Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has denounced Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the “new Hitler of the Middle East”, as tensions simmer between the regional rivals. Saudi Arabia and its arch-rival Iran have traded a bitter war of words after a missile fired from Yemen was intercepted…
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The Best Black Friday Deals on the Internet
Note: We’ll be updating this through Cyber Monday. For the deal seeker, there are few days headier than Black Friday (and maybe the day after Christmas). Unlike, say, Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday is kind of a monster we’re always trying to tackle to the ground, one that grows more…
Read MorePresident Trump Called to Thank the Troops on Thanksgiving, and Not Everyone Is Happy About It
On Thanksgiving morning, President Trump delivered a message via teleconference from his luxury resort in Mar-a-Lago to American military service members overseas — but not everyone is happy about it. Retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling appeared on CNN Thursday to air his grievances with the content of President Trump’s Thanksgiving…
Read MoreNew Jersey State Senator to Hold Hearings on Marijuana Legalization’s Negative Effects
TRENTON — One of New Jersey’s longest-serving state Senators said he plans to hold public hearings to question the next governor’s push to legalize marijuana next year. Sen. Ronald Rice, D-Essex, announced Monday he would use his authority as chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus to call public hearings to…
Read More‘Non-White’ Student Admits to Racist Graffiti in Missouri High School Bathroom
Missouri school officials said a non-white student confessed this week to scrawling a racist message on a girls’ bathroom mirror, causing unrest at a St. Louis-area high school. The controversial phrase, “White Lives Matter,” followed by the N-word was discovered on a girls’ bathroom mirror at Parkway Central High School…
Read MoreFlorida State may be making moves in attempt to keep Jimbo Fisher
Jimbo Fisher has been rumored for a couple of jobs, but it looks like Florida State is doing their best to keep their head coach. First it was LSU last year, and now Texas A&M has become heavily involved in trying to pry Fisher away from the Seminoles, as A&M…
Read MoreEdith Macias, MAGA Hat Thief of ‘F– Your Freedom’ Video, Faces Up to One Year in Jail if Convicted
A University of California, Riverside student who boasted of stealing a “Make America Great Again” hat in September faces charges that may land her in jail for up to one year. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has filed a misdemeanor count of grand theft against Edith Marcias, a UC…
Read MoreGoing to the Movies Over the Thanksgiving Holiday: Is It for You?
Thanksgiving overflows with traditions shared by households around the country — from extended families flying in to see loved ones to carving the delicious and well-prepared turkey to watching football after an incredible meal. One Thanksgiving tradition shared by some, but perhaps not as discussed as much as some others,…
Read MoreRon DeSantis Drafting Legislation to Stop Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Payments
Rep. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that he’s working on legislation to prevent tax dollars from paying for settlements of congressional members. “I’m working on legislation to unseal settlement records, bar use of tax dollars to pay claims against members & staff, prohibit members from using office budgets to camouflage payments…
Read MoreUber Concedes Data Breach Affecting 57 Million Ride Share Users
Uber endured a data breach that allowed hackers to steal the personal information of more than 57 million users, the ride share company’s chief executive acknowledged Tuesday. Hackers accessed a third-party server used by Uber in late 2016 and gleaned the names, email addresses and mobile phone numbers of 57…
Read MorePhilly Mayor Calls Trump A ‘Bully’ For Ending Immigration Program
The mayor of Philadelphia inserted himself into national politics Wednesday, calling President Donald Trump a “bully” for ending an immigration program for Haitian refugees. Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney was speaking to a group of immigration advocates when he went after Trump in his speech, according to the local NBC affiliate.…
Read MoreLisa Murkowski Supports Repealing Obamacare Mandate
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she supports repealing Obamacare’s individual mandate to hold insurance, giving a notable thumbs up to a contentious piece of President Trump’s tax overhaul, though she stopped short of a full endorsement of the tax plan. Ms. Murkowski, an Alaska Republican who helped sink the GOP’s Obamacare…
Read MoreKelley Paul Slams Media for Trivializing Husband Rand’s Injuries from Assault
Sen. Rand Paul’s wife fired back Wednesday at media reports minimizing the attack that left her husband with several broken ribs. “This was not a ‘scuffle,’ a ‘fight’ or an ‘altercation,’ as many in the media falsely describe it,” Kelley Paul wrote in an op-ed for CNN. “It was a…
Read MoreThese K9 Heroes Support Our Nation’s Finest
At The Brownstone restaurant in Paterson, New Jersey, the founder of a small but mighty nonprofit organization and its sponsors gathered on November 14 to honor Rich Farley and other veterans. Farley received Jack — a highly trained service dog — a few years ago, thanks to the work of…
Read MoreCommentary: Sessions Ends Obama-Era Backdoor Law Making
by CHQ Staff Last Friday, in an action to further uphold the rule of law in the executive branch, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo prohibiting the Department of Justice from issuing guidance documents that have the effect of adopting new regulatory requirements or amending the law. The…
Read MoreTennessee Among the 18 States Spurning Election Commission Also Showing Irregularities in Voter Registration
Many of the states refusing to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s election commission aren’t in compliance with federal law on maintaining voter registration lists, according to government watchdog groups. So far, 18 states and the District of Columbia have declined or are still considering whether to provide election data to…
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