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The Left’s Uncivil War
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenblackwell/2017/08/28/the-lefts-uncivil-war-n2374187
– The good news out of Charlottesville is how few people turned out for a supposedly national rally and the lack of public support for … Rather than emphasize the positive, Democratic lawmakers seek political advantage.   … It most hurts Americans whose primary political involvement is their ballot.  …
CNN Doubles-Down on Fake News with a Fake Film about Elian Gonzalez
https://townhall.com/columnists/humbertofontova/2017/08/26/c…on-fake-news-with-a-fake-film-about-elian-gonzalez-n2373221
– Thursday night CNN (the first Fake News outlet bestowed a “press” bureau by Cuba’s totalitarian regime) ran a “documentary” on Elian … Lest we forget: the entire Elian Gonzalez Fake News pageant was built atop the outrageous lie that Elian’s father Juan Miguel was a … Fake News pioneer Dan Rather (who hailed Fidel Castro as “Cuba’s Elvis!”) was the one interviewing Elian’s “bereaved” father.…
NBC News: Democrats Could Win 50 House Seats In 2018, But It'll Be Because Of These Voters
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/08/25/nbc-news…n-50-house-seats-in-2018-but-itll-be-because-of-the-n2371511
– and rural voters, which is exactly what many have been saying for months, but has failed to permeate the walls of the Democratic National … NBC News’ Alex Seitz-Wald, who reported on the horrific state the Democratic Party is in at the state-level, wrote with Benjy Sarlin … NBC News, like other outlets, have also noted how limited the Democrats are concerning possible pickups without rebuilding outreach…
From Dove to Hawk: Trump Sends More Troops to Fight in Afghanistan
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2017/08/24/from…awk-trump-sends-more-troops-to-fight-in-afghanistan-n2372889
– Now, Bannon has returned to his old job with Breitbart News where he’s lobbing a fierce flurry of online political attacks at Trump … Breitbart News is the online headquarters for millions of Trump’s supporters. … But can Bannon’s political offensive succeed in eroding Trump’s large and loyal base?…
By Obsessing About Extremes, Media Loses Touch With America
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottrasmussen/2017/08/24/by…ssing-about-extremes-media-loses-touch-with-america-n2372417
– The America portrayed on the evening news is unrecognizable to most Americans. … Rather than reflecting the realities of a complex and dynamic nation, the national news media seems to treat real events as little … news programs need to change their ways.…
Senior Moment Part IV: Pelosi Forgets What’s In New Democratic Economic Agenda
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/08/23/senior-mo…osi-forgets-whats-in-new-democratic-economic-agenda-n2371984
– She has to make a political speech after all, but she should know the core tenets, which are job creation, infrastructure, and lowering … She did catch herself one once on appearance on ABC News’ This Week back in May. … She also thought the National Rifle Association was part of our intelligence community.…
How the Mainstream Media Operate
https://townhall.com/columnists/dennisprager/2017/08/23/-n2372061
– When it comes to straight news stories -- say, an earthquake in Central America -- the news media often do their job responsibly. … I do not recall him ever writing a political column. … But it had the usual media defect: It gave away its political bent.…
Look in the Mirror Hillary
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcrouere/2017/09/09/look-in-the-mirror-hillary-n2379039
– Next week, the country will have to deal with another hurricane disaster as well as a national disaster, the unveiling of Hillary … She is clearly a woman who is bitter and has not accepted her loss to a political novice, Donald Trump. … In addition, Clinton was supported by almost all of the national news media.…
Trump DOJ: We're Not Going To Charge Lois Lerner Over IRS Targeting Scandal
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/09/08/trump-doj…ng-to-charge-lois-lerner-over-irs-targeting-scandal-n2378946
– the 2013 IRS scandal in which hundreds of conservative groups were subjected to extra scrutiny for nonprofit status over their political … Yes, some progressive groups were victims of the same treatment, though even National Public Radio noted that the list, which is 426 … IRS official Lois Lerner to be prosecuted --> pic.twitter.com/Xg9UsyVgDh — Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) September 8, 2017 Via Fox News
Former Hillary Fundraiser: I Wish She Would Just Shut The F**K Up And Go Away
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/09/08/former-hi…er-i-wish-she-would-just-shut-the-fk-up-and-go-away-n2378511
– Yet, by most accounts, “there is a collective groan” when this is back in the news cycle, according to one California Democrat. … Political reporters gripe privately (and on Twitter) about yet another return to the campaign that will never end. … Denial,” tweeted RoseAnn DeMoro, the executive director of National Nurses United.…
Based on New Revelations About Alleged Clinton Probe Pre-Judgment, Comey Should Testify Again
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/09/07/comey-should-testify-again-n2377296
– Former federal prosecutor Andy McCarthy, who worked alongside Comey during his career, writes at National Review that it's no coincidence … I discussed this piece with McCarthy on Fox News Radio last evening: Obama’s April statements are the significant ones. … Conveniently, his remarks (inevitably echoed by Comey) did not mention that an intent to endanger national security was not an element…
Jumping the Shark: The News Media Way
https://townhall.com/columnists/bernardgoldberg/2017/09/05/jumping-the-shark-the-news-media-way-n2377040
– Or a news magazine that almost nobody reads or pays attention to anymore. … Once upon a time, Newsweek was a serious news magazine whose editors would not allow their publication to resemble a comic book. … Take Stuart Rothenberg, a veteran political journalist and charter member of the Washington media elite.…
Trump Conflicted Ahead of DACA Decision
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2017/09/03/trump-conflicted-ahead-of-daca-decision-n2376598
– "This September 5 deadline is a political deadline, not a legal deadline," protested Marielena Hincapie, executive director of the … National Immigration Law Center, in a statement. … But when McClatchy News reported last week that the Trump White House was considering a compromise bill that included Dreamer protections…
President Trump Learned Lessons of Katrina
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcrouere/2017/09/02/president-trump-learned-lessons-of-katrina-n2376450
– At the time, FEMA was led by Michael Brown, a political appointee without any emergency management experience. … In fact, to provide an even greater assist to the region, the President declared Sunday a National Day of Prayer for the victims of … people who have been ravaged by such a catastrophe, this encouragement, coupled with a tangible action plan for recovery, is welcome news
Media, Political Elites Continue Their Hypocritical Attack on President Trump Over Arpaio Pardon
https://townhall.com/columnists/joeconnor/2017/09/02/media-p…itical-attack-on-president-trump-over-arpaio-pardon-n2376369
– The Washington establishment media and political elites continue their hypocritical attack on President Trump’s pardoning of former … commuting sentences) to sixteen members of the infamous Marxist Puerto Rican terrorist groups Los Macheteros and Armed Forces for National … When the truth about the notorious Clinton and Obama clemencies hit the news recently, the media and political elites pivoted.  …
ICYMI: Facebook Has Been Drawn Into The Russian Collusion Saga
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/09/21/icymi-fac…book-has-been-drawn-into-the-russian-collusion-saga-n2383174
– published late Wednesday by Facebook’s chief security officer, Alex Stamos, “appeared to focus on amplifying divisive social and political … that Russia had interfered in the U.S. election to help elect Trump, including by using paid social media trolls to spread fake news … Mueller III, the special counsel, and raising the possibility of future regulation of political advertising on their platforms.…
Trump's Tightening Legal Noose
https://townhall.com/columnists/judgeandrewnapolitano/2017/09/21/trumps-tightening-legal-noose-n2384083
– This is very bad news for President Trump. Here is the back story. … presidents to keep from prosecutors and Congress and the public secret communications about military, diplomatic and sensitive national … Also during this past week, we learned that Paul Manafort -- the president's former tenant at Trump Tower, his former chief political
Ivanka Trump Reveals Struggle with Postpartum Depression--Liberals Gloat
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2017/09/20…s-struggle-with-postpartum-depressionliberals-gloat-n2384220
– "It was a very challenging emotional time for me." https://t.co/NHZPABy8Qs pic.twitter.com/2z6YgCazYS — ABC News (@ABC) September … Post-partum depression doesn't care about political views or who the grandfather of the baby is. … Ivanka Trump doesn't set national policy, and she's not responsible for who her parents are.…
Trump’s Opposition: Nitpick, Distort, Exaggerate, Omit and Lie
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2017/09/18/t…opposition-nitpick-distort-exaggerate-omit-and-lie-n2382829
– contribution from a foreign national. … Much of the mainstream news, from the major television networks and cable news to NPR and large newspapers, has become shills for the … If you wanted news from The Democratic Party, you could go to their website.…
Attack of the Dreaded Spoilers
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauljacob/2017/09/17/attack-of-the-dreaded-spoilers-n2382556
– We are certain to witness intense political competition, anyway. … Steve Kornacki, MSNBC’s national political correspondent, calls these seven “pure retirements.” … Why, Steve Bannon — late of the Trump administration and now back at the helm of Breitbart News — might spoil things for his own party…
Boycott ESPN
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcrouere/2017/09/15/boycott-espn-n2382238
– If people want political commentary, there are much better networks to watch than ESPN. … Sadly, it turned to liberal advocacy and decided to insult viewers of different political viewpoints. … Ideally, ESPN should offer viewers an escape from ongoing political debates.…
Susan Rice: Why Yes–I Unmasked Senior Trump Officials
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/09/15/susan-rice-why-yesi-unmasked-senior-trump-officials-n2381570
– Well, former National Security Adviser Susan Rice is back in the news. … It is not meant for political purposes, which was the cause of concern with Rice and senior Trump officials. … Security Adviser Susan Rice denied making requests to unmask the names of Trump associates for political purposes.…
There's More to Governing Than Government
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottrasmussen/2017/09/14/theres-more-to-governing-than-government-n2381119
– There is a mistaken notion deeply embedded in our national political dialogue that society is naturally divided into public and private … After that, the political elites want us to get out of the way and let the so-called experts run things. … These formal and informal associations are places where people learn about, process and begin to act upon the news of the day.…
Heading For The Cliff: Democratic Operatives Deliver Brutal Assessment of Party’s 2018 Hopes
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/09/13/tough-lov…ives-tear-apart-the-partys-current-strategy-for-201-n2381001
– . […] Worse news, they worry: Many of the ideas party leaders have latched onto in an attempt to appeal to their lost voters — free … Democrats will never be a national party unless they can win back the million of Obama voters who flipped for Trump—the white working … As David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report wrote in August, the Democrats seem to be charging head long into their own geographic…
Congo's Vicious Kasai War Could Reignite The Great Congo War
https://townhall.com/columnists/austinbay/2017/09/13/congos…icious-kasai-war-could-reignite-the-great-congo-war-n2380605
– However, President Joseph Kabila's government wanted to limit news coverage. … The "unjust political domination" accusation resonates with other political and ethnic groups in Congo who oppose Kabila. … Angola also possesses central Africa's most powerful national army.…
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