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After the fallout from a recent police shooting unleashed turmoil on South Bend, former Common Council president Derek Dieter has a message for Mayor Pete Buttigieg: “resign.”
Warren Calls for Decriminalizing Illegal Border Crossing
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) said Tuesday she supported decriminalizing illegal border crossings, arguing the U.S. shouldn’t be prosecuting “mamas and babies trying to flee violence.”
Second California Swing District Democrat Now Supports Impeachment
Rouda two months ago: "I did not get elected by the constituents of Orange County to impeach Trump."
Democratic Rep. Harley Rouda (Calif.) said he will formally back an impeachment inquiry sometime this month, after saying two months ago that he was not elected to impeach President Trump.
Sanders Senior Policy Adviser Advocates College Debt Forgiveness, Has 180K Debt
A senior policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) advocates for college debt forgiveness while also holding $180,000 in debt.
ICE Officer: ‘Much Easier’ to Deport Illegal Immigrants Under Barack Obama
The New Yorker has published a report on the crisis at the southern border — now that more people are acknowledging that an actual crisis exists.
South Bend Police Call County for Backup After Increased Violence
After six shootings late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, the South Bend police department called in St. Joseph’s County officers for assistance.
WaPo: Biden’s Had ‘An Explosion of Wealth’ Since Leaving White House
Former Vice President Joe Biden faces new questions about his “Middle Class Joe” persona after new reporting from the Washington Post details how Biden has earned millions of dollars since leaving the White House in what the Post described as “an explosion of wealth.”
Frustrated Beto Donors Having Second Thoughts Despite Crucial Endorsement From Former Roommate
Former congressman and failed Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke needs to make a splash at the first Democratic primary debate in Miami this week if he wants to revive his failing presidential campaign.
Smollett Asked Police To Stop Filming After Alleged Hate Crime
In the video from ABC 7 Chicago, Smollett, whose face is blurred, is seen still wearing the rope he claimed his assailants put around his neck. He is heard telling the officers that there is bleach on him.
Judicial Crisis Network’s New Ad: Dems Must Release SCOTUS Nominee List
The Judicial Crisis Network launched a new ad campaign on Tuesday that calls on Democrats to release their list of potential Supreme Court nominees.
Trump: ‘Of Course’ I Would Fill Supreme Court Vacancy Before 2020 Election
President Donald Trump on Monday said “of course” he would make a nomination to the Supreme Court if there’s a vacancy before the 2020 election.
Miami Democrats Warn 2020 Candidates Not to Alienate South Florida Voters With Far-Left Policies
Democratic leaders in Miami are providing some advice for 2020 presidential candidates, warning them not to alienate South Floridians by promoting policies that expand the size of government.
FLASHBACK: Sestak Took Fire for Israel Record in Failed 2010 Senate Bid
Former Pennsylvania congressman Joe Sestak, the 25th Democratic presidential candidate this year, took sharp criticism in 2010 for his Israel record en route to losing a U.S. Senate election that year.
Tom Steyer Pours a Million Dollars Into VA Ahead of November Elections
Liberal megadonor Tom Steyer announced a million dollar investment on Monday to register young voters in Virginia ahead of November’s state legislative elections.
New GOP Senate Candidate Fought Taliban on Horseback
The first Republican to step up to challenge two-term Democratic New Hampshire senator Jeanne Shaheen is a decorated Army veteran who led a Special Forces team through Afghanistan on horseback to fight the Taliban.
Liberal Actors to Perform Dramatic Reading of Mueller Report
In May, House Democrats performed a reading of the 448-page report, which did not find conclusive evidence of conspiracy between the Donald Trump campaign and Russia and did not reach a conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice.
Bennet, Biden Give Short Shrift to Youth in Facebook Campaigns
No Democratic presidential candidate is paying less attention to younger voters than Colorado senator Michael Bennet, at least when it comes to Facebook advertising.
Trump: ‘I’m Ready’ for Iran
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration does not have any sort of exit strategy in line for a potential war with Iran, telling reporters at the White House, “I don’t do exit strategies.”
Maine Dems Blast National Party for Quick Endorsement in Primary
Gideon, Democratic speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, announced her decision to challenge incumbent Republican senator Susan Collins on Monday afternoon. By Tuesday morning the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced it was “proud to fight alongside” Gideon and began formally fundraising for her campaign.
Iran, Russia, China Continuing Operations to Disrupt 2020 Elections
In the lead-up to the 2020 elections, the United States is already laying the groundwork to boost its own counter-operations and detection methods in order to thwart a possible attack on the nationwide election systems, as well as social media efforts by rogue nations.
Pelosi Lauds Border Bill as Not Funding ‘Failed Mass Detention Policy’
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on a bill that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) cheered for funding “humane alternatives to detention” instead of “the Administration’s failed mass detention policy.”
Congress Seeks to Make Iran Pay For Downed American Drone
Congress is considering a new measure that would extract millions from frozen Iranian bank accounts in order to subsidize the cost of its recent downing of an American drone in the region, according to congressional sources and a copy of draft legislation viewed by the Free Beacon.
Pompeo: Iran-Orchestrated Attack on Saudi Airport Threatens Americans
At least one person was killed and more than 20 wounded in the strike, which the United States has determined was carried out by Iranian-armed Houthi rebel forces operating from Yemen.
Oregon GOP Senators Defiant After Governor Threatens Arrests
Oregon Senate minority leader Herman Baertschiger said his caucus remains defiant in their efforts to stall proposed cap-and-trade legislation.
Teachers in the Dark
In June 2018, the Supreme Court declared that government agencies could no longer mandate union dues or fee payments as a condition of employment in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Deaths of Despair
Since the turn of the millennium, the number of Americans dying from non-medical, self-inflicted causes—drug overdose, suicide, and alcohol-related illness—has exploded.
Just-Promoted DCCC Official Has History of Homophobic, Racist Comments
A Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee official tapped last week to lead a new multimillion-dollar initiative to connect with “people of color and younger Americans” deleted thousands of old tweets after the Free Beacon reached out regarding homophobic and racially insensitive posts.
Health Aides Want Union Hands Off
Home health care providers are asking a federal judge in California to uphold a Trump administration regulation that would block unions from skimming money from Medicaid reimbursements.
Democrats Lash Out at Millionaire Food-Stamp Whistleblower
Democrats in a House agriculture subcommittee lashed out at a retired millionaire who applied for and received food stamps in an effort to prove that eligibility for the government benefits in his home state of Minnesota were too lax and could be easily exploited.
Podesta’s CAP Fuels Dark Money Group Hitting Trump with Lawsuits
A “nonpartisan” dark money group that regularly files litigation against President Donald Trump’s administration is powered by money from the Center for American Progress (CAP), the liberal think tank founded by former Clinton campaign manager John Podesta.
Social Media and Other Diseases
There’s something fascinating about social media—the way it spreads, the way it mutates and transforms, the way it seeks its targets. A kind of organic activity seems to pulse within it, as though it were alive. As though it were a virus. An infection. We don’t join Twitter and Facebook. We catch them, like a disease.
Bin Laden’s family sentenced to jail by Pakistani court
Osama bin Laden’s three wives and two daughters were convicted by a Pakistani court of illegally staying in the country, their lawyers said Monday.
Joy Reid: Racial Resentment a Key to Trump’s Electoral Success
Bennet, Biden Give Short Shrift to Youth in Facebook Campaigns
No Democratic presidential candidate is paying less attention to younger voters than Colorado senator Michael Bennet, at least when it comes to Facebook advertising.
Warren Calls for Decriminalizing Illegal Border Crossing
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) said Tuesday she supported decriminalizing illegal border crossings, arguing the U.S. shouldn’t be prosecuting “mamas and babies trying to flee violence.”
Trump: ‘I’m Ready’ for Iran
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration does not have any sort of exit strategy in line for a potential war with Iran, telling reporters at the White House, “I don’t do exit strategies.”
Maine Dems Blast National Party for Quick Endorsement in Primary
Gideon, Democratic speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, announced her decision to challenge incumbent Republican senator Susan Collins on Monday afternoon. By Tuesday morning the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced it was “proud to fight alongside” Gideon and began formally fundraising for her campaign.
Second California Swing District Democrat Now Supports Impeachment
Rouda two months ago: "I did not get elected by the constituents of Orange County to impeach Trump."
Democratic Rep. Harley Rouda (Calif.) said he will formally back an impeachment inquiry sometime this month, after saying two months ago that he was not elected to impeach President Trump.
Sanders Senior Policy Adviser Advocates College Debt Forgiveness, Has 180K Debt
A senior policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) advocates for college debt forgiveness while also holding $180,000 in debt.
ICE Officer: ‘Much Easier’ to Deport Illegal Immigrants Under Barack Obama
The New Yorker has published a report on the crisis at the southern border — now that more people are acknowledging that an actual crisis exists.
CNN Anchor: The Problem at the Border Didn’t Begin Under Trump
South Bend Police Call County for Backup After Increased Violence
After six shootings late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, the South Bend police department called in St. Joseph’s County officers for assistance.
WaPo: Biden’s Had ‘An Explosion of Wealth’ Since Leaving White House
Former Vice President Joe Biden faces new questions about his “Middle Class Joe” persona after new reporting from the Washington Post details how Biden has earned millions of dollars since leaving the White House in what the Post described as “an explosion of wealth.”
Frustrated Beto Donors Having Second Thoughts Despite Crucial Endorsement From Former Roommate
Former congressman and failed Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke needs to make a splash at the first Democratic primary debate in Miami this week if he wants to revive his failing presidential campaign.
Smollett Asked Police To Stop Filming After Alleged Hate Crime
In the video from ABC 7 Chicago, Smollett, whose face is blurred, is seen still wearing the rope he claimed his assailants put around his neck. He is heard telling the officers that there is bleach on him.
Judicial Crisis Network’s New Ad: Dems Must Release SCOTUS Nominee List
The Judicial Crisis Network launched a new ad campaign on Tuesday that calls on Democrats to release their list of potential Supreme Court nominees.
Iran, Russia, China Continuing Operations to Disrupt 2020 Elections
In the lead-up to the 2020 elections, the United States is already laying the groundwork to boost its own counter-operations and detection methods in order to thwart a possible attack on the nationwide election systems, as well as social media efforts by rogue nations.
Pelosi Lauds Border Bill as Not Funding ‘Failed Mass Detention Policy’
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on a bill that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) cheered for funding “humane alternatives to detention” instead of “the Administration’s failed mass detention policy.”
Trump Sexual Assault Accuser: Most People Think of Rape as ‘Sexy’
Trump: ‘Of Course’ I Would Fill Supreme Court Vacancy Before 2020 Election
President Donald Trump on Monday said “of course” he would make a nomination to the Supreme Court if there’s a vacancy before the 2020 election.
Miami Democrats Warn 2020 Candidates Not to Alienate South Florida Voters With Far-Left Policies
Democratic leaders in Miami are providing some advice for 2020 presidential candidates, warning them not to alienate South Floridians by promoting policies that expand the size of government.
Former DNC Chair Urges 2020 Dems to Condemn Maduro, Support Israel
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the former chair of the Democratic National Committee, is urging 2020 presidential candidates to support Israel and condemn the authoritarian socialist government in Venezuela if they want to win Florida.
Congress Seeks to Make Iran Pay For Downed American Drone
Congress is considering a new measure that would extract millions from frozen Iranian bank accounts in order to subsidize the cost of its recent downing of an American drone in the region, according to congressional sources and a copy of draft legislation viewed by the Free Beacon.
