Opinion
Greta Versus the Greedy Grifters
I’ve never been a fan of Davos, that annual gathering of the rich and fatuous. One virtue of the pageant of preening and self-importance, however, is that it brings out the worst in some people, MORE
Day: January 27, 2020
Asia
Hong Kong’s Sticky-Note Revolution
In 2019, as anti-government protests spread throughout Hong Kong, more than 100 Lennon Walls, covered in sticky notes and other creative displays, appeared around the city. Like the rivers of protesters flowing through Hong Kong’s urban MORE
2020 Elections
Rep. Doug Collins to announce bid for the U.S. Senate
AJC has reported that Georgia Rep. Doug Collins will be at the Georgia Statehouse on Tuesday to announce he will challenge U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler in the November election. Collins received his 15 minutes of MORE
Impeachment
NEW POLL: 71% OF REPUBLICANS WANT MOSCOW MITCH TO CALL WITNESSES AT TRUMP IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
Newsweek: About 71 percent of Republicans believe that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should call witnesses during President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, a new survey showed. SurveyUSA asked 4,096 registered voters whether witnesses with firsthand MORE
Editorials
In Six States, Plus D.C., Obamacare Has Achieved a 95% Insured Rate for Citizens
Obamacare’s Secret Success Source: With little notice, the ACA has racked up a big win – near-universal coverage Under the Affordable Care Act, several states have already achieved near-universal coverage, and without anywhere near the national MORE
Immigration
SCOTUS hands the Trump administration a win; can deny green cards to immigrants who may need assistance
“To protect benefits for American citizens, immigrants must be financially self-sufficient.” -DJT The Supreme Court issued an order Monday allowing the Trump administration to begin enforcing new limits on immigrants who are considered likely to MORE
Impeachment
Chris Wallace Gets Chippy On Fox About Impeachment
On Fox News on Monday, Chris Wallace gave it to the blonde of the moment, Katie Pavlich, telling her to get her “facts straight” before anchor Bret Baier intervened between the two with “tone it MORE
News
Trump Suggests NPR Shouldn’t Exist
After Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cussed out NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly because she challenged him in an interview about defending Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Trump is questioning why NPR exists. Trump agreed with MORE
Gun Violence
GUNZ! OHIO 3-year-old shot after gun falls out of family member’s pocket!
DATELINE COLUMBUS, Ohio Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. According to Columbus police, the family member, 26-year-old Darsean Rawls, had a loaded, unsecured handgun in his front pocket and was wrestling with the MORE
Live Discussions
Senate Impeachment Trial: 1-27-20
Join News Views for a Live Discussion on the Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald J. Trump. The Senate reconvenes at 1PM ET. Trump’s stellar legal team will continue to present their defense. This should be quite interesting since it MORE
Impeachment
Shocking! Trump lies about House Democrats ‘never’ asking Bolton to testify to Congress
Claim: Fact: The tweet comes after The New York Times published an article about John Bolton’s new book. Bolton claims that Trump tied Ukraine aid freeze to Biden investigations. House investigators did ask Bolton to MORE
News
Trump Meets Netanyahu and Gantz Ahead of Jared’s Peace Plan Rollout on Tuesday
Trump is expected to detail Jared Kushner’s peace plan with both Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz in a Washington meeting on Monday, amid global doubts about its substance and timing. As Trump is under an MORE
News
Nadler Will Miss a Day of Impeachment Trial Due to Wife’s Pancreatic Cancer
House Democrat Jerry Nadler (NY) announced on Sunday that he will miss Monday’s impeachment trial proceedings in order to be with his wife, who has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Nadler’s wife, Joyce Miller, MORE