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Defense Secretary James Mattis said Wednesday that the Pentagon is preparing options for a possible military parade to send to President Donald Trump for consideration. In a rare on-camera appearance at the White House briefing, Mattis told reporters that the President's respect for the military was apparent in his request of a military parade.
So much is said about our divided nation that we are in danger of believing it. Fortunately, most Americans do not define their lives by their political affiliations -- no, not even here in Trump country.
Groundhog Day may have been last week - Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter - but it will be celebrated in spirit again this week as Congress deals with what seems to now be the monthly threat of a government shutdown. Republicans and Democrats continue their dance of despair as they pontificate over important issues and propagate one short-term solution after another regarding their basic duty to fund the government.
The confident pronouncements by pundits and politicians that the Nunes memo is a dud, dead on arrival, neglect to consider the main tactic of the Republican right wing for some time now. It is a conspiracy theory, and conspiracy theories carried Trump to the White House and many Republicans into Congress or state legislatures.
Chuck Todd may have had a temporary lapse where he behaved like an actual journalist for once and quit with his typical "both siderist" nonsense we typically hear from him in regard to this dud of a "Nunes memo" that was released this Friday. Sadly, that didn't stop him from allowing two of the so-called "Freedom Caucus" members to come on his show later that same day and lie and spew conspiracy theories about what the memo supposedly said and about who paid for the Steele dossier that Republicans have been desperate to use to discredit the entire Mueller investigation.
Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, who is now running for US Senate, is distancing himself from a fringe publication that promotes anti-Semitic conspiracy theories that he's given multiple interviews to. The Republican candidate said Thursday he does not support anti-Semitism and was not aware the American Free Press published anti-Semitic articles.
Maricopa County's controversial former sheriff who's now a GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate has given several interviews to a publication that traffics in anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. Joe Arpaio, whom President Trump pardoned last year after he was convicted of criminal contempt of court in connection with a federal civil-rights case, declined an opportunity Wednesday to distance himself from the extremist material.
Wipaire welcomes Brad Kutz as Vice President of Engineering. Brad mostly recently served as a senior systems engineer for Rockwell Collins, managing development of new products to add functionality to existing platforms.
Embry-Riddle flight instructor Oluwadamilola Coker has been recognized by the FAA as Flight Instructor of the Year for the state of Arizona. Coker received the award at the 44th annual Arizona Safety Awards Banquet on Jan. 20, presented by the Aviation Safety Advisory Group and Scottsdale Flight Standards District Office .
Along a party-line vote, the Republican-controlled New Hampshire Senate voted down a bill on Thursday that sought to ban so-called "bump stocks" in the state. On the Senate floor, GOP Sen. Sharon Carson said the bill was poorly worded, and wouldn't accomplish its goal of preventing mass shootings.
Has DB Cooper's identity finally been revealed? Investigators say recently uncovered secret coding in letters PROVES Vietnam veteran with CIA links is the hijacker who parachuted from a plane in 1971 with $200,000 'Make this go viral': Mother posts graphic images of her disabled son covered in his own blood after he was beaten up by bullies to shame school teacher 'who failed to stop the attack' EXCLUSIVE - Mark Salling autopsy report FAILS to confirm that actor committed suicide but does reveal he died early Tuesday and his body was discovered in a riverbed Republican admits he changed the classified memo on 'FBI misconduct' after vote throwing White House bid to green light publication today into chaos Bill O'Reilly returns to cable news to analyse Trump's State of the Union address - but is watched by just 17,000 households Robert Wagner is named a person of interest in death of his ... (more)
Republican Sen. Susan Collins: "It would be a devastating development if Mr. Mueller were in any way impeded in completing his investigation. It is absolutely essential that he be allowed to complete it" https://t.co/4fYEV1bMi3 Susan Margaret Collins Dems block 20-week abortion ban Pro-ObamaCare group launches new ads ahead of State of the Union, GOP retreat Portman gives Wynn donation to charities MORE must be permitted to finish his investigation into Russia's election meddling and any potential ties between Trump campaign staff members and Moscow.
WASHINGTON: The nation's organic food movement, representing dozens of brands, thousands of organic farmers and millions of organic consumers, as well as retailers, certifiers, and organizations, published an open letter in the Washington Post. The cosigners are demanding that the USDA stop interfering with the public process that has created clear standards for animal welfare in organic food production.
Say it with flowers: Lady Gaga and Kelly Clarkson lead #TimesUp protest on Grammys red carpet with a white rose inspired by the suffragettes Trump admits he tweets from bed, insists he eats 'quite well' and then tells Piers Morgan he's so popular in Britain he gets FAN MAIL despite huge UK protests planned for his visit Trump stayed at the White House all weekend to prepare for his first State of the Union address - where he'll tout economic progress and pledge to work with Democrats on infrastructure High school teacher is filmed telling students that military personnel are the 'lowest of the low' in a history class Paying to be popular! Investigation reveals actors, sports stars and even a Twitter board member are among 39,000 users who have paid an influence peddler a total of $6million for 200million FAKE followers Moment Instagram fitness model Jen Selter, 24, is removed from an ... (more)
Jon Ebel of Urbana, one of five Democrats seeking to run against U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis next fall, has received the endorsement of a cross-partisan group dedicated to more integrity and civility in politics and to getting more military veterans into Congress. The group, called With Honor, last week announced its support for five Republicans and four Democrats running in March primaries.
Right before Christmas last year, the Department of Justice announced an ominous settlement: United Therapeutics, a manufacturer of pulmonary arterial hypertension drugs, agreed to pay more than $200 million to settle allegations it violated the Anti-Kickback Statute . United Therapeutics' alleged kickback was supporting - and purportedly benefiting from - a Patient Assistance Program charitable foundation that helped patients pay expensive co-pays for United Therapeutics' drugs.
Imagine my surprise to come across a Facebook post with #foodiefriday about a friend's meal from the cafeteria at Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares.
The bill, whose cost has topped $100 billion in previous years, authorizes programs overseen by the Agriculture Department, including payments to growers of corn and soybeans and funds to prevent forest fires. A Trump administration outline for farm legislation calls for pushing some food-stamp recipients back to work, a GOP priority.
"I had my legs blown off in Iraq, and because I had my legs blown off in Iraq, people are listening to me. I'm not going to get my legs back, and that's fine, but if that gives me a platform to talk about the things that are important to me, like education and jobs, that's great."