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12/15/2016 / By Kurt Nimmo

Snowden: Petraeus disclosed more classified information than I ever did

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden told Yahoo News on Sunday he leaked far less classified information than former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus. Petraeus, who is under consideration for a cabinet position in the Trump administration, “shared information that was far more highly classified than I ever did,” said Snowden. Petraeus shared classified documents with his […]

12/15/2016 / By Kurt Nimmo

‘Hamilton Electors’ plan to strip presidency from Trump

A group calling itself the “Hamilton Electors” has called for members of the Electoral College to pick a “consensus candidate” to replace president-elect Donald Trump. The Electoral College meets on December 19 to decide on the president. Hillary Clinton registered 64,654,483 total votes, compared to 62,418,820 for Trump, according to a Cook Political Report analysis, […]

12/14/2016 / By Kurt Nimmo

Ministry of Truth bill advances in Congress

Earlier this week Congress made headway on what might be described as a Ministry of Truth bill. A measure in the National Defense Authorization Act “calls on the State Department to lead governmentwide efforts to identify propaganda and counter its effects. The authorization is for $160 million over two years,” reports Stars and Stripes. The […]

12/13/2016 / By Kurt Nimmo

Alternative media website demands retraction by Washington Post after ‘fake news’ story

Naked Capitalism, a website accused of spreading fake news by The Washington Post, has demanded a retraction. Yves Smith, aka Susan Webber, the editor of the financial news and analysis website, posted on Monday that First Amendment and defamation lawsuit lawyer Jim Moody will represent the website. Moody defended Linda Tripp, who worked in the […]

12/02/2016 / By Kurt Nimmo

President Trump’s Attorney General May Crackdown on Tech Companies and Encryption

Candidate Donald Trump came down hard on the tech industry during his campaign. He called for closing off the internet to Islamic radicals and said a boycott against tech giant Apple was in order for its refusal to cooperate with the FBI and unlock an iPhone associated with last year’s San Bernardino, California shootings. The […]

11/28/2016 / By Kurt Nimmo

Facebook and Google to Decide What is “Fake” News

Following accusations that Donald Trump won the presidency in part due to fake news stories, tech giants Google and Facebook have announced they will restrict advertising services. “In accordance with the Audience Network Policy, we do not integrate or display ads in apps or sites containing content that is illegal, misleading or deceptive, which includes fake […]

10/12/2016 / By Kurt Nimmo

October Surprise: Top Democrat Threatens to Take Down Trump

David Brock, the conservative-turned-progressive who founded American Bridge, a Democrat PAC funded by George Soros, is offering millions of dollars for Apprentice footage showing Clinton rival Donald Trump in a bad light. Former contestants, crew members, and editors told the Associated Press Trump had treated women on the show inappropriately. Insiders said Trump demeaned women […]

09/28/2016 / By Kurt Nimmo

First Presidential Debate: Actual Reason for our Staggering National Debt Ignored

During the debate on Monday rivals Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump offered more of the same in the way of proposed economic solutions for America. Trump declared he will prevent corporations from leaving the country. He said his proposed tax reductions will put an end to the flood or companies leaving. “That’s going to be […]

09/23/2016 / By Kurt Nimmo

Gallup CEO claims the middle class is being destroyed, won’t survive current direction

Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO at Gallup, says the American middle class is an endangered species. His organization produces surveys of American consumers. Clifton understands the economic quandary now facing America. “I’ve been reading a lot about a ‘recovering’ economy. It was even trumpeted on Page 1 of The New York Times and Financial Times […]

09/23/2016 / By Kurt Nimmo

Fed court rules second amendment null and void for medical marijuana patients

The federal government believes patients using medical marijuana do not have a right to exercise the Second Amendment. Earlier this week the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling by the state of Nevada that it is illegal for medical marijuana card holders to own a firearm for self-defense, according to Fortune. The […]

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