by Chuck Ross Dossier author Christopher Steele will not cooperate with U.S. Attorney John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, telling an audience at Oxford University that he believes U.S. investigators have acted in “bad faith.” Steele, a former British spy, said at the Oxford event on Friday that he and his firm, Orbis Business Intelligence, had already “done our duty” by cooperating with a Justice Department inspector general’s (IG) investigation of the FBI’s surveillance of Trump campaign aide Carter Page. According to The Daily Beast, which attended the Oxford event, Steele also criticized the IG, saying that he cooperated with the probe for “four or five months,” and observed “very bad qualities” on the part of government officials. He said some acted in “bad faith.” Reuters reported on Friday that Durham’s team has recently approached Steele seeking an interview. The former MI6 officer rejected the request because he believes that he would not be treated fairly, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Numerous questions remain unanswered about how Steele collected information for his dossier, and how many of his allegations about Trump associates turned out to be inaccurate. Steele alleged that the Trump campaign, including Page,…
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Three Michigan Congresswomen Endorse Biden Ahead of Tuesday Primary
Three Michigan congresswomen endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden last week in the race for the Democratic nomination.
Read the full storyWalz Gets Shouted Down by Pipeline Protestors
Minnesota Democrat Governor Tim Walz just had his annual forum at the University of Minnesota, and he was shouted down by leftwing protestors. The protestors held signs about the evils of oil, and were protesting the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline. Walz assured the protestors that he was doing all he could to “fight climate change.”
Read the full storyUniversity of Minnesota Museum Won’t Charge Native American Visitors Because Building Is ‘on Dakota Land’
A University of Minnesota museum announced last week that it will no longer charge Native American visitors an admission fee since the museum “sits on the traditional and treaty land of the Dakota people.”
Read the full storyOhio Prioritizes Coronavirus Testing for Hospitalized Patients
Ohio has a new protocol to check for the coronavirus now that in-state testing is available for high-priority cases for hospitalized patients.
“As the COVID-19 situation evolves, the Ohio Department of Health, working in conjunction with hospitals, primary care providers, and other health care experts, has a plan to maximize our testing resources,” Gov. Mike DeWine said Saturday in a press release. “We are prioritizing the patients who are the most vulnerable to be tested in the Department of Health’s State Laboratory, while ensuring those that need COVID-19 testing will be able to be tested.”
Read the full storyRep. Rashida Tlaib Co-Authors Letter Targeting Nestlé Bottled Water Operations in Michigan
Two Democratic U.S. representatives, Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib and California’s Harley Rouda, collaborated on a letter to Nestlé Waters President and CEO Fernando Mercé, linking the company’s business operations with the Flint water crisis.
Read the full storyOhio Democrats Use Coronavirus to Advocate for Paid Family and Medical Leave
Ohio House Democrats are using the coronavirus outbreak in the United States to advocate for paid family and medical leave.
Read the full storyNashville, Memphis Report Tennessee’s Second, Third Cases of Coronavirus
Nashville Mayor John Cooper confirmed a case of coronavirus on Sunday, making it the third in Tennessee, coming the same day Shelby County announced a case.
Read the full storyTennessee’s Statewide Unemployment Rate Holds Steady for Third Consecutive Month, State Officials Say
Tennessee’s statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January 2020 is 3.3 percent, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released this week.
Read the full storyCommentary: Trump Does Not Threaten Europe’s Sovereignty, He Asks Them to Embrace It
For a perfect illustration of Europe’s collapse as a serious political force, one could do no better than to read a February 27 article by former German Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer. In “The West’s Final Countdown,” Fischer warns the U.S. presidential election in November “will have an overwhelming and decisive impact on the future” of all of Western Europe and of the West generally. So far, so clichéd.
Read the full storyBorder Apprehensions Rose Slightly, Ending Eight Straight Months of Decline
While enforcement actions along the U.S. southern border rose for the first time in nine months, the increase is much smaller than the historical average, a consequence that is being attributed to the administration’s immigration policies.
Read the full storyPence, Netanyahu, Hundreds of Members of Congress Went to Conference Attended by Two People Who Tested Positive for Coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and hundreds of members of Congress attended a conference last month along with at least two people who have tested positive for a novel strain of coronavirus that has killed more than 3,000 people across the globe.
Read the full storyCommentary: Pro-Lifers Should Get Same Access to Schools as Planned Parenthood Does
Many of the political and cultural trends that are anathema to traditional values or free-market conservatism in society today can be traced back to a lack of education, poor education, or education rooted in progressive bias.
Read the full storyIllegal Alien Spotted on Greyhound Bus Two Weeks After Company Banned Border Patrol Inspections
Roughly two weeks after Greyhound announced it would no longer allow Border Patrol agents to conduct immigration checks without a warrant, a previously deported illegal alien was found on one of its buses.
Read the full storyTrump Campaign Sues Washington Post for Libel
President Trump’s campaign filed a multimillion-dollar libel lawsuit against The Washington Post on Tuesday alleging defamation in two opinion articles published last year that it said falsely claimed the Trump presidential campaign conspired with Russia according to The Hill.
Read the full storyJudge Sides With Trump’s Justice Department, Will Not Declassify More of Carter Page FISA
A federal judge sided with the Trump Justice Department on Tuesday by ruling against the release of classified portions of the FBI’s applications for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants against former Trump campaign aide Carter Page.
Read the full storySan Francisco Ignored ICE And Released an Illegal Alien Who Had Been Arrested Seven Times
San Francisco ignored multiple pleas by federal immigration authorities to transfer custody of a criminally convicted illegal alien, revealing how far city leaders will go to refuse cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Read the full storyJudson Phillips Commentary: Democrats, Be Careful What You Wish For
The Democrat Party may not remember the old adage about being careful what you wish for, but they are about to get a real lesson in what that proverb means.
Read the full storyMore Than 40 Minnesotans Still Aboard Cruise Ship with Coronavirus Patients
State health officials said Minnesota’s first coronavirus patient was one of 26 state residents aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship with an infected passenger.
Read the full storyBipartisanship in the Ohio House
In this age of hyper-partisanship, there is still bipartisan agreement in the Ohio House.
Read the full storyOhio Bill Wants to Ban Abortion If the Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
An Ohio State House member introduced a bill Wednesday that would outlaw abortion if Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
Read the full storyCoronavirus Symptoms Can Show Within Two to 14 Days of Exposure
Fever, cough and shortness of breath are symptoms to watch for with the coronavirus, the CDC says.
Read the full storyMichigan Secretary of State Says to Expect Primary Results Later Than Usual
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said the results of Tuesday’s primary will be reported later than usual because of an increase in absentee voting.
Read the full storyDFL Proposes Constitutional Amendment on Voting in Response to GOP Push for Voter ID
Minnesota Democrats have proposed an amendment to the state constitution guaranteeing the right to “free, fair, and equal” elections in response to Republican efforts to pass a voter ID law.
Read the full storyNashville International Airport and Other Public Entities Announce Plans to Limit Spread of Coronavirus
Officials at Nashville International Airport and other public institutions in Tennessee have announced measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus throughout Tennessee.
Read the full storyRep. Steve Cohen Uses Coronavirus As Excuse to Bash Donald Trump
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) on Friday used the coronavirus as yet another reason to take political jabs at U.S. Republican President Donald Trump.
Read the full storyCommentary: Without Consequences or Penalties, FISA Should Expire
Two years ago, a controversial memo first alerted the public to the politicized use of a secret court to spy on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. At the time, most Americans—myself included—knew next to nothing about the clandestine workings of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
Read the full storyCommentary: How We View Those We Oppose
Recently I celebrated my birthday with my son and five of his children. His wife and oldest daughter were visiting relatives, so I pitched in and helped James with the kids.
Read the full storyAs President Trump Surveyed Tornado Damage From Above, Hundreds of Volunteers Were Helping Victims
HERMITAGE, Tennessee – As announced earlier in the week, President Donald Trump visited Tennessee Friday to survey the damage caused by the deadly tornado that passed through the state overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Read the full storyMillion COVID-19 Test Kits Expected at US Labs Soon, HHS Chief Says
The U.S. Health and Human Services secretary said Thursday a million test kits for the COVID-19 are expected to arrive this weekend at U.S. labs.
Read the full storyNew Rule Allows Trump Administration to Collect DNA From Migrants
The Trump administration will begin collecting the DNA of all migrants who are apprehended at the border or are in U.S. detention, allowing authorities to store this information in a federal criminal database.
Read the full storyCommentary: Daylight Saving Says It’s Time to ‘Spring Forward’ – But Is It Worth It?
Today the sun is shining during my commute home from work. But this weekend, public service announcements will remind us to “fall back,” ending daylight saving time by setting our clocks an hour earlier on Sunday, Nov. 5. On Nov. 6, many of us will commute home in the dark.
Read the full storyFebruary Jobs Report: 273,000 Added, Unemployment at 3.5 Percent
The U.S. economy added 273,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate was almost unchanged at 3.5%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.
Read the full storyFormer Trump Deputy National Security Advisor KT McFarland Talks to Leahy About FBI Intimidation and the Trump Revolution
Live from Music Row Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor and author of Revolution: Trump, Washington and “We the People” KT McFarland to the newsmakers line.
Read the full storyCarmichael Suggests Elizabeth Warren Should Get Behind Tulsi Gabbard After Her Claims of Sexism in the Race for President
Live from Music Row Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – Leahy was joined in studio by all-star panelist Crom Carmichael. At the top of the third hour, Carmichael gave some good advice to Elizabeth Warren who has dropped out of the Democratic presidential race citing sexism. He later stated that because of Senator Warren’s claims, it would be proper for her to endorse Gabbard since she is a woman. Leahy: Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren withdrew from the presidential race. Dropped out after finishing third in her current home state of Massachusetts and finishing fourth in her native state of Oklahoma. Not doing well and dropping out. Crom, did you watch that press conference she held outside her house? What are your thoughts on that? Carmichael: Well you know it’s interesting because at one point I think she was leading. It is interesting in politics how when you announce you get this boost. I think Pete Buttigieg at one point kind of had a boost up into the high teens or something like that. I remember when Scott Walker was leading…
Read the full storyAmerican Federation for Children – Tennessee Launches School Finder Website
American Federation for Children-Tennessee this week announced the launch of a website dedicated to helping parents navigate school options for their children ahead of the Education Savings Account program open enrollment period, which is expected to begin this month.
Read the full storyPresident Trump: ‘Mark Meadows Will Become White House Chief of Staff’
President Trump announced Friday night that acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney will be replaced by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC-11).
Read the full storyJudge Accuses AG Barr of ‘Lack of Candor,’ Orders Review of Full Mueller Report
A federal judge on Thursday accused Attorney General William Barr of displaying a “lack of candor” regarding his public statements about the special counsel’s report on the Russia probe.
Read the full storyRepublicans Call on Tina Smith to Condemn Schumer’s Threats Against Gorsuch and Kavanaugh
Republicans are calling on Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) to condemn Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) threats against Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.
Read the full story2019 Was the Slowest Year for New Jobs in Ohio in a Decade, Economist Says
An economic expert says Ohio’s latest unemployment data show 2019 was the slowest year for new jobs in a decade — and the state lagged behind the nation in creating new jobs.
Read the full storyCollin Peterson Will Seek 16th Term in Congress
Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN-07) plans to seek a 16th term in Congress, various reports claimed Friday morning.
Read the full storyFormer UAW President Gary Jones Charged with Embezzlement, Racketeering, and Tax Evasion
Former United Auto Workers President Gary Jones was charged with embezzlement, racketeering, and tax evasion Thursday in a massive FBI probe that has brought down several of the union’s top leaders.
Read the full storyBipartisan State Senators Announce Up Coming Legislation Seeking to End Death Penalty in Ohio
A group of bipartisan state senators held a press conference Wednesday to announce they would soon put forward a piece of legislation to end the death penalty in Ohio.
Read the full storyFederal Court Rules Michigan’s Medicaid Work Requirements Are Unlawful
A federal court ruled on Tuesday that Michigan’s work requirements for its Medicaid program are unlawful.
Read the full storyPresident Trump Visits Tornado Damaged Areas in Middle Tennessee
President Donald Trump visited Tennessee on Friday after the Volunteer State had a series of storms that produced tornadoes earlier this week that killed 25 people.
Air Force one landed to a contingent of officials and lawmakers. The president did not make a statement or take questions, instead opting to board Marine One for a 40-minute helicopter ride due east to Cookeville, which was one of the hardest-hit areas.
Read the full storyPresident Trump Arrives in Nashville to See Tornado Damage
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – President Donald Trump arrived in Nashville Friday morning to see, first-hand, the devastation from this week’s tornadoes that claimed 25 lives in Middle Tennessee.
Read the full storySen. Blackburn Tours Tornado-Damaged Communities, Advances Bill to Allow Faster Repairs of Telecom Infrastructure
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has been busy checking in on the state’s response to the deadly tornadoes that hit Middle Tennessee this week.
Read the full storyCommentary: Globalism for You Is Nationalism for China
American corporations bet big on China then the bug bit and the bet didn’t quite pay off.
Read the full storyDonald Trump Approves Tennessee Disaster Declaration After This Week’s Deadly Tornadoes
President Donald Trump directed aid to Tennessee Tuesday to supplement state and local recovery efforts due to wide-spread damage caused by Monday’s overnight storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding.
“The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Davidson, Putnam, and Wilson Counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster,” according to a White House statement.
Read the full storyElizabeth Warren Ends Democratic Presidential Bid
WASHINGTON – Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren ended her bid for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday after across-the-board losses in the 14 states that held party nominating elections this week, including a devastating third-place finish in her home state.“
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