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Not good news for the Dems. Via the AP:  Fired FBI Director James Comey will testify under oath today that President Donald Trump repeatedly pressed him for his “loyalty” and directly pushed him to “lift the cloud” of investigation shadowing his White House by declaring publicly the president was not the target of the probe

Legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare complies with Senate rules, the upper chamber’s budget committee has determined. No Democratic votes are needed to pass the bill but the Republicans are still split on key aspects.  Read Full Article

“the college is now contributing to the vilification, paranoia and irrational rhetoric that fuels hatred and violence” A Second Evergreen Professor Speaks Out This blog post contains the text of an email sent out on June 1 by Mike Paros, a professor of biology and veterinary medicine at Evergreen State College. So far, Paros is

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In Michigan, Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara Woodward announced to the court that as many as 100 girls underwent FGM by a local doctor and his wife. Hint: the local doctor wasn’t Jewish, Christian, Hindu, or Buddhist.  What world religion does such things?  Feds drop bombshell: Up to 100 girls may have had their genitals cut

“Liberal groups expressed dismay” They did this to themselves. The “Harry Reid Rule” — that they used to stick it to the Republicans — has come back to bite them in the butt.  While everyone was focused on Comey’s prepared statement, Trump went about his business filling vacancies in the federal judiciary.  I wrote about

Nick Anderson makes a good point. There have been 31,000 Islamic terrorist attacks since 9/11. Another attack isn’t news. It’s just daily routine: like another car accident death. </sarcasm>

Still more bad news for the Democrats.  Which witch hunt will they pursue now?  Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Dan Coats and NSA Director Admiral Mike Rogers testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday. During the hearing, Sen. Warner (D-VA) asked, “would be in any way typical for a President to ask questions or bring

“If this is all Comey has, it’s not what Democrats had been hoping for” The official statement (pdf.) from James Comey, to be read during the hearing tomorrow, has bombshells — but they are helpful to Donald Trump. The statement is embedded in full at the bottom of this post. Comey confirms — contrary to media reports

This is excellent news! FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) does great work on behalf of personal rights in the education sphere.  DeVos Appoints First Amendment Advocate to Key Position Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has appointed Adam Kissel, formerly of the Koch Foundation and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, deputy assistant secretary

More “fake news” from CNN.  CNN has undermined its reputation by breaking a story on “Russian hackers” who allegedly stirred up a diplomatic crisis gripping the Gulf states, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, calling the American channel “media of mass misinformation.”  Read Full Article

Philippine officials have asked social media firms like Twitter and Facebook to remove a video of militants smashing statues in a Catholic church.  ISIS thugs in the Philippines TORCH a Catholic Church in Marawi The jihadis filmed themselves destroying the church in the southern Philippines They smash statues of the Virgin Mary and stamp on

After much debate during the past month, Pullman is officially declared a “welcoming city” by city council.  The proposal, initially submitted by Councilmembers Nathan Weller and Ann Parks, emphasized the city’s diverse population and affirmation of rights for everyone. A clause regarding prohibiting the police from acting as federal immigration agents was removed prior to

Conservative student flees small Boston college after year of harassment – The College Fix BOSTON – What Lexie Kaufman loves most about Emerson College is its academics. A journalism major, she praised that department and its impressive television studios on campus. But she won’t be returning for her sophomore year to the small, Boston-based liberal

Wait, what? Why are illegal aliens receiving food stamps and other government benefits? They are illegal! Via the AP:  A crackdown on illegal immigration under President Donald Trump has driven some poor people to take a drastic step: opt out of federal food assistance because they are fearful of deportation, activists and immigrants say. People

“We’re too stupid to pass. Lower the bar!” Via Spokesman Review:  As they walk across a stage in cap and gown in the coming weeks, shaking hands with school officials and smiling for their families in the audience, thousands of Washington’s high school students could be wondering for a month or more whether they will

This doesn’t surprise me. Both the London Mayor and the Labour Party have come across as jihadist sympathizers by both their words and actions. At some point, the British people are going to say “enough is enough.” They did that with Brexit. They’ll do that with the special election as well.  Labour activists are braced

A Supreme Court ruling reigns in some civil asset forfeitures. In Honeycutt V. United State, the court found that civil asset forfeiture was limited to property acquired as a result of a crime. It’s about time!  Supreme Court Takes Steps Toward Reigning in Asset Forfeiture Abuse The Supreme Court has placed new limits on criminal

USA Today reports on this billboard in Indianapolis.  Muslims are upset.  The question is: is it true? Here are some observations:  The Quran never claims that Muhammad was a perfect man. But in Islamic theology, “al-Insān al-Kāmil” is a term used as an honorific title to describe Muhammad . The phrase means “the person who

Washington State is scrambling. It would crack me up if the feds denied anyone will a non-legal Washington ID to fly.  Even though Washington officials asked for an extension from compliance from enforcement of federal requirements for state driver’s licenses and ID cards through October 2020, they said Tuesday federal officials have informed them that