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Federal Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Texas Congressional District Lines

Published March 13, 2017

A federal court ruled that the GOP-controlled Texas state legislature racially gerrymandered three congressional districts to blunt the growing influence of minority voters, in violation of the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act (VRA). “Gerrymandering” refers to the practice of manipulating the boundaries of a legislative district to the benefit on an incumbent, political party, […]

The Truth Behind Oscar-Winning Film “The White Helmets”

Published March 13, 2017

The Truth Behind Oscar-Winning Film “The White Helmets” Feb 28th, 2017 | By EditorSM | at On Sunday, “The White Helmets,” a Netflix documentary about volunteer rescue workers in Syria, won an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Sunday. The film follows three rescue workers with the White Helmets who train in Turkey to provide emergency […]

Probiotics can help alleviate allergy symptoms: University of Florida study

Published March 13, 2017

Probiotic supplements are sold over-the-counter to promote “good” bacteria in your digestive system, but a new study has found it can also help combat allergies, Science Daily reported Wednesday. The University of Florida-conducted study divided 173 subjects into two groups. One took a placebo while the other, which took “the probiotic combination of lactobacilli and […]

Dozens feared dead after landslide at Ethiopian rubbish dump

Published March 13, 2017

At least 46 people have been killed in Ethiopia after a giant landslide at a rubbish dump near Addis Ababa. Dozens of others were also injured in the incident. Makeshift homes surrounding the landfill are said to have been completely flattened and buried by waste. It is thought that tipping at the site – a […]

Pro-life movement remembers victims of abortion on ‘A Day Without a Woman’

Published March 10, 2017

Feminists are skipping work Wednesday to show the world what it would be like without women, but the pro-life movement says the world will already never know the hundreds of millions of mothers, daughters and sisters who have been lost to abortion. The Women’s March, which organized the “A Day Without a Woman” protest, is […]

Ben Sasse, Senate Republican, asks Justice Department to clarify its stance on Julian Assange

Published March 10, 2017

The Republican chair of the Senate Judiciary Oversight Subcommittee asked the Trump administration on Thursday to clarify its position on WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange following the release this week of details concerning the CIA’s previously unreported hacking powers. Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska raised two question in his afternoon letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions: […]

Nonprofits Help Illegals To Take $291 Million From Taxpayers

Published March 10, 2017

Taxpayers funded eight nonprofits that serve, protect or advocate for illegal immigrants with more than $291 million between 2012 to 2016, according to an analysis of federal spending data and tax documents Daily Caller News Foundation Investigative Group. The eight groups – including at least one that endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016 […]

WikiLeaks will show CIA undermining America

Published March 10, 2017

Most Americans, I suspect, have the attitude that if the government is spying on someone there is probably a good reason. In the latest document dump by WikiLeaks, Julian Assange’s outfit may cause some to rethink that premise. Mr. Assange, who is viewed by some as a patriot and by others as a traitor for […]

How Are Intel Leaks Happening? Look At Obama Last Days

Published March 10, 2017

Former President Barack Obama made a last-minute change to the way wiretapped intelligence is shared Jan. 12, which may have contributed to the proliferation of leaks plaguing the Trump administration. Obama changed the way National Security Agency intelligence is shared 8 days before leaving office, which allows globally intercepted communications to be disseminated across the […]

US launches criminal probe into CIA leak

Published March 10, 2017

A federal criminal investigation is being opened into the public release of documents said to detail alleged CIA hacking tools. The FBI and CIA are believed to be co-ordinating the inquiry after WikiLeaks published thousands of files. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said the Trump administration will be getting tough: “Make no mistake about it, […]

US to host 68-nation anti-Islamic State conference

Published March 10, 2017

WASHINGTON — The United States will host the first major meeting since 2014 of a 68-nation coalition formed to fight Islamic State, administration officials announced Thursday. The conference is set for March 22-23, and the U.S. contingent will be led by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, in a rare high-profile role. The meeting will underscore […]

GOP Obamacare plan clears first hurdles

Published March 10, 2017

A House panel wrapped up debate on its half of an Obamacare replacement plan Thursday, after 27 hours of debate in which Republicans held firm and swatted away a series of Democratic amendments and stall tactics that kept lawmakers tied to the dais overnight. The Energy and Commerce worked around the clock on, yet made […]

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