Blog
Texas Democrat names and shames his own constituents for donating to Trump – Washington Examiner
Democrats seem to be adjusting well to the Trump era. On Tuesday, for example, Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro targeted retirees in San Antonio for donating to President Trump’s reelection campaign. “Sad to see so many San Antonians as 2019 maximum donors to Donald Trump, etc,” the Twitter account maintained by the congressman’s reelection campaign said Tuesday. The note also lists local businesses and businessmen by name. To be clear, some…
Tucker Carlson claims white supremacy ‘not a real problem’ – AOL
CNN host Don Lemon was visibly flabbergasted by Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who claimed white supremacy was “actually not a real problem in America” during his program on Tuesday. Carlson downplayed the evidence of the rise of white supremacy throughout the US and described it a “hoax … Just like the Russia hoax.” Lemon was speechless after he replayed a portion of Carlson’s segment for his program. “Wow,” Lemon…
JUST IN: Police Responding Reports of ‘Man With Weapon’ at Gannett Building – Tysons Reporter
Fairfax County police are responding to reports of “a man with [a] weapon at the Gannett Building” in Tysons. The police department tweeted about the incident at 7950 Jones Branch Drive at 12:25 p.m. today (Wednesday). “Please avoid the area, updates to follow,” the tweet said. We are responding to reports of a man with weapon at the Gannett Building located at 7950 Jones Branch Drive in McLean. Please avoid the…
Cyntoia Brown Released After 15 Years In Prison For Murder – NPR
Cyntoia Brown, a woman serving a life sentence for killing a man when she was 16, appeared during her clemency hearing in May 2018. Lacy Atkins/AP hide caption toggle caption Lacy Atkins/AP Cyntoia Brown, a woman serving a life sentence for killing a man when she was 16, appeared during her clemency hearing in May 2018. Lacy Atkins/AP Cyntoia Brown, who served 15 years of a life sentence for killing…
El Paso mass shooting: War of words between Trump, local pols heats up ahead of his El Paso visit – CBS News
The congresswoman representing El Paso and her predecessor exchanged heated words with President Trump on the eve of his scheduled visit to the Texas border city. The president is slated to travel Wednesday to El Paso as well as Dayton, Ohio – the sites of weekend mass shootings. Rep. Veronica Escobar tweeted Tuesday that she declined a White House invitation to meet with Mr. Trump. Escobar, a Democrat, wrote that she refuses…
Exclusive video shows Dayton gunman Connor Betts in bar in the hours before shooting – CNN
Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what’s happening in the world as it unfolds.
Some Republican Lawmakers Previously Opposed To Gun Limits Now Backing Them – NPR
Ohio Republican Rep. Mike Turner represents Dayton, the scene of one of two mass shootings over the weekend. He opposed a House bill expanding background checks but came out in favor of measures to ban assault style weapons and proposals for red flag bills. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Ohio Republican Rep. Mike Turner represents Dayton, the scene of one of two mass shootings over the weekend….
‘Red flag’ and background check legislation lead gun control measures that could get a vote in Congress – Washington Examiner
A bipartisan bill to expand background checks and legislation that would flag mentally unstable gun owners are at the top of possible measures Congress could consider in the wake of the two mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, and Rep. Pete King, a Republican from New York, held a joint press conference in Long Island calling on Senate…
Hindus from Kashmir celebrate India move, Muslims feel ‘deceived’ – Al Jazeera English
New Delhi, India – Sanjay Bhan began distributing sweets outside his house on Monday, shortly after India’s government announced its decision to abolish a constitutional provision that guaranteed special rights to India-administered Kashmir. “I feel a rebirth today, I feel like an honoured Indian today,” said Bhan, beaming with joy. “It is a kind of happiness that I cannot explain,” added Bhan, a member of the Kashmiri Hindu community known…
Trump trashes Beto O’Rourke, tells him to ‘be quiet’ ahead of El Paso visit – Fox News
Video Kellyanne Conway: Beto O’Rourke’s ‘cursing and screaming’ about Trump doesn’t ‘heal a single soul’ President Trump issued a fiery tweet late Tuesday for 2020 presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke ahead of his visit to the Democrat’s hometown of El Paso, Texas, following last weekend’s shooting that left 22 dead. Over the past several days, O’Rourke has slammed the president, who he has placed blame for the massacre. The former congressman declared that Trump is…
The Dayton shooter’s ex-girlfriend says he was fascinated with mass shootings – CNN
Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what’s happening in the world as it unfolds.
Poll: Who’s to blame for mass shootings? On that, some bipartisan agreement – USA TODAY
CLOSE CLOSE President Trump suggested linking gun control legislation to immigration laws after the El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, mass shootings. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Americans overwhelmingly blame the mental health system, racism and white nationalism, and loose gun laws for a series of mass shootings that have shaken communities across the country. A USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll taken Monday and Tuesday, in the wake of deadly violence in El Paso, Texas,…
Trump trashes Beto O’Rourke, tells him to ‘be quiet’ ahead of El Paso visit – Fox News
Video Kellyanne Conway: Beto O’Rourke’s ‘cursing and screaming’ about Trump doesn’t ‘heal a single soul’ President Trump issued a fiery tweet late Tuesday for 2020 presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke ahead of his visit to the Democrat’s hometown of El Paso, Texas, following last weekend’s shooting that left 22 dead. Over the past several days, O’Rourke has slammed the president, who he has placed blame for the massacre. The former congressman declared that Trump is…
The Dayton shooter’s ex-girlfriend says he was fascinated with mass shootings – CNN
Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what’s happening in the world as it unfolds.
Poll: Who’s to blame for mass shootings? On that, some bipartisan agreement – USA TODAY
CLOSE CLOSE President Trump suggested linking gun control legislation to immigration laws after the El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, mass shootings. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Americans overwhelmingly blame the mental health system, racism and white nationalism, and loose gun laws for a series of mass shootings that have shaken communities across the country. A USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll taken Monday and Tuesday, in the wake of deadly violence in El Paso, Texas,…
Trump trashes Beto O’Rourke, tells him to ‘be quiet’ ahead of El Paso visit – Fox News
Video Kellyanne Conway: Beto O’Rourke’s ‘cursing and screaming’ about Trump doesn’t ‘heal a single soul’ President Trump issued a fiery tweet late Tuesday for 2020 presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke ahead of his visit to the Democrat’s hometown of El Paso, Texas, following last weekend’s shooting that left 22 dead. Over the past several days, O’Rourke has slammed the president, who he has placed blame for the massacre. The former congressman declared that Trump is…
The Dayton shooter’s ex-girlfriend says he was fascinated with mass shootings – CNN
Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what’s happening in the world as it unfolds.
Poll: Who’s to blame for mass shootings? On that, some bipartisan agreement – USA TODAY
CLOSE CLOSE President Trump suggested linking gun control legislation to immigration laws after the El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, mass shootings. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Americans overwhelmingly blame the mental health system, racism and white nationalism, and loose gun laws for a series of mass shootings that have shaken communities across the country. A USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll taken Monday and Tuesday, in the wake of deadly violence in El Paso, Texas,…
8chan: owner of extremist site lashes out as scrutiny intensifies – The Guardian
The owner of the extremist message board 8chan broke his silence on Tuesday in a defensive video statement that attempted to deflect blame for the role the platform plays in disseminating hate speech and inciting violence by lashing out at service providers, journalists and Instagram. Jim Watkins, a US military veteran who lives in the Philippines, defended the website amid growing outcry over reports that the alleged El Paso gunman,…
Tucker Carlson tells his viewers that the country’s white supremacy problem ‘is a hoax’ – CNN
Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what’s happening in the world as it unfolds.