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None of the others can win. Trump will have a run for his money with both of them, who do you think is stronger?

Students at a Chicago high school held a sit-in Wednesday in protest after a teacher allegedly told a Latino student last month to "go back to your country” when she and others declined to stand for the national anthem during an assembly. Mary Beck, the school's principal, addressed students during the protest at Nicholas Senn High School, saying she had notified the school district soon after receiving a report of the teacher's alleged comment. "I notified everybody within three hours of receiving the report. It is all in writing," Beck said in a video posted to Twitter. "It is all...

Well... well... well... lookie here: In the Dec. 30, 1991 - Jan. 6, 1992 edition of JET Magazine, an article on page 8 describes in detail how Donald Trump gave a man named Lawrence Herbert, who is black, a check for an undisclosed amount (he was facing foreclosure) as well as a job offer since Mr. Herbert helped his mother, Mary Trump, after an attempted robbery. Mr. Herbert thanked Mr. Trump for his generosity and was able to keep his home. You'll never hear about these acts of kindness from Trump towards others in the mainstream media! #BlackHistoryMonth

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Pentagon to halt its work on a controversial cloud-computing contract amid a court challenge by Amazon, notching a major win for the tech giant as it seeks to prove that President Trump improperly interfered to keep the $10 billion contract away from Amazon. The Court of Federal Claims is granting Amazon's request to stop the Pentagon from forging ahead with the cloud-computing project until the lawsuit is settled. The Department of Defense was planning to work with Microsoft, the company that received the contract over Amazon last year, to implement a sweeping cloud...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un quickly placed those returning from China in a quarantine. But according to reports an official was spotted breaching the order A North Korean official has reportedly been executed after breaching the country's strict rules surrounding coronavirus. Maniac leader Kim Jong-un had set the rules surrounding those who had returned from China, according to reports. He then ordered them into a quarantine. But according to Korean news outlet Wikitree and other outlets in the region, an official was executed after he was spotted at public baths. The method of execution was by shooting, the report adds....

Senate votes to rein in Trump's power to attack Iran BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 02/13/20 02:10 PM EST Eight Senate Republicans voted with all 47 Democrats on Thursday to rein in President Trump's ability to take military action against Iran, paving the way for a veto showdown with the White House. Senators voted 55-45 on the resolution, spearheaded by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), that would require Trump to pull any U.S. troops from military hostilities against Iran within 30 day unless he gets congressional approval for the military actions. The rebuke comes just a week after senators voted to acquit...

It’s a perfect example of what is known as the “progressive stack,” a ranked hierarchy of minority groups, with those deemed to be the most oppressed given the highest status. When the term “progressive stack” first appeared a few years ago, it specifically referred to the waiting list for speakers at left-wing meetings, with minorities being allowed to speak first ahead of white men. But disputes arose as to which minorities got to speak ahead of which other minorities, so a formalized ranking of minority demographics evolved, with those higher on the list getting priority over those lower down. (Needless...

From left to right: AYANNA PRESSLEY = HUD DIRECTOR ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ = SECRETARY OF STATE RASHIDA TLAIB = FBI DIRECTOR ILHAN OMAR = ATTORNEY GENERAL (DOJ)

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Adam L. Braverman, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, vice Roger T. Benitez, retired. John W. Holcomb, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, vice Dean D. Pregerson, retired. Knut Sveinbjorn Johnson, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, vice John A. Houston, retired. Steve Kim, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, vice Beverly Reid O’Connell, deceased. Sandy Nunes Leal, of California, to be United...

It’s still early, but two leading Democrats rolled out the heavy artillery today against Michael Bloomberg — usually reserved for Republicans. Both Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and primary competitor Elizabeth Warren accused Bloomberg of racism over two separate issues springboarded off of some eeeenteresting oppo-research eruptions.

Sen. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.)Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.)Sen. Susan Collins (Maine)Sen. Mike Lee (Utah) Sen. Jerry Moran (Kan.)Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.)Sen. Todd Young (Ind.)  

It's the feel-good story of the new millennium, as the company which tried to get adult men to dress like two-year-old boys is shutting its virtual doors for good. Normally, watching a startup go out of business is no reason to celebrate. No matter what industry someone goes into, building a viable business from scratch is hard work. It takes brains, devotion, and guts on the part of the entrepreneur -- and not a little luck sometimes, too. Then there are all those employees who depend on everything going right to keep earning their paychecks, to keep feeding their families....

The Senate on Thursday voted to pass a resolution limiting President Trump’s power to order military strikes against Iran without the approval of Congress. The bipartisan 55 to 45 vote — in which eight Republicans joined all Democrats in approving the resolution — was seen as a rebuke of Trump’s opposition to consulting Congress when making foreign policy decisions. But the measure is largely symbolic as it has been slammed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Trump, and so is not likely to garner enough Republican support to override an expected presidential veto. That would require a two-thirds majority.

VIDEO Steve Lookner at his Agenda-Free TV channel does the most detailed updates in the growing Coronavirus outbreak of probably any site on the web. He has been covering it since its early stages in January. Yesterday, while watching for his latest update which usually comes a little after 5 PM EST, it was noticeably delayed. In fact, it was the longest delay ever at one hour and forty-five minutes late. I happened to be watching when Steve finally got the update and it was quite a dramatic moment as you can see due to the big spike in...

BART has lost nearly 10 million night and weekend passengers in just four years at a time when the region is enthusiastically promoting a transit first philosophy. Data from the four-county rail system shows the disconnect between Bay Area transportation habits and purported Bay Area values. Though trains continue to fill during rush hour, fewer people are riding BART to museums, parks or shopping centers.

Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker (D-Not Indicted Yet) said in an interview last week that Wisconsin can expect a southern invasion at election time. “Trust me, as has happened in previous years, van loads and bus loads of people from Illinois are going to be pouring over the borders into Wisconsin and Iowa helping to knock on doors working with the ground operations in those states and I’m excited about us being able to help.” Pritzker told Politico at the 10th annual State Solutions Conference in Washington. Pritzker did not say how many cemetery residents he’ll be sending along to...

President Donald Trump will extend his national emergency on the US-Mexico border for another year, according to a notice submitted to the Federal Register on Thursday (13 Feb 2020). The notice comes nearly a year after Trump declared a national emergency in order to secure funding to build his signature wall. The move paved the way for Trump to unlock billions of dollars in federal funds to construct additional barriers on the southern border, bypassing Congress after lawmakers refused to meet his multi-billion-dollar fund request. This is the first time the White House has renewed the emergency, which it plans...

“There was greater controversy when President Barack Obama weighed in on the arrest of a Harvard professor in 2009. Obama said that Cambridge, Massachusetts, police “acted stupidly” when arresting Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in July 2009. Gates had locked himself out of his home and forced the door open; a neighbor called police, and a confrontation ensued after Sgt. James Crowley arrived and asked for ID. In a press conference several days later, Obama admitted he did not have all the facts, but still accused the officer of racism.”

CAYCE, S.C. — Cayce Department of Public Safety Chief Byron Snellgrove says Faye Swetlik, the 6-year-old girl who’d been missing for days, has been found dead. His voice trembling, Snellgrove said “it is with extremely heavy hearts we announce we have found the body of Faye Marie Swetlik.” He said they are treating this as a homicide. Another man was found dead in the neighborhood as well. At this time, the investigation into that death is just beginning. Snellgrove said there is no danger to the community This is a breaking news update. Other details will be posted soon

"You're awake, by the way," MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, deadpan, informed the viewers in a clip shared widely on election night 2016. "You're not having a terrible, terrible dream. Also, you're not dead, and you haven't gone to Hell." Hillary Clinton, a polished Madam Secretary, had lost an election to a person who had been viewed as a joke — a political outsider, an eccentric celebrity, and a real estate billionaire with a scandalous personal life and some shady business issues. "Donald Trump, the racist, sexist, xenophobic candidate of the Republican alt-right, has been elected President of the United States....