San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee Dies Suddenly in Office at Age 65

JD Tue, 12/12/2017 - 08:22

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee died early Tuesday morning at the age of 65. The cause of death has not been officially released.

SFGate.com notes: “Former Mayor Willie Brown said Lee suffered a heart attack. Supervisor Hillary Ronen said the mayor was grocery shopping when he was stricken.”

Lee had served as mayor since 2011, after Gavin Newsom left office to become California’s lieutenant governor. He won election later that year and won re-election in 2015.

Donald Trump Mocks ‘Lightweight’ Kirsten Gillibrand for Demanding Resignation

JD Tue, 12/12/2017 - 08:17

President Donald Trump responded to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s call for his resignation, calling her a “lightweight” and a “total flunky” for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

“Lightweight Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a total flunky for Chuck Schumer and someone who would come to my office “begging” for campaign contributions not so long ago (and would do anything for them), is now in the ring fighting against Trump,” Trump wrote. “Very disloyal to Bill & Crooked-USED!”

TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION POLICY WOULD’VE KEPT THE PORT AUTHORITY TERRORIST OUT OF U.S.

JD Tue, 12/12/2017 - 07:11

Remember the crap-nugget who killed eight people on Halloween in Manhattan?

Remember how he came over here on an impish piece of leftist legislation called the “diversity visa?” We remember. And, whoopsie, something similar happened again. This time under another piece of migration sorcery.

Good thing the only one killed this time was the terrorist’s dignity. Hopefully this will lead to the asinine piece of migration nonsense being no more. According to Sarah Sanders:

Concealed Permit Holder Who Shot Alleged Carjacker: ‘He Should Learn His Lesson’

JD Tue, 12/12/2017 - 06:52

The concealed carry permit holder who shot one of two alleged carjackers on Saturday said the wounded suspect “should learn his lesson.”
The incident occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana.

According to The Advocate, 63-year-old Bernie Sideboard was in a car when two armed, masked men approached and allegedly demanded the vehicle. Sideboard is a concealed carry permit holder and he pulled his gun and shot one suspect, 17-year-old Andrew Spikes, during the alleged crime.

Mexican Border State Offers Reward for Top Cartel Bosses

JD Tue, 12/12/2017 - 06:50

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — The Tamaulipas government stepped up its effort to capture three top leaders with Mexico’s Gulf Cartel, whose internal struggle led to multiple gun battles and heightened violence in this border city. The faces of the three cartel bosses were placed on multiple billboards throughout Reynosa, Rio Bravo, and other areas where the cartel members are known to operate.

Roy Moore: ‘It’s Difficult to Drain the Swamp When You’re Up to Your Neck in Alligators’

JD Tue, 12/12/2017 - 06:43

Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore vowed to drain the swamp if he is elected to office, making his final argument to win over voters in Alabama on Monday night.

“It’s difficult to drain the swamp when you’re up to your neck in alligators,” he said after taking the stage.

Moore cited attacks from all sides, pointing to well-funded opponents from both parties and anonymous political groups who wanted to destroy his reputation.

Another Massachusetts Democrat Facing Massive Scandal

JD Tue, 12/12/2017 - 06:39

Former Massachusetts state Sen. Brian Joyce was arrested and charged with running his office as a “criminal enterprise” Friday, and is now facing a 113 count indictment from the federal government.

Joyce is reported to have gained $1 million through bribes and kickbacks and has also been charged with racketeering, extortion, honest services fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to defraud the IRS, according to Newsweek.

Senate Expands Investigation Into The Uranium One Deal

JD Tue, 12/12/2017 - 06:37

A top Republican senator is expanding an investigation into the Uranium One deal, demanding documents from the Energy Department and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on the Uranium One deal.

Wyoming GOP Sen. John Barrasso wants to whether or not former President Barack Obama’s administration intentionally misled him about Uranium One being able to export its product out of the U.S. after it was acquired by Russia.

GOVERNMENT SHOULD LEAVE BAKERS ALONE--Ron Paul

JD Tue, 12/12/2017 - 06:29

Last week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The case stems from the refusal of Masterpiece Cakeshop, a bakery, to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. The bakery was found guilty of a civil rights violation and ordered to stop refusing to bake and design cakes because they are for same-sex weddings.

SOROS BANKROLLS TRUMP SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS

JD Tue, 12/12/2017 - 06:23

Left-wing activist group Brave New Films, which hosted a press conference Monday for women accusing Donald Trump of sexual harassment, is funded by billionaire globalist George Soros, according to the group’s website.

The purpose of the conference was for the women to call for a congressional investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by POTUS.

CBS News tweeted out a statement announcing the event.

Bundy Case May Result In Mistrial After Prosecutors Didn’t Share Key Evidence

JD Mon, 12/11/2017 - 19:24

Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, the ringleader of a 2014 standoff with federal authorities over grazing fees, may have to go to trial over his armed protest for a second time if a judge rules the case a mistrial.

U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro hinted a mistrial may be imminent after she recited a long list of evidence and witnesses that government prosecutors did not provide to defendants within an appropriate amount of time, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Can The FBI Flat Out Refuse To Show Congress How It Got A Warrant To Spy On The Trump Campaign?

JD Mon, 12/11/2017 - 19:22

FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers Thursday he could not “lawfully” give them access to a confidential warrant application for permission to surveil members of the Trump campaign, but President Donald Trump could lawfully order him to do just that through his subordinates at the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ).

Lawsuits, Protests, And Cries Of Racism At Oberlin After Black Students Arrested For Stealing, Assaulting White Shopkeeper

JD Mon, 12/11/2017 - 19:18

A small business in Oberlin, Ohio, popular with denizens of Oberlin College is facing accusations of racism and protests after three black students were arrested November 2016 for assaulting a white shopkeeper and stealing bottles of wine.

GOP Tax Bill Will Cause Dem States To Face Reality

JD Mon, 12/11/2017 - 19:15

Republicans’ proposals to reform the U.S. tax code have revealed the exorbitant tax rates Democratic-controlled states have saddled on their citizens, and the Democrats’ response is making them look clueless.

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