Queer Feminist Update
Some readers may remember Ellie , the Tampa art student whose anti-heterosexual Tumblr rant was featured here in February . At the time, Ellie identified as "queer" and "nonbinary" and used "they/them" pronouns.
Category Archives: US News
Steven Crowder Confronts Transgender ‘Antifa’ Radical in Austin, Texas: VIDEO
Celine Camille Zinante has apparently undergone sex-change treatment to become "Cameron" Zinante and may be associated with a Communist "antifa" group called the Revolutionary Student Front . Zinante was working at a Juiceland franchise in Austin and, also, threatening violence against popular conservative personality Steven Crowder.
Grassley: Pence visit may calm trade fears
Sen. Chuck Grassley stopped short of classifying Vice President Mike Pence's visit to the Midwest, including Cedar Rapids, as damage control, but said part of the mission is to calm farmers' fears about President Donald Trump's trade policies.
Disney princesses topic of heated exchange with star
It all started when conservative YouTuber Ashton Whitty posted a photo of herself wearing a Make America Great Again red cap at Disneyland. Whitty, whose videos include attacks on illegal immigration and Rep. Maxine Waters of California, added that "we need a Disney princess" that supports the Second Amendment, opposes abortion , and is passionate about both free speech and her country.
Alaska plane survivor: ‘For those wondering I’m alive’
Emergency responders assist a passenger in Ketchikan, Alaska, Tuesday, July 10, 2018, after the crash of a Taquan Air float plane on Prince of Wales Island's Mt. Jumbo.
What’s at Stake if Brett Kavanaugh Joins the Court
President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Why should you care? Because everything from reproductive rights to voting, education, and health care is now at stake.
House GOP debates Obamacare subsidies
With their Obama repeal efforts failed and with customers howling over rising costs, House Republicans went back to the drawing board Wednesday looking to come up with new solutions to boost consumer choices and free businesses from the 2010 law's punishments. The Ways and Means Committee debated bills that would let Americans use Obamacare subsidies to buy cheaper plans outside the law's "exchange" markets, creating an escape hatch for health people who can't afford robust coverage that is getting more expensive.
Senators Fear Meltdown and Spectre Disclosure Gave China an Edge
It seems no one bothered to notify the US government about the Meltdown and Spectre chip bugs when they were discovered. It seems no one bothered to notify the US government about the Meltdown and Spectre chip bugs when they were discovered.
The Engineering Behind Elon Musk’s Bid to Save Thailand’s Cave Boys
Tuesday at Tham Luang in Thailand, the last of the 13 survivors who had spent 18 days trapped in a cave emerged to safety. A rescue team had spent the past three days getting the boys out after five days of desperate planning and calculations since their discovery.
USDA Approves Three New Poultry Plants on Assurances of Chinese Government Alone
Today, advocacy group Food & Water Watch sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue questioning the agency's controversial decision to approve three new poultry slaughter facilities in China as "equivalent" to facilities operating under the USDA's food safety system. The letter cites the "irregular" process in approving these facilities and asks for clarification on how the decision was made.
Family sees justice in teen’s death more a decade later
This undated photo provided by the Arizona Department of Corrections shows Andre Hinton. Hinton, who pleaded guilty to leaving his teenage girlfriend for dead on an American Indian reservation in Arizona, is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, July 10, 2018.
voting scrutiny
To help protect the nation's voting infrastructure, the Elections Assistance Commission is distributing $380 million in funding to states, while the Department of Homeland Security is conducting vulnerability scans on election equipment in at least 17 states. But some senators believe there's much more that could be done to help secure elections.
Senate approves resolution to give Congress more say on Trump tariffs
The nonbinding measure, which passed 88-11, directs Capitol Hill negotiators trying to reconcile separate spending bills to include language giving lawmakers a role when such tariffs are put in place. Workers apply fiberglass to the resin frame of a boat Wednesday at Regal Marine Industries in Orlando, Fla.
Candidate says in public what she’s not allowed to say in public
There's nothing quite like a good candid camera moment to spice up an otherwise boring congressional campaign. One of these tidbits popped up in New York's 21st Congressional District this week where Democrat Tedra Cobb is attempting to challenge Republican representative Elise Stefanik.
Alaska plane survivor: ‘Thankful that I am alive’
All the people aboard a plane that... . Emergency responders assist a passenger injured in a crash of a Taquan Air plane in mountainous terrain on Prince of Wales Island Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Tomi Lahren: We can’t be sending “religious judicial activists” to the Court to overturn Roe
I think her point here is being distorted by righty critics. Although it's understandable that they'd withhold the benefit of the doubt from someone who's not just pro-choice but has already begun to echo the Democratic line that Roe should be left alone right at the moment when conservatives might finally have the votes to overturn it.
More Senate Dems: Kavanaugh could be the end of health care as we know it
More precisely, Senate Democrats argue a Brett Kavanaugh confirmation could end health care as they know it - meaning ObamaCare . Opponents of Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court have added health care to abortion and Robert Mueller as their main lines of attack.
The Latest: Alaska crash survivor thankful to be alive
In this July 10, 2018 photo, Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews rescue people after a float plane crashed southwest of Ketchikan, Alaska, on Prince of Wales Island. All the people aboard a plane that crashed Tuesday have been rescued in mountainous terrain, officials said.
Is the mayor of NYC an illegal immigrant?
The answer to the title question is, well maybe ? But only briefly, and not the way you're thinking. If recent reports are accurate, New York City Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio may have been an illegal immigrant to Mexico recently, if only for an hour or so.
Poll: Only 25% support abolishing ICE
Democrats really walked right into the quicksand on this one. A poll published this morning by Politico/Morning Consult confirms that the majority of the country is against the left's plan to abolish ICE .