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A small town has never elected a mayor with opposable thumbs. But is it ready for a new kind of four-legged leader? Eric Spitznagel reports from Omena, Michigan. Welcome to Omena’s triennial animal election. Above (L to R) Kanda McKee holds Porsche McKee, the deputy vice mayor, Schatzi Putnam, and Rosie Disch, the incumbent mayor of Omena. (Nic Antaya for The Free Press)On July 20 in Omena, a small town in the “little finger” of northern Michigan, a crowd of about a hundred locals gathered in a church parking lot for the inauguration of their new mayor. A brass band...

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said capitalism does not benefit most Americans and is 'not a redeemable system' The New York democratic socialist said the economy only benefits a wealthy few like the Koch brothers, whose family owns more than $100 billion She said the rich elite controls 'over the means of production' Ocasio-Cortez went on to advocate for regular workers to be on the governing boards of companies to give more power to the people

Famous Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is calling a new government-controlled socialist banking system in the United States.Twitter celebrity AOC suggested that the failing US Postal Service could be used as a model for her govt-run bank idea.

Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8AQzvUgH84 Former US Secretary of State John Kerry joined the "Women's March on Washington" together with his dog. Joining the women who worked in the White House under Obama, Kerry is the only member of former US President Barack Obama's Cabinet to have joined the march. .....

Alan Young, who played the hapless yet protective owner of a talking horse on the popular television comedy "Mister Ed," has died at age 96, according to officials at the Motion Picture & Television Home in Woodland Hills, California. He died Thursday of natural causes with his children at his side, the organization said.

As her mother prepared to launch her second campaign for the presidency, Chelsea Clinton’s staff was compiling an email chronicling the former first daughter’s growing public profile and influence within the family’s sprawling global philanthropy. Sent last month to family insiders from an address in her private domain—@chelseaoffice.com—the email, which was the latest in a series of quarterly Chelsea updates, included links to more than a dozen articles and video clips detailing the charitable efforts of “Chelsea and her family” and “Chelsea and her mom.” It never mentioned her parents, Bill and Hillary Clinton, by name. One article compared Chelsea...

MSNBC host Ed Schultz used a dog as a prop during his regular "Psycho Talk" segment to hit Republicans for making cracks about President Obama shopping for his pet dog.

Last week, conservative lawyer and media personality Mark Levin threatened to sue (for defamation) anyone — especially MSNBC personalities — who might try to tie him to the Tucson shootings. He also issued a challenge to MSNBC’s Chris Matthews: If Matthews could “find any example where Sarah Palin has promoted the murder of anybody,” he would pay up to the tune of $100,000. Those statements caused Ed Schultz to double over laughing today on his radio show. According to Schultz, Levin “couldn‘t carry Chris Matthews’ briefcase”:

<p>As the Democratic presidential contenders turn their gaze towards New Hampshire, all kinds of theories are being used to explain John Kerry's stunning upset in Iowa.</p> <p>One is that his latest campaign ad, which drummed home his exploits as a war hero, was what won over the voters. Another is that by the time he got to Iowa he'd gotten better on the stump. Still another is that his organization was a lot better than people realized. And, of course, many believe that Howard Dean simply imploded there.</p>