Voters line up outside a polling station in Hong Kong, November 24, 2019. (Marko Djurica/Reuters) As China’s authoritarian model begins to show cracks, the West must remain vigilant.You see it in the maps. In 2015, 1.4 million Hong Kongers voted in elections in which pro-Beijing candidates swept the city’s 18 district councils. Last week, 2.9 million…
Archives for November 2019
House Intelligence Committee to begin reviewing impeachment investigation report Monday | TheHill
November 30, 2019 by
The House Intelligence Committee will begin reviewing a report Monday on the committee’s investigation into President TrumpDonald John TrumpKamala Harris aide says in resignation letter: ‘I’ve never seen staff treated so poorly’ New Iowa ad compares Booker to the ‘other Rhodes Scholar mayor’ Lawmakers bypass embattled Mulvaney in spending talks MORE’s dealings with Ukraine a committee…
Israeli, Palestinian business leaders seek Trump boost for investment project | TheHill
November 30, 2019 by
A pair of Israeli and Palestinian business leaders are hoping their joint initiative can spur investment in one of the most politically charged regions of the world – the West Bank – and are seeking a boost from allies in the Trump administration to make it a reality.Ashraf Jabari, a Palestinian businessman from Hebron, and Avi…
Newsweek fires reporter after publishing mistakes in story about Trump’s Thanksgiving plans: report
November 30, 2019 by
The Newsweek writer behind a story on President Trump’s Thanksgiving plans has been fired but is pushing back on the perception that the published story — initially leaving out that Trump was visiting troops in Afghanistan, but rather mistakenly saying he would be “tweeting” and “golfing” — was her fault.“Newsweek investigated the failures that led to the publication of the…
Harris aide, in resignation letter, says ‘I have never seen an organization treat its staff so poorly’
November 30, 2019 by
A top aide to Kamala Harris gave a damning assessment of the California senator’s struggling campaign in her resignation letter, declaring that she has never seen an organization “treat its staff so poorly” and accused the campaign of encouraging people to move across states — only to lay them off without notice.“This is my third…
Colin Kaepernick speaks at ‘Unthanksgiving’ celebration, criticizes US
November 30, 2019 by
Colin Kaepernick turns NFL workout into media circusFormer San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick switched his workout location at the last minute to a high school from the Atlanta Falcons’ training facility; reaction from Fox News media analyst Howard Kurtz.Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick had an odd way of celebrating Thanksgiving, attending an event that appeared to…
Black Friday fights caught on video land shoppers on Santa’s naughty list
November 30, 2019 by
If there’s ever a time during the year to lose hope in all humanity, it’s on Black Friday. Year after year, eager shoppers flock to department stores in hopes of getting their hands on discounted items for the holiday season. Unfortunately, a day intended for jolly shopping has developed a reputation for naughty behavior. This year…
Newsweek Fires Journalist Who Wrote False Story of Trump Thanksgiving
November 30, 2019 by
Newsweek has fired the journalist who was responsible for the false story that President Donald Trump spent Thanksgiving “tweeting” and “golfing,” when in fact the president was secretly traveling to Afghanistan to surprise U.S. troops for the holiday. Newsweek told Breitbart News in a statement that the magazine has moved away from “knee-jerk political snarkiness”…
Colombia: Leftists Riot to Demand ‘Peace Deal’ with Marxist Terror Group
November 30, 2019 by
Fernando Vergara/AP Photo Leftist rioters in Colombia set out a range of demands in a letter to President Iván Duque on Thursday, including a renewed peace deal with the Marxist terror organization National Liberation Army (ELN). In the letter to Duque, elected last year on a platform of taking a harder stance against the Marxist terror…
Gulf Cartel Infighting Brings Terror to Border State Coastal Region
November 30, 2019 by
SAN FERNANDO, Tamaulipas – A fierce turf war between two rival factions of the Gulf Cartel brought a new wave of terror to residents of numerous rural coastal communities approximately 70 miles south of the border with Texas. For several weeks, the rural coastal community of Barrancon de San Blas, Tamaulipas, just east of San…
Leo DiCaprio Denies Bolsonaro Accusation of Link to Amazon Fires – Breitbart
November 30, 2019 by
Sao Paulo (AFP) – American actor Leonardo DiCaprio on Saturday denied a claim by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that he had helped fund groups allegedly linked to fires in the Amazon rain forest. “While worthy of support,” the 45-year-old DiCaprio said in a statement on his Instagram account, “we did not fund the organizations targeted.”…
UK Labour leader calls for investigation after London Bridge attack
November 30, 2019 by
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn practices in the studio before the start of the Channel 4 News’ General Election climate debate at ITN Studios in Holborn, central London, Britain November 28, 2019. Kirsty O’Connor/Pool via REUTERSLONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s main opposition leader called on Saturday for an investigation and said there were questions for the probation…
Hong Kong seniors rally to back students as activists decry police actions
November 30, 2019 by
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Secondary school students and retirees joined forces to protest in Hong Kong on Saturday, the first of several weekend rallies planned across the city, as pro-democracy activists vowed to battle what they say are police brutality and unlawful arrests. Riot police officers block the street as anti-government protesters rally outside Prince…
Police shoot London killer dead, call stabbings a terrorist attack
November 30, 2019 by
LONDON (Reuters) – British police on Friday shot dead a man wearing a fake suicide vest who stabbed two people to death in London and wounded three more before being wrestled to the ground by bystanders, in what the authorities called a terrorist attack. The attacker went on the rampage just before 2 p.m. (1400…
Malta court rejects suspect’s complaint over arrests in Daphne murder case
November 30, 2019 by
VALETTA (Reuters) – A Maltese court on Saturday rejected a complaint over his arrests by a man who has been repeatedly questioned by police over the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. FILE PHOTO: Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was arrested in connection with an investigation into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia,…
New Madrid Show: A Roadmap from Cézanne to Skyscrapers
November 30, 2019 by
At left: L’Allée au Jas de Bouffan [The Avenue at the Jas de Bouffan], c. 1890, by Paul Cézanne. Oil on canvas. (Ville de Genève, Musées d’art et d’histoire, Geneva. Previous deposit from the Fondation Garengo) Second from left: La Mer à l’Estaque [The Sea at l’Estaque], 1878–79, by Paul Cézanne. Oil on canvas. (Musée…
Bozell and Graham: Bloomberg, 2020 and the candidate’s massive, credibility-crippling conflict of interest
November 30, 2019 by
Billionaire “news” media mogul Michael Bloomberg is running for president. How will his Bloomberg News empire cover this?Bloomberg News posted an article touting how much trouble President Donald Trump is in. It lustily listed all his scandals: “Lawmakers and prosecutors are looking at whether he abused the powers of the presidency, obstructed an investigation of…
Reddit thread asks users who are not in love with their spouses: ‘Why are you still with them?’
November 30, 2019 by
A Reddit thread asking users who are not in love with their significant others to share why they chose to stay with them has gone viral. (iStock) A Reddit thread asking users who are not in love with their significant others to share why they chose to stay with them has gone viral.The author’s relationship question…
Mick Mulvaney’s patriotic shirt draws wrath of Twitter fashionistas
November 30, 2019 by
These days it seems everyone’s a fashion critic – especially on social media. The latest target: Mick Mulvaney.The acting White House chief of staff drew numerous critical comments Friday after being photographed at a Florida airport while wearing an American-flag-themed shirt and U.S. Space Force cap.Mulvaney had just returned to the U.S. after accompanying President…
Ilhan Omar’s GOP challenger blasts Twitter after account suspended over ‘treason’ tweet
November 30, 2019 by
A Republican challenging U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., in 2020 blasted Twitter on Friday after having her accounts permanently suspended this week following a tweet suggesting that the incumbent congresswoman should be hanged if found guilty of treason.Danielle Stella wrote on her campaign Twitter account Tuesday, “If it is proven @IlhanMN passed sensitive info to Iran, she should…
Cuccinelli: Martin O’Malley Was ‘Screaming,Cussing’ in Barroom Tirade
November 30, 2019 by
Ken Cuccinelli, the deputy leader at the Department of Homeland Security, has described the Thanksgiving Eve barroom tirade by Martin O’Malley, the former Democrat governor of Maryland.“I arrived at The Dubliner to meet with some of my Gonzaga [High School] classmates last night,” Cuccinelli said in a November 29 statement to Breitbart News: As I walked…
Jane Fonda Leads Black Friday Climate Change Protest, Targets Farmers and Cattle Ranchers
November 30, 2019 by
Left-wing actress and activist Jane Fonda spent the Friday after Thanksgiving doing what she has done every Friday for the past eight weeks — protesting climate change. But this time, she also took aim at the agriculture and cattle industries.The Hollywood star donned her signature red overcoat to lead her eighth consecutive “Fire Drill Friday”…
Louis C.K. Packs Arena in Israel After Admitting He Masturbated in Front of Women
November 30, 2019 by
HOLON, Israel (AP) — Two years after being swept up in the #MeToo movement and acknowledging sexual misconduct with multiple women, comedian Louis C.K. took to the stage at a nearly packed basketball arena outside Tel Aviv, where the audience seemed ready to let it go.“How have your last couple of years been?” he asked…
Report: Georgia Gov. Kemp to Defy Trump, Appoint Loeffler to Senate
November 30, 2019 by
Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp will likely tap business executive Kelly Loeffler to the U.S. Senate despite strong criticism from his conservative base over Loeffler’s affiliation with Planned Parenthood, Stacey Abrams, and establishment Republicans, according to a report released Friday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Friday that Kemp plans to tap business executive Loeffler next week as…
London stabbing suspect served time in prison for terrorism, police say | TheHill
November 30, 2019 by
London police said Saturday that the suspect in the deadly stabbing attack the previous day had served time in prison on terrorism charges before being released late last year.Police confirmed that 28-year-old Usman Khan was convicted in 2012 on terrorism charges and released in December 2018 “on license,” meaning he met certain conditions for his release, according…
The job no GOP senator wants: ‘I’d rather have a root canal’ | TheHill
November 30, 2019 by
A prime chairmanship is poised to come open in the Senate next year. The problem? No GOP senators seem to want it. Sen. Johnny IsaksonJohnny IsaksonGeorgia governor’s adviser hits back at Gaetz: ‘We don’t care what you think’ Gaetz warns Georgia governor of possible primary challenge if he doesn’t tap Trump’s favored Senate pick Georgia governor…
The ‘Deep State’ Canard Spreads
November 29, 2019 by
(Larry Downing/Reuters) It’s become a partisan talking point in defense of almost everything President Trump does.The deep state is the right’s new bogeyman. I’d wager that until fairly recently, few people had ever heard the phrase. I’d also bet that roughly 99 percent of those who fling the term around have no idea that it’s…
Leftists Decry Fake University ICE Sting Used by Obama Administration
November 29, 2019 by
The fake University of Farmington, set up by the Department of Homeland Security, that resulted in the arrest of 250 foreign students this year and prompted outrage from leftists, was a concept embraced by the Obama administration, which engaged in similar operations. Leftists experienced a collective freakout this week after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced…
Report: Suspected London Attacker was Convicted Jihadist
November 29, 2019 by
UPDATE — 7:46 PM EST/00:46 GMT: The man who carried out the London Bridge terror attack has been identified as 28-year-old Usman Khan, Metropolitan Police confirm. He was jailed in 2012 as part of a plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp. He was also believed to have supported al-Muhijaroun, a militant jihadist…
Elizabeth Warren Praises Black Friday Climate Change Protesters
November 29, 2019 by
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Friday praised the climate change activists who are striking on Black Friday, urging them to “stay strong in this fight!” Climate change activists across the globe opted to protest what they consider a climate “crisis” on the biggest shopping day of the year, disrupting shoppers at the Water Tower Place…