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Russiagate is the biggest scandal in American history. Nothing comes close in size, scope or harm to the republic than the years-long effort to cripple Donald Trump’s presidency by claiming he conspired with an enemy state to steal the 2016 election and then do its bidding as commander-in-chief. Its notorious predecessors – L’Affaire Lewinsky, Iran-Contra, Watergate, Teapot Dome, Crédit Mobilier, the XYZ Affair – involved relatively small numbers of malefactors engaged in specific acts of illegality and corruption (we still don’t know who, if anyone, planned the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol) Russiagate, by contrast, is a vast...

MADISON — John Chisholm’s reputation for injecting politics into prosecution precedes him, and that might be reason enough why no Milwaukee taxpayer has yet to file a complaint (as of Wednesday night) against the Democratic Milwaukee County district attorney on charges of prosecutorial misconduct, legislative sources say. Republican lawmakers, among others, are urging Gov. Tony Evers to fire Chisholm after his office recommended a mere $1,000 bail for the man suspected to have killed six people and injured some 60 more in the Waukesha Christmas parade massacre. As Empower Wisconsin reported Wednesday, Evers will not even consider opening an investigation...

"Wow, think of all the extra Christmas presents Americans are gonna be able to buy with an extra dollar that they're going to save when they fill up their tank. Actually they won't even be able to buy anything, not even from the Dollar Tree because they raised all of their prices to $1.25 because of the Biden inflation."

Always remember the association of Jussie Smollet with the Obamas. - This Video Of Michelle Obama Dancing With Jussie Smollett At College Signing Day Is The Break You Need From The News Michelle Obama reminded us who is FLOTUS Forever when she busted a few moves on stage at Wednesday’s College Signing Day in Philadelphia. The former first lady danced on stage at Temple University alongside Empire star Jussie Smollett. The Sum of My Music singer performed in front of more than 8,000 students at the fifth annual event, which was created to honor high school kids heading off to...

Second Week of Advent Matthew 11:11-15 Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus says to the crowds, “From the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent are taking it by force.” The title for Flannery O’Connor’s irresistibly powerful second and final novel, The Violent Bear It Away, is taken from the Douay-Rheims translation of this last phrase. This famously ambiguous passage has given rise to a variety of interpretations over the centuries. Many have taken it to mean that the kingdom of God is attacked by violent people (such as those who killed...

We’re living the meme. A top Israeli health official has warned that it will take at least 7 booster shots for people to be considered fully vaccinated and be able to live their lives without massive restrictions.

Jennifer Kennedy, an attorney who is following closely the two cases against the LAUSD over the vaccine mandate currently making their way through court, said the problem is that kids in California can't consent to vaccination.Maribel Duarte says her 13-year-old son, a student at the Barack Obama Global Prep Academy in South LA, brought home a vaccine card after having accepted the COVID-19 vaccine at school. She says he said yes when someone offered it in exchange for pizza. "The lady that gave him the shot and signed the paper told my son, 'Please don't say anything. I don't want...

The Wisconsin Committee on Campaigns and Elections hearing began at 2 pm on Wednesday. Damning evidence of fraud was revealed. Last week, Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Hon. Michael Gableman testified in front of this committee. Gableman is leading an election review in the state. At the hearing he threatened to subpoena a Zuckerberg employee and former Obama operative. This Is Life At 90 For Angie Dickinson HUGE: Wisconsin Election Hearing Reveals 119,283 “Active Voters” Who Have Been Registered For Over 100 Years! (VIDEO) By Jordan Conradson Published December 8, 2021 at 5:00pm 559 Comments Share Tweet Gab Share Telegram...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman is suing the city of Portland, alleging that tear gas deployed by police during summer 2020 demonstrations caused lasting damage to her menstrual health. Documents show Lanora Vasquez filed the civil rights complaint this week in Multnomah County Circuit Court. The lawsuit requests a jury trial, up to $10,000 and a judgement that the city was negligent in its use of tear gas.

Senate breaks filibuster on framework bill to allow Senate to raise debt ceiling with a simple majority. This required 60 yeas. The vote was 64-36. 14 GOP yeas: Thune McConnell Barrasso Wicker Capito Collins Blunt Tillis Murkowski Burr Ernst Cornyn Romney Portman

Hundreds of prominent professors — including top names from CUNY, NYU, and Columbia — have signed a letter blasting the erosion of math rigor in grades K to 12. Arguing that curtailing advanced math programs puts American kids at a global disadvantage, the coalition called the movement “the height of irresponsibility.” A total of 746 math teachers and professors across the country signed the new missive, warning that enfeebled math curriculums would have dire consequences down the line. The teachers — including two CUNY professors, nine from Columbia University, and 13 from NYU — argued that kids need exposure to...

Cataract surgery was also associated with lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease dementia specifically. Results reported in JAMA Internal Medicine associate cataract surgery with 30% lower risk of dementia in aging population. Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia. The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study is a long-standing, Seattle-based observational study at Kaiser Permanente Washington of more than 5,000 participants older than 65. Based on the longitudinal data of over 3,000 ACT study participants, researchers have now found that...

NEW YORK (AP) — A surprise year-end decree by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ordering virtually all businesses in his city to get workers vaccinated has sowed confusion and frustration — and could set off a mad holiday dash to force vaccine holdouts to choose between jabs or jobs. Tens of thousands of unvaccinated New Yorkers and their employers are now thrust into an unwelcome reckoning over the mandate, set to go into effect two days after Christmas. Francisco Marte, who employs 16 people at three bodegas across the Bronx, is in a precarious position: Force the shots...

On Sunday, a Facebook post from the Dallas Police Department went viral. It depicts a police dog, Ballentine, who is a member of the department's interdiction unit, operating out of Dallas' Love Field Airport. The caption praises Ballentine for sniffing out more than $100,000 in cash from a traveler's bag. What is left out of the description is what, if anything, the traveler did wrong. When contacted by Reason, Dallas police declined to give any specifics. The only comment provided was a statement that the squad "seized $106,829.00, from a 25-year-old female who is a resident of Chicago, IL., but...

Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin (R) on Wednesday pledged to withdraw the state from a regional carbon market comprising 10 coastal and New England states. In a speech at the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Youngkin denounced the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) as a “carbon tax that is fully passed on to ratepayers” and said he would remove Virginia from the compact by executive order after taking office in January, according to a recording shared with The Hill. Youngkin specifically cited a request by the state’s primary electric utility, Dominion Energy, seeking to recover RGGI costs from customers.

You can support pre-K education and affordable child care and worry about climate change while understanding that policymakers need to get out of the way. =========================================================================== Should we ignore the costs of the "Build Back Better" bill and simply focus on the benefits? Wouldn't that be nice? Unfortunately, the most constructive criticisms of the legislation reveal why the magical thinking behind this monstrously expensive spending package will not improve American society. In urging us to focus less on costs, economist Alan Blinder asserts: "The House bill includes several real winners. Do you oppose universal pre-K education? You shouldn't; it works....

So, um, some people did something, and now CNN's Primetime slot is empty! Oh no! While we are extremely sad to see the brilliant and legendary Chris Cuomo go, there are a ton of great candidates out there who would do a great job filling his shoes! Here are the top ten possible replacements for Chris Cuomo: #1) Jussie Smollett: He has vast experience using fake news to gin up racial hatred. A perfect fit! #2) Ghislaine Maxwell: For her skill in protecting serial sex predators. #3) Luigi from Super Mario Brothers: The Primetime slot has been traditionally filled by...

HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — A sheriff has been charged with assaulting a teenage girl while trying to break up a fight at an eastern Kentucky high school, police said. Owsley County Sheriff Brent Lynch, 47, is also part of the Owsley County High School coaching staff and intervened in a Dec. 3 fight during a girls’ basketball game at Perry County Central High School, Kentucky State Police said in a statement. Trooper Matthew Gayheart told news outlets Lynch is alleged to have rushed the floor during the fight between players and struck a Perry County Central player while breaking up...

CHICAGO—A Cook County jury is deliberating the case of actor Jussie Smollett, who is accused of lying to police about being attacked by two men using racist, antigay and pro-Trump language in the early morning hours of a frigid night nearly three years ago. Their task is sorting through hours of police work and weighing Mr. Smollett’s word against that of two brothers, who claim he enlisted them to stage the attack. When can we expect a verdict in the Jussie Smollett trial? The jury resumed their deliberations at 9:15 a.m. CST on Thursday, after closing arguments ended Wednesday afternoon....

President Joe Biden broke his own coronavirus masking recommendations on Thursday after delivering a eulogy for former Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS). The president arrived to Capitol Hill wearing a mask, where Dole’s remains were lying in state at the Capitol building. He removed his mask to deliver a eulogy but forgot to put it on before he walked away from the podium and greeted Dole’s family. Biden put his hand on Dole’s daughter, Robin Dole’s shoulder before shaking her hand and shaking the hand of Dole’s wife Elizabeth. The family members were wearing masks but Biden was not.