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Mayor of Prospect Park, NJ detained at JFK: ‘Did you meet with terrorists?’
Mayor of Prospect Park, New Jersey, Mohamed Khairullah said Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents detained him at JFK International Airport in August MORE
Celebrity Death Watch
Eddie Money, Archetype Of Rock Radio, Dies At Age 70
The singer and songwriter Eddie Money, whose singles like “Take Me Home Tonight,” “Baby Hold On” and “Two Tickets to Paradise” were an archetype for 1970s and 1980s rock radio, died Friday morning in Los MORE
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NASCAR rejects some firearm ads, now faces backlash
NASCAR is facing backlash from gun manufacturers and gun rights organizations after reportedly rejecting certain advertisements from weapons manufacturers. MORE
News
Sinclair ABC affiliates run ads of AOC burning and turning into skeletons
During last night’s Democratic debate, a few Sinclair-owned, ABC affiliates in New York and Washington, D.C ran a disturbing ad that featured Alex Ocasio-Cortez burning to death and turning into skeletons. The ad’s creator, Elizabeth MORE
Africa
Kenya becomes third country to adopt world’s first malaria vaccine
Kenya on Friday became the third country to start routinely inoculating infants against malaria, using the world’s first vaccine to combat a disease that kills 800 children globally every day. “This is the most advanced MORE
News
2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstates Trump emoluments case
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit claiming President Donald Trump violated the U.S. Constitution by profiting from foreign and domestic officials who patronized his hotels and restaurants, adding to the corruption MORE
Economy
U.S. Budget Deficit hits $1 Trillion-
With a few weeks left in the fiscal year, the U.S. budget deficit widened to $1.067 trillion for the first 11 months of the fiscal year, an increase of 19% over this time last year, MORE
News
DoJ considered using Fentanyl in executions
The U.S. Department of Justice examined using fentanyl in lethal injections as it prepared last year to resume executing condemned prisoners, a then untested use of the powerful, addictive opioid that has helped fuel a MORE
Newscasts
Trump: ‘Those light bulbs make me look orange.’
While ten, Democratic hopefuls took the stage to discuss real issues the United States and the rest of the world face, Trump went to ‘rat infested’ Baltimore to deliver a speech at the GOP’s retreat. MORE
Celebrity Death Watch
Austin Songwriting Genius Daniel Johnston Dead at 58
Daniel Johnston, the influential singer-songwriter and visual artist who painted Austin’s famous “Hi How Are You” frog mural on the Drag, died at home last night following a presumed heart attack at age 58. The MORE
Free Chat Friday
Free Chat Friday, Week 37
Happy Friday, News Viewers, on this post–9/11, post– “Tea with Terrorists,” post–Truth, post–Bolton, post–Bahamas, post–OMG, Vaping!, post–Irish Pence, post —- The United States As We Know It……….Friday. Another week, another word salad from Donald Trump, MORE
News
Wing Nut Watch: Texas State Legislator threatens Beto O’Rourke during the debate
On Twitter, Texas legislature Briscoe Cain issued a threat to candidate Beto O’Rourke using Beto’s real name: “My AR is ready for you Robert Francis.” Obviously, Beto’s comments about forcing a government buy-back on ARs, MORE
2020 Elections
Fact Check Democratic 3rd Debate
Like our first Live Discussion on the Democratic 3rd Debate, this will be our first fact check. We will post this with the subject matter, a summary of the beef, and a link to the beef. MORE
Live Discussions
Third Democratic Primary Debate
Join us for our first Live Discussion the Third Democratic Primary Debate. [lazy-load-videos-and-sticky-control id=”9gtWPb0YwHo”] The Debate begins at 7PM CT/5PM PT and will feature the following candidates: Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar New Jersey Sen. Cory MORE
News
Welcome to Baltimore, Trump
After several weeks of baggings on the city non-stop and criticizing one of its Congressmen, Trump heads to Baltimore to deliver a speech at the GOP’s annual retreat. Protesters will greet Trump with a giant-sized, MORE
Entertainment
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California winery apologizes for denying gay couple wedding
Viaggio Winery in Acampo, CA issued an apology after receiving backlash for denying to host a same-sex couple’s wedding. Denying services, housing, or employment based on sexual orientation or identity is illegal in California. Dezanea MORE
News
Justice Department prepares to indict Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe
Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen told former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on Thursday that his appeal against possible criminal charges against him has been rejected, according to a person familiar with the decision. The MORE
News
Trump’s ‘African-American’ leaves GOP, slams president’s ‘white privilege’
Gregory Cheadle, the black man singled out by President Trump as “my African-American” at a rally, is leaving the Republican Party and pursuing a congressional run as an independent, PBS News reported Thursday. The 62-year-old real estate broker told the outlet MORE
Environment
Trump Administration to Finalize Rollback of Clean Water Protections
he Trump administration on Thursday is expected to complete the legal repeal of a major Obama-era clean water regulation, which had placed limits on polluting chemicals that could be used near streams, wetlands and water bodies. MORE
News
Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax files $400 million defamation suit against CBS
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) on Thursday filed a $400 million defamation lawsuit against CBS Corp. and CBS Broadcasting in New York, charging the organization with publishing false statements from two women who accused him MORE
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Liveblog - Vote to pass new impeachment procedures passes the House
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Editorials
Medicaid’s dark secret
Medicaid, the government program that provides health care to more than 75 million low-income and disabled Americans, isn’t necessarily free. It’s the only major welfare program that can function like a loan. Medicaid recipients over MORE
Gun Violence
145 heads of companies write Congress urging action on gun legislation
In a direct and urgent call to address gun violence in America, the chief executives of some of the nation’s best-known companies sent a letter to Senate leaders on Thursday, urging an expansion of background checks to all firearms sales and stronger “red flag” laws. MORE
Europe
Netherlands: Doctor acquitted of murder in euthanasia case
A nursing home doctor has been acquitted of the murder of an elderly woman with severe dementia following a closely watched euthanasia trial in the Netherlands. The court in The Hague concluded on Wednesday that MORE