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Rashida Tlaib blasts ‘right wing media’ after coverage of get-together with pro-Hezbollah activist

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Democrat, accused "right wing media" Tuesday of picking on her for being Muslim after she was slammed for hosting a pro-Hezbollah activist at her congressional swearing-in ceremony in Detroit.

January 16, 2019

Women’s March leaders deny anti-Semitism claims as DNC, Harris, Gillibrand abandon 2019 event

The 2019 Women's March doesn't kick off until Saturday, but what was once the left's favorite anti-Trump fest is already stumbling.

January 15, 2019

Tamika Mallory refuses to condemn Louis Farrakhan on ‘The View’

Women's March national co-chair Tamika D. Mallory's attempt to tamp down anti-Semitism concerns prior to next weekend's march may have backfired.

January 14, 2019

Donald Trump’s World Bank pick could reverse climate change focus

All eyes are on President Trump to see whether he will use the vacancy to shift the multilateral lender's focus from fighting climate change to providing developing nations with cheap, reliable fossil-fuel energy.

January 14, 2019

Pro-Hezbollah activist posts photos with Rashida Tlaib at swearing-in ceremony

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Democrat, was called out Monday after Palestinian activist Abbas Hamideh, a staunch defender of the terrorist group Hezbollah, posted photos of the two of them posing at her swearing-in ceremony in Detroit.

January 14, 2019

Partial government shutdown won’t trip up January’s major D.C. marches

Three marches -- including two of the biggest of the year, the March for Life and the Women's March -- are slated to step lively next weekend on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., even if the partial federal government shutdown remains in effect.

January 14, 2019

Former San Antonio mayor Julian Castro kicks off 2020 presidential bid with blast at border wall

Former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro announced Saturday his candidacy for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, positioning himself as a foil to President Trump on immigration and border security.

January 12, 2019

Boulder police brush off pedophile’s confession in JonBenet Ramsey murder

Police have dismissed a convicted pedophile's confession to the murder of JonBenet Ramsey in Boulder, Colorado, saying the claim has already been investigated.

January 12, 2019

Scott Israel, former Broward County sheriff, vows to fight after governor removes him from office

Almost one year after a lone gunman murdered 17 students and staff at a Florida high school while an armed deputy cowered outside, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel on Friday.

January 11, 2019

Equal Rights Amendment a bid to enshrine abortion in Constitution, pro-lifers say

Forty years ago, Phyllis Schlafly led the successful drive to derail the Equal Rights Amendment, but this time, the most formidable opposition is coming from the pro-life movement.

January 10, 2019

Rhode Island Senate Democrats threatened to block Sen. Warren’s push for Indian casino

A bill sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren to pave the way for an American Indian casino died last year in the Senate, and two of her fellow New England liberals may be to blame.

January 10, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard calls out fellow Democrats for ‘religious bigotry’ over Knights of Columbus flap

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii has criticized her fellow Democrats for targeting a judicial nominee over his membership in the Knights of Columbus, calling it "religious bigotry."

January 10, 2019

Gavin Newsom-Donald Trump feud threatens FEMA California wildfire funds

California Gov. Gavin Newsom kicked off his first two days in office by calling the White House incompetent, decrying the proposed border wall with Mexico, vowing "sanctuary to all who seek it," and then asking President Trump to double spending on wildfire prevention.

January 9, 2019

Rep. Rashida Tlaib calls anti-Semitism uproar ‘farce,’ says being Palestinian ‘causes a lot of fear’

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Democrat, has swung back against those accusing her of anti-Semitism after her comment about dual U.S.-Israel loyalties, calling the situation a "farce" and arguing that being Palestinian "causes a lot of fear."

January 9, 2019

Gavin Newsom, Bill de Blasio push for health care for illegal immigrants in California, New York

Health care proposals in California, New York City reopen the thorny debate over providing taxpayer-funded benefits to people living in the U.S. illegally, an idea that flies in the face of President Trump's fight against illegal immigration and places that offer them sanctuary.

January 8, 2019

Rashida Tlaib says ‘They forgot what country they represent’ tweet referred to senators, not Jews

After her obscenity-laced tirade at President Trump, Rep. Rashida Tlaib has touched off another uproar, this time over anti-Semitism.

January 8, 2019

Gavin Newsom seeks to add more illegal immigrants to California health care plan

Newly sworn-in California Gov. Gavin Newsom, vowing to provide "sanctuary to all who seek it," has proposed extending state health care coverage to more illegal immigrants living within the Golden State's borders.

January 8, 2019

Trey Gowdy rips Elizabeth Warren lobbying claim as ‘demonstrably and factually untrue’

Former Rep. Trey Gowdy denied Monday Sen. Elizabeth Warren's claim that he left Congress for a "fat lobbyist paycheck," calling the allegation "demonstrably and factually untrue."

January 7, 2019

Jack Phillips case: Judge rejects Colo.’s bid to dismiss discrimination suit filed by baker

A federal judge has rejected Colorado's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Christian baker Jack Phillips, who has accused the state of targeting him based on his religious beliefs with its latest civil-rights investigation.

January 7, 2019

Boulder, Colorado ‘assault weapons’ ban met with mass noncompliance

Boulder, Colorado's newly enacted "assault weapons" ban is meeting with stiff resistance from its "gun-toting hippies," staunch liberals who also happen to be devoted firearms owners.

January 3, 2019