Yahoo News – by Christopher Wilson

The ever-evolving vision for the wall President Trump wants to build along the border with Mexico got some new details earlier this month, the latest in the growing list of specifications for meeting Trump’s signature campaign promise — which is still in need of a source of funding.

“One of the things with the wall is you need transparency,” said Trump, referring to the physical construction, not the political process by which it is authorized, designed and paid for. “You have to be able to see through it. In other words, if you can’t see through that wall — so it could be a steel wall with openings, but you have to have openings because you have to see what’s on the other side of the wall.”   Continue reading “Imagining Trump’s big, beautiful wall. You might have to.”

Business Insider – by Kate Taylor

Last week news broke that Chipotle had closed a restaurant in Sterling, Virginia, following multiple reports of customers getting sick after eating there. The news caused Chipotle’s stock to fall.

While food-poisoning expert Bill Marler told Business Insider that it seemed the chain was likely just unlucky, some employees are saying that a lax sick-leave policy that forces workers to prepare food while “dripping snot” or feeling ready to vomit is to blame.   Continue reading “Chipotle workers say they’ve been forced to work while ‘dripping snot’ — and it could be linked to the latest food poisoning outbreak”

Arkansas Online

A prosecutor says he plans to charge a man accused of crashing his vehicle into a Ten Commandments monument outside the Arkansas Capitol with first-degree criminal mischief.

Larry Jegley told The Associated Press on Monday that 32-year-old Michael Tate Reed faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted on the felony charge.  Continue reading “Arkansas man accused of toppling 10 Commandments monument faces charges”

From $9 trillion embezzled by the Pentagon to Fast and Furious to the Clinton Gang to the insurance industry, see if you can find one violation to the RICO Act that this occupation has not committed, accumulating into blatant tyranny.

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§  1961. Definitions as used in this chapter

 (1) racketeering activity means (A) any act or threat involving murder, kidnapping, gambling, arson, robbery, bribery, extortion, dealing in obscene matter, or dealing in a controlled substance or listed chemical (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act), Continue reading “Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)”

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Tucson.com

PHOENIX — Don’t look for “Sen. Doug Ducey,” at least for the foreseeable future.

The governor is not considering appointing himself to the U.S. Senate should that become necessary if Sen. John McCain were to quit before the end of his term, according to press aide Daniel Scarpinato.

“Gov. Ducey has never and would never consider such a ridiculous notion, no matter the circumstances,” Scarpinato said in a Twitter posting this weekend. And if that were not definitive enough, he expanded on that in a message to Capitol Media Services.

Continue reading “Gov. Doug Ducey not naming himself as John McCain’s replacement, spokesman says”

NPR – by Colin Dwyer

The highest court in Massachusetts ruled Monday that local law enforcement cannot keep people in custody solely at the request of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The practice, often known as an “ICE detainer,” enabled federal authorities to take a longer look at the immigration status of people whom they suspect might be in the country illegally, even if they were otherwise free to leave.

“This could mean the individual’s charges have been dismissed, they’ve posted bail or their jail sentence has been completed,” Shannon Dooling of member station WBUR explains. “The detainer — which is not the same as an arrest warrant, which requires proof of probable cause and a judge’s signature — gives ICE up to two days to look into a person’s immigration status and potentially pursue deportation.”  Continue reading “Mass. High Court: Local Authorities Can’t Detain People Without Charges For ICE”

Yahoo News

WASHINGTON — Over the sound of protesters crying “kill the bill,” 50 Republican senators cast their votes to begin to debate repealing Obamacare on a razor-thin margin Tuesday afternoon. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. — who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer — cast the 49th “yes” vote after making a dramatic entrance back to the capitol, greeted by applause from his colleagues.

Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote to begin the debate. No Democrats backed the measure.   Continue reading “Senate GOP moves forward on health care bill in dramatic procedural vote”

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The Daily Sheeple – by Dawn Luger

Those on the left end of the political spectrum are constantly attempting to push the “Smart Gun” as if it’s some sort of magical device that will end all violence. It isn’t, of course, and you can easily fire any locked smart gun and it’ll only cost you $15.

Much to the chagrin of gun control activists everywhere, for the first time, a skilled hacker has taken a deep look into the security mechanisms of one leading example of a “smart gun.” A smart gun is one of those authenticated firearms, meaning only its owner may actually fire the weapon. The argument for the smart gun has been in the pockets of hoplophobes for years. But now, one hacker has found that if smart guns are going to become a reality, they’ll need to be much smarter than the one he hacked.  Continue reading “Hacker Proves Anyone Can Fire A Locked Smart Gun: Here’s How”

Activist Post – by Melissa Dykes

Your reality is theater created by writers, producers and played out by actual actors. In this video, Melissa Dykes of TruthstreamMedia.com exposes how our reality has been manipulated for a long time and how it is much more sophisticated today. Paid actors are employed as agitators, provocateurs, protesters and shills. They infect everything. Don’t believe it? Watch the video.
Continue reading “Still Don’t Believe Your Reality Is Completely Staged?”

ABC News 7

CHICAGO (WLS) — A Chicago police dispatcher has been charged in connection with a road rage incident in which an 18-year-old woman was shot Wednesday in the McKinley Park neighborhood.

Kelli McGrath appeared disheveled in court Friday, wearing a red, down, winter coat and gray sweat outfit.

The Chicago dispatcher is now facing a felony charge in a road rage case. Her attorney, James McKay, set up the defense Friday.   Continue reading “Prosecutors: Chicago police dispatcher charged in road rage shooting”

USA Today

A Navy patrol boat fired warning shots near an Iranian naval ship that was conducting “an unsafe and unprofessional interaction” with a U.S. ship in international waters of the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, the Navy said.

The USS Thunderbolt was involved coalition exercises when the Iranian ship came within 150 yards, the Navy said in a statement. The Iranian ship did not respond to repeated attempts to establish radio communications, and warning flares and blasts of the ships whistle also were ignored, the Navy said.   Continue reading “Navy fires warning shots at Iranian ship in ‘tense encounter’”

Detroit Free Press – by Paul Egan

LANSING — Michigan State Police Trooper Craig Tuer thought he was protected by a vow of confidentiality when he spoke at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting about how troopers in a special enforcement unit drank and drove state vehicles during training sessions.

But another attendee reported the infractions to the State Police, prompting an internal investigation and trouble for Tuer’s colleagues.   Continue reading “State trooper alleges MSP retaliated against him for attending AA meetings”

RT

Major global oil producers have almost fully complied with the crude production cut deal over the last six month, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Monday.

“The countries showed an unprecedented high level of discipline and compliance, which over six months stands at a level close to 100 percent, and in some countries even more than 100 percent,” Novak said.   Continue reading “OPEC, non-OPEC oil output cuts compliance nears 100% – Russian energy minister”

Mail.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the effort by congressional Republicans to pass a health care bill (all times local): 11:30 a.m. Sen. Rand Paul says he will vote “yes” on a pivotal health care vote Tuesday afternoon after receiving assurances from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Paul had been a holdout against McConnell’s plans for legislation to repeal and replace “Obamacare.” He argued it did not go far enough in getting rid of the Obama law. But Paul says McConnell has informed him the Senate will take up a straight-forward repeal bill as he has been urging. And if that’s the case he will vote “yes” to open debate on the legislation.   Continue reading “The Latest: Rand Paul to vote “yes” on health care vote”