Genocide Day

Another October so it's another Genocide Day, by which I mean of course the celebration of the genocidal murderer Christopher Columbus running into America like a drunk who stumbles toward his home, finds himself in someone else's home, and then rapes, kidnaps and murders all the people who live there. Upon landing in Hispanola, Columbus wrote: "They ... brought us parrots and balls of cotton and spears and many other things... They willingly traded everything they owned... They were well-built, with good bodies and handsome features.... They do not bear arms, and do not know them, for I showed them a sword, they took it by the edge and cut themselves out of ignorance.

House Democrat: Feinstein is ‘out of touch’

In a statement to Vox , Rep. Ro Khanna said the fourth-term senator is "out of touch with the grassroots of our party on economic policy and foreign policy." "The fact that the establishment is rallying around her re-election shows that DC insiders continue to privilege protecting one of their own over the voters' concerns," Khanna said.

McConnell defends Corker amid Trump feud

"Sen. Corker is a valuable member of the Senate Republican caucus and he's also on the Budget committee and a particularly important player as we move to the floor on the budget next week and he's an important part of our team," McConnell said Monday in Kentucky, according to the Associated Press . Asked about whether he agreed with Corker's criticism of Trump, McConnell sidestepped, adding: "[Corker is] an important part of our team and he's a particularly important part of the budget debate which will be on the floor next week."

Trump’s support plummets in rural areas and small towns: poll

Trump's approval rating in small towns and rural communities - many of which strongly supported him in the election - has dried up to its lowest level since his first weeks in office, a new poll showed Monday. Trump's approval in non-metro areas now stands at 47% - the same number as his disapproval rating with those same voters, a Reuters/Ipsos survey showed.

Cleveland Celebrates Armenian Independence; Mayor Jackson Issues Proclamation to Mark Occasion

CLEVELAND, Ohio-The Armenian flag flew high above Cleveland City Hall on Sept. 21, as Armenian-Americans of Cleveland and throughout the Buckeye State gathered to celebrate Armenia's 26th independence, at a reception organized by the Armenian National Committee of Ohio .

Trump lists demands on immigration in exchange for DACA

President Donald Trump has told congressional leaders that his hard-line immigration priorities must be enacted in exchange for extending protection from deportation to hundreds of thousands of young immigrants, many of whom were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Trump's list of demands included overhauling the country's green-card system, a crackdown on unaccompanied minors entering the country, and building his promised wall along the southern border.

Rep. Sean Duffy praises Trump on N. Korea, says past policies were a path to World War IIIa

Rep. Sean Duffy rebuked critics of President Trump's strategy in North Korea on Monday, saying it was past failures that led the U.S. to this point. "What I think was setting up on the path to World War III is past presidents who've turned a blind eye to North Korea building a nuclear weapon and advancing their technology for an intercontinental ballistic missile," Mr. Duffy, Wisconsin Republican, said on CNN.

Miami Dolphins Coach Ripping Lines Of White Powder Is Not The Greatest Look

Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster has some explaining to do after a recent video surfaced allegedly showing him snort lines of a white powder. Cox Media reporter Ollie Connolly tweeted out the video late Sunday night with the caption, "This is the video supposedly of Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster snorting coke before a meeting."

Trump’s harshest critics are always secretly begging him for stuff, according to Trump

Senator Bob Corker is chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and supported Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. So when the man who, 18 months ago, praised then-candidate Trump's stated foreign policy plans as "very thoughtful" and lauded him for "challenging the foreign policy establishment" suggested that the nation's foreign policy is no longer in the hands of a grown-up, the president did what he usually does when criticized.

GOP Congressman Defends Conflicting Trump-Tillerson Policies as a ‘Strategy’

Rep. Sean Duffy appeared on New Day Monday morning and defended President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's apparently contradictory approaches to North Korea. The Wisconsin Republican first responded to Sen. Bob Corker's remarks that Trump's rhetoric could set the U.S. "on the path to World War III," arguing that the approach of past administrations to North Korea has failed.

Trumpa s Very Public Falling Out With Sen. Bob Corker Escalates

President Donald Trump and outgoing Sen. Bob Corker launched into a Twitter spat Sunday morning in a major public falling out, making the Tennessean the latest senior Republican lawmaker to openly criticize Trump over his statements online and off. Trump tweeted Sunday morning in a series of posts attacking Corker that he denied the senator's request for an endorsement - a claim denied by Corker's chief of staff, Todd Womack, later in the day.

Meryl Streep condemns Harvey Weinstein, claims she didn’t about …

FEBRUARY 26: Actor Meryl Streep attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Meryl Streep became the first A-list friend and collaborator of Harvey Weinstein to speak out against the film mogul, calling his alleged sexual misconduct with actresses and employees "inexcusable" but asserting that "not everybody knew" that any of this was going on.

General Pledges ‘Tidal Wave’ Of Bombs To Rain Down In Afghanistan

Pfc. Samuel Corsolini, a gunner assigned to F Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, pulls security with other Pathfinders as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off after unloading his team and members of 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Patrol Special Weapons And Tactics Team during a vehicle interdiction as part of Operation Pranoo Verbena in order to disrupt Taliban operations in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 16. US Army/Flickr The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan vowed a new wave of helicopter strikes by the Afghan National Security Forces on Taliban insurgents after the delivery of dozens of UH-60 black hawk helicopters, in a joint Saturday appearance with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

Poll: Majority Of Vets, Troops Oppose NFL Protests

A majority of veterans and troops disagree with National Football League players' decision to to protest during the national anthem, a result obscured by veterans' advocacy organization, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America . A Sunday poll from the veterans' advocacy organization Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America shows that, when all categories are combined together, 62 percent of veterans and active-duty troops disagree with the NFL protests and only 35 percent agree.