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Updates and Fact Checking on Baghdadi raid

10/27/2019 Ms. G 0

Fact Check Trump’s book: Trump is back to portraying himself as the Paul Revere of the terrorism age — the one who told the country Osama bin Laden was coming. There was less to his MORE

Say goodbye to Rep. Elijah Cummings

10/25/2019 Ms. G 19

Today we say goodbye to a true patriot, civil rights leader, and fine statesman. MORE

Watch live: Lawmakers to honor Cummings at Capitol memorial service

10/24/2019 Rachel Kennedy 0

The late Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol’s Sanctuary Hall on Thursday. The longtime Maryland lawmaker died last week from “complications concerning longstanding health challenges.” The chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Government Reform MORE

Last Call 10-19-19

10/19/2019 Ms. G 51

Day 1003 of the Trump administration and I sure hope it comes to an end soon. We’re still standing; unfortunately, some of our allies have seen better days, sad. Crimes against humanity? Right now, the MORE

Free Chat Friday, Week 42

10/17/2019 Rachel Kennedy 61

Here are just a few of the things that happened within the past couple of days: From “What the Fuck Just Happened Today” and its sister site “Current Status“. Someday we’ll look back on the MORE

Rep. Elijah Cummings, Democratic leader, dies at 68

10/17/2019 Rachel Kennedy 89

Elijah E. Cummings, a Democratic congressman from Maryland who gained national attention for his principled stands on politically charged issues in the House, his calming effect on anti-police riots in Baltimore, and his forceful opposition MORE

Fourth Democratic Primary Debate

10/15/2019 Ms. G 151

Join us for a Live Discussion the Fourth Democratic Primary Debate. You will have to set your tele to CNN to watch tonight’s debate hosted by both CNN and The New York Times. You can also watch it MORE

PSA: Fourth Democratic Presidential Debate

10/15/2019 Ms. G 0

Join us tonight for the fourth, Democratic presidential debate. MORE

Bill Barr speaks at Notre Dame; ‘religion under attack’

10/12/2019 Ms. G 0

Bill Barr spoke at Notre Dame Law School about religious freedom Friday. Barr claimed that religion was under attack and blamed pretty much everything ill on secularism. He never addressed lying; just other issues he MORE

Supreme Court Considers Whether Civil Rights Act Protects L.G.B.T. Workers

10/08/2019 Rachel Kennedy 9

In a pair of exceptionally hard-fought arguments on Tuesday, the Supreme Court struggled to decide whether a landmark 1964 civil rights law bars employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and transgender status MORE

Clinton-Era Assault Weapons Ban Did Work, According to New Research

09/30/2019 CrazyEyes 20

Stanford University researchers have published a new analysis supporting a pillar of the modern gun control movement: a prospective ban on military-style rifles commonly known as “assault” weapons. The research from Stanford Law professor John MORE

Free Chat Friday, Week 39

09/27/2019 Rachel Kennedy 51

After watching the hearing yesterday of the House Intelligence Committee for the Acting Director of National Intelligence, who could blame me if I woke up this morning with prison songs on my mind. . . .? Why, you may ask? MORE

75 Years Ago This Week

09/22/2019 forkless 10

This week the region I live in the Netherlands has had a number of memorial services, airshows, parachuting, and other events all in memory of Operation Market Garden MORE

Free Chat Friday, Week 38

09/20/2019 Rachel Kennedy 57

Happy Friday, News Viewers…… In searching for the perfect editorial cartoon for the House Judiciary Committee’s questioning of Corey Lewandowski MORE

Google Celebrates Late, Great Blues Legend B.B. King on 94th Birthday

09/15/2019 forkless 6

Never ever forget the great ones who came before you. MORE

Trump says his DOJ should ‘rescue’ Brett Kavanaugh

09/15/2019 forkless 31

President Donald Trump called on his Justice Department Sunday to “rescue” Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after The New York Times published an excerpt of a new book detailing sexual misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh that he has previously denied. MORE

Last Call-September 14, 2019

09/14/2019 Ms. G 34

Day 968 of the Trump (mis) administration and we’re still standing. It appears the House has launched an impeachment inquiry against the idiot…or not, depending on who you ask. So, Community Submissions to News Views MORE

John Bolton Waves Goodbye, Returns To Sea To Be Walrus Again

09/13/2019 forkless 12

PACIFIC OCEAN—With his position as National Security Advisor of the United States having come to an end, John Robert Bolton has decided it is time to return to being one of the walruses who inhabit MORE

Fact Check Democratic 3rd Debate

09/12/2019 Ms. G 17

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

California Passes Landmark Bill to Remake Gig Economy

09/11/2019 forkless 16

California legislators approved a landmark bill on Tuesday that requires companies like Uber and Lyft to treat contract workers as employees, a move that could reshape the gig economy and that adds fuel to a yearslong debate over whether the nature of work has become too insecure. MORE

Trump fires NSC adviser Bolton

09/10/2019 Community 150

“I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration,” Trump tweeted. MORE

Liveblog - Trump heads to NC to rally for Rep. Dan Bishop

09/09/2019 Ms. G 14

Trump will hold a rally in North Carolina to help Rep. Dan Bishop win his special election. Bishop is running against Democrat Dan McCready for NC North Carolina’s 9th District; a district Trump won by MORE

Last Call- September 7, 2019

09/07/2019 Ms. G 18

Day 961 of the Trump (mis) administration and we’re still standing, although the lunatic has codes to the nukes. Always remember: The crazy motherfucker man has codes to the nukes. MORE

Friday Chat Friday, Week 36

09/06/2019 Rachel Kennedy 234

Happy Friday, all — I’m calling today a holiday, a day off, a free day; after all, while the Leader of the Free World is obsessively occupied redrawing the map of Dorian and the American South, We the People might as well enjoy just living life, right? MORE

Families of Dylann Roof’s victims can sue the government

09/01/2019 Ms. G 21

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision and held that families of the victims who lost their lives when White Supremacist Dylann Roof shot and killed them during Bible study MORE