Carla Miles

Alleged Russian Hack: Obama Says DNC Emails ‘Were Leaked’ In Parting Remarks

Allegations of the so-called “Russian hack” were addressed by President Barack Obama, and he told the gathered media attending his final press conference from the White House that those Democratic National Committee emails “were leaked.” However, people are now worried that US troops were sent to Poland, and Russia seems to be a bigger enemy […]

7y ago

FBI|martin luther king jr

Right To Self-Defense: Martin Luther King Jr Denied Right And Now We Know Why

Civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once applied for a legal permit from authorities to carry a concealed firearm after his home was firebombed. However, he was denied that protection, per multiple media reports, even as government documentation reveals the minister was targeted from 1963 until the day of his assassination. MLK […]

7y ago

martin luther king jr

Martin Luther King Jr. Praised By President Obama For ‘Non-Violent Resistance And Oratory Skill’

Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. was praised by President Barack Obama as being a man who “beckoned us toward justice through non-violent resistance and oratory skill” on Friday. President Obama’s words were released in a White House proclamation for the federal holiday granted in honor of the Christian minister and civil rights icon, and included […]

7y ago

chelsea manning|edward snowden

Obama Pardons: White House Sees ‘Pretty Stark Difference Between Chelsea Manning And Edward Snowden’

Will President Barack Obama use his remaining time in office to pardon either of two American whistleblowers? From remarks to the White House press gathered on Friday, he seems to be considering it. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Friday that in considering individual presidential clemency applications there is a “pretty stark difference between […]

7y ago

HUD Nominee Dr. Ben Carson Says Substandard Housing Conditions ‘Lead To Health Problems’

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development nominee of President-elect Donald J. Trump, Dr. Ben Carson, presented his self-described “logic and common sense” to the lawmaking panel tasked with dissecting his brain on Thursday, and as evidenced from media reports regarding the confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, Dr. Carson does appear to be “a highly […]

7y ago

Planned Parenthood

Fetal Tissue Trafficking: Planned Parenthood Got $55 For Intact Brain, Vendor Re-Sold For Over $3,000

Planned Parenthood’s practice of selling fetal tissue is discussed throughout 400-plus pages of findings from a congressional panel regarding the abortion industry. Yet, possibly the revelation of “the markup of an intact fetal brain from $55 paid to the Planned Parenthood affiliate versus the $3,340 charge to the customer” seems in need of more public […]

7y ago

Chicago Police Say Special Needs Teen Tortured, Four Now In Custody For Possible Hate Crime

Chicago police say charges will soon be filed after a special needs teen was victimized, tied up, and tortured by four people who also recorded a portion of the events and then uploaded the video evidence to Facebook. The fact that the victim was white and the four in custody are black has added another […]

7y ago

Arnold Schwarzenegger|Donald Trump

Riveting New Reality: Former Governor Of California Takes Over ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ TV Gig Of President-Elect

There is a new, riveting reality in America and NBC’s season premiere of the Celebrity Apprentice underscores the amusing situation in our nation as a former governor of California has stepped in to take over the previous television hosting gig of another man who has recently been elected to the office of the president and […]

8y ago

terrorism

Mogadishu: Suicide Bombers Ram Back-To-Back ‘Explosives-Laden’ Vehicles Into Security Checkpoint Near International Airport

In Mogadishu, two suicide bombers carried out back-to-back attacks on the first Monday of 2017 near the Medina Gate security checkpoint for the International Airport, and according to media reports, the al-Shabab militant group is claiming responsibility for the double attack. A witness, quoted in a Voice of America report of the Somali bombing attacks, […]

8y ago

pope francis

Pope Francis New Year Message: ‘We Should Acknowledge That We Need The Lord’

Pope Francis, in his new year messages at St. Peter’s Basilica suggested that “we should acknowledge that we need the Lord to enlighten us” to the faithful and the tourists who came to celebrate together and hear his message. In general, reviewing the various messages in recent days from this pontiff, it seems Francis wanted […]

8y ago

Barack Obama|Vladimir Putin

White House On Cyber Insecurity: ‘It Is A Fact That Russia Interfered In Our Democratic Election’

White House officials addressed U.S. cyber insecurity issues and the response being taken on Russian diplomats in retaliation for what has been called Russian interference in the recent American elections. “It is a fact that Russia interfered in our democratic election,” according to a senior Obama administration official during a conference call with the press […]

8y ago

north korea|Otto Warmbier

Otto Frederick Warmbier Update: Imprisoned UVA Student A Pawn In U.S.-North Korean Political Game? [Video]

Otto Warmbier, a University of Virginia student sentenced to hard labor for 15 years in North Korea turned 22 this month, and the ongoing captivity seems to underscore that this young man has become a pawn in some sort of U.S.-North Korean political game, despite denials from the North Koreans and their counter claims that […]

8y ago

israel|john kerry

Israel-Palestine: Obama Sends Kerry To Speak About ‘Threats And Enemies’

Israel-Palestine-US relations have changed, and U.S. President Barack Obama sent current Secretary of State John Kerry off to deliver an important speech on “threats and enemies” at the Department of State on Wednesday denying it, but it only seems to have further inflamed tensions with a long-time ally in the region. After the Obama Administration’s […]

8y ago

israel

Israeli PM: ‘According To The UN Resolution, The Maccabees Did Not Liberate Jerusalem’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made clear to the world what he believes about the United Nations Security Council resolution recently adopted regarding his nation’s history in general and, more specifically, the facts of the 1967 “Six Day War.” “According to the UN resolution, the Maccabees did not liberate Jerusalem, they occupied Palestinian territory. According […]

8y ago

edward snowden

Edward Snowden, NSA Breach: Shortfalls Revealed In House Intelligence Report

Edward Snowden is taking to social media, defending himself against accusations and statements made in the recently released House Intelligence Committee’s official report which casts him, as well as the National Security Agency, in very bad light. Sad result of the government’s misguided war on whistleblowers: it undermines the credibility of US Intelligence at a […]

8y ago

Sci-Fi Drama ‘Timeless’ Drop-Kicks 21st-Century People Into A Fascinating Past

The science fiction drama series Timeless on NBC, while fun and fascinating to watch, is proving the historical world was likely more complicated and challenging than most of us 21st century people ever really understood as we relax in comfortable rooms seated in front of our computer screens, television sets or glancing at our smartphones. […]

8y ago

Donald Trump

Electoral College 2016 Update: Flip Efforts Flop

Electoral College 2016 Update: the big political story in the U.S. on Monday is that the last-minute efforts by some, to pressure at least 37 of the 538 electors into changing their votes, and perhaps hoping to stop Donald Trump from succeeding Barack Obama into the Office of the President, have failed to flip the […]

8y ago

Donald Trump|hillary clinton

Faithless Electors: Trump And Clinton Electors Being Pressured, Some Consider ‘Going Rogue’

Numerous so-called “faithless electors,” pledged for either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, are apparently being pressured to change their votes, and some may be thinking of “going rogue” on December 19. At least one Colorado official has issued a public warning of “consequences” of being fined and going to jail if any electors in that […]

8y ago

kelly ripa|michael strahan

Kelly Ripa Co-Host: Could Michael Strahan Return To ‘Live’?

The Kelly Ripa co-host search continues even as rumors on the internet suggest that Michael Strahan might actually return to the seat next to Ripa on Live! Numbers being important in media, it wouldn’t be so far-fetched to have Strahan actually return, as at least one story from the Wrap has previously observed that the […]

8y ago

Dolly Parton|Kenny Chesney

Gatlinburg Fire Update: Details On CMA Donations To Dolly Parton Foundation

Gatlinburg Fire update: The details of the Country Music Association’s donations to the Dolly Parton Foundation are emerging, and it looks as though the country singer’s desire to help Sevier County families whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the wildfires is coming to life. It seems the CMA entertainers and Parton have their work […]

8y ago