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Molly Prince Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas stood firmly in defense of respecting the American flag on Monday, juxtaposing the reaction of anthem detractors with a recent statement by the former dictator of one of the world’s leading terrorists countries. “When a radical anti-Semite, anti-American Iranian dictator emphatically agrees with you, maybe that’s a…
Joe Simonson A socialist millennial running for a state senate seat in New York is facing further scrutiny about her campaign after her brother implied she has been dishonest about her family upbringing in several interviews with leftist outlets. Julia Salazar, an ally Democratic Socialists of America member Alexandria Orcasio-Cortez, has centered her campaign, among…
Nick Givas Former Republican Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee called intelligence abuses within the FBI “disgusting,” on “Fox & Friends” Friday, and accused the agency of colluding with the Department of Justice to bring down President Donald Trump. “We have the most disgusting both conspiracy and cover-up and I just don’t know if Americans fully understand…
Michael Bastasch on August 28, 2018 California’s biggest source of crude oil imports is now Saudi Arabia with more than 98 million barrels in 2017. Environmentalists want Gov. Jerry Brown to stop issuing new oil and gas leases. However, that will only make California more reliant on foreign countries. There’s a growing call for California Gov….
Kyle Perisic on August 28, 2018 Craigslist founder Craig Newmark has reportedly donated $1 million to Mother Jones on Monday without caveats to help fight fake news. The donation comes as part of a series of donations by Newmark’s philathropic organization, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, to publications. Other recipients include ProPublica, the Center for Public…
Evie Fordham on August 28, 2018 New York Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon’s campaign requested that the auditorium be kept at 76 degrees for her debate with New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo Wednesday. Many spaces are “notoriously sexist when it comes to room temperature, so we just want to make…
Vandana Rambaran on August 26, 2018 Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey is tasked with appointing a Republican to replace Sen. John McCain, who served in the Senate for 32 years and passed away Saturday. Ducey resisted discussing possible replacements when the senator was alive, even as he underwent treatment for a fatal cancerous brain tumor caused…
Molly Prince The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) defended the National Rifle Association (NRA) by opposing the New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s attempts to put the gun advocacy group out of business. The ACLU submitted an amicus brief in federal court on Saturday, weighing in on the on-going battle between the Democrat and the NRA. The NRA…
Vandana Rambaran on August 25, 2018 Superdelegates will no longer have the power to vote for the presidential nominee of their party unless certain circumstances are met, thanks to a vote by Democratic Party officials on Saturday. Under the new rule, superdelegates, who make up 15 percent of all delegates and include governors, congressional leaders, ranking…
Michael Bastasch on August 23, 2018 Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is blaming President Donald Trump for projected air pollution deaths He based this claim on a flimsy New York Times article that takes EPA figures out of context Inslee’s own poor forest management probably contributed to Washington’s poor air quality Washington Gov. Jay Inslee threatened…