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Read the full storyDay: January 21, 2020
Judson Phillips Commentary: Bill Lee Strikes Out Again
In October, something that has been very underreported happened. It is something that Tennesseans should know about and be very worried about.
One of Governor Bill Lee’s pet objectives is criminal justice reform. In October, while speaking to the GOP Senate Republican Caucus, Lee said, “We can empty our jails in the same way that some other states have done. I know we can do that.”
Read the full storyChiefs, 49ers Earn Super Bowl Spots
The field for this year’s Super Bowl is set, with the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers earning the right to play for the National Football League championship on Feb. 2 in Miami.
Read the full storyTrump Lawyers: President Did ‘Absolutely Nothing Wrong’ on Ukraine
President Donald Trump’s lawyers on Monday assailed the impeachment case against him as a “dangerous perversion of the Constitution,” asserting he did “absolutely nothing wrong” in pressing Ukraine to launch investigations to benefit himself politically.
Read the full storyThe New York Times Mocked for ‘Profoundly Stupid’ Endorsement of Both Klobuchar and Warren
Commentators from across the political spectrum ruthlessly mocked The New York Times editorial board for its reality-TV style endorsement process, which resulted in the endorsements of both Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren.
Read the full storyCommentary: Democrats Hoist Their Own Petard
Since at least 2016, CNN has mostly ceased being a news agency, but that hasn’t stopped it from being an active participant in #TheResistance. The network is so caught up in the fervor of this movement that many of its guests and regular hosts have been fired, reprimanded, or apologized for threats to the president or general obscene references (e.g., Reza Aslan, the late Anthony Bourdain, Kathy Griffin).
Read the full storyBernie Sanders Surrogate Says Biden ‘Has A Big Corruption Problem’
Former Vice President Joe Biden has a “big corruption problem,” a prominent backer of Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential bid said in an op-ed Monday.
Read the full storyBette Midler Proposes ‘Osc-hers’ in Response to All Male Director Nominees
On Tuesday, actress and singer Bette Midler angrily responded to the lack of women nominated for the Academy Awards Best Director, by suggesting the creation of an alternative awards show – “we just get our own show called the Osc-hers” in order to redress the absence of female nominees in this year’s directing category, Breitbart reports.
Read the full storyMen of Valor Officials Talk to Tennessee Legislators About Reentry Services
Officials with Men of Valor, a prison ministry operating in Middle Tennessee, testified before the state House Judiciary Committee last week on effective reentry services.
Read the full storyPennsylvania Professor Arrested for Spending Federal Research Money at Strip Clubs
Pennsylvania professor has been arrested and charged after it was revealed that he allegedly misspent federal research money at strip clubs.
Read the full storyCalifornia ‘Dreamers’ Set to Receive More State Funding
The University of California and California State University graduate students who fall under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) will soon be eligible for special loans to help pay for school.
Read the full storyCommentary: ‘Density Ideology’ Will Destroy America
If you’re searching for an organizing principle that unites the Left, density ideology should be at or near the top of your list. Far from being a sideshow, density ideology is behind the leftist drive to cram America’s rising population into the footprint of existing cities.
Read the full storyDHS Chief Calls Out Double Standard From Border Wall Opponents
Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), accused many border wall critics in Congress of having a double standard, noting how many of them became opponents during the Trump administration.
Read the full storyReport: President Trump to Crack Down on ‘Birth Tourism’
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to crack down on foreign nationals who visit the United States with the explicit intention to give birth, taking advantage of the country’s birthright citizen laws.
Read the full storyConservative Research Fellow Challenges Walz to Consider ‘Dissenting’ Voices on Climate Change
A conservative policy fellow with the Center of the American Experiment applied for Gov. Tim Walz’s “Advisory Council on Climate Change,” which promised to “represent different perspectives and experiences.”
Read the full storyRetired Ohio Public Workers Receive Massive Cuts to Health Care Benefits Starting in 2022
Following a year in which stock markets posted healthy gains, the organization running Ohio’s public employee benefits is cutting back — a lot.
Read the full storyOhio House Republicans Will Likely Block Automatic Voter Registration, Majority Leader Predicts
The Republican majority in the Ohio House of Representatives will likely block legislation that intends to create an automatic voter registration process, according to Majority Leader Bill Seitz.
Read the full storyEGLE Awards $1 Million Grant to Detroit to Boost Recycling Education
The City of Detroit was awarded nearly $1 million in grants earlier this month as part of an expansion in recycling education. The grant is part of a first-ever public-private collaboration to increase state recycling costing $2.2 million.
Read the full storyMichigan State University Considering Giving Students Election Day Off
Michigan State University could implement a new “fall break” that would give students Election Day off.
Read the full story2A Ground Zero: ‘It’s Not a Virginia Thing; It’s an America Thing’
RICHMOND, Virginia – Thousands of 2nd Amendment supporters gathered peacefully in Virginia Monday, demonstrating that the commitment to defend the God-given, constitutionally-protected right to keep and bear arms extends far beyond the Commonwealth’s borders.
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