Britain’s Brexit brawl leads to a no confidence vote today (Updated)

December 12, 2018

The Guardian reports, Brexit in chaos as Tory MPs trigger vote of no confidence in Theresa May: Conservative MPs have triggered a vote of no confidence in Theresa May, plunging the Brexit process into chaos as Tory colleagues indicated they no longer had faith in the prime minister to deliver the deal. Sir Graham Brady, … Read more

Yes, a sitting president can be indicted for criminal misconduct (Updated)

December 11, 2018

Lazy media villagers and cable news jockeys — lookin’ at you Chuck Todd –rotely recite that the Office of Legal Counsel has legal memorandums which say that a sitting president cannot be indicted, “so whatcha gonna do” about Donald Trump? This is an unsettled question of law.  If you actually read the lengthy OLC memos … Read more

Maria Butina, who bragged she was ‘a channel between Team Trump and the Kremlin,’ enters into a cooperation agreement with DOJ (Updated)

December 11, 2018

ABC News was first to report that Maria Butina, accused Russian agent, reaches plea deal with prosecutors that includes cooperation. She admits, as part of the deal, according to a copy obtained by ABC News that is expected to be filed to the court, that she and an unnamed “U.S. Person 1,” which sources have … Read more

TIME Person of The Year: The Guardians (Journalists)

December 11, 2018

TIME magazine has named its person of the year, and it is collectively journalists who have been murdered or imprisoned in pursuit of the truth. The Guardians And The War on Truth: Murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Capital Gazette newspaper staff, which lost five members in a newsroom shooting this year; jailed Reuters journalists … Read more

Harold Baines belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Harold Baines belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame

December 11, 2018

Elitism and snobbery are not confined to the political class. It also exists in other venues, including sports. Every year the baseball writers vote on candidates to the Baseball Hall of Fame. If a player languishes for ten years without getting 75 percent of the vote, they fall off the ballot. Some of these players … Read more

Russian spy in the NRA to plead guilty, her American boyfriend receives a ‘target letter’

December 10, 2018

Alleged Russian agent Maria Butina is likely to plead guilty as soon as this week, according to court papers filed Monday, NBC reports. Accused Russian agent Maria Butina likely to plead guilty: Lawyers for Butina and the Justice Department say in the court filing that her criminal case has been “resolved.” The two sides have … Read more

Britain’s Brexit is blowing up

December 10, 2018

Great Britain may be about to demonstrate to America that when you go on a bender and do something really stupid, you can still correct your unwise error and attempt to redeem yourself. The white nationalist Brexit from the European Union still might not happen after all. The European court of justice has said the UK … Read more

Downtown Tucson’s Annual Parade of Lights & Festival – updated

December 10, 2018

“Carondelet Health Network and the Downtown Tucson Partnership are proud to welcome the community to celebrate the holiday season with the 24th Annual Parade of Lights & Festival! The Parade of Lights & Festival is Downtown Tucson’s premier holiday event that brings together the entirety of the local community from all walks of life to … Read more

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