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IN THE END, the story told by the two articles of impeachment approved on Friday morning by the House Judiciary Committee is short, simple and damning: President Donald Trump abused the power of his office by strong-arming Ukraine, a vulnerable ally, holding up hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid until it agreed to help him influence the 2020 election by digging up dirt on a political rival. When caught in the act, he rejected the very idea that a president could be required by Congress to explain and justify his actions, showing “unprecedented, categorical and indiscriminate defiance” in...

Guests include Bob Newhart, Dom DeLuise, Caterina Valente & Guy Marks. Songs include "Where or When," "Walking on New Grass," "Oh, You Beautiful Doll," and "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)."

The husband of a Dallas assistant attorney has been arrested after a fight at a dog park led to an assault, police say. Dale Coonrod, the husband of assistant attorney Michelanie "Mickey" Rayford-Coonrod, was captured on video hitting a camera out of Chanise Condren's hand. The video, which was posted by Condren on both Twitter and Facebook, was recorded Monday afternoon during a fight at the White Rock Lake Dog Park. Two arrest warrants were issued on Friday for Coonrod, 42, for misdemeanor assault, said Sgt. Warren Mitchell, a spokesman with Dallas police. (SNIP) In social media posts, Condren...

A search and rescue team member was found dead Saturday amid the search for a 52-year-old hiker from Irvine who went missing near Mount Baldy nearly a week ago, authorities said. The death took place as members of a San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Search and Rescue Team continued their search for the missing hiker into a seventh day. It was not clear how the rescuer died Saturday afternoon. Crews have been working in tough terrain, dealing with waist-deep snow, icy conditions and treacherous cliffs at elevations at around 7,000 feet, officials said. The mountain and surrounding area were closed...

Former Vice-President and self-anointed environmental expert Al Gore urged that "any Democrat who wants to be elected president in 2020 must come out strongly in favor of the 'Green New Deal.' With less than 12 years to go before the planet burns up due to global climate change we need a leader who will save us from catastrophe." "The Republican stance of freely allowing individuals to ignore the potential consequences of their climate wrecking behaviors has to be stopped," Gore insisted. "We need a government that has the strength of character to crack down on the irresponsible uses of freedom...

"President Donald J. Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence applaud guests attending the Congressional Ball Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, in the Grand Foyer of the White House."

Van Drew left because he was chased out. The tribes: white liberals, blacks, Hispanics, gays, etc. How can they stay open with so much conflict?

↑ Click on the image above to see the video ↑ Original Italian Title English Translation   Mondiale donne, Allie Long getta a terra bandiera Usa: il gesto scatena polemiche   World women, Allie Long throws the US flag to the ground: the gesture provokes controversy

      THE REAL MEANING OF PEACE There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them. One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for the peaceful towering mountains all around. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace. The other picture...

Clips tagged #Swamp Rudy Giuliani Can Barely Contain Himself Over His Ukraine Findings, Media ScramblesFor the past several weeks, the personal attorney to President Trump has been in Ukraine, interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence to shed light on what the Bidens were up to during the Obama years, and get to the bottom of … DOJ Refuses To Release Records On Imran Awan, Citing ‘Technical Difficulties’ And A Secret CaseThe Department of Justice is withholding documents about the Imran Awan cybersecurity scandal by saying there is an ongoing, secret case related to matter, according to court papers. Judicial Watch has...

New York City’s taxi drivers are getting schooled on personal pronouns. City taxi regulators are requesting that licensed hacks ask passengers whether they identify as he, she, they — or ze, according to an “inclusive language tips” email blasted out to drivers Wednesday morning. “Using someone’s preferred pronoun is a simple way to show respect,” read the email, which was signed by the Taxi and Limousine Commission’s Office of Inclusion.

Have nay of you taken Southwest Airlines from the US West Coast to Hawaii and if so how was it?

The Hallmark Channel pulled four TV ads that featured a lesbian couple getting married and kissing after a petition by a conservative group received thousands of signatures. The ads, which first aired on the channel on Dec. 2, are for wedding planning website Zola. The four ads that were pulled were part of a larger six-ad series, The New York Times reported. Earlier this week, One Million Moms, a branch of the American Family Association, posted a petition about the ads, saying, "The Hallmark Channel has always been known for its family friendly movies. Even its commercials are usually safe...

Navy finally wins! Trump looked good in his hat. Anybody else watch?

Birds and mammals are on extreme ends of the airflow spectrum. Mammals inhale oxygen-rich air that funnels into smaller branches, ending in tiny sacs where oxygen enters and carbon dioxide leaves the bloodstream. When mammals exhale, the depleted air follows the same route out of the body, exhibiting a so-called tidal flow pattern. In contrast, bird breath travels tidally through part of the respiratory system, but in a one-way loop throughout most of the lung. Thanks to a unique design with aerodynamic valves, air always moves toward the head through many tiny tubes in birds—during both inhalation and exhalation. Scientists...

The fallout from the Conservative Party's massive win in the British elections continues. It's washed ashore in America, as the far left is fearful that the results do not bode well for the eventual Democratic candidate against Donald Trump. But of more immediate concern to the British is what is happening in Scotland as a result of the election. The separatist Scottish National Party destroyed the Conservatives as the Tories now hold only one seat. This has emboldened the SNP to prepare to call for a second referendum on independence. The first referendum in 2014 was fairly close with those...

A number of House GOP lawmakers are quietly expressing interest in being selected to join President Trump’s impeachment defense team as Republicans brace for proceedings to move to the upper chamber. The president wants a combination of lawyers and three to four vocal defenders in the House GOP to be on his legal team, Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) recently said on the House Freedom Caucus’ podcast. The GOP members most often mentioned as potential candidates include Reps. John Ratcliffe (Texas), Jim Jordan (Ohio) and Doug Collins (Ga.). “I don't know the extent of the lobby from Capitol Hill, I think...

Jeff Van Drew, a moderate who represents a suburban district that Trump carried in 2016, has reportedly begun telling campaign staff and allies he will join the Republican Party, according to the New Jersey Globe. The switch comes after Van Drew was one of two Democrats to vote against formalizing the impeachment inquiry last month. Since then, the freshman Democrat has become increasingly critical of the partisan effort. Van Drew’s willingness to buck his party on impeachment has damaged his standing among Democrats back home. When reporting on the congressman’s imminent switch Saturday, The Washington Post cited a polling memo...