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Why status of Kavanaugh confirmation process could become more clear on Friday
There is a stasis on Capitol Hill as to how things may unfold for a potential hearing on Monday for Supreme Court pick Judge Brett…
Rains set off landslide burying several in mid-Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine police official says at least three people died and several are feared buried in a landslide during heavy rains…
Immigration to U.S. from Third World, Islamic Nations Skyrockets Since 2010
Legal immigration from the third world and Islamic nations has skyrocketed the most since 2010, a new analysis finds.
Nearly Half of Residents in America’s Largest Cities Speak a Foreign Language
Nearly half of residents in America’s top five largest cities speak a foreign language at home, a new study by the Center for Immigration Studies…
Dem Rep Garamendi: ‘Women Across This Nation Should Be Outraged at What These White Men Senators Are Doing to This Woman’
Wednesday on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) said women should “be outraged at what these white men senators are doing to this…
Senators, aides being targeted by foreign government hackers, lawmaker says
Hackers working on behalf of a foreign government are still targeting the personal accounts of senators and their aides and Senate security isn’t stopping it,…
North Carolina Boy Asks Donald Trump for a Hug After Hurricane Florence
As he passed out supplies, one boy wearing a hat approached the president.
Grassley demands Feinstein turn over letter from Kavanaugh accuser: ‘I cannot overstate how disappointed I am’
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley on Wednesday unloaded a torrent of criticism on Sen. Dianne Feinstein for her handling of the sexual assault accusations…
Senators, aides being targeted by foreign government hackers, lawmaker says
Hackers working on behalf of a foreign government are still targeting the personal accounts of senators and their aides and nothing is being done to…
Woman in critical condition after Barrier Reef shark attack
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Officials say a woman is in critical condition after she was mauled by a shark on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.Ambulance spokeswoman…
UN backs anti-graft investigator in standoff with Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The U.N. secretary-general is rejecting a Guatemalan request to name a new head of a U.N. commission investigating corruption in the…
Kavanaugh classmate has no recollection of party where alleged sexual assault occurred
Another former classmate of Judge Brett Kavanaugh has denied having any knowledge of a high school party where the future Supreme Court nominee allegedly sexually…
Grassley, Collins urge Kavanaugh accuser Christine Ford to reconsider apparent refusal to testify
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and other top Republicans on Wednesday urged Christine Blasey Ford to reconsider her apparent refusal to testify about her…
Democrats under fire for pushing misleading Kavanaugh videos
Amid a fiery Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Democrats have been caught spreading selectively edited video clips online of statements made by nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh…
What Judge Kavanaugh May Be Thinking
Kavanaugh may be confident that new evidence will emerge that strongly tends to vindicate him.
The New Edition of the Editors Podcast Is Out
You can find it here: Episode 110: The Eleventh Hour
UN says Colombia’s coca production surges to record high
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A United Nations report said Wednesday that cultivation of the plant used to make cocaine has reached an all-time high in…
‘Hold Them Accountable’
Politicians are particularly fond of “hold them accountable,” which is a way of saying, “Do something!” without proposing any particular course of action.
Ten Things That Caught My Eye Today (September 19, 2018)
An adopted son sets out to find his birth parents, who then reconnect and get married.
NPR: Don’t Call Kermit Gosnell an ‘Abortion Doctor’
Perhaps if he had been called a “reproductive-services provider,” the labeling would have passed muster.
Largest U.S. Public Pension Fund Looks to Hand Over Control to Chinese Official
The pick of Ben Meng, an official at China’s foreign exchange regulator, is likely to attract the ire of the Trump administration’s China hawks.
Nine Ways Trump Is Solving the Illegal-Migration Problem (Aided by Jeff Sessions)
President Donald Trump was elected on a promise to block illegal immigration, and his deputies have launched numerous programs and reforms to block up the…
With a calmer Syria, Hezbollah may reduce its fighters there
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia said Wednesday his group may reduce the number of its fighters in Syria because of an…
Don’t Let The Kavanaugh Confirmation Turn Into A Title IX Kangaroo Court
“Someone must have slandered Josef K., for one morning, without having done anything truly wrong, he was arrested.” So begins Franz Kafka’s “The Trial,” a…
Trump vows to send ‘a lot of money’ to Florence-ravaged Carolinas: ‘There will be nothing left undone’
President Trump on Wednesday traveled to visit areas ravaged by Hurricane Florence last week, assuring local families and officials that the federal government would provide…
Oh, What a Tangled Web
The ripples from Dianne Feinstein’s stunt are substantial and not good for progressives.
Bipartisan Letter Demands Info from Google About Data Collection from Children
A bipartisan letter signed by Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) has requested that Google CEO Sundar Pichai provide more information about…
Police Surround Wisconsin Office Building Amid Reports of Active Shooter
Police officers and ambulances have responded to a Wisconsin office building amid Wednesday morning reports of an active shooter.
Gillibrand: ‘Shameful’ GOP Trying to ‘Bully’ Kavanaugh’s Accuser
Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said it was “shameful” Republicans were trying to “bully” Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser Dr. Christine Blasey…
Susan Collins, Flake, Corker Offer Private Testimony to Kavanaugh Accuser
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) publicly asked Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Wednesday afternoon to “reconsider” testifying before the Senate with her story of an alleged high…
Nolte: Kavanaugh Accuser’s Classmate Deletes Claim that Everyone Knew of Alleged Misconduct
Cristina King Miranda, who says she is a former classmate of Brett Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford, has deleted her claim that everyone knew of…
DOJ Looking into ‘Misuse of Government Resources’ Alleged in Project Veritas ‘Deep State’ Sting
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday it would look into alleged “misuse of government resources to advance personal interests” in response to a…
Maduro: China Agreed to Help Venezuela for One Million Barrels of Oil
Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro told the nation in a televised press conference Tuesday that the funds he secured from the Communist Party of China during…
Sonnie Johnson: Katt, Kavanaugh, and Coming Home – Comprende?
Recent accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh illustrate what is at stake for the Democrats when it comes to control and pushing their agenda…
John Legend Stars in NAACP Attack Ad Opposing Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation
Pop singer John Legend has joined the ranks of those opposing Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Amazon Joins Google, Facebook as Largest Online Ad Companies
Google, Facebook, and Amazon are the three biggest online advertisement companies in 2018, with Amazon quickly gaining on the other two companies but still representing just…
Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford wants FBI to investigate assault claim: Why the bureau likely won’t
Although she’s been invited to give her testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee – in private or public – Christine Blasey Ford is pushing for…
Wednesday Links
Found: A 1699 “Beard Tax” coin that stopped the Tsar’s police from shaving you.
U2’s Bono says pope’s “aghast” about church sex abuse
VATICAN CITY (AP) — U2 frontman Bono described Pope Francis as being “aghast” about sex abuse in the Catholic Church.The Irish singer meet privately with…
‘Good Boy’: Watch Police Dog Stop Kidnapper From Stealing 6-Month-Old Baby
Body camera footage shows a K-9 taking down a suspect who tried to flee after attempting to kidnap a 6-month-old baby in Pasco County, Florida…
California Gov. Brown on Trump: ‘Something’s got to happen to this guy…he’s going to undermine America’
California Gov. Jerry Brown ramped up his criticism of President Trump in an interview that aired Monday – calling the president a “saboteur” in the…
FBI will not launch criminal investigation into Kavanaugh allegations: sources
The FBI will not launch a criminal investigation into the sexual assault allegations leveled against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, according to…
USDA kitten killing comes under fire from bipartisan group of lawmakers
After the kitten killings were exposed by watchdog group the White Coat Waste Project earlier this year, a bipartisan group of lawmakers are now pressuring…
Franco-Egyptian actor Gamil Ratib dies at 92
CAIRO (AP) — Gamil Ratib, an award-winning Franco-Egyptian actor whose roles as villain or aristocrat made him a household name across the Arab world, died…
Ken Starr Opens Up 20 Years After The Clinton Investigation
SUBSCRIBE TO THE FEDERALIST RADIO HOUR HERE. Ken Starr, former special prosecutor, has written his definitive account of the Clinton impeachment in a new book,…
Bernie Sanders to Sarah Silverman: America ‘Starves Little Children,’ Bombs Houses and ‘Buses of Children’
On the latest episode of Hulu series “I Love You, America,” host Sarah Silverman was joking about not being allowed to swear at the U.S….
Missouri AG Josh Hawley: Kavanaugh Vote Should Move Forward if Ford Doesn’t Want to Testify
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate running against incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), offered his thoughts Wednesday on Supreme Court associate…
Anita Hill Calls for Senate Judiciary Committee to ‘Push the Pause Button’ on Kavanaugh Confirmation
On Wednesday’s “Good Morning America,” Anita Hill, who in 1991 accused then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, weighed in on Supreme Court justice…
Brzezinski: GOP Letting Ford Testify, But Dems ‘Moving the Goalpost’
With Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation on hold amid Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations of sexual assault decades ago, MSNBC “Morning Joe” co-host…
CNN’s Chris Cillizza Lies About Trump ‘Telling FBI to Ignore’ Kavanaugh Misconduct Allegation
CNN’s Chris Cillizza lied about President Trump “telling the FBI to ignore an allegation of sexual” misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.