Monthly Archives: February 2021

FEMA Opens Its First Mass Vaccination Sites [VIDEO]

The Associated Press reports: FEMA opened its first COVID-19 mass vaccination sites Tuesday, setting up in Los Angeles and Oakland as part of an effort by the Biden administration to get shots into arms more quickly and reach minority communities hit hard by the outbreak. Snow and ice across much of the U.S., meanwhile, forced the cancellation of many vaccination …

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Finally: Dominion To Sue MyPillow Nutbag Mike Lindell

The Daily Beast reports: MAGA diehard and pillow magnate Mike Lindell is the next target of a Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit over his wild claims about nonexistent election-fraud conspiracy, with the lead attorney representing Dominion telling The Daily Beast he expects to file the suit “imminently.” The suit would make Lindell the third pro-Trump figure sued by Dominion after the …

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Trump Issues Lengthy Attack On “Dour, Unsmiling” McConnell, Blames Him For Losing GA Senate Seats

You knew he wouldn’t be able to resist hitting back: The Republican Party can never again be respected or strong with political ‘leaders’ like Sen. Mitch McConnell at its helm. McConnell’s dedication to business as usual, status quo policies, together with his lack of political insight, wisdom, skill, and personality, has rapidly driven him from Majority Leader to Minority Leader, …

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Las Vegas Airport To Be Renamed For Harry Reid

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports: The Clark County Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to rechristen McCarran International Airport for former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid. Spearheaded by Commissioner Tick Segerblom, who tried and failed as a state senator in 2017 to rename McCarran after the longtime influential Democratic lawmaker, the commission directed county staff to submit a request for the name …

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Son Of Far-Right Media Figure Charged In Capitol Riot

The Huffington Post reports: Leo Brent Bozell IV, the son of conservative activist L. Brent Bozell III, was captured on video inside the Senate chamber during the attack on the U.S. Capitol and has been charged with three federal offenses, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed on Tuesday. The complaint features several images of the Bozell on the floor …

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REPORT: Steve Bannon Believed Trump Had Dementia

Mediaite reports: Veteran 60 Minutes producer Ira Rosen claimed on Tuesday that while working for the White House, Steve Bannon concluded that Donald Trump was suffering from “early stage dementia.” Rosen made the allegations while appearing as guest on the podcast Skullduggery. The two allegedly exchanged pages worth of text messages before Bannon finally agreed to an interview once he …

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Romney Bill Ties Minimum Wage To Hiring Of “Illegals”

NBC News reports: As Democrats try to plot a way forward to raise the minimum wage to $15-an-hour, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, announced Tuesday that he’s working on a separate bill to increase the long stagnant minimum wage while “ensuring businesses cannot hire illegal immigrants.” Romney said he’s working on the bill with Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and it also …

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Proud Boys Leader: We’re Here To Stay, Get Used To It

Right Wing Watch reports: “You will never be able to ‘splinter’ the bonds that have been created by men that have shared their joy, their sweat, their blood and their tears,” Tarrio wrote on his Telegram channel. “Journalists can write about it…our enemies can wish for it…but I won’t make it a reality. We have been through many storms throughout …

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TX Gov Demands Investigation Into Power Commission

The Hill reports: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) called on the state legislature to investigate the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) after winter weather has left millions of Texans without power. The Texas governor released a statement requesting that reform to the grid operator be prioritized as an emergency item during the legislative session to “ensure Texans never again …

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Pentagon Report Details Inroads By White Supremacists

Roll Call reports: The report, obtained by CQ Roll Call, paints a stark picture of white supremacist inroads in the U.S. military. And it reveals several steps the Pentagon is now reviewing to kick such people out and help keep them out — from accessing an FBI database of extremist tattoos to improving security clearance questions. The Pentagon report said …

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Britain To Be Afflicted With Two Fox News Wannabees

The New York Times reports: Beset by declining ratings, upheaval in its on-air ranks and a multibillion-dollar defamation suit related to its election coverage, Fox News is staggering out of the Trump era — blamed by many for seeding the poisonous political culture that brought a violent mob into the halls of the United States Capitol. Yet in Britain, where …

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WH Declines Comment On Possible Trump Prosecution

The Washington Post reports: White House press secretary Jen Psaki deflected questions Tuesday about whether Trump should face criminal prosecution related to the Jan. 6 takeover of the Capitol by his supporters, saying such decisions would be made on the federal level by the Justice Department without White House input. “I am not going to speculate on criminal prosecution from …

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Biden Admin: Use “More Inclusive” Immigration Terms

Axios reports: The Biden administration is urging officials to use more inclusive terms for immigrants, including replacing the word “alien” with “noncitizen,” Axios has learned. Why it matters: The Trump administration referred to unauthorized immigrants as “illegal aliens,” and described border crossings as an “invasion.” The new terms point to President Biden’s more welcoming immigration stance overall. According to an …

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Cuomo Proposal Allows Home Delivery Of Legal Weed

The New York Daily News reports: New Yorkers could soon get legal weed delivered to their door. The Empire State is one step closer to approving adult use marijuana after Gov. Cuomo released an amended version of his pot proposal Tuesday that outlines how some of the tax revenue would be spent and allows for the delivery of cannabis products. …

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Police: TN Man Forged Obama’s Name On Gun Permit

Chattanooga’s ABC News affiliate reports: Police are charging a man from Chattanooga after they say he forged former President Barack Obama’s name on an application for a handgun permit. Chattanooga officers arrested Robert Joseph Hallick on February 11th. He’s charged with perjury, forgery and identity theft. An affidavit obtained by NewsChannel 9 says Hallick had been denied a gun permit …

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30 Taliban Killed In Bomb-Making Class Explosion

Agence France-Presse reports: At least 30 Taliban fighters have been killed in an explosion at a mosque in Afghanistan during a bomb-making class. The 209th Shaheen Corps – part of the Afghan National Army – said in a statement that 30 fighters including six foreign nationals who were expert mine makers, had been killed in an explosion on Saturday morning. …

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New COVID Cases In US Continue Sharp Decline

The Washington Post reports: Newly reported coronavirus infections in the United States continued their steep drop, with about 56,000 new cases reported Monday, though the figure may be artificially low due to the holiday. However, the seven-day average, considered a more reliable measure, has dipped below 90,000 a day for the first time since early November. Scientists have been split …

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NYPD Union Head Ed Mullins Won’t Apologize For Tweet Calling Gay US Rep. Ritchie Torres A “First Class Whore”

The New York Post reports: The head of the NYPD’s sergeants union — who is facing up to a two-month discipline over social media posts that include calling the Big Apple’s former health commissioner a “bitch” and a lawmaker a “first class whore” — has defended his actions and says he refuses to apologize for them. In a Monday letter …

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Miller: Trump Had No Role In Planning Pre-Riot Rally

The New York Times reports: The N.A.A.C.P. on Tuesday morning filed a federal lawsuit against former President Donald J. Trump and his personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, claiming that they violated a 19th century statute when they tried to prevent the certification of the election on Jan. 6. The civil rights organization brought the suit on behalf of Representative Bennie …

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Charges Dismissed Against “Central Park Karen”

The New York Daily News reports: A Manhattan judge on Tuesday dismissed all charges against a white woman who called the cops on a Black bird watcher in Central Park for requesting she leash her dog. Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi said prosecutors were satisfied with Amy Cooper’s progress in a program designed to have her take responsibility for the …

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