Judge Andrew Napolitano Responds To Trump, Recalls Bizarre Supreme Court Exchange…
April 29, 2019
On Monday's Mornings With Maria, on the Fox Business Network, Napolitano detailed his side of Trump's claim that he only became "hostile" toward the president after Trump allegedly denied his request to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Napolitano denied he asked to be appointed, but acknowledged a meeting occurred between the two when Trump was still the president-elect. Napolitano shot back at Trump's claim he asked about a pardon for "his" friend, to which the former judge said it was a "mutual" friendship—a relationship Trump clearly has trouble maintaining.
Steve Stenger indicted in federal pay-for-play sting, resigns…
April 29, 2019
St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger, a target of a U.S. government investigation into political favors traded for campaign contributions, was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on charges of bribery, mail fraud and theft of honest services.
Stenger also resigned as county executive on Monday in a letter to County Counselor Peter Krane, writing that "it is in the best interest of our County and my family."
Creepy Porn Lawyer – Michael Avenatti – is due back in court on fraud charges…
April 29, 2019
He's due to be arraigned in a California court on 36 counts of fraud, identity theft and other financial crimes.
Sleepy Biden Kicks Off His 2020 Campaign in Pennsylvania…
What does Joe Biden even stand for anymore since he's been renouncing much of his past, leaving little of his record to run on?...
April 29, 2019
By picking Pennsylvania for his first campaign speech of the presidential race, Joe Biden is signaling he hopes to own what may be the 2020 election’s toughest battleground...
Album of The Day: Tycho – Dive…
April 29, 2019
We've had this in our collection for many years. Many centipedes will love this. Enjoy this beautiful Monday.
US warships sail through Taiwan Strait, China acts shocked…
April 29, 2019
The voyage risks further raising tensions with China but will likely be viewed by Taiwan as a sign of support from the Trump administration amid growing friction between Taipei and Beijing, Reuters noted... In Beijing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said China had paid close attention to the sailing and had expressed concern to the United States...
Group of Lawmakers Introduce Package of Bills to Trim Pennsylvania’s 153,000 Regulations…
April 29, 2019
The nation’s economy is booming, but Pennsylvania is still struggling due to a regulatory environment that "has been holding us back from achieving our full potential," said state Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill... The state’s 153,000 regulations, some which have been on the books for decades, are the equivalent of "extreme hoarding," said state Rep. Kate Klunk, R-York...
Crazy Bernie Tries to Activate His Organizing Army With an App…
April 29, 2019
Crazy Bernie - yes, the guy that combs his hair with a balloon - is depending on a new app that will connect volunteers and voters in a massive mobilization effort.
Turkey’s Erdogan Says His Country will not surrender to economic terrorism from foreign powers’…
April 29, 2019
President Erdogan says he's vowing to confront "those who are plotting against our people". Lot's of play in that part of the world with Turkey looking to extract natural gas from the illegally occupied parts of Cyprus, to buying weapons from Russia, to purchasing black market oil from terrorists in Syria/Iraq - it's not looking good for them at the moment. Not to mention their currency is slowly collapsing.
Yanis Varoufakis is running in the EU elections trying to shake things up in Brussels with his leftist DiEM25 alliance…
April 29, 2019
"As a staunch European, I protest against what the European institutions are doing. They're creating discontent, and that produces political monsters like Matteo Salvini and the Lega in Italy, the AfD in Germany, or Golden Dawn in Greece."... DiEM25 is calling for radical changes... in Germany, of all places, that Yanis Varoufakis is campaigning for a new Europe. He and his comrades want it to be more democratic than it has been in the past...
Trump slams leaders of Firefighters Union after Biden endorsement…
April 29, 2019
I’ll never get the support of Dues Crazy union leadership, those people who rip-off their membership with ridiculously high dues, medical and other expenses while being paid a fortune. But the members love Trump. They look at our record economy, tax & reg cuts, military etc. WIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 29, 2019
The Dues Sucking firefighters leadership will always support Democrats, even though the membership wants me. Some things never change!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 29, 2019
Body by Mao: CIA archives contain a copy of the young revolutionary’s exercise routine…
April 29, 2019
The essay rather quickly goes from philosophical musing to personal account, as Mao describes what he learned as a self-described weakling trying to study his way to fitness...
Trump will soon have a big fight ahead of him with McConnell over whether to work with Democrats on a spending bill…
April 29, 2019
Trump has given the GOP leader some time to work with Democrats but doesn’t want the talks to drag on all year and lead to an agreement that would increase spending — and the budget deficit... Any negotiation with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Democrats is likely to increase spending, and that’s the last thing Trump wants ahead of his reelection effort in 2020...
Although this article doesn't mention it, it's also tied to the funding of the wall.
U.S. And China Are The Top Two Leaders in Military Spending Around The World…
April 29, 2019
The United States, China, Saudi Arabia, India and France led the world in military spending, accounting for 60% of the total expenditure in 2018... The U.S. spent $649 billion in 2018; China, which came in second on the list, spent $250 billion...Together, the U.S. and China make up half the world's military spending, expending as much as the rest of the world combined... "The spending boom is driven, above all, by the contest between America and China for primacy in Asia,"
Information About Every Voter in New York City Is Now Very Public…
April 29, 2019
With just a few clicks, anyone can find out your party affiliation and home address. The Board of Elections has published the city's 4.6 millions voters online with nobody really noticing. Although this information was always kind of public, they just made it so easy, a caveman can do it.
Car crash interrupts Cory Booker campaign event…
April 29, 2019
The New Yorker: Author Shares Experience of Living In A Cult Within an Isolated Commune…
April 29, 2019
Let me elaborate. I was born into a family of a hundred adults and sixty children in 1968, and spent the first eleven years of my life among them. The Lyman Family, as it was called, referred to itself in the plural as “the communities.” It was an insular existence. I had no contact with anybody outside the Family...
Security beefed up in Tokyo as emperor prepares to abdicate…
April 29, 2019
Divers scoured moats around the Imperial Palace and police dogs sniffed in bushes on Monday as authorities ramped up security for the start of Japan’s new “Reiwa” imperial era.
Canadian soybeans, peas and pork face new delays at China’s ports…
April 29, 2019
- Are increasing diplomatic tensions behind tighter inspections and cancelled orders?
- Farmers switch to other crops in bid to beat barriers
Socialists set to reign in Spain, but not without support…
April 29, 2019
The center-left Socialist party won re-election in Sunday’s ballot, collecting nearly 29% of votes, and will try to form a government. It would be one of only a handful of socialist governments in the European Union.
But with only 123 seats in the 350-seat Congress of Deputies, Spain’s parliament, it needs to negotiate the support of smaller rival parties to pass legislation.