A few of my colleagues here are already so dizzy from riding the President 45 merry-go-round that they are taking needed down time. It’s easy to find this fight too much to handle.
Day: February 20, 2017
Free marine safety workshops for commercial fishermen
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association will offer two Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Workshops in South Carolina in March.
Republicans Love Trump. Independents? Not So Much
Gallup looked at Trump’s one-month job approval ratings and found that he is 21 points below the average for recent presidents. As of mid to late February of the first year in office, the average job approval for the last 10 presidents has been 61 percent.
BBC reporter shocked by threats from Castro’s goon squad
It’s really mild criticism, as one would expect. But the goons who run the Castro Kingdom don’t like any kind of criticism, even of the milder sort.
Meet the woman who broke barriers as a a hidden figurea at the US Navy
The Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures celebrates the true story of three African-American women who helped propel the U.S. space program to new heights. While Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Katherine Johnson were breaking barriers at NASA, another hidden figure, Raye Montague, was making history at the U.S. Navy.
US vice-president on goodwill mission in Brussels
The US vice-president Mike Pence gave Europeans what they wanted to hear during a visit to Brussels on Monday , but disagreements are likely to remain. “Today it is my privilege on behalf of president Trump to express the strong commitment of the United States to continued cooperation and partnership with the European Union,” Pence said after meeting with European Council president Donald Tusk.
Looking To Deal? North Korea May Come The US For First Time In Years
Senior North Korean officials may soon come to America for a meeting with former U.S. officials, the first such meeting in over five years, reports The Washington Post. Plans for the “Track 1.5” talks, which are expected to take place in New York within the next few weeks, are still in their early stages, the Post reports.
Bayonne plane crash ‘was like watching a film’
A family that lives across the street from where a small plane crashed on a city street on Sunday is still shaking from the experience. Tim Craig told New Jersey 101.5 it was a typical Sunday morning as his wife Laura put their son down for a nap, when she heard what she thought was a car crash outside.
Montreal to vote on Sanctuary City declaration
City council is set to declare Montreal a Sanctuary City in a vote at city hall. The declaration would ensure people without status or documentation would not be reported to federal authorities when they receive city services.
Bob Barr: Enough with the – vetting’
Of the many words to describe Donald Trump, “measured” and “precise” are not among them.
Meet the woman who broke…
The Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures celebrates the true story of three African-American women who helped propel the U.S. space program to new heights. While Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Katherine Johnson were breaking barriers at NASA, another hidden figure, Raye Montague, was making history at the U.S. Navy.
Happy President’s Day from AR15.com
A holiday originally created to honor Washington’s birthday, today it is meant to honor all presidents, past and present. Not letting a chance to act out go by, the libtards are planning ‘Not My Presidents Day’ rallies all over the country.
Trump’s promises hit Washington reality in first month
President Donald Trump is facing a humbling prospect: The same Washington buzzsaw that frustrated his 44 predecessors can pose significant hurdles for him as well. In his first month in office, Trump has found the vast government machine can’t be reset at a president’s whim with the same ease that an executive can manage a business.
Dozens fired after ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ protest
Employers fired more than 100 people in the United States for skipping work for the “A Day Without Immigrants” protest. Organizers of the protest said its goal was to demonstrate the role immigrants play in society and persuade lawmakers to push back against President Donald Trump ‘s hard-line stance on immigration.
Suvir Saran Opens Unico Tacos and More Intel
In conjunction with Unico’s opening, Tapestry is debuting a taco menu at the bar, with $7 tacos that are also available at the new restaurant, which include citrus shrimp tacos with jicama mango slaw, marinated beef tacos with kimchi and gochuchang, and adobo-style pork tacos with grilled shallots. – Bill and Hillary Clinton dined at the Sea Fire Grill on Friday night, when, after dinner, a Kosovar Albanian busser dropped to his knee to thank former President Clinton for the US/NATO role in the Kosovo conflict in the 90s.
BELLWETHER Will French voters elect a female Donald Trump?
The far-right French leader Marine Le Pen gestures during a talk with Ziad Hawat, mayor of Byblos, Lebanon, during a visit to Beirut on Feb. 19. France will choose a new president this spring, in a two-stage election process that for decades has come down to a choice between left-leaning Socialists and a right-of-center party that recently changed its name to Les Rpublicains . This year, however, a third candidate has put the direction of the country very much in doubt.
Galloway on Film: Brad Grey’s Paramount Exit and Studios in Turmoil
It’s one of the worst-kept secrets in journalism that most public figures play a role in creating their obituaries. They don’t decide the wording of the stories, or even the angles such final assessments take; but prominent people usually grant major newspapers interviews about their lives and careers, often multiple times over the years, and in doing so subtly shape how they’ll be perceived.
Bec and Chris Judd argued when she posted a kissing photo
‘I am coping’: Emotional Angelina Jolie speaks for the first time about ‘difficult’ split from Brad and insists ‘we’ll always be a family’ Three former Team USA gymnasts come forward to describe their horrifying sexual abuse at the hands of the team doctor as he faces trial – and say they stayed silent out of fear of their tyrannical trainers Trump is set to SOFTEN his immigration ban: New executive order will exempt green card holders and dual citizens but target the SAME Muslim countries Does Trump have ‘cabin fever’? Report claims the President is complaining that living cooped up in the White House is giving him headaches ‘The Earth is flat.
Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner enjoy Nandos during LFW
‘I am coping’: Emotional Angelina Jolie speaks for the first time about ‘difficult’ split from Brad and insists ‘we’ll always be a family’ Three former Team USA gymnasts come forward to describe their horrifying sexual abuse at the hands of the team doctor as he faces trial – and say they stayed silent out of fear of their tyrannical trainers Trump is set to SOFTEN his immigration ban: New executive order will exempt green card holders and dual citizens but target the SAME Muslim countries Does Trump have ‘cabin fever’? Report claims the President is complaining that living cooped up in the White House is giving him headaches ‘The Earth is flat.
A plane trying to take off from the ice runway on Alton Bay flipped on its top Sunday afternoon.
A plane trying to take off from the ice runway on Alton Bay flipped on its top Sunday afternoon.
White House denies any collusion between Trump campaign and Russia
Punishment came down quickly for two Daniel Webster College basketball players, including the leading scorer this season, after a fight during the school’s last-ever men’s basketball game on… Brad Marchand scored a breakaway goal 2:36 into overtime as the Boston Bruins beat the Sharks 2-1 Sunday night.
Trump marks his first month with tweets, turmoil
One month after the inauguration, the stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of Donald Trump’s White House still is a hard-hat zone. Skeletal remains of the inaugural reviewing stands poke skyward.
Native Americans hoping Trump’s ‘America first’ helps first Americans
Native Americans hope President Donald Trump doesn’t forget America’s first inhabitants as he promises to put “America first.” Tribes have been reaching out to the Republican administration since it took office last month, saying they’re ready to help it meet its campaign promises of improving the economy and creating more jobs for Americans.
Explosion rattles Bogot , one policeman killed
An explosion in the center of Colombia’s capital killed a police officer and injured more than two dozen others, according to media reports and eyewitnesses. Andres Felipe Arias Leiva, Colombia’s former agriculture minister who faces possible extradition for alleged corruption, said Tuesday that the case is of a political nature because he opposed the strategy of the current Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, to agree with the Forces Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia .
Atlanta, other cities eye test tracks for self-driving cars
Self-driving vehicles could begin tooling down a bustling Atlanta street full of cars, buses, bicyclists and college students, as the city vies with other communities nationwide to test the emerging technology. Atlanta would become one of the largest urban areas for testing self-driving vehicles if plans come together for a demonstration as early as September.
Man’s ‘snoring’ in bed was actually his dying breaths
‘I am coping’: Emotional Angelina Jolie speaks for the first time about ‘difficult’ split from Brad and insists ‘we’ll always be a family’ Three former Team USA gymnasts come forward to describe their horrifying sexual abuse at the hands of the team doctor as he faces trial – and say they stayed silent out of fear of their tyrannical trainers Trump is set to SOFTEN his immigration ban: New executive order will exempt green card holders and dual citizens but target the SAME Muslim countries Does Trump have ‘cabin fever’? Report claims the President is complaining that living cooped up in the White House is giving him headaches ‘The Earth is flat.
Resumption of Senate EJK probe depends on Gordon
It will be up to the chair of the Senate Justice Committee, Sen. Richard Gordon, to call for a resumption on the Senate inquiry into alleged extrajudicial killings, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Monday. [FILE] Senator Richard Gordon during the Senate Blue Ribbon hearing on the P50-million bribery case of gambling operator Jack Lam to officials of Bureau of Immigration at the Senate in Pasay City on Tuesday, January 31, 2017.
Paul Massey demands probe of de Blasio’s legal representation 0:0
Republican mayoral candidate Paul Massey is formally demanding the Manhattan DA US attorney probe Mayor de Blasio’s legal representation, describing it as “an arrangement no ordinary person or business entity could secure.” Massey, a real-estate developer, sent letters to District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. and US Attorney Preet Bharara on Friday.
Draft DHS guidelines sharpen focus on those here illegally
The Homeland Security Department has drafted sweeping new guidelines aimed at aggressively detaining and deporting immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, according to a pair of memoranda signed by DHS Secretary John Kelly. The memos dated Friday seek to implement President Donald Trump’s broad directive to crack down on illegal immigration.
Trump’s first month augurs stormy trans-Atlantic relations
Europeans have reacted to President Donald Trump’s first month in office with demonstrations, counter-barbs and sheer angst that a century of trans-Atlantic friendship may be sinking. The governments of some traditional allies have gone a step further, uniting with fundraising plans and a special conference to balance the new U.S. administration’s reverse tack from Barack Obama’s presidency on abortion policies.
Obama pollster Cornell Belcher on the failures that led to President…
The Democratic Party is continuing its postmortem after Hillary Clinton’s unexpected defeat. Many challenges and puzzles will need to be resolved.
Trump’s proposed big military budget no sure thing
Republicans control Congress so President Donald Trump’s pledge to boost the Pentagon budget by tens of billions of dollars should be a sure bet. Trump faces skeptical Democrats whose support he’ll need and resistance from fiscal conservatives opposed to repealing a 2011 law that set firm limits on military and domestic spending.
Trump seeks national security adviser, health care strategy
President Donald Trump’s holiday weekend featured a raucous campaign rally, a health care strategy session, interviews for a new national security adviser – and even a few holes of golf. Trump brought four contenders to his private club Mar-a-Lago club in Florida on Sunday as he seeks a replacement for retired Gen.
While Most Restaurants Stay Neutral, Some Dallas Eateries Are Finding Their Political Voice
Taking sides politically is usually seen as a lose-lose for bars and restaurants, as proprietors are afraid of alienating customers. In recent months, that’s begun to change in Dallas.
An idea whose time has come?
There’s a new idea that might be the solution to runaway populism. Well, it’s not that new, really – it has been kicking around in left-wing circles for a least a quarter-century – but it has suddenly gone mainstream.
How early should you really arrive for your flight?
This is the time of year when emptier airport terminals are making a lot of passengers question the conventional wisdom about check-in times. This is the time of year when emptier airport terminals are making a lot of passengers question the conventional wisdom about check-in times.
Will Keith Ellison Move the Democrats Left?
“Here’s the interesting thing about Islam,” Keith Ellison, the Minnesota congressman currently running for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, said. It was a sunny, gelid afternoon just after Christmas.
Doblin: Donald Trump is holding the conch shell
Doblin: Donald Trump is holding the conch shell It is not ‘1984.’ It is ‘Lord of the Flies.’
Times Square rally protests Trump immigration policies
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River watcher: Search for still water
Before the break in the dam spillway, levels were already reaching “road closure” status along the river through Oroville, and effectively scattering the winter waterfowl bunch and leaving few still pools for leisurely lingering. There is no relaxing on turbulent waters that race downstream as if eager to wipe out everything in order to reach the ocean.