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Aug 16 2015
News
One Year After Mike Brown Was Killed, St. Louis County Still Doesn't Know How to Handle Protests
One year ago, the world watched as militarized police aimed their weapons at civilians protesting the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The widespread use of tear gas and other tactics sparked a national conversation on the harsh police treatment of the mostly peaceful protesters. Despite scrutiny, including a Department of Justice report critiquing the involved police
HuffPost
May 23 2021
News
Congressman ‘Forgot’ to Cast Proxy Vote That May Have Killed Democrat-Backed Spending Package: Spokesperson
A member of the House didn’t cast a proxy vote for a fellow congressman on the Democrat-backed $1.9 billion Capitol security spending bill because it slipped his mind, according to a spokesperson.
A spokesperson for Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) told Just the News that “Calvert had been voting by proxy” for Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) “throughout the week” before the vote was held. It came
The Epoch Times
Feb 11 2020
News
New Hampshire primary voting kicks off, with Sanders and Buttigieg locked in fierce battle
New Hampshire’s presidential primary kicked off at midnight – as voters in three tiny townships in the state’s North Country and White Mountains cast the first ballots in the first primary in the White House race.
Dixville Notch – which has held the midnight voting tradition for 60 years – as well as nearby Millsfield and Hart’s Location, grab the national spotlight every four years as
Fox News (Online News)
Dec 11 2019
News
Inspector general testifies about FBI’s investigation of Trump campaign
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz is testifying Wednesday about his findings that the FBI investigation of President Trump’s 2016 campaign featured “serious performance failures” but was not motivated by political bias.
The inspector general’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee comes amid a tense standoff among senior government officials over the 434-
Washington Post
Sep 30 2019
News
U.S. House impeachment inquiry to intensify; Trump remains defiant
The House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over his request that a foreign power investigate a domestic political rival is set to intensify this week with testimony due from witnesses concerning allegations made by a whistleblower within the U.S. intelligence community.
The whistleblower’s complaint cited a July 25 telephone call in which Trump asked
Reuters
Dec 10 2019
News
Trump blasts FBI director Wray for backing IG report that 2016 campaign probe was justified
President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted his "current" FBI Director Christopher Wray — whom the president appointed — after the bureau head accepted the key finding of the Justice Department inspector general's report into the origins of the investigation into Trump's campaign and Russia.
That report, by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, found that the opening of
NBC News (Online)
Mar 20 2019
News
OPINION: New Mueller probe revelations explain Trump's rage
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump looks -- and is acting -- rattled and encircled by the Russia investigation. And a series of fresh disclosures on Tuesday show there is every reason for him to feel threatened by the vast shadow it is casting over his life, business and presidency.
Newly unsealed court documents detailing special counsel Robert Mueller's activity reveal an
Guest Writer - Left
May 30 2013
News
Secret Service: New ricin letter sent to Obama
A ricin-laced letter addressed to President Barack Obama was intercepted before reaching the president, the Secret Service confirmed Thursday. The letter was similar to those sent last week to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the gun control group he backs. “The White House mail screening facility intercepted a letter addressed to the White House that were similar to letters
Politico
Feb 27 2015
Opinion
OPINION: Scott Walker and judging the faith of another
When Scott Walker pronounced himself agnostic about President Obama’s patriotism and Christian faith, it must have seemed like a clever formulation. “I’ve never asked him, so I don’t know,” he said. And about Obama’s Christianity: “I’ve never asked him that.”
Michael Gerson
Aug 21 2014
News
A peaceful night in Ferguson after a visit from Eric H. Holder Jr.
Twelve days after the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager, six people were arrested. A bottle was thrown at police. And a supporter of the officer who killed 18-year-old Michael Brown was hit during a scuffle.
But by Wednesday night, police radios were largely quiet and so were city streets. No shots were fired. No tear gas was deployed. No riots ravaged the town.
“We
Washington Post