Rep. Blake Farenthold Won’t Run in ’18 Under Pressure from Harassment Settlement

JD Thu, 12/14/2017 - 13:01

Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) will not seek re-election for a fifth term, announcing his decision Wednesday under pressure from a “harassment” settlement concerning no sexual contact but a propensity for lewd jokes and insults.

Sarah Sanders Gracefully Ends #PieGate

JD Thu, 12/14/2017 - 12:43

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders effectively ended #PieGate after she shared pictures on Twitter of her baking her famous pecan pies.

Sanders shared a picture of one of the pies last month, but the pie apparently looked too perfect for CNN contributor April Ryan. Ryan suggested that Sanders had bought the pie or shared a stock photo, tweeting “show it to us on a table.” (RELATED: CNN’s April Ryan Suggests Without Evidence Sarah Sanders Faked Her Pie)

SWAMP DRAIN: HOUSE SPEAKER PAUL RYAN TO EXIT CONGRESS

JD Thu, 12/14/2017 - 12:36

Paul Ryan has indicated this will be his final term as Speaker of the House, a report from Politico claims.

According to the liberal-leaning publication, “Ryan has made it known to some of his closest confidants that this will be his final term as speaker.”

Have a cell phone against your ear? You should consider putting it down

JD Thu, 12/14/2017 - 09:47

Put your cellphone down – and keep it away from your pillow, the California Department of Public Health is advising.

Mueller, FBI face crisis in public confidence

JD Thu, 12/14/2017 - 09:43

Sixty-three percent of all voters believe that the FBI has been resisting providing information to Congress on the Clinton and Trump investigations. This is a remarkable finding for an agency whose new head said a few days ago that the agency was in fine shape. No, it isn’t.

ALABAMA VOTE FRAUD? DOUG JONES SUPPORTER SAYS “WE CAME FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY”

JD Thu, 12/14/2017 - 09:32

Suspicious statement caught on camera

Claims of vote fraud in Alabama are swirling after a man was caught on camera appearing to reveal that supporters of Democrat Doug Jones “came from different parts of the country” to vote for him.

The clip was captured by Fox10 News after it was confirmed that Jones had defeated Republican Roy Moore.

GREAT AGAIN: US RETAIL SALES NEARLY TRIPLE NOVEMBER FORECASTS

JD Thu, 12/14/2017 - 09:23

U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in November as the holiday shopping season got off to a brisk start, pointing to sustained strength in the economy.

The Commerce Department said on Thursday that retail sales rose 0.8 percent last month. Data for October was revised to show sales gaining 0.5 percent instead of the previously reported 0.2 percent rise.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast retail sales increasing 0.3 percent in November.

Roy Moore Still Refuses To Concede [VIDEO]

JD Thu, 12/14/2017 - 08:31

Defeated Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore released a video Wednesday announcing he will not concede defeat in the Tuesday special election until the ballots have been certified.

Moore captured 48.38 percent of the vote to Democrat Doug Jones’ 49.92 percent, but refused to concede even after all counties had reported their results, saying Tuesday night “it’s not over.”

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