U.S. Politics

Democrats need the 'Squad'? 'They’re the force out there'

During a February interview on MSNBC, Michael Moore declared Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez the leader of the Democratic Party. On Aug. 16, the leftist filmmaker said Democrats will triumph in 2020 if AOC and “the squad” are embraced as the party’s leaders. Read More.

Fired official who flagged Halper contracts fights Pentagon

A Pentagon analyst who had his top-secret security clearance revoked after he complained about questionable outside research contracts to Stefan Halper, who spied on the Trump campaign, had been cleared of leaking data to the news media but his lawyers were never informed, a report said. Read More.

DHS to ensure non-citizens don't abuse 'public assistance’

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Aug. 12 announced it would amend current regulations to ensure non-citizens aren’t abusing U.S. public assistance programs. DHS said the regulation would ensure those who seek to “enter and remain in the United States — either temporarily or permanently — are self-sufficient and rely on their own capabilities and the resources of family members, sponsors, and private organizations rather than on public resources.” Read More.

Former Miss Iraq calls out Rep. Omar, fight goes viral on Twitter

Former Miss Iraq Sarah Idan and Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar engaged in a brief Twitter battle last week. The result, a columnist noted, was “Omar, zero; beauty queen 1.” “Ilhan Omar does not represent me as a Muslim,” Idan said on an episode of The Sara Carter Show as reported by Breitbart. Read More.

Michael Brown was 'murdered' in Ferguson, Warren tweets

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a 2020 presidential candidate, on Aug. 9 tweeted the false claim that the black man who was killed in a confrontation with a white police officer which sparked the Ferguson, Missouri riots was “murdered.” Warren tweeted: “5 years ago Michael Brown was murdered by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael was unarmed yet he was shot 6 times. I stand with activists and organizers who continue the fight for justice for Michael. We must confront systemic racism and police violence head on.” Read More.

New Hampshire's GOP governor vetoes 3 gun-control bills

Three gun-control bills passed by the Democrat-controlled state House and state Senate were vetoed by New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican. The legislation included expanded background checks, a three-day waiting period on gun purchases, and a ban on carrying a gun on school property for self-defense. Read More.

A heartfelt heartland message to Beto: Zip it!

As the two tragic mass shootings dominated the airwaves, Democratic politicians quickly attempted to blame President Trump for the hate-filled and mentally disturbed action of the shooters. The most notable windbag was El Paso native Robert Francis O’Rourke. Read More.

Zeroes all? Columnist credits Michael Moore for getting Democrat crisis

FPI / August 4, 2019 Leftist filmmaker Michael Moore not only predicted that Donald Trump would be the Republican nominee in 2016 but would defeat Hillary Clinton in the presidential election. Now, Moore says the 24 candidates for the Democratic Party’s 2020 nod are not good enough to beat Trump. Their only hope? Michelle Obama. … Continue reading Read More.

AOC’s chief of staff exits under cloud of federal investigation

FPI / August 4, 2019 Federal investigators are looking into possible campaign finance misdeeds by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s chief of staff who suddenly resigned on Aug. 2, a report said. The investigation centers on two political action committees (PACs) founded by Saikat Chakrabarti, the New York Post reported on Aug. 3. The two PACs, Brand … Continue reading Read More.

President Trump makes an issue of living conditions in Democrat-run cities

President Donald Trump is not backing down but amplifying his criticism of Democrats for allowing great U.S. cities such as Baltimore to decay into “rat-infested” messes. Read More.

Trump plans executive order on 2020 Census citizenship question

President Donald Trump planned on July 11 to announce he would sign an executive order to ensure that a citizenship question is included in the 2020 Census. Read More.

British Journalist Requests Asylum to America After Becoming a Political Prisoner

Tommy Robinson, a journalist who has been punished in the past for shedding light on mostly-Muslim grooming gangs accused of abusing hundreds of women and young girls in the UK, has been jailed for nine months for contempt of court. Read More.

British Journalists Requests Asylum After Being Politically Detained

Scheme to eliminate Electoral College now has 15 states on board

Nevada has become the latest state to sign onto a plan that would give the state’s Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote regardless of how the state’s own citizens vote. Read More.

They’re back: 2020 race brings out Romney and other Never Trumpers

The release of the Mueller report and the ever-increasing Democratic field for the 2020 presidential race have flushed the Never Trumpers and neocons out of the woodwork once again. This brings to mind an immediate question: What have these people learned since their political world went up in smoke three years ago? Read More.