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Washington Examiner May 22, 2019 Hundreds of protesters gathered in Times Square to demand Rep. Ilhan Omar be removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “I’m not Islamophobic, I’m Ilhan-phobic!” organizer Joe Diamond told the crowd at the Monday rally. The event, put on by a group of Jewish Americans called “Ilhan Must Go,” seeks to get the freshman Minnesota congresswoman removed from her post of the Foreign Affairs for comments they say are anti-Semitic and anti-American. “In her brief political career, Omar has made one vile statement after another attacking American Jews, America’s allies, and America’s troops fighting…
Daily Wire May 22, 2019 Hundreds of Jews gathered in Times Square in New York City on Monday evening to protest anti-Semitic Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and chanted, “Omar must go!” “Following the highly-publicized allegations of the Minnesotan congresswoman’s antisemitism and her statement downplaying the 9/11 terrorist attacks, New York native and activist Joe Diamond organized a rally and billboard launch calling for her removal,” The Jerusalem Post reported. “Speakers at the event included former Democratic New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind and award-winning advocate of Christian Zionism Laurie Cardoza-Moore.” “In my lifetime, I cannot think of any other…
Watchdog sues for FBI chart on statutes for prosecuting Hillary Clinton Washington Examiner May 21, 2019 A conservative watchdog group is suing the Justice Department for any copies of a chart that may show statutes by which former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could have been prosecuted for the use of an unauthorized private email server. The lawsuit comes after the agency declined to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request, Judicial Watch announced on Monday. This chart was discussed during testimony last year by Bill Priestap, who served as assistant director of the Federal Bureau of…
Judge upholds Dem subpoena for Trump financial records By Andrew Desiderio, Kyle Cheney POLITICO May 20, 2019 A federal judge on Monday upheld a congressional subpoena seeking President Donald Trump’s financial records from an accounting firm, arguing that Congress is well within its rights to investigate potential illegal behavior by a president — even without launching a formal impeachment inquiry. U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling delivers a striking blow to the president’s efforts to resist Democratic investigations, and is certain to give Democrats further legal basis to investigate Trump, his finances, and his presidential campaign. In…
Amash faces fresh GOP primary challenge after Trump impeachment comments By Ronn Blitzer Fox News May 20, 2019 Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs speaks out against Amash, saying he’s “wrong on this.” Less than 48 hours after GOP Rep. Justin Amash declared that President Trump “engaged in impeachable conduct,” a fellow Republican has vowed to challenge him in the upcoming primary election. Michigan state Rep. Jim Lower made his intentions known Monday morning, announcing that instead of seeking a third term in the state legislature, he will run against Amash for their party’s nomination for the 2020 election. Amash…
By Amy Russo HuffPost May 20, 2019 President Donald Trump unleashed a Twitter tirade against Fox News on Sunday, taking shots at the outlet’s coverage of Democratic presidential candidates, namely South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg. “Hard to believe @FoxNews is wasting airtime on Mayor Pete, as Chris Wallace likes to call him,” Trump wrote, referring to one of the channel’s moderate hosts. “Fox is moving more and more to the losing (wrong) side in covering the Dems.” The scrutiny from the president is noteworthy given his reportedly cozy relationship with Fox News and his routine praise of its…
By Solange Reyner Newsmax May 20, 2019 President Donald Trump slammed Fox News and host Chris Wallace on Sunday for “moving more and more to the losing (wrong) side in covering” the Democrats. The news outlet hosted a town hall with 2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg on Sunday night. “Hard to believe that @FoxNews is wasting airtime on Mayor Pete, as Chris Wallace likes to call him. Fox is moving more and more to the losing (wrong) side in covering the Dems,” Trump tweeted. “They got dumped from the Democrats boring debates, and they just want in. They forgot the…
Buttigieg attacks Fox News hosts at Fox News town hall By Adam Edelman NBC News May 20, 2019 Pete Buttigieg used a nationally televised Fox News town hall on Sunday night to blast a pair of the network’s most prominent hosts. Buttigieg, who came under fire from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party for taking part in the Fox News event in Claremont, N.H., took direct aim at the network watched closely by President Donald Trump and other conservatives. “A lot of people in my party were critical of me doing this, and I get where that’s…
Judge Jeanine: “Grab Your Popcorn,” The Deep State Is About To Be Exposed Real Clear Politics May 19, 2019 In the opening monologue on her Saturday night FOX News show, Jeanine Pirro railed against former FBI director James Comey, accusing him of running his own “crime family” and attempting to stage a “bloodless coup” against President Trump. “They’re not going quietly into the night, It will be a joy to watch,” Pirro began in her opening segment Saturday evening. “Grab your popcorn, Junior Mints or whatever makes you happy. The real show is about to begin. This will…
The 20-year death spasm of the Israeli Left – analysis By Lahav Harkov The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com May 19, 2019 A milestone passed this weekend with no fanfare and hardly anyone taking notice. It was the 20th anniversary of the last time a left-wing party won a general election in Israel. Ehud Barak’s One Israel, a combination of Labor and smaller parties, won with 26 seats, with Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud receiving 19. At the time, there were direct elections for prime minister, and Barak won with 56.08% to Netanyahu’s 43.92%. Continue Reading…..