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A state trooper attempting to make a traffic stop was dragged and injured by a driver on Long Island Wednesday afternoon, and cellphone video shows some of the dramatic moments unfolding.
It happened on the westbound Southern State Parkway in Hempstead around 3 p.m. Continue reading “State Trooper Dragged, Struggles With Suspect During Traffic Stop On Long Island”
The Trump administration considered a proposal to mobilize as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants, including millions living nowhere near the Mexico border, according to a draft memo obtained by The Associated Press.
Staffers in the Department of Homeland Security said the proposal had been discussed as recently as Friday. Continue reading “DHS weighed Nat Guard for immigration roundups”
Free Thought Project – by Claire Bernish
Although it obstinately insists pipelines are safe, the company responsible for the Dakota Access Pipeline racked up 69 reported accidents in just two years — leaking hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil products and tainting rivers in four states.
That averages nearly three spills each month. Continue reading “Company Behind DAPL Reported 69 Accidents, Polluted Rivers in 4 States in Only 2 Years”
The Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist
Santa Ana, CA — The City of Santa Ana has come up with an innovative and despotic way of keeping their homeless population in check — imprison them. The city is now party to a federal lawsuit over unreasonable seizure, false imprisonment, and due process violations.
Heading up the lawsuit on behalf of Michael Diehl, who has lived at the encampment for three years, is the ACLU of Southern California. The lawsuit demands the immediate removal of the 6-foot-tall chain-link fences penning in 75-100 people and their belongings.
Continue reading “City Erects Prison Camp to Deal with Homeless – Cutting Off Food & Water”
In a blow to President Donald Trump as he tries to assemble his administration, his nominee for labor secretary, Andrew Puzder, withdrew his name from consideration on Wednesday amid concerns that he could not garner enough Senate votes to be confirmed.
Puzder’s decision to withdraw is yet another setback this week for a White House still grappling with fallout from Monday night’s abrupt resignation of national security adviser Michael Flynn, after less than a month in the job. Continue reading “U.S. Labor Dept nominee Puzder withdraws, in blow to Trump”
The Trump administration has offered the job of White House national security adviser, vacated by former U.S. intelligence official Michael Flynn, to Vice Admiral Robert Harward, said two U.S. officials familiar with the matter on Wednesday.
It was not immediately clear if Harward, a former deputy commander of U.S. Central Command who has Navy SEAL combat experience, had accepted the offer, according to sources. Continue reading “Trump offers national security adviser post to Vice Admiral Harward: sources”
As we noted over the weekend, one of the immediate consequences of the Trump immigration executive order – and one which has so far gone largely unchallenged – has been a crackdown against illegal immigrants residing in the US. Following reports that first surfaced over the weekend that US immigration officials had launched countrywide raids and arrested hundreds of illegal aliens across the nation as a result of that immigration executive order, President Trump weighed in on Twitter, stating that “the crackdown on illegal criminals is merely the keeping of my campaign promise. Gang members, drug dealers & others are being removed!” Continue reading ““Without Us, Your Country Is Paralyzed” – Undocumented Workers Plan Boycott “Day Without Immigrants””
Retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn this week resigned from his position as national security adviser amid revelations that he misrepresented the nature of his phone conversations with Russia’s ambassador to the United States.
Even though Flynn is out, Democrats and critics are calling for investigations and question whether he violated the Logan Act, a law dating back to 1799, which prohibits unauthorized individuals from communicating with foreign governments. Continue reading “Explaining the Logan Act that Dems say Mike Flynn may have violated”
While we were distracted by the onslaught of executive orders President Trump pushed through during his first two weeks in office, legislators in Congress were busy quietly introducing legislation to bolster his top-down moves.
Here’s what you missed: Continue reading “8 Things Congress Has Done While Everyone was Distracted by Trump”
Free Thought Project – by Jay Syrmopoulos
Bronx, NY – In an extremely disturbing video, an NYPD officer can be seen traumatizing a pregnant teen by shocking her with a stun gun. The teen was accused of resisting arrest on Friday night after she refused to let officers enter her apartment without a warrant.
The video evidence clearly shows teenager, Dailene Rosario, 17, who is 14-weeks pregnant, being swarmed by nearly a dozen officers before being taken to the ground with the stun gun. Continue reading “Cops Electrocute Pregnant Teen with 50,000 Volts After She Demands a Warrant to Enter Home”
Activist Post – by Catherine Frompovich
Is global warming real? Or, is it a man-made myth? What are your thoughts about the abnormal weather patterns the USA has been experiencing over the past several years? Do you think science is capable of monkeying around with the weather to cause droughts and floods? Well, one analytical geoscientist, J Marvin Herndon, PhD, of Transdyne Corporation in San Diego, California, has found what may amount to “smoking gun” proof global warming is deliberate. Continue reading “Intentional Efforts To Cause Global Warming And Glacier Melting Indication Is Scientifically Found”
The FBI had no problem letting Hillary Clinton off the hook despite numerous attempts to hide the truth; Mike Flynn may not be so lucky.
Earlier today, media reports hit that FBI agents interviewed Michael Flynn when he was national security adviser in the first days of the Trump administration about his conversations with the Russian ambassador. Continue reading “Mike Flynn May Face Felony Charges For Lying To The FBI”
The Free Thought Project – by Claire Bernish
A Russian spy ship has reportedly been spotted by officials just 70 miles of the U.S. East Coast for the first time since President Donald Trump took office — and just hours after National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigned from his position less than one month on the job amid controversy over a phone call with the Russian ambassador.
Two unnamed U.S. officials from an undivulged department allegedly told Fox News the Russian ship was seen 70 miles of the coast of Delaware, heading north at 10 knots — well outside United States territorial waters, which extend 12 nautical miles from the coast. Continue reading “Hours After Nat’l Security Adviser Quits, Russian Spy Ship Spotted Off US Coast”
Determining whether someone will carry out a terrorist attack is a struggle for governments across the globe. However, the FBI uses a survey of 48 questions to help them decide – and one of the indicators is apparently if a person likes to go camping.
The ‘Indicators of Mobilization to Violence’ survey, obtained by the Intercept in a classified FBI document, has reportedly been used by the FBI since the fall of 2015. Continue reading “‘Do you like camping?’ FBI uses 48 questions to calculate a person’s terrorism risk”
Free Thought Project – by Jay Syrmopoulos
San Juan, Puerto Rico – In a case highlighting the infiltration of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) by transnational criminal organizations, twelve current and former TSA officers and airport staff were indicted for allegedly trafficking over 20 tons of cocaine — worth over $100 million — into the U.S. over a 28-year time frame.
Last Wednesday, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against the twelve defendants, who are charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. Continue reading “TSA Busted In Massive $100 Million, 40,000 Lb Cocaine Smuggling Conspiracy”
U.S. Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy plans to step down next month, the agency said on Tuesday, two years after he took charge of the agency following high-profile security lapses by the service responsible for protecting the president.
“Congratulations Dir Clancy on your retirement! The men & women of the @SecretService are grateful for your 29 years of service & leadership,” the Secret Service said on Twitter. Continue reading “U.S. Secret Service director stepping down”
Update: According to a U.S. government source speaking to Reuters, the U.S. strongly believes that North Korean agents murdered the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Malaysia. This, even though U.S. authorities have not yet determined exactly how Kim Jong Nam was killed, according to the source, who did not provide firm evidence to support the government’s conclusion. Continue reading “Brother Of Kim Jong Un Assassinated In Malaysia; US “Strong Believes” North Korea Behind The Murder”
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) – U.S. immigration officers have arrested more than 680 people in recent operations, 75 percent of whom have criminal records, the homeland security chief said on Monday of actions that have alarmed immigrant rights groups.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said the operations were routine and consistent with regular operations carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Continue reading “Over 680 arrested in U.S. immigration raids -homeland security secretary”
Looking at this tree from a distance, it may look as just another old felled tree that has slowly begun to rot away. A view like this isn’t anything new as you can come across old, trees like it all across the globe.
However, this one is particularly interesting. If you take a closer look at this ancient tree, you will notice there is something JAWDROPPING about it. Continue reading “This may look as an OLD rotting tree, but look CLOSER and your Jaw will DROP”
Activist Post – by Catherine Frompovich
If the Rand Corporation found strong evidence vaccines cause Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), myalgia, seizures, meningitis, encephalitis and other adverse health problems, and Robert F Kennedy Jr., Esq. is revealing more and more research—almost daily—this time from the Yale School of Medicine and Penn State College of Medicine about an association between vaccines and brain disorders [1], then what’s all the ‘tap dancing’ about? Let’s get to some serious conclusions. Continue reading ““Tap Dancing” Around Vaccine Issues”