Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Monday that establishes a new “Climate Change Subcabinet” in addition to a “Governor’s Advisory Council on Climate Change.”
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Day: December 3, 2019
Commentary: The Rise of America’s ‘Putin-ized’ Intelligence Community
“Oppressors,” James Madison once wrote, “can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace.” Our forefathers feared a large but idle military interfering with domestic politics or even taking power. Within our own hemisphere, a Latin American government is more likely to be toppled by its own army than by a foreign invader.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court Heard Its First Gun Rights Case in Years, but It Might Be a Misfire
by Kevin Daley The Supreme Court heard arguments in a gun rights case for the first time in nearly 10 years Monday, involving a challenge to since-repealed New York City rules that greatly restricted the transportation of firearms. Though the case is closely watched as a possible bellwether for…
Read MorePresident Trump Will Not Send Lawyers to ‘Hoax’ Impeachment Hearing
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will not be sending a lawyer to Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing “because the whole thing is a hoax.”
Read MoreCommentary: The Myth of an Epidemic of Racist Police Shootings Is Wrong and Dangerous
A dangerous myth has been propagated by the media: that there is an epidemic of racially biased shootings of black people (primarily black men) in America, by the police.
Read MoreThird Party Candidates Could Upset US Presidential Election
In next year’s U.S. presidential election, most voters will have one or more additional choice beyond the nominees of the Democratic and Republican parties. And there are indications that a relatively obscure third-party candidate has the potential to decide the election’s outcome.
Read MoreAt Least 20 People Killed After Cartel Shootout Near Southern Border
A caravan of gunmen in pickup trucks launched a military-style attack on Saturday in the northern Mexican town of Villa Unión, less than 50 miles away from Eagle Pass, Texas, Mexican government officials said. The gunmen shot at government municipal offices and other buildings, and footage from the attack showed smoke rising from the city amid the hour-long firefight.
Read MoreTrump Campaign Blacklists Bloomberg News Over ‘Unfair Reporting Practices’
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign will no longer credential Bloomberg News reporters to cover rallies and other events due to the outlet’s stated policy of barring investigations into Democratic presidential candidates while continuing to allow investigations into Trump.
Read More‘Miracle Baby’ Ohio State Running Back JK Dobbins Was Almost Aborted, Football Announcer Says
Ohio State Buckeyes running back JK Dobbins’ mother thought about aborting him, but instead chose to give birth to the future star athlete, football announcer Gus Johnson said on Saturday.
Read MoreMinnesota DHS Commissioner Says Agency Isn’t ‘In Crisis’ During House Hearing
Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) Commissioner Jodi Harpstead presented her “90-day report” to state lawmakers Monday morning, but the two-hour hearing before the House Health and Human Services Committee may have produced more questions than answers.
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