By Mariam Gogolishvili, Tsarizm: Freedom House released 2017 year report on the level of political and civil liberties in 195 countries around the world. Of these countries, 87 are rated free, …
February 2, 2017
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By Paulina Firozi, The Hill: Twitter will donate $1.59 million to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in response to President Trump’s executive order on immigration. Employees of the tech …
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Oops! Nancy Pelosi Accidentally Makes the Case for Trump’s Immigration Executive Order
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Carly Hoilman, Conservative Review: On Tuesday night, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. (F-10%) accidentally made a strong case for President Donald Trump’s executive order instructing the Department of …
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US Veterans Group Says Dakota Access Pipeline ‘Will Not Get Completed. Not on our Watch’
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Tom DiChristopher, CNBC: A group of U.S. military veterans has vowed to block completion of the hotly disputed Dakota Access pipeline, despite the secretary of the Army giving the …
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Remember When Bill Clinton Ordered Firing of All Republican U.S. Attorneys
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy S. Noble, Independent Sentinel: Democrats are bawling over the firing of the Acting Attorney General Sally Yates and calling it the Monday Night Massacre, referencing Richard Nixon by comparison. Yates …
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Man Who Claimed Mom Died in Iraq After Trump’s Ban Lied, Imam Confirms
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Amy Lange, Fox 2 Detroit: The leader of a mosque in Dearborn has confirmed to FOX 2 that a man who claimed his mother died in Iraq after being …
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By David Von Drehle, Time: Most modern Presidents chart their opening moves with the help of a friendly think tank or a set of long-held beliefs. Donald Trump’s first steps …
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By Wendy Murray: Amid the backlash that has erupted in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order on the status of refugees who come from hostile countries, I’ve been …
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By Jim Stinson: Iranian leaders were issued a rare public warning by the new U.S. administration during the White House press briefing Wednesday. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael T. …
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National Security
With a New Administration, Edward Snowden Continues to Seek Asylum
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Angelina Newsom: Since the whirlwind (and very tumultuous) election came to a close, American citizens were left to reflect on the major issues that dominate the media headlines, and …