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Navy Commander Charged For Apparently Taking Pigs, Prostitutes & Tickets As Bribe In Fat Leonard Scandal

The Navy has filed criminal charges against an unnamed officer for allegedly accepting suckling pigs as a bribe. The unnamed officer, involved in what’s become known as the “Fat Leonard” scandal, one of the largest scandals in the…

Robert Mueller Hires Another Clinton Donor for Russia Investigation

Robert Mueller, the special counsel in charge of investigating the extent of Russia’s intervention into U.S. elections — and whether President Donald Trump had anything to do with it, as Democrats allege — has now hired yet another…

Execution by Firing Squad: The Militarized Police State Opens Fire

“It is often the case that police shootings, incidents where law enforcement officers pull the trigger on civilians, are left out of the conversation on gun violence. But a police officer shooting a civilian counts as gun violence.…

If The U.S. Continues To Creep Toward World War 3, Eventually It Is Going To Happen

After a bit of a lull for the past couple of months, the march toward war appears to be accelerating once again. On Monday the U.S. military shot down yet another Syrian aircraft, and it appears that President…

Uber Driver Fined $250 For Not Being Able To Speak English: “I Felt Discriminated Against”

An Uber driver who was dropping off a customer at the Miami Airport has be fined $250 by airport security because she doesn’t speak English. According to the Miami Herald, the security officer approached Carmen Hechevarria’s vehicle during passenger drop-off…

69 Percent Of Americans Do Not Have An Adequate Emergency Funds

Do you have an emergency fund?  If you even have one penny in emergency savings, you are already ahead of about one-fourth of the country.  I write about this stuff all the time, but it always astounds me…

Soros, Clinton-Linked Teneo Among Donors to McCain Institute

Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain in 2012 turned over nearly $9 million in unspent funds from his failed 2008 presidential campaign to a new foundation bearing his name, the McCain Institute for International Leadership. The institute is intended…