Nebraska gives us a peek into middle America politics …by Jim W. Dean, VT Editor Jim’s Editor’s Notes are solely crowdfunded via PayPalJim’s work includes research, field trips, Heritage TV Legacy archiving & more. Thanks for helping. Click to donate >> First published … October 19, 2020 Nebraska is one of only two states to apportion its electoral votes by Congressional district. Maine is the other. If the Biden-Trump battle swings by one vote, then the Omaha, Nebraska district could make political history. The district is not an outlier, but a clear representation of Trump’s slippage in middle America, the folks […]
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A Boeing 737 Max heads to a landing past grounded Max jets at Seattle’s Boeing Field, following a test flight in June. It was the first of three days of re-certification test flights that mark a step toward returning the aircraft to passenger service. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP A Boeing 737 Max heads to a landing past grounded Max jets at Seattle’s Boeing Field, following a test flight in June. It was the first of three days of re-certification test flights that mark a step toward returning the aircraft to passenger service. Elaine Thompson/AP A sweeping congressional […]
Kimberly Klacik is a young black woman running for Congress in Maryland. She took the nation by storm last week, when she released a viral ad which exposed the hypocrisy of Democrats and how little they have done for the black community in American cities. She recently spoke about this ad in an interview. From the Daily Caller: TRENDING: SHOCK VIDEO: “Mom! Call 911!” – Biden Supporters Attack 7-Year-Old Boy Outside DNC Convention For Wearing Red MAGA Hat ‘Black People Don’t Have To Vote Democrat’: Baltimore Congressional Candidate Kim Klacik Goes Into Detail On Her Viral Video Kimberly Klacik, a Republican […]
Laura Loomer has won her Florida House District 21 primary. Laura, 26, is currently running for office in Florida’s 21st district — which happens to be the voting residence of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania. WATCH HER VICTORY PARTY LIVE: TRENDING: “This is a Warning For What’s Coming!” – Veteran and California Business Owner Fed Up with Covid Lockdown Orders Puts County Board of Supervisors on Notice (VIDEO) Vote Laura Loomer for Congress today! — Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) August 18, 2020 Loomer is one of the most banned political commentators, and now candidates for office, in the nation — […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/17/1079964274_9:0:1831:1025_1200x675_80_0_0_182741e40a25cd88edfa81d059a0b412.jpg.webp Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007251079979509-us-congressional-staff-member-dies-of-covid-19/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A congressional staff member has died from the novel coronavirus disease, US Congressman Vern Buchanan said in a statement. “Devastated by the death of my longtime staffer Gary Tibbetts who passed away today at Manatee Memorial Hospital from COVID-19”, Buchanan said via Twitter on Friday. “Gary was the consummate professional and a true public servant in every sense of the word”. On 15 July, Buchanan announced that Tibbetts had been hospitalized. Tibbetts had worked for the congressman for nine years and had formerly served as a police officer in Manchester, New […]
A year after Congress approved emergency humanitarian funds meant to benefit asylum seekers apprehended along the border with Mexico, a government watchdog report released Wednesday finds that some of that money got spent instead on things from dirt bikes to dog food to security camera systems. The title of the new U.S. Government Accountability Office report neatly sums up its stern message to the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection agency: “CBP Needs to Increase Oversight of Funds, Medical Care, and Reporting of Deaths.” The report follows a legal finding by the GAO in June that by using that […]
Jamaal Bowman ran against veteran Rep. Eliot Engel in the Democratic primary for New York’s 16th Congressional District. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP Jamaal Bowman ran against veteran Rep. Eliot Engel in the Democratic primary for New York’s 16th Congressional District. John Minchillo/AP The progressive wing of the Democratic Party couldn’t break through in the presidential race, but in congressional races, younger, more diverse, progressive candidates are enjoying a recent surge in support. “The logic of COVID-19 as well as the logic and the righteousness of the movement for black lives, I think, is forcing all of us […]
Top members of the Senate Banking Committee plan to introduce legislation that would direct the congressional watchdog to study virtual currency’s role in drug and human trafficking. Source link
Vanessa Guillen, seen here in a poster released by U.S. Army investigators, was last seen alive at Fort Hood in April. Her family is demanding answers. U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command hide caption toggle caption U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command Vanessa Guillen, seen here in a poster released by U.S. Army investigators, was last seen alive at Fort Hood in April. Her family is demanding answers. U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command More than two months after Pfc. Vanessa Guillen was last seen at Fort Hood in Texas, her family’s lawyer said they believe “her remains have been found.” Attorney Natalie Khawam […]
A US Postal worker was caught on video throwing a stack of GOP congressional candidate campaign mailers in a dumpster. Sheriff Troy Nehls is running for Texas Congressional District 22. Mr. Nehls is a pro-Trump conservative, a church-going family man, tough on crime and tough on border security. No wonder why the left is trying to derail his campaign. TRENDING: PRAYERS NEEDED: St. Louis City Treasurer Smears Local Christians for Holding Prayer Protest at St. Louis Statue — Labels Christian St. Louisans ‘KKK’ for Wanting to Save Statue of Catholic Saint “A US Postal worker was just caught on video throwing […]
Attorney Paul Kamenar filed an ethics complaint on Tuesday with the Department of Justice against Mueller attorney Aaron Zelinsky. Andrew Miller and the National Legal and Policy Center, through their undersigned counsel, filed this complaint against Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Aaron S.J. Zelinsky with the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) for misconduct that occurred during the grand jury proceedings of Mr. Miller regarding the investigation and prosecution of Roger J. Stone. The complaint was filed with the Department of Justice on Tuesday. Aaron Zelinsky is slated to speak before Congress and before Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler on Wednesday. TRENDING: It […]
George Floyd’s brother was among the witnesses invited by Democrats to speak at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on police brutality Wednesday morning. Republicans invited Fox News contributor Dan Bongino. Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who has made several unsuccessful bids for Congress, used his opening statement to endorse the “few bad apples” theory of police misconduct. But by the time he was getting questioned by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), he was going full “All Lives Matter.” Jeffries listed off the many familiar names of black men and women who have been unjustly killed by police officers. “But Mr. […]
With their boss growing increasingly agitated with the state of his re-election campaign and with the efforts of Republican critics to undermine it, President Donald Trump’s team hatched a plan. They’d run a series of hard-hitting ads and place them on networks that they knew the president and congressional Republicans would watch. And so, over the past month, the Trump campaign has spent slightly more than $400,000 on cable news ads in the Washington, D.C., area, buying time largely on Fox News but with some smaller buys on CNN and MSNBC as well, according to filings with the Federal Communications Commission. […]
ACLU Demands Congressional Probe Into ‘Politically-Motivated’ Attack On Peaceful Protest By Jon Queally, Commondreams. June 3, 2020 ACLU Demands Congressional Probe Into ‘Politically-Motivated’ Attack On Peaceful Protest2020-06-032020-06-03https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/protesters-tear-gassed-outside-of-white-house-getty-images-e1591208707261.jpg200px200px Above photo: Protestors are tear-gassed and attacked by police on horseback as the police disperse them near the White House on June 1, 2020, as demonstrations against George Floyd’s death continue. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images. “This appears to be grossly unjustified use of a dangerous chemical weapon on protesters and raises serious human rights concerns under international law,” the civil liberties group said. The American Civil Liberties Union is demanding a congressional probe into […]
Jim Bognet’s congressional campaign is very much a family affair. It’s based at the offices of his father’s contracting business in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, about 25 miles south of Wilkes-Barre. He tapped his cousin early on to be the campaign’s finance chairman. And now that same cousin, along with Bognet’s father and another family member, have helped finance a super PAC spending on his behalf. A public-affairs consultant and former Trump administration appointee, Bognet is vying for the Republican nomination in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District. He is one of a number of congressional candidates getting support from super PACs funded by […]
The US Department of Defense is requesting congressional authorization to strike a potential $17.7 billion deal with General Dynamics for two nuclear-powered, Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines. Amid lawmakers’ drafting of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, the Pentagon has requested Congress grant the department permission to secure two of the US Navy’s new Columbia-class subs via an estimated $17.7 billion deal with General Dynamics. The proposal would “permit the Navy to enter into one block buy contract for up to two Columbia-class submarines (SSBN 826 and SSBN 827), providing industrial base stability, production efficiencies, and cost savings when compared to an […]