Former presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) says the “entire world is watching” the response of President Donald Trump and his chief strategist Steve Bannon to the recent wave of anti-Semitic attacks across America.
Month: February 2017
NYTIMES: Sessions’ and Bannon’s Department of Justification
Emily Bazelon writes in the New York Times on the shared vision of White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the proper law-enforcement role of the Justice Department.
Report: Online Dating Lowers People’s Standards
Using online dating services can lead to the lowering of the user’s standards, according to a recent university report.
Christian Worship to Be Replaced with Multi-Faith Assemblies in British Schools
A Labour-run London council has become the first nationwide to allow its schools to opt out of providing Christian assemblies.
California Democrat Apologizes for Silencing Republican Nguyen
California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León took “full responsibility” for his controversial ejection of Republican State Sen. Janet Nguyen (R-Garden Grove) from the floor of the legislature last week, after she criticized late liberal State Sen. Tom Hayden for his opposition to the Vietnam War.
UK to Teach ‘Sex and Relationship Education’ to Kids as Young as Four
Children as young as four will be taught “sex and relationship education” in all Britain’s schools, the Education Secretary is expected to announce Tuesday afternoon.
Democrats to Bring DREAMers, Muslims to Trump’s First Speech to Congress
Several congressional Democrats reportedly plan to bring Muslim clients of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and recipients of former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to President Donald Trump’s fi…
FS1’s Sharpe: Tebow ‘Doesn’t Have a Chance’ of Making the Mets
Tuesday, Fox Sports 1 “Undisputed” co-host Shannon Sharpe reacted to Tim Tebow showing up to spring training for the New York Mets organization and showing out in batting practice. Sharpe questioned the authenticity of Tebow getting a shot at baseball, adding the former NFL quarterback “doesn’t have a chance” of making the Mets’ roster. “I’m just trying to figure out, Skip. Look, I don’t knock anybody for trying, but I’m looking at it, why? He doesn’t have a chance of the making the team, Skip. You know that. You saw him in the fall league when he was playing against guys, and a lot of those guys are not going to get called up, not going to be on a big-league roster. And he couldn’t hit them. What makes you think that he can hit constant big-league pitches? Big-leaguers can’t constantly hit big-league pitches,” Sharpe stated. Follow Trent Baker on Twitter @MagnifiTrent
Not-So-Extreme Vetting: Oscars ‘Tourist’ Revealed to Be Ex-Con Registered Sex Offender
Sunday night’s 89th Annual Academy Awards featured a bit that saw host Jimmy Kimmel walk a bevy of unwitting tourists inside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where the Oscars were being held. One of those tourists, “Gary from Chicago,” has since been…