History for February 23 - On-This-Day.com Mayer Amschel Rothschild 1734, W.E.B. DuBois 1868, William Shirer 1904 - Journalist, author ("The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich", "Gandhi: A Memoir") Peter Fonda 1940 - Director, actor ("Easy Rider"), Jane Fonda's brother, Henry Fonda's son, Bridget Fonda's dad, Patricia Richardson 1951 - Actess ("Home Improvement"), Dakota Fanning 1994 - Actress 1836 - In San Antonio, TX, the siege of the Alamo began. 1945 - The 28th Regiment of the Fifth Marine Division of the U.S. Marines reached the top of Mount Surabachi. A photograph of these Marines raising the American flag was taken.
President Donald Trump is enjoying a positive approval rating for the first time since his inauguration, according to a poll released Thursday.
49% of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing, compared to 48% who disapprove of Trump’s performance, according to a Gallup poll published Thursday. The poll also found that the president is enjoying his highest approval ratings among Independents since taking office at 43%.
Today’s Club narrative was too predictable. Everyone who does not support the DC intel apparatchik immediately becomes a Russian asset. Now, “according to people familiar with the matter”, the Russians are trying to help Bernie Sanders:
WaPo – U.S. officials have told Sen. Bernie Sanders that Russia is attempting to help his presidential campaign as part of an effort to interfere with the Democratic contest, according to people familiar with the matter...
It really has become silly at this point. Hillary Clinton accuses Tulsi Gabbard of being a Russian spy..." Read all.
"The economic consequences of coronavirus are quickly piling up like garbage along the streets of Los Angeles. Breaking supply chains, closed Chinese factories, iPhone disruptions, and massive shortages of Chinese made products. These developments will most definitely get worse before they get better.
The economic impacts will be devastating. As China flatlines, and first quarter GDP growth approaches zero, the global economy, including the U.S., will also be greatly disrupted. ...Still, the prospect of a great plague makes people all the more excitable. A run-of-the-mill recession and bear market is one thing. But add the rapid spread of a hyper contagious virus to the mix, and the human animal is inclined to go mad in unison..." Read all.
Even with the Democrat primary in high gear, the U.S.S. CNN’s ratings are still beyond pathetic.
The far-left CNN, a hate network that spreads conspiracy theories and promotes violence against President Trump and his supporters, could not even average a million viewers during the same week New Hampshire came out to vote.
'Mini Ice Age' warnings for next 30 years with -50C temperatures in coldest areas "Cold snaps so severe they could threaten food shortages and plummeting temperatures are a very real possibility over the next 30 years, an expert claims.
With the Sun entering a natural "hibernation period" or solar minimum in which it projects less heat at the Earth there could be frostier weather and heavy snow storms.
Scientist Valentina Zharkova, of Northumbria University, said average temperatures could drop by 1C in 2020 and last up to a year - while resulting in wet and cold summers.
And the minimum was the cause for Canada's recent -50C, she claims..." Read all.
The Liberals handed out millions in taxpayer dollars to Canadian media companies willing to push their narrative on climate change.
"The Liberals handed out millions in taxpayer dollars to Canadian media companies willing to push their narrative on climate change.
According to Blacklock’s Reporter, news outlets that wrote stories with an environmentalist angle were rewarded with funds from a $50 million Local Journalism Initiativeorganized by the Department of Canadian Heritage.
The federal website describes the fund as supporting “the creation of original civic journalism that covers the diverse needs of underserved communities across Canada.” ...Despite the focus on local coverage for underserved communities, grants were awarded to mainstream outlets like the Toronto Star and the Montreal Gazette.
The Liberals have also previously announced a $600 million bailout package for struggling mainstream media companies... Read all.
John Dennis, the chairman of the San Francisco Republican Party challenging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for her congressional seat, joined "The Ingraham Angle" Monday to talk about a confrontation with a liberal protester who he alleged was an "Antifa bully."
Dennis said he was working with the San Francisco Police Department and the man has been identified.
"[The police have] been very good about it and we'll just let them do their jobs," Dennis told host Laura Ingraham.
Kyren Gregory Perry-Jones, 23, and Cailyn Marie Smith, 18, were arrested after evidence of the attack on the boys, who are twins, was posted to Snapchat.
“Y’all scared, just like your president … America is not great, (expletive),” Smith could allegedly be heard saying on a Snapchat video obtained by police, according to a report from NWI.
...The couple was also heard swearing at the boys and demanding that they “pull that flag down.”
They also threatened to beat them up if they reported the incident to police. Perry-Jones said that if police questioned him, he would claim that the boys called him a racial slur.
Perry-Jones drove through several people’s yard to chase the boys..."
Bankrupt McClatchy newspaper chain specializes in fake news, political bias.
"Last week, the McClatchy Co. filed for bankruptcy...
...Crumbling fortunes in the internet era did not set the mighty McClatchy chain apart from other newspapers.
Neither did McClatchy’s collaboration with the Russia hoax, enablement of fake news, and political bias in favor of the Democrat party.
Sometimes that bias is in the open, as in the Bee’s hiring of opinion editor Gil Duran, a former press secretary for California Gov. Jerry Brown and communications director for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, San Francisco Democrat. In other cases, the bias is more cleverly disguised..." Gotta read the rest!
Pro-Trump, pro-MAGA conservatives’ eyes will be focused like a laser on the March 3 runoff election in California’s 50th Congressional District, as it affords Trump allies an opportunity to send President Trump Congressional reinforcements as he heads into the 2020 election cycle.
The choice in this San Diego suburban district is clear for Trump supporters: Darrell Issa is the conservative running in CA-50 who can be trusted to support the Trump agenda.