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Iran blames U.S., Israel for Sunni suicide bombing that killed elite troops

FPI / February 15, 2019 Iranian leaders are saying the United States and its Middle East allies are responsible for a Feb. 13 suicide bombing which killed 27 members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). “The crime will remain as a ‘dirty stain’ in the black record of the main supporters of terrorism in […]

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Cory Booker: Earth ‘can’t sustain’ people eating meat

FPI  / February 14, 2019 Sen. Cory Booker, a vegan, said in a recent interview that he doesn’t like to lecture people on their dietary choices. The New Jersey Democrat and 2020 presidential hopeful then went on to warn the meat eaters of the world that they are killing the planet. Booker, who said his […]

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Millennials, boosted by immigrants, overtaking boomers as dominant voting bloc

FPI  / February 17, 2019 Their numbers having swollen by the surge in immigration, millennials are now the largest generational group in the U.S. The rise in the ranks of millennials has also contributed greatly to Americans under 53 surpassing baby boomers as the largest voting bloc, according to a Pew Research Center report. “By […]

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Pelosi warns Democrat president may declare national emergency over gun violence

FPI  / February 15, 2019 Republicans supporting President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border should think about the “threshold they are crossing,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned on Feb. 14. “If the president can declare an emergency on something that he has created as an emergency, an illusion that he […]

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‘Anti-progress’: Progressive Democrats hit for killing Amazon’s NYC deal

FPI / February 15, 2019 Many New Yorkers – Gov. Andrew Cuomo among them – were livid with Democrats who ultimately were blamed for killing Amazon’s plan to build in New York City what would have been a second national headquarters. “A small group of politicians put their own narrow political interests above their community […]

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‘Islamic State’ down but not out, UN warns

FPI / January 25, 2019 By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Despite dramatic territorial losses, stunning military setbacks and dwindling numbers of militants, the so called Islamic state of Iraq also know as (ISIL) has been degraded but still remains a “global threat,” according to a new UN report. In a candid briefing to […]

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Facebook donated $25,000 to Virginia governor, sought refund from Mississippi Republican

FPI / February 14, 2019 Facebook has not asked for donations given to Virginia’s Gov. Ralph Northam and Secretary of State Mark Herring, both of whom have admitted to wearing blackface in the past, to be refunded. Some observers say the social media giant is practicing a double standard on the issue of racism in […]

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Global index finds corruption rampant; U.S. drops out of top 20 least corrupt

FPI / February 14, 2019 Two-thirds of the 180 countries surveyed in the Transparency International (TI) 2018 global corruption index were rated as corrupt. The failure to curb corruption is “contributing to a worldwide crisis of democracy,” TI says. The 2018 research shows “a disturbing link between corruption and the health of democracies, where countries […]

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Analysis: Democrats face uphill battle to ‘legitimately’ win 2020 election

FPI / February 14, 2019 President Donald Trump is taunting the bevy of Democrats lining up to challenge him in 2020. Following acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 8, Trump tweeted: “The Democrats in Congress yesterday were vicious and totally showed their cards for everyone to see. When […]

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Fired FBI deputy director McCabe trumpets key role in Russia probe

FPI  / February 14, 2019 Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said that he launched the agency’s investigations into President Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Russia after speaking with the president following the firing of former FBI Director James Comey. “I was very concerned that I was able to put the Russia case on absolutely […]

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Green New Deal faces withering scrutiny as California hits brakes on rail dreams after spending billions

FPI  / February 13, 2019 Since the Democrats’ Green New Deal calls for phasing out air travel, Rep. Liz Cheney asked a panel of so-called environmental experts how to prioritize who in the future gets to fly and for what reasons. During a House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hearing on Feb. 12 titled […]

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ISIS executioner reportedly killed in showdown Syria battle

FPI / February 13, 2019 A notorious Islamic State (ISIS) jihadist from Indonesia, who was filmed beheading a Western hostage in 2016, was killed in a battle with U.S.-backed forces amid the terror organization’s last stand in Syria, reports say. Muhammad Saifuddin was killed in eastern Deir Ezzor province on Jan. 29 when he was […]

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Book describes ‘clerical culture of secrecy’ about homosexuality

FPI / February 13, 2019 Some 80 percent of priests working at the Vatican are homosexual and the more homophobic a cleric was, the more likely he was to be gay, according to the new book “In the Closet of the Vatican”. The book by French journalist and author Frederic Martel unveils “a clerical culture […]

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Poll finds media coverage of Trump White House damaged its credibility

FPI / February 13, 2019 Public opinion has turned against the media in the 754 days since President Donald Trump took office, according to a new poll. An IBD/TIPP poll which asked about “the public’s perception of the mainstream news media” found that “fully half the country says its trust in the media decreased over […]

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Meanwhile, portions of U.S.-Mexico border wall are under construction

FPI / February 13, 2019 Lawmakers in D.C. continue to haggle over how much, if any, funding will go toward President Donald Trump’s border wall. Meanwhile, on the ground at the U.S.-Mexico border, the wall is being built. “We’ve actually started a big, big portion of the wall today at a very important location, and […]

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