The Justice Department (DOJ) informed House Judiciary Committee Republicans on Monday that it could not fulfill all of their requests relating to the investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, citing the department’s “longstanding policy” about ongoing matters. The department told Judiciary Committee chair Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA)
Police: Victim Stabbed Playing Pokemon Game in San Antonio Park
November 15, 2022 by
A man was stabbed at a San Antonio park Saturday morning while playing a Pokémon game, according to police. The stabbing occurred at approximately 1:45 a.m. on the 9300 block of Somerset Road, KSAT reported. Police say the man was playing a Pokémon game at a park when two men approached him. The men proceeded
WATCH: Former Laker Matt Barnes Opposes Transgender Athletes Playing in WNBA
October 29, 2022 by
Former Lakers forward player Matt Barnes says he supports people who want to be transgender, but he does not think transgender “women” should play among the natural-born women of the WNBA. Barnes, who had a 15-year NBA career after being a 46th overall draft pick in 2002, says athletes should only play in the gender…
Elie Mystal: Herschel Walker Is ‘Minstrel’ Playing Black Tommy Tuberville
October 8, 2022 by
The Nation’s Elie Mystal Friday MSNBC’s “All In” that Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker was a “minstrel” playing a black version of Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). While discussing a report Walker allegedly paid for a woman’s abortion, which Walker denied, Mystal said, “The interrogation, really, isn’t about Walker, who is a minstrel who has been sent…
‘We Have The Band Playing On The Deck’: Rep. Kinzinger Compares Republican Party To The Titanic
May 9, 2021 by
Republican Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger compared the Republican Party to the Titanic as he defended Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney’s criticisms of former President Donald Trump. “It’s basically the Titanic. We are in the middle of this slow sink and we have the band playing on the deck and we tell everybody it’s fine,” Kinzinger told…
Cuellar: Biden Admin. Playing ‘Shell Game’ on Unaccompanied Minors
May 8, 2021 by
During a portion of an interview aired on Thursday’s “NBC Nightly News,” Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) stated that the Biden administration is engaging in a “shell game” on unaccompanied migrant children in Border Patrol custody in Donna, TX by simply moving children from Border Patrol facilities to facilities “next door” that are run by the…
SAGE: No Hugging, Carolling, or Playing Monopoly on Covid Christmas, Say Govt Advisers
November 30, 2020 by
Britons should avoid gathering around the Monopoly board, singing with family members, or hugging loved ones during the Christmas season, the government’s scientific quango has warned. While the British state has ordained that up to three households will be able to gather for a five-day “Christmas bubble” easing of the lockdown restrictions, the government’s Scientific…
Joe Biden Slips, Sprains Foot While Playing With His Dog
November 30, 2020 by
President-elect Joe Biden slipped and sprained his foot Saturday while playing with his dog, Major. According to the pool report, Biden planned to see an orthopedist Sunday afternoon “out of an abundance of caution.” (RELATED: Joe Biden May Use Executive Action To Relieve Student Debt — Here’s What Experts Say Could Happen) Pool report: “On…
Trump: Democrats Playing ‘Con Game’ on Kavanaugh Accusations, Questions Second Accuser Over Drunken, Inconsistent Memories.
September 26, 2018 by
President Donald Trump came out guns blazing at the Democrats on Tuesday, accusing them of playing a “con game” to try to stop the nomination to the Supreme Court of Judge Brett Kavanaugh through uncorroborated hazy, allegations of decades old sexual assaults from decades ago. Trump made his remarks to the press at the UN […]
Feds Dismantle “Occupy ICE” Blockade After Playing “Mind Games” Involving Metallica And An Eagle Mask
June 29, 2018 by
Federal officers wearing tactical gear dismantled a makeshift tent camp in Portland on Thursday which was blocking the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters during a second week of protests over President Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration enforcement policy. Protest coordinator Lillith Sinclair told local news station KGW8 that Homeland Security officers “have been playing […]
Accepting Muslim Migrants is Like Playing Russian Roulette
April 5, 2016 by
Are U.S. presidents charged with protecting American lives or protecting American vanity—especially when the two clash? Put differently, what’s more important: our security or our ability to “feel good” about ourselves? Consider the two leading presidential candidates’ positions on Muslim immigration after the Brussels terror attack. Greek police escort migrants to a van outside a […]
PLAYING WITH FIRE
January 18, 2016 by
Yazidi women taken to be sold “The history of interactions among disparate peoples is what shaped the modern world through conquest, epidemics and genocide. Those collisions created reverberations that have still not died down after many centuries, and that are actively continuing in some of the world’s most troubled areas.” Jared Diamond, The […]
Obama Playing Gotcha with K-12 Tests
July 31, 2015 by
The Race to the Top Initiative created an opportunity for President Obama’s administration to wrest control over K-12 testing—from the international level to the classroom level—aligning most testing to Common Core “college and career ready” standards. Despite trying, states like Indiana and Oklahoma have found it impossible to exit Common Core because of this testing […]