Posted on 01/08/2020 4:31:02 PM PST by MassMinuteman
House to vote Thursday to curb Trump's war powers on Iran
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House will vote Thursday to limit President Donald Trump's war-making powers on Iran in the wake of the administration's recent killing of a top Iranian general.
Clinton poses with Epstein's 'pimp' & sex slave on 'Lolita Express'
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Judge denies motion to unseal Epstein grand jury records
A judge on Tuesday denied an unusual request to unseal grand jury testimony in the original case against the late part-time Palm Beach millionaire Jeffrey Epstein. Grand jury proceedings are secret and legally, there’s an extremely high bar to open or unseal the records related to presentations before these panels.
Embattled D.C. lawmaker Jack Evans announces resignation over ethics scandal
Jack Evans announced his resignation from the D.C. Council on Tuesday, closing a chapter in a monthslong saga over his ethics violations.
Virginia Democrat introduces bill making 'high capacity' mag possession a felony
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Two more Chinese students arrested for bypassing Navy base security, taking pictures: FBI
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Illegal immigrants rescued after getting stuck on Trump's wall
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Here's a look inside LA's new $600,000 to $700,000 condos for the homeless
Los Angeles has decided to fight homelessness by giving expensive luxury condos to the homeless. This will never be enough, as rent subsidies in other cities illustrate.
Nolte: MSNBC admits it spread Iranian propaganda during rocket attacks
During Iran’s Tuesday night missile strike on a U.S. base in Iraq, far-left MSNBC openly admitted it was spreading propaganda for the Iranian government.
Documents show senior Kerry aide used private email to send Steele reports to State Dept colleagues
WASHINGTON—Eleven pages of State Department documents released on Jan. 7 in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch show that Jonathan Winer, an assistant to then-Secretary of State John Kerry, used his private email address to convey information he received from former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele to top U.S. diplomatic officials.
Trump: 'missiles fired last night at us were paid for by the funds given to Iran by the Obama administration'
President Trump addressed the nation Wednesday morning following the Iranian missile attacks that hit US facilities in Iraq. The President called out Barack Obama for the sham nuke deal that gave Iran $150 billion. Trump also blasted Obama for the additional $1.8 billion in cash that he delivered to Iran in unmarked cargo planes on wooden pallets.
SHOT DOWN? Iran will not give black box from crashed Ukrainian airliner to Boeing
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran will not give the black box of the crashed Ukrainian airliner to planemaker Boeing, the head of Tehran’s civil aviation organization was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
Erdogan & Putin launch TurkStream gas pipeline to Europe, defying US
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Incredible 'red devil horns' sunrise photos captured during rare solar eclipse mirage over the Persian Gulf
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TN and WA state lawmakers push to protect girls from competing against biological males in sports
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Dave Chappelle accepts Mark Twain Prize: 'Second Amendment is just in case the first one doesn't work out'
An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathered in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Dave Chappelle, recipient of the 22nd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on October 27, 2019. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world’s greatest humorists, was given at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy.
Can the House restrict the war powers of the President without the vote of the Senate?
Best headline:
Dave Chappelle accepts Mark Twain Prize: ‘Second Amendment is just in case the first one doesn’t work out’
Of course not. This is a circle jerk.
$700,000 condos to homeless? Good luck re-selling it. Can leftards get any stupider?
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