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Attorney Alan Dershowitz said on Sunday that he believes the Supreme Court may get involved in adjudicating on whether state legislators have the power to pick alternate Electoral College electors who would vote for President Donald Trump if legislatures determine there was voter fraud, even after an initial slate of electors has cast its votes on Dec. 14. Dershowitz made the remarks in an interview with Fox News in which he was first asked about what he thought of claims made by Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, who said there was a pattern of fraudulent activity that swayed the election in...

She seems nice. (Screencap via Twitter.) Answer: Yes it is, you [redacted] murderous [redacted].Before we get to the sordid details, a quick preview of today’s Wrap.The Atlantic goes to war against… Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer? McGill students define inclusivity to include hardly anyone. A Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic wants his readers to go around assaulting Trump supporters. And so much more.Shall we begin?

The Justice Department has refuted a New York Times report that Attorney General William Barr may leave before the end of the year, saying in a statement that he "intends to stay as long as President Trump needs him."NEW: A DOJ official tells @CBSNews that Attorney General Bill Barr intends to stay as long as President Trump needs him. Sunday NYTimes reported, “Barr Is Said to Be Weighing Whether to Leave Before Trump’s Term Ends” — Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) December 7, 2020* * *Attorney General William Barr may quit before the end of the year, according to the New York...

December's Ratings Collapse for Fox News continues to be disastrous. Going from record ratings during Election week, to massive ratings collapse by Thursday December 3rd. Here are the current Fox ratings losses according to Nielsen. McCallum -72% Cavuto -65% Hammer -65% Baier -63% Perino -62% Sandra -61% Fox/Friend -57% Outnumbered -57% Ingraham -49% The Five -48% Carlson -41% Hannity -40%

In one corner, President Trump and his allies claim massive fraud cost him the 2020 election. In the other, Democrats and sympathetic media allies argue that the vote was free and fair and that the charges of fraud amount to sour-grapes conspiracy mongering. Many allegations advanced by the president, his surrogates and supporters have been challenged and some have been dismissed by courts or debunked.Still, in numerous instances, media fact checkers have not been diligent. They have simply run the allegations past state authorities and other officials who would have orchestrated the alleged fraud or had an interest in minimizing...

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I’m publicly asking the Washington Post to investigate the Gateway Pundit’s claim that Georgia had 53 consecutive batches of votes where Biden had 50.05% and Trump had 49.95%. If this claim is true, then it’s definite proof of fraud.The Gateway Pundit wrote:“In Georgia President Trump was up by as much as a 57% to Biden’s 42% and with 50% of the votes counted Trump was still way ahead. Then Biden was allocated batches of votes for hours, some with negative Trump votes and then with 89% of the votes in, Biden took the lead. From that point on for the...

Once upon a time Seattle was one of my favorite cities in the world. Situated as it is beside the beauty of Puget Sound with the Cascades in one direction and the majesty of the Olympic Peninsula in the other, it is placed in one of the world’s most beautiful locations. The climate also is enviable, never too cold, never too hot, perhaps a bit damp but nothing compared to the nearby rain forests. Wandering through Pike Place market was a magical experience then. Not anymore. Seattle has gone mad, lost to the inherently irrational “progressive” agenda that is raging...

On Sunday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito moved up the deadline for officials in Pennsylvania to submit their responses to a lawsuit filed by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), in a bid to overturn the state’s election certification and toss out mail-in ballots. Alito, who oversees matters before the Third Circuit, which includes Pennsylvania, had originally called for response arguments from state officials to be filed by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9, but he changed that yesterday morning to Tuesday by 9 a.m., Law&Crime reported, adding the change is “crucial.” As noted by Kelly in his 50-page lawsuit...

As the United States' Ambassador to Japan, I've seen firsthand the Communist Chinese regime's predatory practices. Make no mistake: Communist China remains a threat to our nation and to the world. They are an adversary and must be treated as such. Just look at what's afoot right now. The Communist Chinese regime is trying to blame Italy for the spread of COVID-19. The Communist propaganda machine is never impeded by the truth. The world knows this virus originated in Wuhan, China -- but that won't stop the Communist regime from spreading false information. We must continue to hold them accountable...

This family in south Australia didn’t need to buy a new ornament for their Christmas tree this year. That’s because they unexpectedly got a new one – and it’s alive! The McCormicks decided to adorn their faux fir tree with silver, pink, and blue decorations for this year. While the old plastic leaves of their Christmas tree already looked worn, they made up for it by adding colorful baubles on each branch and wrapping twinkling lights around it. Little did they know that another piece of ornament would attach itself to their tree very soon. 16-year-old Taylah McCormick was the...

Facebook is censoring criticism of a fake fact-check published by an “independent fact-checker,” who is bankrolled by both China and Big Tech.The Federalist published a piece Monday headlined, “The Georgia Vote-Counting Video Was Not ‘Debunked.’ Not Even Close,” by Federalist Senior Editor Mollie Hemingway, which investigates how one of Facebook’s designated fact-checkers supposedly debunked claims related to an explosive video corroborating Republican charges of election fraud in Georgia.Moments before the post was published on Facebook however, the company released a notification to users that the post had been flagged for misinformation based on a supposed “fact-check” by one of its...

A Brit’s perspective of the turmoil festering in America – Author Unknown at this time This was written by a self-identified “outsider”. His perspective is well worth the time it takes to read this. OK, the first thing to say is to apologize for the sheer cheek of some upstart limey like me commenting on the election in America, but I have to say something because I am sitting here in shocked astonishment looking at what appears to be an engineered tyrannical coup d’état against not just President Trump but against the very ideal of democracy itself. I’m not going...

<p>Trying to go to the store less during the coronavirus pandemic? 24/7 Tempo has assembled a list of foods that won't spoil quickly, making them good choices to stock should you want to quarantine.</p><p>1. Apples • Shelf life: 2 weeks to 6 months The apples we eat in spring and summer were often harvested in cooler weather. That's because they're a fruit that can stay fresh and crisp for as long as six months if they're stored in a cold, dark place (such as a root cellar in winter). If they're kept in a fruit bowl at room temperature, they'll generally remain at their best for at least two weeks, sometimes as long as a month.</p>

ATLANTA - Vancito Gumbs, a former DeKalb County police officer and member of the Gangster Disciples, has been sentenced for racketeering conspiracy involving murder.“Vancito Gumbs moonlighted as a member of the Gangster Disciples while serving as a DeKalb County Police Officer,” said U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “His brazen disregard for his sworn duty as a police officer, betrayal of the public’s trust, and disregard for human life warrants the significant sentence he received in this case.”“It is reprehensible for a law enforcement officer sworn to serve and protect the public to instead serve a ruthless gang that has...

A national crisis on this level must involve the whole of government, as it must involve the whole people. Although we did not have it in view in 1861, America broke the back of slavery as a government-sanctioned institution for the entire world’s vision of civilized life, by throwing the institution off in blood and thunder, with prejudice. What we do now about the honesty of elections, of government, and of government’s accountability to protect our rights and not trample them, will have a similar echo throughout the earth. The simple, homely concept of executable, accountable law, the lodestone of...

The Los Angeles Police Department received criticism from Democratic lawmakers and the Black Lives Matter group, who argued that officers who used batons against a crowd outside Mayor Eric Garcetti’s home used excessive force and infringed on protesters' First Amendment rights.

NEW CANAAN — A member of the Democratic Town Committee said he is facing backlash because the name “Trump,” has been spray-painted on a fence next door. Meanwhile, Bob Cerretani — the owner of the fence — said he does not know who painted the president’s name, but said, “I like it.” Benjamin Markus said he noticed the name, spray-painted in red, last Tuesday at the corner of Locust Avenue and Summer Street. “I came in (that day) and pulled in the garbage cans and that was there,” he said. The angle of the fence, Markus said, makes people assume...

Nearly all of Pennsylvania’s counties are seeing substantial spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said Monday. The Wolf administration said 66 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties have seen substantial spread of COVID-19. It’s the second week in a row that all but one of the state’s counties has shown substantial spread of the coronavirus. Statewide, the rate of positive tests for the coronavirus has risen to 14.4%, up from 11.7% last week. Flourish logoA Flourish chart Click here if you cannot see the graphic. The state has regularly eclipsed highs for new COVID-19 cases in recent days. On Saturday,...

You should definitely rewatch 'It's A Wonderful Life' this Christmas, but the life of the real George Bailey is equally inspiring.“Celebrity” is lately becoming more and more synonymous with “easily-offended hypocrite who lectures fans to find a sense of self-morality.” Leonardo DiCaprio and Prince Harry shame us about climate change from private jets, while Harry Styles wears dresses to teach us about masculinity and Michelle Williams congratulates herself for killing her unborn child in the name of her career. There’s an ongoing epidemic of selfishness in Tinseltown. Wouldn’t it be refreshing if more stars found something other than themselves to...