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Bags of heroin, some laced with fentanyl, are displayed before a press conference regarding a major drug bust, at the office of the New York Attorney General, September 23, 2016 in New York City. New York State Attorney General Eric Scheiderman's office announced Friday that authorities in New York state have made a record drug bust, seizing 33 kilograms of heroin and 2 kilograms of fentanyl.

Nikki Haley Defends Trump’s Afghanistan Shift [VIDEO]

UN ambassador Nikki Haley said Tuesday that Trump's shift on Afghanistan policy shows "the signs of a president" who listens to his advisers. As CNN's Chris Cuomo pointed out on "New Day," Trump said during the 2016 campaign that he wanted to pull troops out of Afghanistan, but last night announced he would be slightly increasing military engagement in the region.

James T. Hodgkinson, Attempted Assassin Of Steve Scalise, Already Being Erased From History

James Hodgkinson of Belleville protests outside of the United States Post Office in Downtown Belleville Tuesday. Hodgkinson is part of the "99%" team drawing attention to the disproportionate amount of money and political power the top 1% of Americans have acquired.

Women’s March Releases Official Resistance Revival Chorus

A "Resistance Revival Chorus" will perform a new theme song of sorts at a planned protest in New York City on Aug. 28. The chorus, described as a group of more than 50 women who "come together to sing protest songs in the spirit of collective joy and resistance," wears all white and sings gospel style music to protest music performed during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. "Well I went down to the rich man's house and I took back what he took from me, took back my dignity, took back my humanity," the song states.

CBC Launches Plan To ‘Root Out Racism’ In Trump Policies

The Congressional Black Caucus announced a plan to rid Trump administration policies of "racism" during a call with reporters Monday. Louisiana Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond, along with other members of the black caucus, discussed their "Root Out Racism" campaign that would target racism in the Trump White House and combat "discriminatory" federal policies enacted by the administration, reports NBC News .

Teens Are Using Facebook Less, Says Analysis Group

Teenagers are going on Facebook less and less, so much so that an analysis group predicts a 3.4 percent drop in users ages 12 to 17 in comparison to 2016. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in June that it reached a new milestone of 2 billion active users per month, potentially showing that while users are up in general, the younger generation is not as keen to the tech company's services and capabilities.

Top Drug Manufacturer To Florida: Don’t Use Our Drugs For Executions

A subsidiary company of Johnson & Johnson , the world's largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, came out in protest Monday against Florida using its drugs to perform lethal injection executions. Florida resorted to using J&J's etomidate anesthetic after the state ran out of the more traditional sedative midazolam earlier this year.

Investors Are Beginning To Realize Tesla Is Standing On Shaky Ground

Wall Street investors are growing weary of Tesla as the electric vehicle maker's bond prices have tumbled since the company issued a massive bond sale in July to finance production on the Model 3. Tesla's bond prices fell 2 percent Monday as investors start having second thoughts about the health of the Silicon Valley company's finances. The automaker debut in the junk-bond market in early August, which is typically relegated for companies with poor credit.

Journalism Prof Torn Up Over Loss Of Gawker: ‘Courage In The Media Needed’

A journalism professor at the University of Maine lamented the loss of Gawker in an op-ed Tuesday, asserting that it is needed now more than ever under President Donald Trump. "Gawker might have been foolhardy, reckless and ultimately self-destructive, but it was also, above all, courageous," Socolow wrote.

A Giant (I Guess) Passes

Or just CLICK THIS LINK to start shopping for anything. Don't worry - anything you buy through it will pay Daily Pundit a commission! Thanks! His family confirmed his death: "Famed comedian, actor and legendary entertainer Jerry Lewis passed away peacefully today of natural causes at 91 at his home in Las Vegas with his family by his side."

Google Launches Hate Crime Tracking Tool, Omits Conservative Websites

Google News Lab is developing a new tool powered by machine learning, titled by " Documenting Hate News Ending ," which tracks every hate crime reported across 50 states using data collected from February 2017 onward. The tool is being developed as part of the "Documenting Hate project," which was launched this January by ProPublica.

Comedian And Activists Dick Gregory Dead At 84

Comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory died Saturday night of heart failure in Washington, D.C., a rep confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter. He was 84. "It is with enormous sadness that the Gregory family confirms that their father, comedic legend and civil rights activist Mr. Dick Gregory departed this earth tonight in Washington, DC," the comedian's son, Christian Gregory, wrote in a post on social media.