Author: Freedom Watch

Joe Biden’s dogs sent home to Delaware after ‘biting incident’– report By Helen Sullivan the Guardian March 9, 2021 Joe Biden’s dogs have reportedly been returned to the family home in Delaware after showing aggressive behaviour towards White House staff. Champ and Major, both German shepherds, were sent home last week after Major had a “biting incident” with a member of the White House security team, CNN reported. Major, who is three years old, was adopted by the Bidens in 2018 and is the first White House dog to have been adopted from a shelter. Since moving in…

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Predicting the 2021-22 Duke basketball starting lineup Ball Durham March 9, 2021 Duke basketball blues have no insta-cure, yet try this lineup for starters. Given the pair of potential program savers on the way, it wasn’t easy waiting until the conclusion of the 2020-21 Duke basketball season to forecast the 2021-22 starting lineup. True, only the regular season is technically in the books. Yes, these current Blue Devils (11-11, 9-9 ACC) do still have an ACC Tournament to play, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday as a No. 10 seed in Greensboro against cellar-dweller Boston College (4-15, 2-11 ACC).…

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RNC brushes back Trump team on ‘cease-and-desist’ demand By Alex Isenstadt POLITICO March 8, 2021 The Republican National Committee is denying a cease-and-desist demand from Donald Trump’s attorneys, who asked the party organization to stop using the former president’s name and likeness in fundraising appeals. In a letter sent Monday afternoon to Trump attorney Alex Cannon, RNC chief counsel Justin Riemer asserted that the committee “has every right to refer to public figures as it engages in core, First Amendment-protected political speech, and it will continue to do so in pursuit of these common goals.” Continue Reading…..

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Looking Back, Looking Ahead By JD King Duke Basketball Report March 8, 2021 CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 06: Leaky Black #1 of the North Carolina Tar Heels is guarded by Wendell Moore Jr. #0 of the Duke Blue Devils during the first half of their game at Dean E. Smith Center on March 06, 2021 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Saturday wasn’t much fun for anyone so we kind of took a breather Sunday. It’s possible a great run in the ACC Tournament could get Duke in the NCAA Tournament but it’s not a great feeling…

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Analysis | Lindsey Graham points to GOP’s reality under Trump: It’s a hostage situation Washington Post March 8, 2021 Sen. Lindsey O. Graham’s relationship with former president Donald Trump has contained multitudes. He was arguably Trump’s biggest critic on the 2016 debate stage, saying that nominating Trump would deservedly destroy the party, but he later became one of Trump’s biggest Senate allies. All the while, he seemed to want to make clear that this was a marriage of convenience rather than true conviction — the price to pay for getting things done. On Sunday, though, Graham (R-S.C.) described…

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Kamala Harris’ Berkeley childhood home may gain historic landmark status By Kellie Hwang San Francisco Chronicle March 8, 2021 A pale yellow, two-story duplex in Berkeley with a powerful political connection may soon be eligible to receive historic status. That’s because as a child, Kamala Harris — the first woman and first Black and Southeast Asian woman to hold the office of vice president — lived on the top floor of the home on Bancroft Way. On Tuesday, Berkeley officials will discuss a resolution that could give the dwelling landmark status. The resolution would expand eligibility for landmark…

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UNC Crushes Duke In Chapel Hill, 91-73 By JD King Duke Basketball Report March 7, 2021 One of the, if not the foundational moments in the history of Mike Krzyzewski’s Duke Basketball program was after Ralph Sampson’s Virginia team beat Duke by 43 in the ACC Tournament. The staff and several people around the program were out for a meal when Johnny Moore offered “here’s to forgetting tonight.” Coach’s K’s famous response: “here’s to never forgetting tonight.” Continue Reading…..

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