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Twitter locked accounts belonging to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's and several prominent conservatives Monday, after they posted videos of left-wing protesters gathered outside McConnell's Kentucky home -- with one demonstrator calling for someone to stab McConnell "in the heart" and for McConnell to break his "raggedy" neck. The episode prompted the McConnell campaign, known as "Team Mitch," to slam Twitter for political bias, saying the social media platform had effectively blamed the victim. Meanwhile, observers noted, Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro remains active on Twitter, even after he posted the names of San Antonio residents who donated to Trump. “This...

Have I missed it, or has anyone reacted to the Hannity/DeBlasio interview?

A made-for-TV drama about the Clinton-Lewinsky sex scandal couldn’t debut at a worse possible time for Democrats — just weeks before the 2020 presidential election. FX has announced that “American Crime Story: Impeachment” will chronicle former President Bill Clinton’s encounter with then-White House intern Monica Lewinsky and the impeachment proceedings that followed. The release date, Sept. 27, 2020 — could be a political pain for Democrats. Election Day is on Nov. 3. “Timing is everything and the timing they chose couldn’t be worse for the Democrats,” said political consultant Hank Sheinkopf, whose clients have included Clinton and former Mayor Mike...

Full Headline: "Victoria's Secret billionaire Leslie Wexner accuses Epstein of misappropriating 'vast sums of money' from him" Billionaire Leslie Wexner on Wednesday accused his former money manager Jeffrey Epstein of misappropriating millions of his fortune. The Wall Street Journal reported that Wexner, the billionaire behind Victoria's Secret, issued a statement to members of the Wexner Foundation, alleging that more than $46 million of his family's fortune was uncovered after the L Brands CEO decided to cut ties with Epstein in 2007. The Journal reported that Wexner began severing ties with Epstein after allegations emerged involving Epstein's sexual abuse of underage...

The head of the House Judiciary Committee appears to be preparing to call members of his panel back to Washington, D.C., from their August recess to oversee a markup of gun violence legislation following two deadly mass shootings, sources tell The Hill. Nothing has been set yet, according to three Judiciary sources, but they say things appears to be in motion after the committee held a members-only phone call early Wednesday afternoon to discuss the prospect of returning to the beltway in order to address the renewed and heated debate over the nation’s gun laws. Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)...

Yes, this actually happened.

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF/AP) — A drug pipeline into San Francisco’s crime-ridden Tenderloin District, fueled by Honduran nationals who lived in the East Bay, has been busted up by federal agents who have arrested 32 suspects, authorities announced Wednesday. Chris Nielsen, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration in San Francisco, told reporters that an investigation was launched in late 2017 in cooperation with San Francisco and Richmond police and uncovered two independent drug operations stretching from Mexico to Seattle. The drugs hitting the streets according to the DEA were methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and cocaine. “These are small...

NEVER HIRE A MUSLIM: A Muslim sympathizer gives you several reasons why AUGUST 7, 2019 BY BARENAKEDISLAM If for some misguided politically correct reason, you want to be more inclusive of Muslims within your community or organization, here are some specific suggestions you could implement in your workplace. (FYI: If you do hire a Muslim, many of these so-called ‘suggestions’ will become demands) WralTechwire by Rick Smith— August 7, 2019 Editor’s note: Jess Porta is Director of HQ Raleigh. This is the second of two stories about Islam in the Triangle. Prayer Space Muslims must pray five times per day...

A judge ruled Wednesday that a investment adviser and former Fox Business commentator who sued NPR over stories about his role in funding a private investigator to probe the death of former DNC staffer Seth Rich can go forward. Politico reported that Judge Amos Mazzant of Texas's Eastern District ruled that Ed Butowsky's claims of defamation against NPR for revealing his role in funding the investigation into Rich's death that was publicly condemned by Rich's parents could go forward. In his ruling, Mazzant wrote that "speculatory comments" written by NPR's reporter concerning Butowsky's involvement in the probe "implied wrongdoing" where...

Who should the USA fear more - Environmentalists or Muslim terrorists?

(CNN)The El Paso shooting suspect's mother called the Allen, Texas, Police Department weeks before the shooting because she was concerned about her son owning an "AK" type firearm, lawyers for the family confirmed to CNN. The mother contacted police because she was worried about her son owning the weapon given his age, maturity level and lack of experience handling such a firearm, attorneys Chris Ayres and R. Jack Ayres said. During the call, the mother was transferred to a public safety officer who told her that -- based on her description of the situation -- her son, 21, was legally...

THE MOST DANGEROUS ENTITY TODAY By Jerry McGlothlin Dual career of news reporter and publicist for 34 years What is the most dangerous entity in the U.S. today? The mainstream news media Think about it. What was the last major world power in history to wield enormous propaganda? The U.S.S.R. They had something called the Pravda that the world knew was straight propaganda. Eventually, even the people of Russia figured that out. But the key difference between the Pravda and mainstream Western media is simple. The Western media is a Pravda-like hydra with a thousand heads. The New York Times,...

China has embarked on a high-stakes strategy that makes it very unlikely to agree to a deal quelling trade tensions with the U.S. before the 2020 presidential elections, many investors and China watchers say. The plan that appears to have emerged in Beijing is to keep trade talks going while avoiding any real reforms or enforceable deals until after the election, according to several reports. At that point, China could find itself facing a new administration that would likely be far easier to cut a deal with than President Donald Trump.Under this scenario, China would tolerate the short-term economic pain...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — They’re flanked by hay bales on otherwise deserted fields, speak atop countertops at small-town coffee shops and tour farms far removed from city centers. Democratic presidential candidates are trying to prove they can gain ground in rural areas that swung to President Donald Trump.

August 7, 2019 (NewsBusters) — The left has no problem with hiding behind activist teenagers, but will scapegoat a right-wing one if she criticizes them. YouTube, Google's sister company, deplatformed a 14-year-old conservative girl after she made a video criticizing Pride Month. Her channel has been completely banned from YouTube. Soph, known on Twitter as @sewernugget, has been penalized by YouTube previously with suspension for "dangerous" humor and poking fun at leftist orthodoxy. With approximately 1 million subscribers before she was shut down, she rose to fame for poking fun at topics such as radical Islam, climate change, and pedophilia...

Orange County, long a Republican stronghold, has officially turned blue. The county that nurtured Ronald Reagan’s conservatism and is the resting place of Richard Nixon is now home to 547,458 registered Democrats, compared with 547,369 Republicans, according to statistics released early Wednesday morning by the county Registrar of Voters. The number of voters not aligned with a political party has also surged in recent years, and stands at 440,711, or 27.4% of the county’s voters. Democratic leaders attributed the shift to changing demographics, aggressive recruitment efforts and President Trump.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. A criminal investigation is underway at the Humane Society of St. Lucie County's Fort Pierce location. A team of at least a dozen detectives served a search warrant late Wednesday morning and into the afternoon, giving them full access to the property. Detectives could be seen in areas where animals are housed or cared for, and nearly every one of the multiple buildings on property. After a few hours, detectives were seen carrying out boxes of documents and computers. Detectives say the search warrant was approved as part of a felony criminal investigation, though it is too...

FULL TITLE: SUPERMARKET SWEEP Bizarre moment two women are ‘caught using Muslim dress to try to steal baby formula in Asda’ THIS is the bizarre moment two women in full traditional Muslim dress are confronted in an apparent failed bid to steal baby formula from Asda. Shoppers can't believe their eyes as the women appear to pull a hoard of items out from under their black robes in Dagenham, East London. Footage shows one of the women lifting her dress to show her bra and knickers to prove she had not hidden anything else. Surrounded by staff, the women appear...

If there was ever any doubt that Pope Francis’s Vatican regime is determined to subvert the doctrines of Pope John Paul II, the shameless conduct of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute’s new administration ought to stand as indisputable proof. Followers of Saint John Paul II were apprehensive after the Institute fell into the hands of Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, who was appointed Grand Chancellor by Pope Francis. Paglia is notorious for his elastic interpretations of moral theology along with the homoerotic art that sullies the walls of his former cathedral. In 2017, Pope Francis issued a motu proprio changing the...

The Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the Conferences of European Churches are uniting once again this year to reaffirm responsibility for creation and issue an invitation to prayer. In a joint statement, sent to Fides News Agency, highlights that the “Season of Creation”, from September 1 to October 4, “is a special period in the liturgical calendars of an increasing number of Churches in Europe”. “So, we are taking advantage of this occasion and unite ourselves in prayer so that humanity may respect the planet. With our whole heart, we pray for those people in the world who...