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Obama famously said that 'elections have consequences,' and despite the rather threatening tone with which he said it, he is absolutely right.
Obama's election signaled a dramatic lurch leftward, although his tone and temperament led most liberals to think he was more center-left than left.
Obama's great achievement was not in passing radical left-wing legislation—Obamacare was one of his few legislative accomplishments, and for the most part, his "success" there stalled his ability to pass much else. It was not so much through legislation that Obama put his stamp on America, but through creating a much more leftist and aggressive federal bureaucracy, and by purging
A federal judge has barred Trump loyalist Lindsay Halligan from "masquerading" as the top federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, but said he would allow her to avoid attorney disciplinary proceedings for now "in light of her inexperience." (snip) The move came the same day as the chief federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia posted a job opening for (snip) the position previously occupied by Halligan. (snip) "In the exercise of the authority (snip) to appoint an Interim United States Attorney (snip) until the position is filled by a Senate confirmed person, the Court is soliciting expressions of interest" (snip.)
Once again, I’m going to bite my tongue because I have respect for Professor Jacobson.
But my goodness, I want to go off on Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.
As we all know, Don Lemon and an anti-ICE mob ambushed a church in Minneapolis.
Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon suggested Don Lemon and the anti-ICE mob could face charges under the KKK Act.
Ellison? Well, he had a message for Christians: Deal with it.
To make it better, Ellison said this on Lemon’s podcast. Thank you, Teri Christoph, for transcribing:
The protest is fundamental to American society. This country started in a protest. It’s freedom of expression.
A trans-identified male Minnesota state representative has come under fire for encouraging anti-ICE agitators to storm churches in the wake of such an action that took place on Sunday in St Paul, Minnesota, with one man filming himself harassing congregants as others interrupted the worship service with chants.
Dem Rep Leigh Finke wrote on Facebook, "Yesterday protesters disrupted services at Cities Church in Saint Paul, where the leader of the local ICE office also serves as pastor. The protest has caused outrage, promises of retribution and prosecution, and the usual round of upset. But it has had me thinking for the past 24 hours of the actions of Act Up
The overwhelming majority of households headed by Afghan immigrants with children in the home are on one or more forms of taxpayer-funded welfare in the United States, newly released analysis reveals.
The analysis, published by Jason Richwine at the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), reviews Census Bureau data on Afghan immigrants in the U.S. — an immigrant group that has exploded from just 22,000 in 1990 to almost a quarter of a million as of 2024. Most significantly, the Census data shows that almost all Afghan households with children are on publicly funded welfare — similar to that of Somali immigrant households with children in Minnesota, where 81 percent
Second lady Usha Vance, vice president
expecting their fourth child: 'Our family
is growing' replies
expecting their fourth child: 'Our family
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Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance announced on Tuesday they are expecting their fourth child. "Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are all looking forward to welcoming him in late July," the Vances wrote in a statement shared on social media.
"During this exciting and hectic time, we are particularly grateful for the military doctors who take excellent care of our family and for the staff members who do so much to ensure that we can serve the country while enjoying a wonderful life with our children," they added.
Country crooner Craig Morgan is incredibly “honored” after being promoted to chief warrant officer two (CW2) at the Pentagon.
During an interview with Fox News Digital, Morgan talked about the ceremony and being promoted by the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth. Morgan said it was a “huge honor” to have Hegseth officiate the ceremony, which took place at the Pentagon on Jan. 15.
“It was an honor. It’s always a huge honor when one of the senior leaders in your chain of command pins your rank on,” Morgan began.
After two decades of service while maintaining a full music career, “humility and pride” were the only two things going through his mind
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has urged people to be “mindful” when buying from white-owned clothing brands.
During a recent interview clip circulating on social media, Obama says she actively tries to buy clothes from people of “color” in order to “make it a point.”
“If I hear of someone whose fashion that I like, and I know that they’re a person of color, I try to make it a point, but the clothes have to be available.”
“You know, I think we can all do some work to think about that balance in our wardrobes, you know.”
The FBI has served Minnesota officials including Gov. Tim Walz, attorney general Keith Ellison and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey with grand jury subpoenas for allegedly conspiring to hinder ICE operations in the state, according to FOX reports.
The subpoenas are requesting “records and communications” from the officials, according to FOX News, as anti-ICE protests roil the Twin Cities nearly two weeks after Renee Good was shot by an agent after she clipped him with her SUV. Frey, Ellison and Walz have been vocal critics of illegal immigration enforcement efforts in the state, and have loudly — and sometimes profanely — demanded ICE leave the state.
Less than 48 hours after Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn in as Virginia governor on Saturday, her leftist comrades pushed a slew of new laws aimed at raising taxes, enabling stolen elections, and elevating the welfare of illegal aliens over the safety of U.S. citizens.
If all the proposed legislation pass, Virginia will devolve into a crime-infested, overtaxed cesspool riddled with criminals and illegal aliens. But perhaps that’s the precisely Democrats’ goal.
Among the most chilling proposals was reducing the criminal penalties for robbery. What better way to embolden more theft?
President Trump told The Post he posted private text messages from French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte because they “made my point” — as he revealed he spent Monday halting a prison break in Syria by European terrorists.
Trump posted fawning messages from Macron and Rutte praising the US president for unspecified actions in Syria — and pleading with him for dialogue on his bid to annex Greenland — hours before world leaders gather at the Davos summit in Switzerland.
“It just made my point. They’re saying, ‘Oh gee, let’s have dinner, let’s do this, let’s do that.’ It just made my point,”
Congratulations, Don Lemon — you’ve
managed to hit a new low and your tired
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managed to hit a new low and your tired
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Don Lemon did something miraculous on Sunday: He managed to prove he is even more despicable than we previously thought.
What a feat for that putz.
The former CNN anchor livestreamed himself joining a band of lunatic anti-ICE protesters who stormed the Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, after reports that a pastor there might be affiliated with ICE — though there’s been no confirmation of such a link. Lemon, who is no longer affiliated with a news outlet, enthusiastically embedded with the group that barged into the house of God, shattering the peace and security of a Sunday service and exhibiting behavior befitting a psychiatric ward at Bellevue.
'The Mob Mentality Is Stunning'
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Dr. Mehmet Oz and Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill came to Minnesota to get a firsthand look at the Medicaid fraud that, so far, has eaten up about half of all Medicaid money for the past several years.
What they found that was so interesting was not the fraud, but the efforts that the fraudsters are making to intimidate investigators looking into it. It seems systemic in its nature. The building that we visited together, Griggs building was a textile factory, became an office building. It's not a nice part of town. I wouldn't take my kids there to get cared for, frankly, do much else in business, but somehow
A years-long effort to hold a convention of states to propose amendments under Article V of the Constitution appears poised to hit a major milestone in Kansas this week as the legislature mulls becoming the 20th state to call for such a move. (snip) Article V of the U.S. Constitution allows amendments if two-thirds of the state legislatures approve the calling of a state convention for a specified, limited purpose. (snip) [A] minimum of 34 states would need to approve such a move for a convention to occur, and any proposed amendments would still need to be ratified by three quarters of the states (38).
Somali American Abdi Nor Iftin is a naturalized American citizen and the author of a memoir titled "Call Me American." Iftin has also been outspoken about Somali fraud -- and facing threats (snip.) "I have been speaking about these issues, fraud as well as corruption for a while (snip.) I think my community (snip) really needs to be /honest and we need to talk about fraud and who's committing it (snip,)" Iftin said. (snip) "I'm gonna fight to be here, to be American. (snip) (T)he troubles he has faced haven't affected only Iftin himself. "[M]y mother has been threatened in Somalia" (snip.)
CNN could find itself in legal hot water after an exchange between Scott Jennings and Cameron Kasky led to the claim that President Donald Trump was "provably" part of a "human sex-trafficking ring," an obvious reference to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. As you'll see in the transcript, Kasky, who is now a CNN commentator for reasons that escape me, didn't equivocate when he made the statement and went on to double down when asked to clarify.
Here was a bit of what went on during the segment, with Kasky telling Jennings that he's not allowed to use the term "illegal" anymore regarding immigration enforcement.
Federal Audits Demand California Repay
Over $1 Billion In Misused Medicaid Funds
For Illegal Aliens replies
Over $1 Billion In Misused Medicaid Funds
For Illegal Aliens replies
In a major escalation of federal oversight, audits by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Trump administration have determined that California must repay more than $1 billion in improperly claimed federal Medicaid funds tied to healthcare for illegal aliens. The findings highlight California's role as the "biggest culprit" among several blue states (snip) that collectively face demands to return $1.35 billion in questioned reimbursement. (snip) The audit found these funds were used to subsidize non-emergency healthcare for non-citizens violating federal restrictions that limit Medicaid reimbursements to emergency services only for non-citizens without saisfactory immigration status.
The study found enormous cost savings if New England's demand for electricity was met with nuclear, natural gas, or a combination of the two by 2050. It would also prevent dangerous blackouts that could last 18 hours under the renewables-only scenario. New England states pay the highest electricity costs in the continental U.S.. (snip) New England states also have some off the most aggressive net-zero emissions policies in the country, which aim to reduce emissions from electricity generation by 80% by 2050. (snip) New Englanders would save as much as $708 billion if it instead supported its grid with new natural gas plants (snip.)
In these dull, dank days of January, it’s hard to find any good news in the UK. So it is with great joy that I can report some truly excellent news: Dr Sarah Myhill has again defeated the General Medical Council (GMC) in a court action.
My good friend and colleague Dr Sarah Myhill is a truly outstanding doctor, who has devoted the last 40 years to putting patients’ wellbeing first.
‘But don’t all doctors put their patients’ wellbeing first?’ I hear you asking.
Well sadly not, which is precisely why she is the most prosecuted doctor in the history of the GMC. They keep trying;
DHS McLaughlin Promises 'Mugshots Soon'
for Activists Who Disrupted MN Church
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for Activists Who Disrupted MN Church
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Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had a warning for the Racial Justice Network and BLM activists who terrorized a St. Paul, MN congregation on Sunday: "There will be mugshots."
As RedState and our sister site Townhall reported, these so-called social justice warriors stormed into the Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, in the middle of their worship service, on the premise that one of the church's pastors was associated with ICE. My colleague Nick Arama revealed that former CNN anchor Don Lemon decided to join the terrorists to livestream the protest, because "journalism."
NFL Slaps Half Their Fans in the Face,
Adds Leftist, TDS-Riddled Punk Band to
Super Bowl Festivities replies
Adds Leftist, TDS-Riddled Punk Band to
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We’ve been treated to some horrendous halftime shows since the advent of the Super Bowl almost 60 years ago — think Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake — and some fabulous ones too (think: Prince). It’s become a much-hyped tradition that gets some people excited while sending others to the kitchen to make a sandwich and get ready for the third quarter. The National Football League has notoriously strayed away from its moneymaker, football, and waded into social politics before, to the chagrin of many a loyal fan. Remember their ludicrous endzone statements that began after the George Floyd riots in 2020 and their pithy little meaningless pronouncements like,
The EU sanctions have resulted in grotesque consequences for both men. Their bank accounts in the EU have been frozen. They cannot use their credit cards. They have no right to enter EU countries. Baud is subsisting on the food stored in his house in Belgium.... According to one report, "[h]is ability to travel inside the EU was revoked. He cannot even return to his own country."
The French government, which sanctioned both men while providing no proof of guilt or affording them due process, has asked that the sanctions be extended to all EU member countries.
With the economy showing signs of strengthening, Democrats clearly hope that their attacks on ICE will help them win control of Congress after the midterm elections. Which is another reason for President Donald Trump to stay the course.
As Politico put it, “An ICE agent’s killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis has pushed the fight over immigration enforcement to the center of the midterm campaign trail — opening new fault lines in some of Democrats’ most competitive congressional primaries.”
It is true that the polls are not looking so hot for Trump’s handling of one of his signature campaign promises.
An autonomous territory of Denmark thousands of kilometers from the US is currently center stage in a geopolitical tussle.
US President Donald Trump says it's "unacceptable" that Greenland should not come under US control and has threatened tariffs on any countries who don't fall in line with his plans.
While the territory is geographically in North America, its relationship with Denmark means it is culturally and politically European.
Meanwhile, citizens and the governments of Denmark and Greenland are doing their best to resist Trump's overtures while Europe, China and Russia assess the importance of the vast, icy island to their interests.