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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, signaled that she would be open to leaving the Republican Party.

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski has threatened to leave the Republican Party over the nomination of Donald Trump. Murkowski, who has long sought to undermine Trump and the wider conservative agenda, bemoaned the fact that he was once again the party’s nominee. “I wish that as Republicans, we had … a nominee that I could get behind,” Murkowski said in an interview with CNN. “I certainly can’t get behind Donald Trump.”

WASHINGTON DC (WSAU) – 55-year-old American journalist Gonzalo Lira has reportedly died in a Ukrainian prison after nearly eight months of imprisonment. According to the Post Millennial, Lira was arrested by Ukrainian security in May 2023 after he was reportedly critical of President Vladimir Zelensky’s handling of the war being fought against Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine. Lira’s comments included claims that Ukraine’s efforts to win the captured territory back have gone nowhere and their people are dying for a war that is already lost. Lira’s father, Gonzalo Lira Sr., provided a statement on his son’s death to The Grayzone,...

After the week that was, there’s no longer any doubt: The Israeli government is a closed institution whose inmates have seized ... Can't get to the body of the text anymore. Earlier, it was easy. Maybe after one view you get a paywall. So below is the first comment by a reader. I assume the rest of you can still access the text.

Former Rep. Pat Schroeder, who was a pioneer for women’s and family rights in Congress, died Monday night, her former press secretary said. She was 82. She represented Colorado's 1st Congressional district from 1973-1997.Andrea Camp, Schroeder's former press secretary, said the former lawmaker suffered a stroke recently and died at a hospital in Celebration, Florida, where she has been living in recent years."Pat Schroeder blazed the trail. Every woman in this house is walking in her footsteps," said Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y.

A Chinese military company that Hunter Biden’s investment firm teamed up with is now assisting the Russian air force in the war in Ukraine. The BHR Partners investment firm, which counted President Joe Biden's son as a board member and 10% stakeholder, worked with AVIC Automotive, a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China, to purchase Michigan-based Henniges Automotive in September 2015. The Wall Street Journal reported in February 2023 that AVIC subsidiary AVIC International Holding Corporation had shipped “$1.2 million worth of parts for Su-35 jet fighters” to sanctioned Russian defense conglomerate Rostec subsidiary Kret on...

Truth is, I shouldn’t be writing anything about Ilhan Omar, because I lack journalistic distance and detachment on this topic. The problem is…I can’t stand this squirrel who wormed her way in from Somalia and who now personifies everything that is wrong with America…and whose remarks against Jews and Israel affect us all in the most negative and harmful ways. As a member of Congress, her hateful comments travel far and wide and are taken seriously, often by the wrong people. Which means that I can’t be fair, nor objective, nor reasonable to this person who by herself stinks up...

New York Rep Jerry Nadler is getting desperate as his primary challenger has a huge financial advantage heading into the August 23 primary.Nadler got screwed in the redistricting process and now has a tough primary against Dem incumbent Representative Carolyn Maloney. Maloney is one of the richest members of Congress.She loaned her campaign $900,000 in the second quarter to give her a massive lead over Nadler heading into the primary. And in real bad news for Nadler, she has plenty more where that came from.Maloney has $2 million in the bank heading into the primary with the ability to bury...

-snip- A person familiar with the matter suggested Wallace may be jumping to CNN Plus, the new streaming-video service slated to launch early next year. Spokespersons for CNN could not be recached for immediate comment. Fox News last announced a contract extension for Wallace in 2017, and his current agreement with Fox News is believed to have come to an end. -snip- Bret Baier, John Roberts, Shannon Bream, Martha MacCallum, Neil Cavuto, Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer are among the network’s news staffers who are likely to take the Sunday seat in weeks to come, according to a person familiar...

SAN DIEGO — About 90% of San Diego police officers who responded to a recent survey said they oppose COVID-19 vaccination mandates, and 65% of them said they would consider quitting if the city were to enforce such a requirement, scheduled to take effect in November. About 45% said they would rather be fired than comply with a mandate, according to the survey, which was conducted in the past week by the San Diego Police Officers Assn. According to the union, 733 members — about 38% of the officers that the association represents — responded to the survey. Less than...

Around 160 San Francisco Sheriffs Deputies are threatening to resign and seek employment elsewhere or opt for early retirement due to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy. San Francisco officials recently announced that all city employees will have to be vaccinated or face possible termination.A number of San Francisco deputies will seek employment elsewhere or opt for early retirement if they are required to take the COVID-19 vaccine under a new imposed vaccine mandate, warned the city’s sheriff’s union on Friday. San Francisco officials recently announced that all city employees will have to be vaccinated or face possible termination.There are about...

JAILBREAK. After more years than I can remember, engaging in guerilla warfare as a member of the Partisan Resistance operating deep behind enemy lines, behind the Pink Curtain of Communist occupied California, I AM FINALLY FREE. I have slipped the wire, crossed the mine field, thumbed my nose at the machine gun turrets, and am finally fulfilling the long-delayed dream of moving to the Eastern United States by fleeing this wretched cesspool of Marxism. Good-bye, Gulag California! I am headed to the lush green hills of eastern Tennessee where life is sane, my vote counts, my income is not taxed,...

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden’s German shepherds were moved to the Biden family home in Delaware last week after one of the dogs, Major, demonstrated aggressive behavior at the White House, CNN first reported.Major had a “biting incident” with a security team member at the White House, according to the outlet. The 3-year-old dog was adopted by the Bidens in November 2018 from a Delaware animal shelter.The victim’s condition was not immediately confirmed.Unidentified sources told CNN that Major had previously “charged” at staff and security employees.The Bidens’ older German Shepherd, Champ, is 13. He also moved to the...

President Donald Trump has reportedly decided to replace Defense Secretary Mark Esper after this fall’s election. In response, the Pentagon released a statement that Esper serves “at the pleasure of the president.”  NEW: Statement from Pentagon, on the news Trump wants Esper gone after election, notes Esper swore an oath as a West Point cadet 38 years ago and “continues that same commitment to duty, honor, and country today,” but recognizes he serves “at the pleasure of the president." pic.twitter.com/NZUIr38Qty — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 12, 2020 Esper angered Trump last month, according to The New York Times, by...

Born and raised in the SF Bay Area of California. I’ve fought the good fight for over 50 years but I’m over it and it’s time to go. We’re OUTTA here tomorrow morning!!! Tampa, Florida here we come!

Those few people watching “Hardball” on MSNBC were treated to a surprise announcement — the episode they were watching had been the last, and host Chris Matthews says he’s retiring.

Pete Buttigieg is dropping out of the 2020 presidential primary race, a senior campaign aide told CNBC. He is flying to South Bend, Indiana to make the announcement, where he served as mayor for two terms. The Indiana Democrat waged an unlikely campaign that saw a little-known mayor overpower governors and U.S. senators in the race for the party nomination. Along the way, Buttigieg assembled a substantial war chest and a vast national operation. A two-term mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Buttigieg was the first openly gay major presidential contender. He scored a narrow delegate edge over Sen. Bernie Sanders...

Trump says acting Homeland Security chief McAleenan will step down BY BRETT SAMUELS AND JESSICA CAMPISI - 10/11/19 07:54 PM EDT President Trump announced Friday night that Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan would step down from his position. “Kevin McAleenan has done an outstanding job as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. We have worked well together with Border Crossings being way down," tweeted Trump, who tapped McAleenan to lead the department earlier this year. "Kevin now, after many years in Government, wants to spend more time with his family and go to the private sector,” Trump tweeted. “Congratulations Kevin,...

Well… not exactly. Or at least not entirely. But the State Department has ordered all non-essential personnel to leave the country. It’s a move unusual enough to lead to questions and it almost certainly has to do with the deteriorating situation with Iran. (NPR) The State Department has ordered all “non-emergency” U.S. government employees to leave Iraq right away.The travel advisory specifically orders the departure of employees at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and consulate in Erbil, noting that “normal visa services will be temporarily suspended at both posts.”It was not immediately clear what led to the order on...

Rapper Mac Miller has reportedly died, according to multiple outlets. He was 26. According to the Los Angeles Times, citing sources, Miller, whose real name was Malcolm James McCormick, was found dead inside his Studio City, Calif. home of an apparent overdose. Per TMZ, authorities were alerted after a male individual placed a 911 call from Miller's home.