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The Media are mum on the virulently anti-Semitic group behind Rashida Tlaib’s and Ilhan Omar’s since-canceled Israel trip – Washington Examiner

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib’s since-canceled trip to Israel was sponsored by Miftah, an exceptionally anti-Semitic group that encourages Palestinian terrorists and claims Jews used the blood of Christians in the Jewish Passover. The organization also publishes Neo-Nazis and supports calls for the destruction of Israel. But you would never know this about Miftah from following the press’ coverage of the congresswomen’s fight this week with the government of…

Don’t laugh: Trump’s idea of buying Greenland isn’t entirely wacky – Washington Examiner

Saturday, August 17, 2019

President Trump’s idea of buying Greenland from Denmark probably has a slimmer chance of happening than hitting an iceberg at the equator. But the suggestion shows constructive, creative thinking, and it’s an intriguing idea. At 836,330 square miles, Greenland is almost precisely the size of Alaska and California put together. It is rich in coal, zinc, copper, and iron ore. Perhaps even more important, it could have significant strategic military…

Greenland Says It’s ‘Not For Sale’ After Reports That Trump Wants To Buy It – NPR

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Greenland, a Danish territory, has strategic value in terms of military activity and natural resources, said a member of Denmark’s parliament. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Greenland, a Danish territory, has strategic value in terms of military activity and natural resources, said a member of Denmark’s parliament. AP President Trump may have been joking about wanting to buy Greenland, if he said it, but officials there want him to…

Jeffrey Epstein’s cause of death was suicide by hanging, medical examiner says – CNN

Friday, August 16, 2019

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Peter Fonda Dead: ‘Easy Rider’ Architect and Counter-Cultural Icon Was 79 – Hollywood Reporter

Friday, August 16, 2019

Fonda, the son of acting legend Henry Fonda, the younger brother of Jane Fonda and the father of Bridget Fonda, died Friday morning. Peter Fonda, who broke out from under the legendary Fonda family name with Easy Rider, has died. He was 79.  Fonda, the son of acting legend Henry Fonda, the younger brother of Jane Fonda and the father of Bridget Fonda, died Friday morning at his home in…

Peter Fonda Dead: ‘Easy Rider’ Architect and Counter-Cultural Icon Was 79 – Hollywood Reporter

Friday, August 16, 2019

Fonda, the son of acting legend Henry Fonda, the younger brother of Jane Fonda and the father of Bridget Fonda, died Friday morning. Peter Fonda, who broke out from under the legendary Fonda family name with Easy Rider, has died. He was 79.  Fonda, the son of acting legend Henry Fonda, the younger brother of Jane Fonda and the father of Bridget Fonda, died Friday morning at his home in…

Jeffrey Epstein’s cause of death was suicide by hanging, medical examiner says – CNN

Friday, August 16, 2019

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Peter Fonda Dead: ‘Easy Rider’ Architect and Counter-Cultural Icon Was 79 – Hollywood Reporter

Friday, August 16, 2019

Fonda, the son of acting legend Henry Fonda, the younger brother of Jane Fonda and the father of Bridget Fonda, died Friday morning. Peter Fonda, who broke out from under the legendary Fonda family name with Easy Rider, has died. He was 79.  Fonda, the son of acting legend Henry Fonda, the younger brother of Jane Fonda and the father of Bridget Fonda, died Friday morning at his home in…

Jeffrey Epstein’s cause of death was suicide by hanging, medical examiner says – CNN

Friday, August 16, 2019

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Customs Computer Failure Snarls Passengers at U.S. Airports – The New York Times

Friday, August 16, 2019

Ms. Behan said she saw hundreds of people waiting. When the system came back online around 2:45 p.m., people were relieved and rushed to get processed. Everyone wanted to get through before it went down again, she said. Ninis Samuel of Chicago said in a phone interview that he had landed at Kennedy Airport at 3:45 p.m. from Copenhagen, and that he was in line for Global Entry, a program…

Shapiro: Pelosi committed ‘great sin’ by putting ‘radical,’ ‘nasty’ Omar on foreign relations committee – Fox News

Friday, August 16, 2019

Video Rashida Tlaib rejects humanitarian trip offer from Israel after previously being banned Ty Matsdorf and Colin Reed weigh in on the political repercussions of ‘the Squad’s’ feud with Israel. Conservative author Ben Shapiro tore into two freshman congresswomen’s “manipulative” attempt to enter Israel and called out House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for giving an “ideologically radical” person like Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., powers to oversee foreign affairs. “Nancy Pelosi, by putting this…

Dale Earnhardt Jr’s plane bounced at least twice in hard landing – WDEF News 12

Friday, August 16, 2019

ELIZABETHTON, Tennessee (WDEF) – Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board are offering more information on the plane crash yesterday involving Dale Earnhardt and his family. An FAA preliminary report described the incident as a “hard landing.” The NTSB officials say the plane bounced at least twice during the landing. They have recovered video of the landing from nearby businesses. The jet left the runway, ending up on a highway,…

Don’t laugh: Trump’s idea of buying Greenland isn’t entirely wacky – Washington Examiner

Friday, August 16, 2019

President Trump’s idea of buying Greenland from Denmark probably has a slimmer chance of happening than hitting an iceberg at the equator. But the suggestion shows constructive, creative thinking, and it’s an intriguing idea. At 836,330 square miles, Greenland is almost precisely the size of Alaska and California put together. It is rich in coal, zinc, copper, and iron ore. Perhaps even more important, it could have significant strategic military…

Don’t laugh: Trump’s idea of buying Greenland isn’t entirely wacky – Washington Examiner

Friday, August 16, 2019

President Trump’s idea of buying Greenland from Denmark probably has a slimmer chance of happening than hitting an iceberg at the equator. But the suggestion shows constructive, creative thinking, and it’s an intriguing idea. At 836,330 square miles, Greenland is almost precisely the size of Alaska and California put together. It is rich in coal, zinc, copper, and iron ore. Perhaps even more important, it could have significant strategic military…

Don’t laugh: Trump’s idea of buying Greenland isn’t entirely wacky – Washington Examiner

Friday, August 16, 2019

President Trump’s idea of buying Greenland from Denmark probably has a slimmer chance of happening than hitting an iceberg at the equator. But the suggestion shows constructive, creative thinking, and it’s an intriguing idea. At 836,330 square miles, Greenland is almost precisely the size of Alaska and California put together. It is rich in coal, zinc, copper, and iron ore. Perhaps even more important, it could have significant strategic military…

Israel Advocates Are Afraid of Losing Bipartisan Support in the U.S. – The New York Times

Friday, August 16, 2019

Israel’s stance, he said, has made his task harder: “In our hyperpartisan world, the friend of my enemy is my enemy, and to the extent that Democrats look at Trump as the enemy, if they see Israel and the Netanyahu administration as operating hand in glove, that gives them real pause.” Mr. Netanyahu has long made clear his affinity for the Republican Party. His relations with former President Barack Obama…

Trump Is Said to Ask: Can We Buy Greenland? – The New York Times

Friday, August 16, 2019

President Trump has been urging aides to explore a way to buy Greenland from Denmark, according to three people familiar with the discussions. His interest in Greenland began last year. At a meeting that spring in the Oval Office, he joked about buying Greenland for its resources, according to a person who was in attendance. In the year since, the president has repeatedly returned to the topic, asking aides if…

Did Jeffrey Epstein Have a Painting of Bill Clinton Wearing a Dress in His Flat? – Snopes.com

Friday, August 16, 2019

After the death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in jail in August 2019, reports emerged that claimed to detail an unusual choice of artwork in the disgraced financier’s New York City apartment some years earlier.  On Aug. 14, the Daily Mail reported that Epstein “had a bizarre portrait of Bill Clinton in a dress hanging in his Manhattan mansion,” adding: “The picture depicting the former president apparently lounging on…

Hey, Dems — If You Tank Biden, Who Else Wins the Middle? – RealClearPolitics

Friday, August 16, 2019

In the week after earning plaudits for a powerful speech calling on the nation’s better angels to combat racism and hate and fight for the soul of America, former Vice President Joe Biden has stumbled into a danger zone with gaffes and misstatements that could cost him the Democratic nomination. Questions about his fitness to prevail in the grueling next nine months — let alone the 14 till the general…