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Former President Barack Obama eulogized the late congressman John Lewis on Thursday in a speech loaded with partisan swipes and talking points, some indirectly referring to President Trump. “George Wallace may be gone, but we can witness our federal government sending agents to use tear gas and batons against peaceful demonstrators,” Obama claimed, repeated the
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If you’re going to break into your city’s police headquarters and commit arson while sporting a tattoo of your last name in giant letters on your back, a word of advice: Wear a shirt. Suspected arsonist Edward Schinzing, 32, did not follow that advice when he allegedly attempted to set fire to the Portland Justice
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For the past several years, MSNBC has hailed any anti-Trump Republican as the voice of reason and as a champion of decency. However, fireworks ensued on MSNBC Live on Wednesday when host Craig Melvin interviewed pro-Trump Democrat state Rep Vernon Jones of Georgia, wondering if Jones was being paid for his efforts. Asking black Trump backers if
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Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish said that she has avoided having children because she’s afraid the police will hunt them down and kill them. Haddish became emotional when discussing her reasoning in an interview with Carmelo Anthony on his YouTube show, “What’s In Your Glass?” Haddish was explaining why she joined a Black Lives Matter
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Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said that it was “most likely” wearing a face mask that led to his positive test for coronavirus. Gohmert made the comments while being interviewed by Cynthia McLaughlin of KETK-TV on Wednesday. “So you’re questioning the importance of wearing a mask once you are actually confirmed to have coronavirus, but it
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On Wednesday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) pressed Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos on his company’s shameful reliance on the far-left smear factory the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) to exclude nonprofits from the AmazonSmile charity platform. The SPLC smears mainstream conservative and Christian groups as “hate groups,” placing them on a list with the
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The Trump administration’s “Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship” may overhaul social media, with the help of the Federal Communications Commission. “On Monday, the Department of Commerce, as directed by President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship, filed a petition to clarify the scope of Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency
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A British mother plans to sue the Metropolitan Police after officers stormed her home and arrested her 12-year-old son after he was seen with a toy gun. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police, however, says he reviewed the incident and believes the officers worked professionally and well within their scope of duties. What are the
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Politico made waves on social media Tuesday when they published — and promptly corrected — a biography of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) claiming Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden had chosen her as his running mate days from now “on Aug. 1.” What are the details? A communications aide for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky)
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After losing a Supreme Court decision over the DACA program in June, the Trump administration announced that it will wind down protections already granted to illegal immigrants under the Obama-era policy. The Supreme Court denied President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which grants a quasi-legal status to some
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Disgraced former FBI official Peter Strzok has penned a tell-all book about the Russia “collusion” investigation that led to his termination from the agency, wherein he claims President Donald Trump is “under the sway” of the Kremlin. What are the details?/ Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced that it will release Strzok’s book, “COMPROMISED: Counterintelligence and
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More than a 100 police agencies have pulled out of a plan to provide security for the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. According to the Associated Press, the police agencies made the decision in part because of new restrictions on police action by the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission. The commission ordered Police Chief Alfonso
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Attorney General William Barr defended the Trump administration’s decision to send federal agents to Portland, Oregon, to protect government property during ongoing riots in the city, asking House Democrats, “Since when is it OK to burn down a federal courthouse?” What are the details? After months of unrest following the death of George Floyd in
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Last month, we reported The Washington Post was responding to internal protests about its racial makeup and coverage by creating new positions, starting with a managing editor for “diversity and inclusion.” The Post announced today they have filled that position: Krissah Thompson, best known on NewsBusters for her regularly gushy coverage of First Lady Michelle
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