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EXCLUSIVE: Trump's Supreme Court pick Neil Gorusch founded and led club called ‘Fascism Forever’ against liberal faculty at his elite all-boys DC prep school — DailyMail.com reveals how Gorsuch set up club called ‘Fascism Forever’ at his prep school outside D.C. in protest at staff's left-wing tendencies
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Senate Democrats' misleading language on a 60-vote ‘standard’ for Supreme Court nominees — Justice Neil Gorsuch “should have a hearing and he should meet the voting standard that Supreme Court nominees are held to of 60 votes, a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices.”
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The Daily Caller, RedState, The Daily Signal, The Lid and Hot Air

FakeNews on Gorsuch on Imaginary ‘Fascism Forever’ Club — The Daily Mail and the New York Post (parroting the Daily Mail) are trumpeting a ridiculous claim that Neil Gorsuch, while he was a high-school student, founded a student club named “Fascism Forever.”
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The Gateway Pundit and Joe.My.God.


No, Neil Gorsuch did not start a ‘Fascism Forever’ club at his Jesuit high school
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New Urban Legends, WTOP and Politicus USA

This is what Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch was like in college
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New York Times, New Urban Legends, Above the Law, Daily Kos and Media Matters for America

Neil Gorsuch started Fascism Forever Club in high school
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Trump warns Israel: Stop announcing new settlements — White House official tells ‘Post’ all parties should cease ‘unilateral actions,’ affirms two-state solution. — WASHINGTON - The White House warned Israel on Thursday - in a surprising statement - to cease settlement announcements that are …
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White House: Israeli settlement construction ‘may not be helpful’ for peace — The White House on Thursday declared that Israeli settlement construction beyond the country's current borders “may not be helpful” in achieving peace — a statement that represented a break from President Donald …
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Washington Post, ABC News, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Daily Caller, NPR and The Week


Trump Embraces Pillars of Obama's Foreign Policy — WASHINGTON — President Trump, after promising a radical break with the foreign policy of Barack Obama, is embracing key pillars of the former administration's strategy, including warning Israel to curb construction of settlements …
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The Week, Washington Post, TheBlaze, Political Wire and Mother Jones

White House: President Trump is Committed to Combating Christian Genocide By ISIS
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White House nixed Holocaust statement naming Jews — The State Department drafted its own statement last month marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day that explicitly included a mention of Jewish victims, according to people familiar with the matter, but President Donald Trump's White House blocked its release.
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Distrust in Trump's White House spurs leaks, confusion
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Uber C.E.O. to Leave Trump Advisory Council After Criticism — SAN FRANCISCO — Travis Kalanick needed everyone to take a deep breath. — The chief executive of Uber was holding a regularly scheduled all-hands meeting on Tuesday at the ride-hailing company's San Francisco headquarters …
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Bob Iger Won't Attend Trump White House Meeting
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Ben Shapiro Crushes Clock Boy in Court — On Thursday afternoon a Texas Judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief Ben Shapiro by Mohammed Mohammed, the father of “clock boy” Ahmed Mohammed. — Claiming defamation, Mohammed filed the lawsuit in October 2015 …
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IMPLOSION: ‘Clock Boy’ Lawsuit Against Shapiro Dismissed, Shapiro Awarded Attorneys' Fees — On Thursday, the 162nd District Court of Texas ruled decisively against Mohammed Mohammed, father of Ahmed “Clock Boy” Mohammed, dismissing Mohammed's complaint against Daily Wire editor-in-chief Ben Shapiro …
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The Gateway Pundit and TheBlaze


Howard Stern: Trump wants to be loved, presidency will be ‘detrimental’ to his mental health — Donald Trump's crude talk on The Howard Stern Show — Howard Stern said on his program Wednesday that Trump will hate being president and the role will be detrimental to his mental health.
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House votes to overturn Obama gun rule — The House on Thursday struck down an Obama-era regulation that could block some recipients of disability benefits from buying guns. — The House voted 235-18 to roll back a rule that required the Social Security Administration to report people …
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House rolls back rule restricting gun sales to severely mentally ill
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G.O.P. Campaign to Repeal Obamacare Stalls on the Details — WASHINGTON — Congress's rush to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, once seemingly unstoppable, is flagging badly as Republicans struggle to come up with a replacement and a key senator has declared that the effort is more a repair job than a demolition.
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Rep. Roskam's office cancels Obamacare meeting when reporter shows up
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An assault on an elderly Korean woman that went viral on Facebook is not being investigated as hate crime — An elderly Korean woman was assaulted in Koreatown Wednesday afternoon, in an attack that one social media post alleged was racially motivated. — An 83-year-old Korean woman …
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Raw Story


Pelosi slams Bannon: ‘White supremacist’ now on security council — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) slammed Stephen Bannon on Thursday, saying President Trump's senior adviser is a racist who has no business sitting on the National Security Council (NSC).
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Nordstrom Says It's Cutting Ivanka Trump Brand Due to Poor Sales — Chain was targeted by anti-Trump campaign Grab Your Wallet — Retailer cites the brand's performance in making the decision — Nordstrom Inc. will stop selling the controversial Ivanka Trump brand this season …
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Washington Post, The Hill, Racked, New York Times and Raw Story


Russian critic Vladimir Kara-Murza suffers sudden organ failure — A prominent Russian opposition activist has been hospitalised with organ failure, two years after he almost died of suspected poisoning. — Journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who works for pro-democracy group Open Russia, fell ill at about 05:00 local time (02:00 GMT).
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Washington Post and The Daily Caller

Trump said he'll ‘totally destroy’ the Johnson Amendment. What is it and why should people care? — In his address at the National Prayer Breakfast this morning, President Trump made one clear policy declaration: “I will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment.” — What is that?
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New York Times, Mother Jones, The Reality-Based Community, Heat Street and The Atlantic


Shouts of ‘Allahu Akbar’ erupt in court as Rotherham men JAILED for child sex abuse — A WOMAN who was sexually exploited by a number of men in Rotherham from the age of 11 and made pregnant when she was 12 has watched as five of her abusers were given jail sentences of up to 20 years.
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The Gateway Pundit


U.S. makes limited exceptions to sanctions on Russian spy agency — The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday adjusted sanctions on Russian intelligence agency FSB, making limited exceptions to the measures put in place by former President Barack Obama over accusations Moscow tried to influence …
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After 2 Weeks, Voters Yearn For Obama — Less than 2 weeks into Donald Trump's tenure as President, 40% of voters already want to impeach him. That's up from 35% of voters who wanted to impeach him a week ago. Only 48% of voters say that they would be opposed to Trump's impeachment.
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Liberal Values, Politicus USA, WNCN and Balloon Juice


Shouting match over Russia erupts at House hearing — A routine House Oversight Committee hearing Thursday turned into a shouting match between the Republican chairman and the ranking Democrat over Russian interference in the presidential election. — In a fight that exposed bitter …
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Raw Story and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion