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Longtime Democrat strategist James Carville told Vox on Tuesday that "wokeness is a problem" for the party "and we all know it." Carville added that despite success in the 2020 elections, Democrats have a "messaging problem." "If we’re just talking about [President Joe Biden] Biden, it’s very difficult to find something to complain about," Carville said. "And to me his biggest attribute is that he’s not into 'faculty lounge’ politics." Carville explained. "You ever get the sense that people in faculty lounges in fancy colleges use a different language than ordinary people?," he said. "They come up with a word...

Afghan news outlets, citing CNN, reported Tuesday that the administration of President Joe Biden would soon deploy another 650 troops to Afghanistan, where Biden expanded the U.S. presence through at least September in an order this month. Afghanistan’s Khaama Press and Pajhwok Afghan News reported the alleged troop number increase as meant to protect American forces as they withdraw. CNN claimed the news originated with “several defense officials,” none of whom went on the record.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) Tweeted: If intel leak rumors are true, John Kerry should seriously consider resignation. @EricShawnTV @foxnews https://t.co/bhJ6OMUxSh h

free shot for a shot? That could be a real possibility in Connecticut starting in the coming weeks. During his press conference Monday, Gov. Ned Lamont announced a new incentive campaign to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The new program is called "#CTDrinksOnUs." Like Krispy Kreme or Budweiser, the new campaign will offer a free drink for those able to show their vaccine cards. Lamont said the restaurants participating will be "chipping in" in terms of cost for the free drinks, while the state will promote the campaign.

From the DC Project . . . Twelve women representing the DC Project traveled from across the U.S. to meet with elected officials in Washington, D.C. last week. They brought their voices to defend the Second Amendment, made the case that gun rights are women’s rights, and pitched the group as a trusted resource to lawmakers. DC Project: Gun Rights Are Women’s Rights In just two and a half days, the DC Project delegation met more than 50 policymakers and senior staff. The DC Project raised awareness that of the 8.4 million new firearm owners last year, 3.4 million...

A former investigator no longer works for the New York State Police after an administrative investigation was launched following an alleged theft at the Walmart in Oneida. Employees at the Walmart claimed 49-year-old William B. Keiffer allegedly stole moisturizer and women’s underwear from the store. The employees called Oneida City Police to report the incident, but later declined to press charges. Despite not facing charges, New York State Police confirm Keiffer was suspended without pay in mid-April. Director of public information for state police, Beau Duffy, told NEWSChannel 2 “Investigator Keiffer is no longer employed by the State Police. He...

n 1948, a scar running west to east began to appear across the center of The Bronx. It was the construction of the Cross Bronx Expressway, one of the many ill-conceived works of Robert Moses, and it would leave an indelible mark on our borough. The highway, which would eventually become one of America’s most congested, tore communities in half. White neighborhoods and communities of color were affected, but the Black and Latino community bears the brunt of its legacy years later — with devastating health consequences. It’s past time to rectify the mistake of Moses’s monstrosity. Ed García Conde...

Signs of our time and prophesy in the news: —Doctor Defies Gag Order: Reveals COVID injections killed and disabled his patients — Dr. Hoffe reports that the result of injecting 900 people among the indigenous First Nations community was that 2 people went into anaphylactic shock, one person died, and several others have suffered what appear to be permanent disabilities. He relates how one of his patients is in so much pain now, that she prefers death to life. By contrast, no one in the community died or became permanently disabled due to the COVID-19 virus for the past year....

<p>Authorities have arrested a man who police believe severed his finger while slashing his neighbor's car tires after an argument.</p><p>The Casa Grande Dispatch reported that the Maricopa Police Department said Kevin Johnson was arrested and identified as the owner of the finger found on his neighbor's driveway.</p>

A 30-year-old Wayne man is dead and a Detroit woman is hospitalized after a shooting at a bowling alley over the weekend, police said. The Westland Police Department responded Friday night, April 23, to Vision Lanes Bowling Alley for a reported shooting incident, police said in a news release. A verbal argument had escalated into a shooting, police said. The injured man and woman were transported to a local hospital; the man succumbed to his injuries while the woman is still recovering.

Elise Jordan no doubt scored bonus brownie points with the MSNBC suits and Morning Joe hosts Friday. Because she managed to pull off the rare double-hit on conservatives, trashing both Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz in one fell [foul?] swoop. The subject matter was the Senate's passage of what is described as an anti-Asian hate crime bill. Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri was the sole senator to vote 'no' on the bill, which passed by a vote of 94-1. Among those voting for the bill was Ted Cruz. Which led Jordan to observe: "Josh Hawley [is] just going out...

In a report published Tuesday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused Israel of pursuing policies of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians. Omar Shakir, the watchdog’s Israel and Palestine director, said the report was “the starkest finding HRW has reached on Israeli conduct in 30 years.” The 213-page document alleges that Israel is committing the crime of “apartheid” by seeking to maintain Jewish domination over Palestinians and its Arab population. Israel’s Foreign Ministry has rejected the claims as “both preposterous and false.” The reported violations apply to Israeli treatment of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the blockaded Gaza Strip and annexed...

If you a fan of WW II history, specifically Naval History in the Pacific, you might recognize the name of the USS Johnston, a Fletcher Class Destroyer led by Commander Ernest Evans who turned and charged directly toward a superior Japanese Naval force led by the Battleship Yamato...Admiral Halsey had pulled his task force away to chase Japanese Aircraft Carriers leaving the Macarthur's flank exposed...the Johnston put up one helluva fight and saved countless American ships and lives..... Here's a CBS Morning Show story about the Johnston as well...

A bathroom bomber planted an explosive device inside a portable toilet on the Springs’ northeast side Sunday night No one was hurt, but numerous residents reported hearing the blast just after 9:30 p.m. One woman told 11 News the sound was so loud it ended up muffled on her security camera. Police and firefighters responded to the 1700 block of Dublin, where they found the remnants of the toilet and pieces of a bomb near a construction site. Officers combed the area further but found no other explosive devices. As of Monday morning, there are no suspects in the incident.

Key members of the GOP are calling for either an investigation or resignation following reports of former U.S. Secretary of State and current Climate Czar John Kerry leaking information about covert Israeli military operations to Iran.

He is an arrogant job destroyer, but now he's also a traitor (again)

Will you need a COVID-19 vaccine to cruise this year? With a growing number of cruise lines announcing plans to restart operations in the next few months, it’s become a pressing question for cruisers — and the answer isn’t always clear. In recent weeks, more than a dozen cruise lines have announced plans to require passengers to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine before stepping aboard a vessel (including, over the weekend, Disney Cruise Line). At the same time, a few lines have said they would not require passengers to be vaccinated for COVID-19 — at least for now. But...

California’s Secretary of State has rejected nearly 20% of all the signatures gathered thus far to force a recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom, according to figures released on Monday. In a statement, Secretary of State Dr. Shirley N. Weber’s office announced that “the threshold of verified signatures reported by counties has been met for the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom. The valid signatures in the 10th report are 1,626,042, which exceeds the total of 1,495,709 signatures required. Counties still have until April 29th to verify the validity of any remaining signatures.”

Deon Joseph, a black officer with the Los Angeles Police Department who has spent the last 20 years working in the city’s infamous Skid Row area, wrote a letter to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. He’s asking James to it down with him to discuss policing.

Dark money group spent thousands to send Larry Krasner to Germany, Portugal amid deadly year As Philadelphia's top law enforcement officer spent two weeks on a jaunt through Europe financed by a liberal dark money group, the city witnessed 3 murders, 30 rapes, 63 armed robberies, and 120 assaults with a firearm. Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner traveled to Germany and Portugal in May 2019, a year in which his city experienced a 12-year high in homicides. Liberal dark money group Fair and Just Prosecution footed the bill for Krasner and other attendees to learn from the European countries how...