...

South Park' issues sarcastic apology for critical China episode

Via: it-is-me • News & Politics • 12 Comments • 7 years ago

"We too love money more than freedom and democracy. Xi doesn't look just like Winnie the Pooh at all. Tune into our 300th episode this Wednesday at 10! Long live the Great Communist Party of...

Lindsey Graham accuses Donald Trump of telling a ‘lie’ about defeat of ISIS in Syria