US Woman Stabbed by Somali Explodes Police Narrative

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It’s been nearly three weeks since a man described as a Somali immigrant attacked Evenson as she was walking home from work in uptown Minneapolis, slashing and stabbing her relentlessly while trying to drag her off of a public street . . .

Minneapolis police said after the Dec. 13 attack that they considered it an attempted robbery . . .

There’s only one problem with that statement.

Evenson says the man made no attempt to snatch her purse . . .

After being released from the hospital Evenson immediately moved out of state and said she fears for the safety of her friends still living in uptown Minneapolis, where she worked at the Apple Store in a shopping district that includes Victoria’s Secret, high-end jewelry stores and coffee shops. (Read more from “US Woman Stabbed by Somali Explodes Police Narrative” HERE)

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Trump ‘Falling in Love’ With Amnesty for Illegals?

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There are the so-called “Dreamers,” brought into the United States illegally by their parents, that Barack Obama protected from federal law. Then there’s the border wall on which President Trump campaigned. And don’t forget the fights erupting over “sanctuary” cities and states . . .

Trump electrified Washington when he recently tweeted:

The statement would suggest the president will push for amnesty as part of any comprehensive immigration deal.

However, he may also be using DACA as a bargaining chip to achieve other priorities on immigration, such as the introduction of a merit-based system and funding for the border wall.

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, argues there should be no DACA amnesty in the upcoming government funding bill. (Read more from “Trump ‘Falling in Love’ With Amnesty for Illegals?” HERE)

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Is Trump-Bannon Feud Based on Fake Quotes?

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A friend and adviser of Donald Trump quoted in a controversial upcoming exposé of the White House calling the president “stupid” says the author put words in his mouth, casting doubt on other sensational claims that rocked the administration Wednesday, including that Trump didn’t want to win the election.

Thomas J. Barrack told the New York Times the quote attributed to him by Michael Wolff in “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” is “totally false.”

Wolff quoted Barrack telling a friend that the president is “not only crazy, he’s stupid.”

But Barrack commented Wednesday: “It’s clear to anyone who knows me that those aren’t my words and inconsistent with anything I’ve ever said.”

Barrack told the Times that Wolff never vetted the quotation with him for accuracy. (Read more from “Is Trump-Bannon Feud Based on Fake Quotes?” HERE)

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‘ISIS Selfies’ on New York Streets Are Terrifying

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By Tina Moore and Ruth Brown. Jihadis are spreading chilling selfies of a man brandishing ISIS logos while posing on New York City streets, according to new reports.

The photos were spotted in pro-Islamic State channels on instant messaging app Telegram, according to terror watchdog group Memri.

One shows a man wearing an ISIS-branded scarf over his face outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art — and right near an NYPD security camera. Pedestrians can be seen walking by on the snow-dusted street.

Another is of someone holding a smart phone with the terror group’s logo on its screen in front of the World Trade Center. The phone-holder appears to be standing near the corner of Houston Street and the Westside Highway. (Read more from “‘ISIS Selfies’ on New York City Streets Are Terrifying” HERE)

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ISIS ‘Lone Wolf’ Fanatic Takes Chilling Selfie on a Snow-Covered New York Street as Terror Group Urges a Wave of Knife Attacks at US Churches

By Matt Acton. A brazon Islamic State fanatic taunted US security services by appearing to pose on a snowy New York street in an ISIS-branded scarf.

The disturbing selfie comes after the terror group’s media channels ramped up their threats to the Big Apple over the festive period.

The monster also seems to be wearing an ISIS-branded scarf to hide his face – but experts have warned that it might be computer-generated.

The disturbing selfie comes as the supporters of the terror group released another poster urging attacks in churches with knives.

The propaganda piece shows a masked fighter brandishing a bloodied knife with the words: “It’s cheaper than a chainsaw.” (Read more from “ISIS ‘Lone Wolf’ Fanatic Takes Chilling Selfie on a Snow-Covered New York Street as Terror Group Urges a Wave of Knife Attacks at US Churches” HERE)

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Trump Fights Fake News With ‘Awards’ for ‘Most Dishonest and Corrupt Media’

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President Trump taunted the media Tuesday night with a mysterious announcement of “the most dishonest & corrupt media awards.”

The tweet was the latest shot in a longstanding battle between the president and what he’s derided as the “fake news media.” Based on his past comments, it’s clear who could get nominated for the new “awards.”

“Whenever you see the words ‘sources say’ in the fake news media, and they don’t mention names,” Trump wrote in May 2017, “it is very possible that those sources don’t exist but are made up by fake news writers. #FakeNews is the enemy!”

For example, Trump slammed the Washington Post in December 2017 for a story claiming he came close to “rescinding” the nomination for Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch prior to his confirmation hearing.

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The Number of Federal Workers That Earn More Money Than Any State Governor Is Staggering

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Working for the federal government could be more financially lucrative than being elected governor of a U.S. state, according to a new report.

A 40-page report titled “Mapping the Swamp: A Study of the Administrative State” states that nearly 30,000 federal employees are earning salaries which surpass those of any state governor.

According to the report, which was released by government watchdog group Open The Books, there are “29,852 federal employees who out-earn every governor of the 50 states, receiving more than $190,823 each.”

The study outlined the significant growth in federal salaries from 2010 to 2016.

Over that period, the report said, “the number of federal employees making $200,000 or more has increased by 165 percent, those making $150,000 or more has grown by 60 percent, and those making more than $100,000 has increased by 37 percent.”

The biggest reported earner is Dr. David Harpole, a thoracic and cardiac surgeon for the Department of Veterans Affairs, who raked in $403,849 during the 2016 fiscal year.

The Department of Veterans Affairs apparently houses more top earners than any other agency or department, according to the watchdog group.

Federal employees earning six-figure salaries are reportedly becoming more common. Of the 2 million employees reviewed, 406,960 made six-figure salaries in 2016.

Meanwhile, 24,799 federal workers earned $200,000 or more, and 3,154 earned at least $300,000.

As noted by Fox News, many of these workers make more than governors across the country.

In 2016, the highest-earning governor in the U.S. was Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania, who earned $190,823, according to Ballotpedia. At $70,000, Paul LePage of Maine had the lowest salary.

Some governors, like Bill Haslam of Tennessee and Rick Snyder of Michigan, have refused to accept all or part of their salaries.

Haslam gave his salary back to the state in 2016, while Snyder returned all of his compensation except for one dollar.

Meanwhile, Andrew Cuomo of New York accepted a 5 percent reduction for the 3rd time in 2016.

According to Open The Books, federal employees were also compensated with an average of 10 federal holidays, 13 sick days and 20 vacation days.

The study estimates that those benefits, if used, would cost U.S. taxpayers $22.6 billion every year. (For more from the author of “The Number of Federal Workers That Earn More Money Than Any State Governor Is Staggering” please click HERE)

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Oregon Strikes Down Law Banning Self-Service Gas Stations… Residents Freak Out

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People are raising cane on social media about a law in Oregon making it legal for citizens to pump their own gas.

A law passed through Oregon’s legislature in May and signed into law in June will allow counties with 40,000 residents or fewer to pump their own gas.

Oregonians are not pleased about the change.

The law, which takes effect Monday, has created a minor firestorm in rural parts of Oregon, where full-service gas stations have ruled the day since 1951.

A local CBS affiliate in Medford, Oregon, asked its viewers on Facebook about the new law – the responses have ranged from anger to confusion.

“I don’t even know HOW to pump gas and I am 62, native Oregonian…..I say NO THANKS! I don’t want to smell like gasoline!” one woman wrote in a comment on a survey the new station posted Dec. 29.

The poll elicited more than a thousand responses.

Another shared her opinion, with several commenters suggesting full-service gas stations are safer than those permitting residents to feel the exhilaration of filling their own tanks.

“It is safer for people, if a station attendant does the service. The only advantage of pumping the gas yourself, would be paying a few cents less a gallon. Getting older, and being disabled, I’d rather have the help!” another person wrote, noting there are times when attendants are welcomed.

Still other Facebook denizens were dismissive toward those expressing concerns about a change to the six-decade old law.

“It’s official. Oregon is full of mentally defective, full grown children, incapable of the most mundane of adult task,” wrote one person whose reaction was a common one on the thread.

Oregon reformed the law in 2015.

The change allowed motorists to pump their own fuel at night, but the state is still one of two in the country that ban self-service.

Motorists in New Jersey, for instance, face stiff penalties for touching pumps – fines range between $50 and $250 for the first offense and up to $500 for subsequent offenses. (For more from the author of “Oregon Strikes Down Law Banning Self-Service Gas Stations… Residents Freak Out” please click HERE)

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Trump’s ‘Lock Her up’ for Huma Called Political

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After eight years of a politicized Washington “swamp,” where the IRS under Barack Obama openly targeted conservatives and Christians, where Islamists were invited to set policy for the nation’s law enforcers, where the president himself actively ridiculed police officers trying to protect the public, now there’s a claim that the Department of Justice is being politicized.

The claim comes from an official with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which calls itself a Muslim civil-rights organization.

The move was prompted by President Trump’s call for the law to be enforced regarding Huma Abedin, a Muslim who was a top aide to Hillary Clinton while she was U.S. secretary of state . . .

That, claimed Robert McCar, the government affairs chief for CAIR, is just wrong.

“Calling for the imprisonment of political rivals is a clear attempt by President Trump to further politicize the Department of Justice. Every American who values the constitutional guarantee of due process should be outraged by the president’s statements.” (Read more from “Trump’s ‘Lock Her up’ for Huma Called Political” HERE)

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Will Top Republican Go to Prison for Exposing Russia Probe?

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Leftists are demanding Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes, R-Calif., be put in prison for probing how federal law enforcement conspired to stop Donald Trump from becoming president.

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence expanded its investigation into Russian interference into the 2016 presidential election to include the so-called Steele dossier, a memo produced by a former British intelligence agent that was paid for by Trump opponents and contains many fraudulent allegations.

Republicans insist the report reveals malfeasance by the Clinton campaign, and they say it should be the primary focus on any investigation into the 2016 election.

In a December 28 letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Nunes blasted the Department of Justice for ignoring the committee’s August request to turn over dossier-related FBI interview summaries, known as 302s, claiming the documents “did not exist.”

Nunes revealed the DOJ suddenly backtracked and located the summaries pertaining to the dossier after being subpoenaed, essentially accusing Justice and the bureau of a cover-up. (Read more from “Will Top Republican Go to Prison for Exposing Russia Probe?” HERE)

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Now FBI Probed for 2016 Election Interference

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What began as an investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election has now become a probe into how federal law enforcement conspired to stop Donald Trump from becoming president.

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has expanded its investigation that began with claims of Russian collusion and a fraudulent memo paid for by Trump opponents to one that focuses on members of federal law enforcement – both in the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI – and how they actively worked against the Trump campaign and the eventual Trump presidency.

In a startling turnabout, committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., is accusing the Justice Department and the FBI of misleading him in “a pattern of behavior that can no longer be tolerated.” He charges that Justice claimed it possesses no documents related to the infamous Trump dossier, then, under pressure, produced “numerous” such papers.

U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is already opposing the move, even though he and other Democrats have conceded recently that finding a Russia-Trump conspiracy has produced no real evidence.

Nunes has put in place what amounts to a separate investigation of the FBI and the Justice Department hierarchy. (Read more from “Now FBI Probed for 2016 Election Interference” HERE)

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