Nashville officials are reportedly pondering whether to relocate a Confederate monument from one section of Centennial Park to another.
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Day: August 2, 2019
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Trump Campaign Says Anti-ICE Politicians ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Drug Dealers and Human Traffickers
CINCINNATI, Ohio – President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence came to Cincinnati, Ohio’s U.S. Bank Arena Thursday evening. Trump campaign Director of Communications Tim Murtaugh spoke exclusively with The Ohio Star before the event about anti-ICE politicians and President Trump’s support of replacing federal Common Core with state and local control.
Read MoreCommentary: Confessions of a Recovering Neoconservative
The realignment of the political Right has prompted a public confessional of sorts, a raw acknowledgment that millions of us were led astray by Republican leaders we trusted, we voted for, and we defended during times of war. We only have ourselves to blame, of course, because we did it with our eyes wide open. But the Trump era is forcing many Republicans to reexamine what we once believed and reassess what actually is true.
Read MoreNashville Mayoral Candidate Carol Swain: ‘I Will Remain Active as Your Voice’
In her concession speech at about 8:40 p.m., conservative candidate for Mayor of Nashville told her supporters, “The results of this election is not a rejection of the values we believe and the values we brought forth, so I will remain active as your voice.”
Read MoreCommentary: Racist Purge Decimates Democrats’ Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chairwoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) has been facing growing criticism from Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Hispanic Caucus members who charged that the DCCC lacked diversity and was, in essence, a bastion of white privilege.
Read MoreElijah Cummings’ Baltimore Home Was Burglarized Hours Before Trump Tweets
Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings’ Baltimore home was burglarized Saturday morning, hours before President Donald Trump criticized the Democrat and blasted the Maryland city as a “very dangerous & filthy place” in a series of tweets.
Read MoreBlackburn Votes No as Budget-Busting Deal Pass in the Senate
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) released a statement after her vote against the massive Bipartisan Budget Agreement that the Senate approved. “Governance requires tough choices, and if everything is a priority then nothing is a priority. Our priority should be ensuring our men and women in uniform have the…
Read MoreJohn Cooper Tells Nashville Crowd He’ll Deliver ‘Effective Progressivism’ as Mayor
NASHVILLE — Metro Nashville At-Large Council member John Cooper told a crowd of several hundred people Thursday that if he’s elected mayor then teachers, police, and firefighters will get better pay.
Read MorePro-Abortion Groups Sue Over Missouri Law Banning Abortion After 8 Weeks
Pro-abortion groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Missouri government officials over a ban on abortions after eight weeks that the state passed in May.
Read MoreChina Buys U.S. Soybeans for First Time Since June
CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday confirmed private sales to China of 68,000 tonnes of soybeans for the 2019/20 marketing year, the first such purchase by a private buyer since the trade war between the world’s two largest economies broke out more than a year ago.
Read MoreTulsi Demands Kamala Harris Apologize to ‘People Who Suffered Under Your Reign as Prosecutor’
Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard demanded Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris apologize to the “people who suffered under [her] reign as prosecutor” during the second night of the Democratic debates.
Read MoreThe Senate Confirmed 13 Trump Judges While America Watched Democrats Debate
The Senate confirmed 13 judges President Donald Trump chose while America had its eyes on the Democratic primary debates Tuesday and Wednesday.
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