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Analysis | Making sense of Russia, uranium and Hillary Clinton By Callum Borchers Washington Post October 19, 2017 President Trump says the “real” Russia story involves a deal on U.S. uranium mines under the Obama administration struck when Hillary Clinton ran the State Department and not the “hoax” collusion story. (Reuters) To hear Sean Hannity tell it, the media is ignoring “what is becoming the biggest scandal — or, at least, one of them — in American history.” Continue Reading…..

Opinion | The GOP is the party of Roy Moore By Jennifer Rubin Washington Post October 19, 2017 Controversial conservative and former Alabama chief justice Roy Moore won the Republican primary for the state’s Senate seat on Sept. 26, setting up a crisis within the GOP. Here’s a look at three problems his win poses for the D.C. establishment. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post) It is hard to fathom that even the few Republican politicians who resisted endorsing Donald Trump for president find it beyond their ability to denounce Roy Moore, the Republican Senate candidate in Alabama. And make…

Delta passengers try to sing national anthem for fallen soldier. A flight attendant shuts them down. By Sarah Taylor TheBlaze October 19, 2017 Dr. Pamela Gaudry found out the hard way that singing the national anthem on a Delta Air lines aircraft might just ruffle some feathers. In a weekend Facebook video, Gaudry described an idea she had while she was on a flight from Philadelphia to Atlanta after learning that a fallen U.S. soldier was on board. What was in the video? Continue Reading…..

Jerry Jones is lone rebel in group of NFL owners who can thwart progress amid anthem debate October 19, 2017 The Cowboys boss is the only owner not on message, not rowing in the same direction, and most certainly not feeling the flowery optimism shared by his fellow owners. And that continues to make him the wedge that invites Trump through the door and into the league’s business. And Jones isn’t moving. He still believes that players can and should be disciplined for protesting during the anthem. And if it happens in his franchise, he’s still capable of…

Chelsea Handler says Trump’s presidency motivated her to leave her talk show for activism By Travis M. Andrews Washington Post October 19, 2017 Meet the new Chelsea Handler. The comedian announced Wednesday that she’s leaving her eponymous talk show on Netflix to pursue political activism, citing Trump’s presidency as a prime motivating factor. “Like so many across the country, the past presidential election and the countless events that have unfolded since have galvanized me,” Handler wrote in a statement on Twitter. “From the national level down to the grassroots, it’s clear our decisions at the ballot box next…

Kaepernick fires back at Roger Goodell without opening his mouth Fox News October 19, 2017 Colin Kaepernick hasn’t said much publicly since he stopped being employed as an NFL quarterback. The last tweet he wrote was on Oct. 10, and it was a shout-out to Eminem for name-dropping him in a long freestyle rap that was extremely critical of President Trump. He has remained active on Twitter though, specifically by re-tweeting several posts per day. Continue Reading…..

Opinion | John McCain flattens Fox News reporter: ‘Why would you ask something that dumb?’ By Erik Wemple Washington Post October 18, 2017 Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) berated Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy on Oct. 18 for asking about the senator’s relationship with President Trump. (Reuters) Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy is doubtless well-studied on the tensions between President Trump and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). Continue Reading…..

John McCain just delivered a total and complete takedown of Trumpism By Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large CNN October 17, 2017 On Monday night in Philadelphia, John McCain offered a total and complete rejection of the world view offered by the leader of his party. Here’s the key paragraph: “To fear the world we have organized and led for three-quarters of a century, to abandon the ideals we have advanced around the globe, to refuse the obligations of international leadership and our duty to remain ‘the last best hope of earth’ for the sake of some half-baked,…

Comey drafted letter on Clinton email investigation before completing interviews, FBI confirms Fox News October 16, 2017 The FBI released documents Monday proving former FBI Director James Comey began drafting a letter regarding Hillary Clinton’s email investigation months before conducting several key interviews, including speaking to Clinton herself. The document release was titled “Drafts of Director Comeys July 5, 2016 Statement Regarding Email Server Investigation Part 01 of 01.” Continue Reading…..

Guest: Radio Host (and former producer of Radio America’s “G. Gordon Liddy Show”) Franklin Raff Freedom Watch TV October 16, 2017