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House GOP Cuts Spending $15 Billion; Dems All Voted No

House GOP Cuts Spending $15 Billion; Dems All Voted No


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  17 Comments  •  8 years ago

House Republicans approved $15 billion worth of “rescission” spending cuts late Thursday night in a tiny step to make up for that $1.3 trillion omnibus package passed earlier this year....
Sessions explains to Congress rationale for not defending ObamaCare

Sessions explains to Congress rationale for not defending ObamaCare


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  8 years ago

Attorney General   Jeff Sessions   sent a letter to Speaker   Paul Ryan   (R-Wis.) on Thursday defending the Department of Justice's (DOJ) rationale for not defending the Affordable...
The case of James Wolfe:  National Security vs the First Amendment

The case of James Wolfe: National Security vs the First Amendment


By: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  56 Comments  •  8 years ago

A former Senate aid has been arrested for lying to the FBI about his contacts with reporters. James Wolfe faces 3 counts of making false statements. The case is slightly complicated since one of...
Masterpiece Decision: Supreme Court Pushes Back Against the Rising Tide of Anti-Religious Animus

Masterpiece Decision: Supreme Court Pushes Back Against the Rising Tide of Anti-Religious Animus


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  239 Comments  •  8 years ago

The Supreme Court today pushed back against the rising tide of anti-religious sentiments in America, ruling in favor of Colorado baker Jack Phillips. Baker Jack Phillips WinsIn a 7-2 decision, the...
 CBD: Everything You Need To Know About Cannabidiol

CBD: Everything You Need To Know About Cannabidiol


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  9 Comments  •  8 years ago

Cannabidiol (CBD) came out to the world in a big way after this simple plant chemical stopped an epileptic seizure in its tracks on U.S. national television. In the time since, many...
Dozens of pencils, 7 tweezers found inside inmate's 'birth canal': Georgia sheriff's office

Dozens of pencils, 7 tweezers found inside inmate's 'birth canal': Georgia sheriff's office


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  8 years ago

Pencils, tweezers and hair pins were discovered inside a female inmate this week, according to a Georgia sheriff’s office.  The writing utensils were captured in a snap the Oconee County Sheriff’s...
The Great Sky Fairy, Esq, speaks through a stuffed lion.

The Great Sky Fairy, Esq, speaks through a stuffed lion.


Via: skrekk  •  News & Politics  •  68 Comments  •  8 years ago

LOL......much more at the seeded link: The couple spoke in tongues in court to a stuffed lion who they claimed was giving them direct counsel from God. They rejected legal aid, preferring to...
Fox News host calls President Trump a dictator, apologizes

Fox News host calls President Trump a dictator, apologizes


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

NEW YORK (AP) — A Fox News host has accidentally referred to the highly anticipated summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a meeting of "two dictators."...
Anthony Bourdain Dead at 61

Anthony Bourdain Dead at 61


By: tfargo  •  News & Politics  •  43 Comments  •  8 years ago

The whole story: https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/08/us/anthony-bourdain-obit/index.html New York (CNN)Anthony Bourdain, a gifted storyteller and writer who took CNN viewers around the world, has...
Palestinians Starting To Have Mixed Feelings About Being Used As Human Shields

Palestinians Starting To Have Mixed Feelings About Being Used As Human Shields


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  8 years ago

BEIT LAHIA, GAZA STRIP—Saying they’ve begun to reevaluate their stance as the latest outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian violence has escalated, hundreds of residents of the Gaza Strip told...
Canada, Mexico and the EU are set to miss out on America’s red-hot economy

Canada, Mexico and the EU are set to miss out on America’s red-hot economy


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  80 Comments  •  8 years ago

America’s closest trading partners are in danger of becoming former close trading partners at a time when the American economy is booming and trade revenues are set to skyrocket. Mexico threatened...
If There’s a Red Wave Election in 2018, This Will Be Why

If There’s a Red Wave Election in 2018, This Will Be Why


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  8 years ago

PHOENIX — As primaries roll by and the midterms approach, it’s worth remembering that for Republicans 2016 represented an opportunity more than a victory. It was a chance for them to help the...
The Left Doesn’t Know If We’re Animals Or Not

The Left Doesn’t Know If We’re Animals Or Not


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  171 Comments  •  8 years ago

When Donald Trump’s controversial “animals” tweet hit the news, I really had to wonder what the fuss was all about. Secularists have been calling everyone animals for a long time. Not every...
Trump calls off White House visit by Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles over anthem dispute

Trump calls off White House visit by Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles over anthem dispute


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  255 Comments  •  8 years ago

The traditional visit by the previous season's Super Bowl championship team, in this case the Philadelphia Eagles, has been cancelled. Trump has his spin, but the truth is that so many players...
Crisis at the National Archives

Crisis at the National Archives


Via: jasper2529  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

In the middle of directing the difficult task of transferring the historically important records of the Obama administration into the National Archives, the archivist in charge, David Ferriero,...
In Just 2 Months, Trump Reduced National Debt Enough to Pay for Wall

In Just 2 Months, Trump Reduced National Debt Enough to Pay for Wall


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

When then-candidate Donald Trump campaigned for the presidency in 2016, “expert” economists and analysts predicted his tax, trade and regulatory policies would prove disastrous to the economy....
Trump is presiding over extraordinary growth. G-7 leaders should notice.

Trump is presiding over extraordinary growth. G-7 leaders should notice.


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

President Trump travels to Canada to attend his second Group of Seven summit as the leader not just of the largest and fastest-growing G-7 economy in the world but also as the most important...
A scandal for all seasons: those Scott Pruitt ethics violations in full

A scandal for all seasons: those Scott Pruitt ethics violations in full


Via: ender  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

Lobbyists, hand lotion and Chick-fil-A – it’s hard to keep up with the scandals engulfing the EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, the seemingly immoveable administrator of the Environmental...
The Democratic Party Is So Infested With Elitism

The Democratic Party Is So Infested With Elitism


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  23 Comments  •  8 years ago

Yesterday was the 50thanniversary of Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination. RFK was rapidly becoming a leading figure in American liberalism. At a time when the Democratic Party has splintered into...
‘I Want to Hate …’

‘I Want to Hate …’


Via: bob-nelson  •  News & Politics  •  43 Comments  •  8 years ago

In Trump’s America people are understandably experiencing news fatigue. There are torrents of it on multiple streams. There is outrage after outrage. It is often overwhelming. That’s the plan,...
Bill Clinton Says He 'Does Not' Owe Monica Lewinsky An Apology

Bill Clinton Says He 'Does Not' Owe Monica Lewinsky An Apology


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  148 Comments  •  8 years ago

https://www.npr.org/2018/06/04/616769504/bill-clinton-says-he-does-not-owe-monica-lewinsky-an-apology?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social Former President...
Man And His Monkey Are Caged By Cops Capuchin named Monk was clinging to auto theft arrestee

Man And His Monkey Are Caged By Cops Capuchin named Monk was clinging to auto theft arrestee


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

JUNE 8--A man arrested this morning for auto theft had a small diaper-clad monkey clinging to his chest when Florida cops   apprehended him after he drove the hot wheels into a ditch....
Attorney General's Office charges Michigan State University health physicist with bestiality

Attorney General's Office charges Michigan State University health physicist with bestiality


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  8 years ago

LANSING - The Michigan Attorney General's Office has charged a Michigan State University physicist for allegedly penetrating a dog with both his hand and penis, according to a release. Joseph...
James Clapper Casts Doubt On Obama Official’s Claims About ‘Unmasking’

James Clapper Casts Doubt On Obama Official’s Claims About ‘Unmasking’


Via: sixpick  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  8 years ago

James Clapper, the former director of national intelligence, expressed doubt on Thursday at former U.N. ambassador Samantha Power’s claims about her role in unmasking Americans’ identities in...
Ex-Senate Aide Charged in Leak Case Where Times Reporter’s Records Were Seized

Ex-Senate Aide Charged in Leak Case Where Times Reporter’s Records Were Seized


Via: galen-marvin-ross  •  News & Politics  •  80 Comments  •  8 years ago

This reminds me of the book "1984". Freedom of the press should include being able to gather information from sources without the threat of the sources being arrested for providing that...
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