Appearing before a group of college students, Senator Lindsey Graham tried, once again, to make the case that veterans cannot be taken care of, nothing can be done, so long as Social Security remains untouched. It was a rather over-the-top response to one veterans question about a specific piece of legislation....
Read MoreCNN is keeping the possibility of a Joe Biden run open, right up until the last minute. The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah talks about CNN’s desperate attempts to add drama to the Democratic race....
Read MoreAuthorities report that two firefighters in Kansas City have been killed while saving two people from a burning building this morning. Two other firefighters were also injured in the blaze. The deceased heroes’ names are Larry J. Leggio and John V. Mesh. An emotional Fire Chief Paul Berardi delivered the news. “They did not die in vain,” said Berardi. “They saved two civilians, carried them out of the second floor on ladders, before the wall collapsed.” “Our hearts absolutely go out to the families, both to their peers who are grieving but also to their family members who are...
Read MoreDemocratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke at the Cut The Safety Net No Labels Presidential Forum yesterday. Sanders’s message on social security was directly opposed to what many conservatives contend. One of Sanders’s strongest points was highlighting that Republicans have no problem racking up debt in the interest of fighting ever-more expensive wars, yet taking care of Americans is somehow asking too much of them. “Those wars will end up costing us somewhere between 4 and 6 trillion dollars. And I’ve got to tell you, I have a hard time understanding how some members of Congress can come forward...
Read MoreA Texas sheriff’s detective is on leave pending the outcome of an investigation into his having “consensual sexual conduct” with a witness in a police killing case. According to CBS News: Court records filed Friday show Harris County prosecutors have told attorneys for suspect Shannon J. Miles that veteran Harris County sheriff’s investigator Craig Clopton had disclosed his conduct to district attorney’s investigators. Miles is charged with capital murder in the death of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Goforth. Goforth was shot 15 times outside a Chevron station in northwest Harris County Aug. 28. Clopton’s conduct has been condemned by...
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