Thursday, January 31, 2019

GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Rep. Ilhan Omar targets Israel again, compares Jewish state to US South during segregation


Rep. Ilhan Omar targets Israel again, compares Jewish state to US South during segregation



U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, tweeted another comment about Israel on Thursday night, after previously landing in hot water for posts that critics have called anti-Semitic.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Sheldon Adelson donates $500G to defense fund for targets of Mueller probe: report


Sheldon Adelson donates $500G to defense fund for targets of Mueller probe: report



A legal defense fund set up in 2018 to assist figures from the Trump campaign who’ve been targeted in the Mueller investigation has received a donation of $500,000 from businessman Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam Adelson, according to a report.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: South Dakota becomes latest state to allow concealed handguns without permit


South Dakota becomes latest state to allow concealed handguns without permit



South Dakota has become the latest state to remove permit requirements for gun owners to carry and conceal their weapons. 

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Donald Trump Jr. calls out Schiff after reports say that blocked phone calls weren’t to father


Donald Trump Jr. calls out Schiff after reports say that blocked phone calls weren’t to father



Donald Trump Jr. laid into House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) after reports appeared to vindicate the younger Trump surrounding Democratic suspicions that he made phone calls to President Trump around the time of the Trump Tower meeting with Russians in June 2016.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Officials announce historical fentanyl bust at US-Mexico border


Officials announce historical fentanyl bust at US-Mexico border



Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway weighs in on the largest fentanyl bust in history and the need for border security on 'Fox News @ Night.'

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Nevada officials knew of plutonium shipment plans, Energy Department says


Nevada officials knew of plutonium shipment plans, Energy Department says



The Department of Energy (DOE) is pushing back on Gov. Steve Sisolak’s response to revelations the department shipped weapons-grade plutonium to Nevada last year, claiming state and congressional leaders were aware of the agency’s plans.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Ingraham: Racial accusations and the presumption of guilt


Ingraham: Racial accusations and the presumption of guilt



Liberals are quick to brand MAGA hats, border wall, and supporters of those things 'racist.'

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Trump dismisses border wall negotiations as 'waste of time'


Trump dismisses border wall negotiations as 'waste of time'



President Trump called the talks of a border wall “a waste of time,” in a new report to be published Friday in The New York Times, while further putting blame for gridlocks in Washington on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Liberal Washington Post columnist cautions Dems: Embracing 'Medicare for All' may aid Trump


Liberal Washington Post columnist cautions Dems: Embracing 'Medicare for All' may aid Trump



Ever since 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., called to eliminate private health insurance in order to implement Medicare For All, there has been pushback by some moderate Democrats, including a Washington Post columnist who warned the Democratic Party not to embrace such a platform, especially while campaigning against President Trump.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Has the left become too radical with late-term abortion legislation?


Has the left become too radical with late-term abortion legislation?



Columnist Michelle Malkin and American Fighting Back chair Herman Cain weigh in on late-term abortion laws.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Hannity: Do you want the government to have more control over your life?


Hannity: Do you want the government to have more control over your life?



Democrats move farther left and push a socialist agenda.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Is there more to billionaires endorsing socialist policies?


Is there more to billionaires endorsing socialist policies?



Why do liberals like certain billionaires? Mark Steyn weighs in on the surge of 'woke' billionaires.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Pentagon watchdog warns ISIS could retake Syrian territory in months after US withdrawal: official


Pentagon watchdog warns ISIS could retake Syrian territory in months after US withdrawal: official



A forthcoming report from the Pentagon's inspector general concludes that the ISIS terror group will regain territory it has lost in Syria in a matter of months without military pressure, a senior U.S. defense official told Fox News late Thursday.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Swalwell says rich 'getting off the hook,' moves closer to launching White House bid


Swalwell says rich 'getting off the hook,' moves closer to launching White House bid



Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California – returning to New Hampshire, the state that holds the first primary in the race for the White House, to test the presidential waters – called for raising taxes on the wealthy.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Senate votes to halt debate on amendment opposing speedy withdrawal from Syria, Afghanistan


Senate votes to halt debate on amendment opposing speedy withdrawal from Syria, Afghanistan



In a bipartisan rebuke to President Trump, the Senate voted 68-23 Thursday to advance an amendment that would oppose withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Tucker: Solar power is not a replacement for fossil fuels


Tucker: Solar power is not a replacement for fossil fuels



Democrats call to end fossil fuel industry, push 'Green New Deal.'

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Report: Donald Trump Jr. didn't call father about Trump Tower meeting with Russians


Report: Donald Trump Jr. didn't call father about Trump Tower meeting with Russians



Don Jr.'s mysterious phone calls ahead of the 2016 Trump Tower meeting were not to the president; reaction from Fox News contributor Trey Gowdy.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Trump confident US will reach 'great' trade deal with China


Trump confident US will reach 'great' trade deal with China



President Trump meets with Vice Premier Liu He at the White House; reaction and analysis from the 'Special Report' All-Stars.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Progressive Democrats push 'Medicare for all' platform


Progressive Democrats push 'Medicare for all' platform



Critics say to provide Medicare for all, taxes would have to go up while quality, choice and access to care would go down; chief congressional correspondent Mike Emanuel reports.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Florida Gov. DeSantis signs executive order scrapping Common Core


Florida Gov. DeSantis signs executive order scrapping Common Core



In another reversal of former Florida Gov. Rick Scott's policies, Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered an end to Common Core-type educational standards in the state.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: How late-term abortion could factor into 2020 campaign


How late-term abortion could factor into 2020 campaign



Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam touched off the hot-button issue of late-term abortions this week with his comments on what critics believe is infanticide; Peter Doocy reports.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Sarah Sanders mocked for saying God wanted Donald Trump to become president


Sarah Sanders mocked for saying God wanted Donald Trump to become president



Critics pounce on White House press secretary Sarah Sanders' interview with Christian Broadcasting Network.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Trump spars with Pelosi over border wall, talks trade with Chinese vice premier


Trump spars with Pelosi over border wall, talks trade with Chinese vice premier



The standoff between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Trump over border security appears to have worsened while tensions with China seem to be easing; chief White House correspondent John Roberts reports.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Trump says he'll meet with China's Xi after trade talks end with no deal


Trump says he'll meet with China's Xi after trade talks end with no deal



President Donald Trump expects to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to try to resolve a six-month trade standoff after U.S. and Chinese negotiators ended two days of talks Thursday without settling the toughest issues that divide the world's two biggest economies.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Proclaiming innocence, Roger Stone denies knowledge of any Trump-Russia collusion


Proclaiming innocence, Roger Stone denies knowledge of any Trump-Russia collusion



Roger Stone reiterated his innocence on Thursday, telling a group of reporters he’s not accused of Russian collusion in any capacity and has no knowledge that the President was involved in such affairs either.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Federal appeals court blocks San Francisco soda law


Federal appeals court blocks San Francisco soda law



The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the San Francisco law requiring health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugary drinks violated constitutionally protected commercial speech.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Trump on US-China trade negotiations: We want to make a deal we can be proud of for many years


Trump on US-China trade negotiations: We want to make a deal we can be proud of for many years



Fox Business correspondent Charlie Gasparino, contributor Deneen Borelli and Democratic strategist Scott Levenson weigh in on the future of trade negotiations between the U.S. and China.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Progressives pull the Democratic Party further left


Progressives pull the Democratic Party further left



Leftward shift creates rift within the Democratic Party; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Sasse says Virginia Gov. Northam should 'get the hell out of office' in wake of abortion comments


Sasse says Virginia Gov. Northam should 'get the hell out of office' in wake of abortion comments



Nebraska GOP Sen. Ben Sasse, in an interview Thursday with Fox News, ramped up his criticism of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam over comments on a controversial late-term abortion bill -- saying the governor effectively discussed "infanticide" and should resign if he won't back down. 

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Connecticut governor weighs new tax on groceries, prescription drugs


Connecticut governor weighs new tax on groceries, prescription drugs



Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont is considering including a new tax on groceries and prescription drugs as part of his administration's first budget proposal. 

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Report: Venezuela part of bigger US push to have more influence in region


Report: Venezuela part of bigger US push to have more influence in region



National security adviser John Bolton recently called Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua the 'troika of tyranny' and predicted 'the troika will crumble'; reaction and analysis from A.B. Stoddard, associate editor at Real Clear Politics.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Howard Kurtz: Where is the line between probing and harassing the White House?


Howard Kurtz: Where is the line between probing and harassing the White House?



'MediaBuzz' host Howard Kurtz weighs in on the mainstream media's almost gleeful coverage of alleged strife between some GOP leaders and Trump.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: 2020 Dem hopeful Buttigieg rebukes Rep. Ilhan Omar for Israel-Iran comparison: 'Just wrong'


2020 Dem hopeful Buttigieg rebukes Rep. Ilhan Omar for Israel-Iran comparison: 'Just wrong'



South Bend, Ind. mayor and Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg rejected comments made by freshman U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., that compared Israel with Iran, saying the remarks were "just wrong."

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Sen. Sasse: Virginia governor’s late-term abortion comments are morally repugnant


Sen. Sasse: Virginia governor’s late-term abortion comments are morally repugnant



Nebraska Republican Sen. Ben Sasse says that if Gov. Ralph Northam can't say protecting a baby who has survived an abortion is something we all believe in, then he should get the hell out of office.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Dem co-sponsor of late-term abortion bill apologizes, says she did not read the text


Dem co-sponsor of late-term abortion bill apologizes, says she did not read the text



A Democratic co-sponsor of a controversial Virginia bill that would repeal restrictions on third-trimester abortions is apologizing to her constituents for supporting the legislation, saying she didn’t read the bill or know how far it went.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Customs and Border Patrol agents make biggest fentanyl seizure in US history


Customs and Border Patrol agents make biggest fentanyl seizure in US history



Former DEA special agent in charge Derek Maltz says that one kilogram of fentanyl can kill 500,000 people.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Trump: If the US took down the wall at the Tijuana border, Nancy Pelosi would be begging for a one


Trump: If the US took down the wall at the Tijuana border, Nancy Pelosi would be begging for a one



Radio host Tony Katz says there’s a segment of the Democratic Party that does not believe in having a southern border.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: President Trump: Speaker Nancy Pelosi is playing games with border security


President Trump: Speaker Nancy Pelosi is playing games with border security



The president says a border security deal doesn't work without a wall; FBN's Blake Burman reports from the White House.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: New questions about electability of centrist Democrats in 2020


New questions about electability of centrist Democrats in 2020



Potential 2020 impact of some Democrats embracing far-left proposals; reaction and analysis from Fox News contributor Doug Schoen, former Bill Clinton pollster, and Kevin McCullough, Salem Media Radio host.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Source: Nellie Ohr conducted opposition research on Melania Trump, Trump's children


Source: Nellie Ohr conducted opposition research on Melania Trump, Trump's children



A source familiar with the closed-door testimony confirmed to Fox News that Nellie Ohr told House investigators that she was tasked with doing opposition research during the 2016 campaign on Melania Trump as well as the president's children; chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge reports from Washington.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Sen. Joni Ernst questions why Democrats are throwing a fit over border security


Sen. Joni Ernst questions why Democrats are throwing a fit over border security



The past four administrations have erected border barriers, notes Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, Republican member of the Senate Armed Services and Judiciary Committee.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: California bill would let homeless college students sleep in cars on campus amid housing crisis


California bill would let homeless college students sleep in cars on campus amid housing crisis



With thousands of community college students in California either homeless or facing the threat of homelessness, the state assembly in Sacramento is considering a bill that would allow those students to legally sleep overnight in their vehicles at campus parking lots and structures.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Nancy Pelosi says there won't be 'any wall money' in legislation to fund the government


Nancy Pelosi says there won't be 'any wall money' in legislation to fund the government



House Speaker Pelosi appears to draw hard line on negotiations over border security funding; reaction from Florida Congressman Mike Waltz, Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Harris, Feinstein fume after White House re-nominates two conservative California judges


Harris, Feinstein fume after White House re-nominates two conservative California judges



California Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris lashed out at the White House after President Trump, under pressure from conservative activists, re-nominated two conservative California judges to the Ninth Circuit federal appeals court over their opposition.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Rep. Darren Soto calls for new, accurate elections in Venezuela


Rep. Darren Soto calls for new, accurate elections in Venezuela



President Nicolas Maduro's election was illegitimate, argues Florida Congressman Darren Soto, Democratic co-sponsor of legislation to grant Venezuelans temporary protected status in U.S.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Sen. Lankford on border security negotiations: Let's not second-guess the professionals


Sen. Lankford on border security negotiations: Let's not second-guess the professionals



Congress should listen to requests made by officials responsible for securing the border, argues Sen. James Lankford, Republican member of the Homeland Security Committee.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: White House announces additions to press shop


White House announces additions to press shop



The White House is announcing additions to its press operation, in anticipation of a wave of subpoenas and hearing invitations from the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Sen. Schumer calls on US intel leaders to stage 'intervention' with President Trump


Sen. Schumer calls on US intel leaders to stage 'intervention' with President Trump



Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer pens letter to DNI Coats after President Trump said the nation's intelligence chiefs were 'naïve' about Iran; reaction from Bret Baier, anchor of 'Special Report.'

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Starbucks baristas given instructions for handling questions about Howard Schultz’s book and political opinions


Starbucks baristas given instructions for handling questions about Howard Schultz’s book and political opinions



Starbucks employees were given instructions for handling questions about former CEO Howard Shultz’s book and his political ambitions.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Marc Thiessen: Dems becoming the ‘party of death’ over late-term abortion push


Marc Thiessen: Dems becoming the ‘party of death’ over late-term abortion push



Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen says the ongoing push by Democrats in states across the country to expand abortion rights is making them into the “party of death,” arguing the party is moving outside the mainstream on the issue.

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GOOD PEOPLE OF RIVER STATE: Trump visits southern border amid growing crisis, declaring that ‘our country is full’

Trump visits southern border amid growing crisis, declaring that ‘our country is full’ President Trump on Friday visited the southern b...