Democrats could barely catch their breath Monday night as they explained why they could not vote for President Trump’s education nominee Betsy DeVos. For 24 hours, they insisted that she would ruin our schools with her ” radical views ” and her school choice agenda.
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Labor Secretary Nominee Admits His Family Once Unknowingly Hired Illegal Immigrant
Betsy DeVos isn’t the only Trump cabinet nominee who is facing a bumpy road to confirmation. Democrats stayed up all night to protest her nomination for education secretary because they are opposed to her plans to expand school choice and believe her confirmation hearings were “embarrassing” and exposed her lack of knowledge on the issues.
GOP leaders advise House members on dealing with protests
House Republicans are discussing how to deal with protesters showing up at their town halls and other events in their home districts after angry confrontations this past weekend. GOP leaders told members at a closed-door meeting on Tuesday to be welcoming and polite while arranging for moderators and security.
Twins Talk: New Friends And A Few From The Past
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Military leaders say budget caps are crippling armed forces
President Donald Trump has lunch with troops while visiting U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. Trump, who spent the weekend at Mar-a-Lago, stopped for a visit to the headquarters before returning to Washington.
Senate set to confirm DeVos as education secretary
In this image from Senate Television, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks on the floor of the U.S. Senate in Washington, Feb. 6, 2017, about the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Education Secretary. The Senate will be in session around the clock this week as Republicans aim to confirm more of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks over Democratic opposition.
Ginsburg talks partisan rancor, Electoral College and kale
As Washington prepares for the contentious hearings of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, a wistful Ruth Bader Ginsburg lamented Monday night on how the confirmation process has changed, recalling that one Republican senator who supported her back in 1993 “today wouldn’t touch me with a ten-foot pole”. The 83-year-old justice allowed that while she is still friends with the senator, Orrin Hatch of Utah, the confirmation process has degraded.
What Republicans must decide on Obamacare
We don’t often see eye-to-eye with the right-wing Heritage Action, but in this case we agree with Dan Holler , vice president of communications and government relations, who is quoted as saying, “I think the longer this drags on, the more people are starting to understand the chance of a repeal is slipping away. Certainly it’s becoming harder and harder with each passing day.”
Uncovering the roots of racist ideas in America
Donald Trump proclaimed during his inaugural address , “When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.” Opening our hearts to patriotism will not solve the problem of racist ideas.
Mr Trump has faced jibes about the size of his hands since the 1980s
Theresa May has poked fun at the size of Donald Trump’s hands in a joke to a private fundraising party, according to reports. The Prime Minister made light of photographs of her holding hands with the US president when she spoke to the Conservative Black and White Ball in London on Monday evening.
May we all one day be as happy as Barack Obama is kitesurfing with Richard Branson
In the bits and snippets we’ve seen from President Barack Obama’s life since he handed over power to President Donald Trump, he’s looking like the weight of the world has been lifted off his shoulders. He seemed happy when he said farewell to everyone – after boarding what would have once been called Marine One because he was on it, and then getting on what what would have once been called Air Force One because he was on it.
Secret money is fueling pro-Betsy DeVos ad campaigns
But that’s not stopping several conservative organizations from launching ad blitzes promoting Trump’s Cabinet picks – most notably Betsy DeVos, Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, who critics have panned as a wealthy partisan hack with no practical experience in public education. Two conservative nonprofit groups in particular, the Club for Growth and America Next , are pushing back hard, producing broadcast television ads supporting confirmation of DeVos, a GOP megadonor and staunch advocate for charter schools and school vouchers.
Google, Facebook partner with French media over a oefake newsa
This photo combo of images provided by Facebook demonstrates some of the new measures Facebook is taking to curb the spread of fake news on its huge and influential social network. The company is focusing on the “worst of the worst” offenders and partnering with outside fact-checkers to sort honest news reports from made-up stories that play to people’s passions and preconceived notions.
A Series of Isolated Incidents
It’s v subjective In case you can’t watch the video, I’ll sum up: Trump GOP Rep. Duffy is defending the Trump GOP ban on refugees from countries that haven’t produced citizens who have attacked the U.S. He’s scaremongering about attacks in Europe, and CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota is asking why that’s the big focus now when actual white supremacist violence is occurring in North America. Duffy first claims that white supremacist violence like the mosque shooting in Canada are “one-offs.”
Bigger Deal Than It May First Appear to Be
IF HE’S GUILTY HE NEEDS TO BE SEVERELY PUNISHED: UC Berkeley probes staffer after post-protest Web campaign. Translation: “Ultra-conservative, fringe websites” looked at Twitter postings and decided this was the guy who was bragging about beating up pro-Trump people.
I Suggest That You Hold Your Breath
One must wonder if attorney Elura Nanos has a mouse in her pocket when, after just 17 days in office, she is cheering for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. “Impeachment seems a major potential, and the only question is whether we’ll have to wait until the midterm elections to see it happen,” she penned in an anti-Trump piece for LawNewz .
In Which Rahmbo Inadvertently Schools Pathetic Goldberg and Shitstain Williamson
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Slide 5 from the “NOAA/NASA Annual Global Analysis for 2016” . As you’ll read below, global temperature in 1910 is a good proxy for “pre-Industrial global temperature.”
DeVos hangs in balance before tight Senate vote
President Donald Trump’s selection for education secretary, billionaire mega-donor Betsy DeVos, appears to be his most embattled Cabinet pick, but Senate Republicans have largely held tight in their support. Senate GOP leaders are confident they can squeak DeVos through the Senate with the support of 50 Republican senators Tuesday afternoon, plus a historic tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence.
John Bercow branded a hypocrite for banning Trump from speaking in Parliament
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has been accused of hypocrisy for his plan to ban US President Donald Trump from addressing Parliament when he visits Britain later this year. He cited Parliament’s strong opposition to “racism and to sexism” and its “support for equality before the law and an independent judiciary” as reasons why it should not play host to Trump when he visits.
Philly journalist may be woman who infiltrated private Republican discussions of Obamacare repeal
Emily Guendelsberger is the person who passed herself off as a congressman’s wife to secretly record discussions concerning repeal of Obamacare at a Republican retreat in Philadelpia, sources told Philly.com. Philly.com based its report on unnamed law enforcement sources.
Republican lawmakers face rising anger at town halls
Republican lawmakers hoping for a break from the politically charged atmosphere in Washington, D.C., have instead been met with protests at home. From California to Florida, liberal activists are bringing the fight to the doorsteps of GOP lawmakers, marching on the streets of their hometowns and making legislators’ lives miserable as they attend meetings and town halls with constituents.
9 Travel Companies and Hawaii Sign Court Documents to Overturn the Travel Ban
Travel companies have an economic self-interest in reversing the travel ban and maintaining the relatively free flow of visitors. But, in the current political climate, they obviously feel that the issues involved are important enough to risk stepping into the line of fire.
A Peek Into America’s Future Under Trump
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Trump’s Dodd-Frank Do-Over Diverted to Slow Lane With Obamacare
President Donald Trump’s pledge to dismantle the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul is colliding with the same reality as his pledge to gut Obamacare: The Republican majority in Congress can’t decide how to make it happen and Democrats are vowing to fight. Trump, who last month said Obamacare would be replaced “the same day or the same week,” or perhaps “the same hour,” acknowledged Sunday that the health-care law isn’t going away anytime soon.
Pence Set to Break Senate Tie on DeVos Vote to Head Education
Vice President Mike Pence could make history Tuesday by breaking an expected tie in the Senate to confirm Betsy DeVos as U.S. education secretary, barring a last-minute defection by a single additional Republican to kill the nomination outright. The nail-biter is the unexpected first test of Democrats’ ability to thwart President Donald Trump’s agenda, gathering momentum after two Senate Republicans said they wouldn’t support DeVos, a longtime GOP donor.
Trump’s H1-B Visa Crackdown Threatens Cutting-Edge U.S. Medicine
Amgen Inc. and Gilead Sciences Inc., as well as overseas companies with stateside operations, rely on the world’s best scientists and lower-level researchers with scarce expertise. A crackdown on visas for these workers could set back research, including the treatment of cancer, executives said.
If Obamacare Is Being Repealed, Do The Uninsured Still Face Penalties?
In some recent emails, readers asked about what to expect as Republicans move to overhaul the health law. Should people bother paying the penalty for not having health insurance when they file their taxes this year? Will they be able to sign up on the exchange for 2018 after their COBRA benefits end? Here are some answers.
Trump and the Press
This college student in New York is an example of why no one takes liberals serious. Judge Jeanine films a little Street Justice and encounters … Last year, Beyonce performed at the Super Bowl half-time show.
Leftists Go Nuts at the Thought of Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary
The intolerance of the “tolerant” left has never been more evident than during the many cabinet hearings this year. The democrat vitriol has been on full display in virtual every hearing, but possibly none more contentious than that of nominee for Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos.
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Republican President Donald Trump’s pledge to scrap limits on church political activity could have sweeping effects that extend beyond his conservative supporters to more liberal congregations, including the black evangelical church that has long been a key component of the Democratic Party’s electoral machinery. Yet many prominent black religious leaders say they like the law the way it is.
Durham Residents Speak Out For and Against ‘Sanctuary City’ Status
Those in favor said declaring sanctuary city status would show the town’s support for immigrants in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on refugees. But others, including Durham Town Administrator Todd Selig, said it would be a largely symbolic act with potentially dramatic consequences.
How to avoid normalizing Trump
Two weeks into his chaotic presidency, Donald Trump is at least being consistent. He is everything the 73 million people who voted against him feared: reckless, managerially inept, immature, inarticulate, narcissistic, dangerously autocratic and a serial liar.
Sedgwick County sheriff, jail are following the law
Extending the holding time of people in jail is illegal without a criminal charge, warrant or court order. And doing so exposes jails to lawsuits.
How Hyundai reunited troops witha
The commercial was shot in a suite at Super Bowl LI and at an undisclosed overseas military base where Hyundai built “360-degree immersive pods,” which “allowed the soldiers to feel as though they were in the stadium,” the company said in a statement. The ad was directed by Peter Berg, who told “GMA” today that when he first heard about the idea, his reaction was “that we would never do it, that it was crazy.”
David Horsey: America’s fate is in the hands of Trump’s bizarre inner circle of advisers
Here is something to keep you awake at night: Your future, and the future of the world, now rests in the hands of a tiny team of zealots and opportunistic hacks in the White House who prefer to rule the country by edict and “alternative facts” while ignoring the courts, leaving Congress out of the loop, purging seasoned officials from the government and targeting the independent media. Before you run into the night screaming, it is worth noting that the coup is being managed by a collection of characters who seem unable to pull it off without raising deep opposition.
Many questions, concerns”All Americans, not only in the states most…
“All Americans, not only in the states most heavily affected but in every place in this country, are rightly disturbed by the large number of illegal aliens entering our country.”
ShopRite debuts new free-from and organic private label line
ShopRite has announced the launch of Wholesome Pantry, a new private label line of free-from and organic products available exclusively at all of its more than 270 stores located in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania. The new brand, marketed as Wholesome Pantry and Wholesome Pantry Organic, is designed as an accessible alternative for customers seeking cleaner ingredients and simpler labeling.