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US Missiles Hit Syria, Repubs Go Nuclear

Friday, April 7, 2017

Thin Red Line: The US fired volleys of missiles at targets in Syria in response to dictator Bashar al-Assad’s use of nerve gas in his country’s civil war. Military officials said they fired 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles aimed at destroying …

Trump Shocked by Assad, No Ad Zone

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Thin Red Line: President Trump said the use of nerve gas has changed his attitude toward Syria and its dictator Bashar al-Assad. Trump said he was shocked by the video of children and babies gasping for breath and dying from …

Syria “War Crime,” O’Reilly Sponsors Bail

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

ChemWar: The US State Department yesterday called the chemical attack in Syria “a war crime” and held the Syrian government and its Russian ally responsible. Incredibly, White House spokesman Sean Spicer also blamed President Obama for not being tough enough …

Chem Attack in Syria, Back Channel to Russia

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

ChemWar: A chemical warfare attack appears to have been carried out in northwestern Syria, killing at least 58 people and injuring dozens. The victims display signs of having been exposed to nerve gas. Witnesses were not certain whether the attack …

Weather Drenches Southeast, Streaming Assault

Monday, April 3, 2017

Stormy Weather: At least 10 tornadoes touched down yesterday in Texas and Louisiana as a major storm system moves into the Southeast. Trees snapped and trailer homes were tossed. A mother and her young child were killed. At least 10 …

Disaster and O’Reilly Spin

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Disaster Beat: More than 200 people are dead after a landslide buried a village in southwest Colombia. The Red Cross says another 220 people are missing and 200 are injured. — A 1000-foot South Korean cargo ship is missing in …

UConn Women Out, The White House Mess

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Empire Falls: The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team, considered the unstoppable contender for a fifth straight NCAA basketball championship, was eliminated last night in the semi-final round when Mississippi State scored in the last seconds of overtime, beating UConn …

Flynn Asks Immunity, Bathroom Bill Repealed

Friday, March 31, 2017

The Russia House: Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has offered to testify in the Russian election meddling investigations in exchange for immunity from prosecution, according to a report in the Washington Post. The paper says the House and Senate …

Senate Shows Intelligence, Wall Beauty

Thursday, March 30, 2017

The Intel: Republican Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, a Democratic member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said yesterday that as many as 1,000 Russian internet trolls created fake news stories to get voters in swing states like Wisconsin, Michigan and …

Trump Promises More Coal; Him, Her, and They

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Dirty Jobs: Surrounded by miners and coal executives at the Environmental Protection Agency, President Trump yesterday signed an executive order rolling back President Obama’s policies to cut greenhouse gases, claiming it will make the US more energy independent while putting …