Former FBI Director James Comey told internal investigators at the Justice Department that he could not recall McCabe telling him about having authorized FBI officials to talk to a reporter about an ongoing investigation, the sources said. Comeys comments to the Justice Departments inspector generals office, which were later included as part of the FBIs Office of Professional Responsibility report on McCabe that prompted his firing earlier this month, put him at odds with the statements McCabe has made about authorizing FBI officials to provide information to the Wall Street Journal in an October 2016 story about FBI and Justice Department tensions over an ongoing investigation into the Clinton Foundation. McCabe has publicly maintained that he was in a position to authorize the other FBI officials speaking with the reporter and that Comey was aware McCabe had done it.

The night McCabe was fired he said in a statement, It was not a secret, it took place over several days, and others, including the Director, were aware of the interaction with the reporter.

Another internal source told CNN there isnt a discrepancy between the two FBI officials statements, rather they just recall the interaction differently.

The source said both Comey and McCabe were acting in good faith.

According to CNN, Comey held a briefing on October 31st, 2016 and stressed to the bureau how damaging the leaks are to an ongoing investigation. According to the report, Comey recalls McCabe denied authorizing any FBI officials to speak to the Wall Street Journal.

One thing is clear: Mr. McCabe never misled Director Comey, Bromwich said. Director Comeys memory of these interactions was equivocal and speculative, while Mr. McCabes recollection is clear, unequivocal and supported by documentary evidence. Director Comey has no specific recollection of what Mr. McCabe told him, while Mr. McCabe remembers the two discussed the article before and after its publication.

As previously reported, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) revealed to Fox News host Laura Ingraham Thursday evening that disgraced former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe lied repeatedly to the Justice Department.  JORDAN: McCabe didnt lie just once, he lied four times. He lied to James Comey. He lied to the Office of Professional Responsibility and he lied twice under oath to the Inspector General. Remember, this is Andrew McCabe, Deputy Director of the FBI. This is Andrew McCabe, the text messages between Peter Strzok and Lisa Page talking about Andys office, the meeting where they talk about the insurance policy in case Donald Trump is actually President of the United States... Four times he lied about leaking information to the Wall Street Journal. It appears either McCabe or Comey are lying and given their track record of being dirty cops, its difficult to determine who isnt being truthful in this recent report. James Comey is an admitted leaker. In a June Senate testimony, former FBI Director James Comey said he gave contents of memos he penned, stemming from nine conversation with President Trump to a trusted friend to pass on to the New York Times. Four out of seven of the Trump memos contain classified information. Comey admitted he leaked the memos to prompt a special counsel. Inspector General Michael Horowitz is set to release his much-anticipated report on the FBIs mishandling of Hillary Clintons email investigation soon.

Internal FBI Report Shows Discrepancy Between McCabe and Comey Statements Over Improper Media Leaks


Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez channeled her inner Fidel Castro on Twitter Tuesday with a statement announcing a New Rule that bars supporters of the Trump tax cuts from speaking out about Americas healthcare system.

Democratic Socialist Ocasio-Cortez became a media darling last month after her surprise primary victory over Rep. Joe Crowley, the fourth most powerful Democrat in the House, in New Yorks Democrat-controlled 14th Congressional District, virtually guaranteeing her a seat in Congress next year.

New Rule: anyone that was cool with the GOP inventing $2 trillion out of thin air for freebies for people with yachts that have tiny yachts inside doesnt get to demand how we pay for people who need chemotherapy treatments.

Ocasio-Cortezs tweet went viral, with approximately 150,000 likes, 36,000 retweets and 2000 comments in just over 24 hours.

Curiously, the media has not reported on Ocasio-Cortezs latest pronouncement despite it having gone viral. The only report was an article at the leftist site Common Dreams headlined, Months After GOP Approved $1.5T Giveaway to Rich, Ocasio-Cortez Shreds Those Questioning How to Pay for Bold Proposals Like Medicare for All.

Ocasio-Cortez showed a studied ignorance of the Constitution, economics and taxation, however her mention of yachts with space for a smaller boat is true. But in true communist fashion, she believes that the owners of yachts dont deserve to pay businesses and employees with their money and instead should have their wealth confiscated by the State to fund tried-and-failed socialism.

Common Dreams found a tweet from a so-called journalist about the yacht with a boat garage.

That appears to be about the extent of the coverage of the medias It Girl giving the world a peek at her inner communist dictator.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Goes Full Commie Dictator Announces New Rule Barring Trump Tax Cut Suppo


Equal Pay Day: Why Women Are 'Working For Free'

This year, 10 November marks the day when women are essentially 'working for free' thanks to the gender pay gap in the UK. On average, women earn 13.7 percent less than men. Activists are calling for people to speak more openly about their pay checks so that disparities can be raised with their employers.

Equal Pay Day Why Women Are Working For Free


Its been six weeks since Dr Christine Blasey Ford told the United States Congress that she was sexually assaulted by then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Despite the fact that many commentators observed that Kavanaugh was uncooperative and aggressive in his testimony about the alleged assault, he won nomination to the Supreme Court almost immediately after the hearings. He has already begun hearing cases before the court in the current sitting term.

But for Dr Ford, the ordeal is far from over. Her lawyers told NPR yesterday that she is still receiving constant death threats as a result of her decision to speak up. Weeks on from the hearings, from Kavanaughs seamless ascent to the bench, his accuser is still under daily threat from people who have access to her contact details and personal information.

She has had to move house four times. She has had to hire a private security detail at great expense as the threats were frequent and credible. She has not been able to return to her job as a professor at the Palo Alto University.

During the hearings, Ford testified to the threats and abuse she was receiving at the time. She said her and her family had to move between various secure locales to avoid danger. What is more shocking still is that this imminent threat of danger to Ford has not subsided, even though the issue itself has been resolved  in favour of Brett Kavanaugh.

This script plays out again and again. In 2017, Andrea Constand reported facing large amounts of threats, abuse and bullying regarding her accusation of sexual assault against Bill Cosby. Cosby was found guilty of the assault, but this did not stop the threats and harassment.

Twenty-seven years ago, when Anita Hill accused now-Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual assault, she also faced death threats and feared for her safety.

It is damaging enough to survivors that Fords allegations were dealt with and dismissed so swiftly by the US Senate and that Kavanaugh was hoisted to one of the most powerful positions in the world without much trouble. It is offensive to survivors to know that we will never bother to find out exactly what happened on that night in the 1980s. It is offensive to survivors that if this assault did happen, Kavanaugh will never be held accountable for it. Instead, he will spend the rest of his years on the other side of the bench, dispensing justice as he sees fit.

But the consequences Ford has suffered since testifying show us is that the tragedy goes far further than this: not only did Ford have to watch her attacker go free, she was consistently  and still is  being treated as the perpetrator of a heinous crime instead of the victim of one. For all our discussion about the men being felled by #MeToo, it is worth noting that by and large these men have been able to carry on with their lives, free to leave behind the allegations and move on. This is certainly true of Kavanaugh. But for those who speak out  for Ford, for Constand, for Hill  the ordeal is unrelenting.

Never has it been more clear how much we need to protect survivors from those who wish to punish them for speaking up, because while the cultural zeitgeist may have shifted, the consequences for survivors have not. At the end of the day, no amount of positive public support or dialogue can protect a woman receiving death threats on her front door.

To add insult to injury, Republicans in the Senate spent much of the hearing asking Ford why it had taken her so long to come forward. Why hadnt she said anything right away, they wanted to know. Why say something now?

This insinuation that women make up false rape accusations against powerful men as part of some sort of game bears no relation to the reality of survivors experience. As we have seen, again and again, those who choose to speak up are severely punished. The idea that anyone would willingly bring this danger upon themselves is as bizarre as it is damaging.

The truth is the Republicans have answered their own question: the reason Ford did not come forward earlier is because to raise your head above the proverbial parapet as a woman is very dangerous indeed. The reason she did not come forward is that she knew that powerful men like them would ensure Kavanaugh was protected. The reason she did not come forward is because she knew how high a price she would pay.

But when faced with his ascent to the Supreme Court, Ford decided to put her own safety aside and speak up. But it all came to nothing: Kavanaugh is a Justice of the Supreme Court and Ford is unemployed, homeless and unsafe. Why would anyone put themselves in her position?

The fact that Ford is still unsafe weeks after Kavanaugh has taken his seat on the bench tells us all we need to know about why women dont speak up about assault. It sends a strong message to other survivors that they will be punished if they come forward. It shows us just how far we have to go before #MeToo becomes more than just a conversation.

Christine Blasey Fords Ordeal Shows How Sexual Assault Survivors Are Punished For Speaking Up


Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini has sensationally threatened to resign over the latest migrant crisis engulfing bloc as the European Commission called an emergency meeting on the issue.

The leader of the right-wing Lega party is at loggerheads with Italian President Sergio Mattarella over whether 177 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean should be able to disembark from the Diciotti ship, which has been left in limbo since docking in Sicilly since Monday.

Only 29 unaccompanied minors have been allowed to leave the boat so far.

Italian Leader Threatens to Resign Amid Migrant Feud With EU


As many as 3,000 migrant children remain in government custody after being separated from their parents at the border, more than a week after a court ordered the Trump administration to reunite families, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Thursday.

The Trump administration is currently in the process of reuniting families, in part by using DNA tests to confirm whether they are related. But the government has yet to return children to their parents in immigration custody, Azar said. He said the administration will meet the extreme and arbitrary deadline imposed by the court to reunite families.

That means the families split up under President Donald Trump are only being reunited if the parent agrees to deportation or if the child was released to another relative in the U.S.

The Trump administration began a zero tolerance policy earlier this year to prosecute as many illegal border crossings as possible. That has included detaining parents separately from their children while they undergo brief criminal proceedings.

But the administration apparently did not keep clear records of which children it separated from their parents. Azar said officials are currently working through some 11,800 kids in government custody to determine which came with family and which were unaccompanied. Up to 3,000 children may have been separated from their parents, about 100 of whom are under the age of 5, he said.

That number is higher than the one the government previously cited for how many kids have been split from their families.

Some of those children were separated before Trumps zero tolerance policy began, or may have been split up from their parents when they were apprehended, Aza said. Government officials know where every child is and that they are being taken care of, Azar said.

Azar said the administration will use every minute of every day to confirm the parentage of children and to make sure they have a suitable caretaker. He said the court order limits the governments ability to do its typical screening process. He implied that quickly reuniting children with their parents could put them in danger, mentioning two instances of parents who were found to have criminal records including child cruelty, rape and kidnapping.

Azar blamed parents for the separations in the first place, repeatedly saying they should have gone to ports of entry or stayed home.

Trump and members of his administration have balked at the possibility of reuniting families in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Under a separate court order, children cannot be detained for more than about 20 days. The administration is now fighting in court for the ability to indefinitely detain kids with their parents.

But it doesnt require family separation. Thats the case only if the government refuses to release parents with their children, as it has in the past. Its unclear if the Trump administration plans to split up families once again if it does not receive authority in court or through congressional action to indefinitely detain children with their parents.

As Many As 3000 Migrant Families Separated At The Border Havent Been Reunited


GOP Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana was prepared with a quick-witted response when an anti-Kavanaugh protester confronted him on Tuesday.

The protester, Alethea Torrellas Shapiro, brought her children to the Senate hallways to birddog politicians over Kavanaughs confirmation.

Senator Cassidy, can you please apologize to my children for ruining their futures? Shapiro asked as Cassidy walked toward her.

Quickly taking out his earbuds, Cassidy looked directly toward the children and said, Hey, guess what? I know your parents are using you as tools, but if in the future if somebody makes an allegation against you & theres no proof for it, youll be OK.

He then put his earbuds back in and calmly walked away.

Earlier this month, Cassidy debated with another anti-Kavanaugh protester and asked the woman, are you OK as a person to go ahead and to accept a non-corroborated charge to destroy someones life?

GOP Senator Slams Protester Who Used Her Kids to Confront Him


A jackknifed semi-tractor trailer is blocking all lanes of traffic on southbound U.S. 285 in Conifer, state transportation officials say.

The crash was reported by the Colorado Department of Transportation at 4:03 a.m. in a tweet. It happened at Kennedy Gulch Road, the tweet says.

Alternative routes are advised. There was no indication when the road will be reopened.

Check back on this breaking news story for updates.

Jackknifed semi-tractor trailer blocks all lanes of US 285 in Conifer


Nine huge wizard wands have brought some magic to the capital to celebrate the release of new movie Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald.

The Band of the Grenadier Guards performed music from Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter at the launch of the attraction today. From 6.45pm every day until November 13 they will illuminate the walkway between Millennium Bridge and St Pauls Cathedral.

The 15ft high wands are from the Harry Potter films and the Beasts spin-off  starring Eddie Redmayne  including the ones wielded by Newt Scamander, Albus Dumbledore and Harry himself.

The installation aims to raise awareness for  J K Rowlings charity Lumos, which aims to end the institutionalisation of children around the world. It was created with the City of London Arts Initiative and Warner Bros Entertainment UK, whose

president Josh Berger said: We are thrilled to partner with Lumos on this installation, which is sure to delight fans and commuters passing through Peters Hill.

The wands were based on the original designs by a team led by prop-maker Pierre Bohanna.

The Crimes Of Grindelwald is in cinemas on November 16. Watch the trailer below

Giant Harry Potter aposwand walkapos arrives in London ahead of Fantastic Beasts


Now, this is what unity looks like.  South Africas Zulu nation has joined forces with white farmers being subjected to racial land seizures in order to prevent the atrocity.

The largest ethnic group in South Africa, Zulu, has spoken out against the racial expropriation of land without compensation in the country. Zulu is ready to cooperate with the countrys white farmers, known as Afrikaners or Boers to prevent the seizure of their land, reported RT.  Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has said the group will cooperate with South African minority rights group AfriForum because they desire to eat in the future.

The Zulu nation Im talking about will not exist if we dont have food. Thats why I say farmers must come closer so that we discuss what we can do when we talk about agriculture and the availability of enough food in the land. Thats why Im asking AfriForum of the Boers to come and help us, Zwelithini said, as quoted by eNews Channel Africa. Because when government started talking about the appropriation of land, expropriation without compensation, Boers downed tools. There is no food in South Africa, he added.

Zulu people are the largest ethnic group in South Africa, with an estimated 10-12 million people living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The group accounts for more than a fifth of the countrys population and its opinion is important in the context of the general elections next year. RT

Anyone who wants to be voted for and elected by us, Im going to talk now, anyone who wants to be elected by us must come and kneel here and commit that I will never touch your land, the Zulu King said firmly placing private property rights above political or racial affiliation.  While the Zulu King officially has no political power, he does have the loyalty of millions of people who may not be affiliated with politics.

The land expropriation program run by President Cyril Ramaphosa is designed to redistribute land to poor black people to tackle severe inequality 24 years after the end of apartheid. It mostly involves lands owned by Boers, whites primarily of Dutch descent. However, the program has aroused discontent among the Zulus, too, sparking fears that they could be the next to lose land.

South Africas Zulu Nation Joins White Farmers To Protest Government Land Seizures


WASHINGTON  Ahead of a tight primary on May 8, Dennis Kucinichs bid to win the Democratic nomination for the critical gubernatorial race in Ohio landed in trouble this week because of the revelation that he was paid $20,000 last year by a group sympathetic to Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. Now, largely overlooked election filings show that the former congressmans political apparatus received thousands of more dollars from two brothers involved in multiple efforts to bring Kucinich and Assad together since 2007.

Kucinich has depicted his visits with Assad  all but one of which took place after the Syrian ruler began turning his guns on his own people in 2011 as important diplomatic outreach to avoid American foreign policy mistakes and militarism. But he has also repeatedly downplayed credible reports of war crimes by the Assad regime, including at an April 2017 British conference the pro-Assad group paid for him to attend, three months after his trip to Damascus. Kucinich opponents are now making the issue central to the question of whether hes fit to be governor.

While Bassam Khawam had helped bring Kucinich to Syria before, the trip in January 2017 drew particular attention because it included Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), a favorite among some grassroots Democrats, and came just as President Donald Trump was entering office after suggesting he would soften U.S. opposition to Assad. Khawam told The Atlantic that his role does not mean he supports the Syrian regime. But in the days after the trip became public knowledge, sources told The Washington Post that Bassam had frequently visited Assads former ambassador to the U.S., and Bassams brother Elie told the Daily Beast that he is a member of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party, a group fighting alongside Assads forces in Syria.

Gabbard last year said she repaid the costs of the trip after an uproar in Congress. Kucinich has rebuffed commentators calls to refund the Khawams; his lawyer told international relations analyst Idrees Ahmad the visit was paid for by the Arab American Community Center for Economic and Social Services (AACCESS-Ohio), a group Bassam Khawam once headed, and with Kucinichs private funds.

After returning, the former congressman said he saw it as a fact-finding mission and also met with members of the opposition to Assad, and Khawam said his goal was to stop the carnage.

Hes always been on the side of peace, and when hes gone to Syria, when hes gone to Lebanon, when hes gone to Israel, its been in the interest of peace, Juniewicz said on Friday. His view is that there are many interests, many forces involved in all of the conflicts in the Middle East. Its impossible to point the finger at one thing, one person, one factor as being the underlying cause.

Kucinichs campaign responded to the furor over the $20,000 from the pro-Assad group by releasing the transcript of the speech he was paid to give at the April 2017 conference in the U.K., which touted speakers such as two Assad ministers and a British baroness who has adopted talking points friendly to the Syrian regime.

While Kucinich did call Assads government an authoritarian regime, he echoed its depiction of the conflict as a result of meddling by the U.S. and partner nations including Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar  deflecting responsibility from the Assad familys decades-long repression. The war in Syria is not a civil war and never was, he said.

He also repeated the claim that Assad provided free education and health care to his population  an exaggeration especially bizarre in the context of the regime now systematically bombing hospitals  and gave protection to citizens of various faiths, neglecting to note suppressive measures pre-dating the conflict or Assads incitement of religious divisions to rally supporters.

On the hotly debated issue of chemical weapon use, the former congressman did press Assad on claims he deployed internationally banned weapons against civilians during an interview with him in 2013 as part of Kucinichs years of work for Fox News. But he has also cast doubt on the idea that Assad was to blame for gas attacks in 2017, criticizing the U.S. for strikes intended to punish the regimes move.

The Joint Investigative Mechanism of the United Nations has since blamed Assad for the 2017 incident. Kucinichs spokesman did not respond to a question about whether he believes that assessment but said the candidate is clear that something must be done about reports of deadly chemical weapon use weeks ago that prompted a joint U.S.-British-French attack last weekend on sites in Syria.

Certainly, the culprits responsible for the gas attack on Douma need to be identified and brought to justice. But last nights missile strike occurs as a violation of international law at precisely the time when international law must be enforced on behalf of the victims of Douma, Kucinich said on April 14. It is noteworthy that those responsible for the gas attack have yet to be identified.

Brothers Linked To Assad Gave Thousands To Dennis Kucinichs Ohio Political Machine


Federal authorities have allegedly arrested a man in Florida in connection with the recent explosive devices sent to prominent Democrats.

BREAKING Man Arrested For Bomb Package Campaign Watch Live


Eleven months ago, generous Denver voters passed a $937 million bond package for civic improvements, including parks. Now were asked to increase taxes by $116 million for improvements to, among other things, parks. You could build another Disneyland for $116 million.

I realize that the concert promoters and other private interests who like to use our parks may be disappointed that the parks arent ideal for their purposes, but maybe we should see what we can do with that first $937 million before spending more.

This November, I encourage City of Denver residents to vote yes on Ordinance 302 to help feed and educate kids.

Healthy Food for Denver Kids is a citizen-initiated ballot measure geared towards feeding Denvers low-income kids and making healthy options more accessible.

This measure would increase sales taxes by .08 percent (less than a penny on a $10 purchase) to provide millions in funding for healthy food and food education programs in Denver over a ten-year period.

In the last 30 days, one in seven Denver kids missed a meal because they could not afford to eat. Research shows that children and teens with uncertain or limited access to nutritional foods are more likely to have high blood pressure than those who dont. Hunger indeed has lifelong impacts on the health of our kids.

To learn more, visit healthyfoodfordenver.com. Vote YES for Ordinance 302 and invest in our kids.

In 2017 alone, Colorado lost the equivalent of seven classrooms full of students (ages 10 to 24) to suicide. Colorado is unfortunately among the 10 states with the highest suicide rates in America.

 As pediatricians, we support increasing access to mental health and substance use services for both children and adults that care for them.

Children with mental health issues have an increased risk for suicide. Kids with caregivers that struggle with mental health conditions and substance use disorders have an increased risk of developing heart disease and cancer, in addition to depression.

In November, Denver County has the opportunity to take a positive step in the fight for mental health with Ordinance 301 (Caring 4 Denver). For the price of 14 of a penny on a dollar purchase, Denver will be able to fund services that improve the quality of life of its residents and prevent children from dying by suicide.

Columnist Jon Caldaras ill-considered commentary on young adults voting in municipal elections got only one thing right: the good people of Golden will soon decide whether to allow ... teenagers to vote in municipal elections, by lowering the voting age to 16.

In casting their ballots on the issue, Goldenites will reflect on their own civic interests at 16 and their experiences with Goldens engaged high school students (not one intentional Tide Pod eater in the bunch).

 Particularly, they may rely on neuroscience indicating that, in situations like voting which call for unhurried decision-making and consultation with others, adolescents judgment is as mature as that of adults.

 And, unlike columnist Caldara, the good people of Golden know that our shared democracy rejected any requirement that voters own property long before the founding of our historic town.

Finally, Caldara is oblivious to the many advantages that come with lowering the voting age. Among these are: developing a lifelong voting habit by encouraging the exercise of civic rights and responsibilities on hometown issues and candidates, with guidance from parents, teachers, and other trusted adults; establishing a voting pattern before the transitional and unsettled circumstances of the 18-25 year-old age group, which has an extremely low voting rate; and renewing interest in municipal elections across the age spectrum.

Jon Caldara mentions the founding fathers setting the age at 25 for a U.S. representative when the average life span was only 38 years.

Somehow, according to Caldara, two-thirds of ones life was needed for enough wisdom. For one thing I doubt they had any idea what the average life span was then. For another the increase in life expectancy from then until now is mostly from far fewer people dying as children.

Plenty of people lived quite long then. Our first four presidents lived an average of 82 years. These days, 21-year-old representatives are not unheard of. About two-thirds of other countries with similar positions allow 18 to 21-year-olds to hold office.

Jon Caldara is certainly serving up his elder wisdom with a heaping of arrogance and disrespect.

In Golden, we nurture, value and support our young people. While certainly there are always a few reckless teenagers, that is not the norm in our tight knit community.

This 60-year-old personally doesnt see a downside. Im just hoping my brain doesnt calcify like Caldaras so I can remain young at heart, open to new possibilities, and able to trust, encourage and respect younger generations.

Re: We must reward Coffmans morality in this age of Trump, Oct. 14 editorial

I was disappointed with your endorsement of Mike Coffman for re-election. Your logic was clear, however you missed a very important point.

Despite Coffmans sometimes independent path from the White House, Congress is not addressing a critical need for our country: controlling the worst and basest instincts of the White House. The swamp is now filled with alligators in the image of Trump and they are predictably acting to help themselves.

Examples abound: denigrating climate change facts, loosening pollution controls for the worst polluting industry, awarding tax breaks to the 1 percent while meting out pennies to the rest, snarling at allies while cozying up to enemies, refusing to solve our immigration issues, continuous pimping of Trump properties. The list is seemingly endless. It is clear a Republican controlled House will not even attempt to rein any of this in; only a Democratic controlled House will slow the president.

I am disturbed by The Posts endorsement of Mike Coffman in CD6.

As a rule, combat veterans do not discuss the bona fides of our fellow vets, but the stakes in the CD6 race are too great for me to remain mute.

Having served in Vietnam as a Marine rifle platoon leader, having been wounded in action, and decorated for valor  much like Jason Crow  I have always rankled at Coffmans incessant insistence that he is a combat Marine, which in his case, is saying that he served behind the front lines at a base during the time of the Iraqi war. He was not engaged in up-close and personal combat as Jason and I were, leaders of Marines/soldiers under fire. I am sure he did good and valuable work in his assigned billet but he was not a hardened-by-combat infantryman. He exaggerates.

Further, I have observed closely Jasons career since he was in law school. I can testify that the ads documenting his leadership and abilities, are if anything, understated. I knew him when he was young and married, simultaneously working, attending law school and serving our community and particularly veterans and veteran families.

Jasons kind of smarts and honest understated courage is not only lacking in his opponent, but in the editorial board of The Post, who historically, trade off the better candidate for their own goal of evening-up their endorsements in fair ways. In the age of Trump, there exists no fairness. The clear choice is Jason Crow for Congress.

Your endorsement downplays Jason Crow as a worthy representative for District 6, by stating he should be running anywhere else. It also ignores the fact that Coffman snuck out of a town hall meeting, voted for Trumps tax give away to corporations and wealthier individuals, and his partisan efforts to stymy President Barack Obama at every opportunity. You also forget his outrageous call for Obama to prove his citizenship.

I was disappointed to have The Denver Post endorse Coffman. It appears that this man will not support a ban on assault rifles or a ban on bump stocks. With so many mass shootings in which an assault rifle was used and the horrible Las Vegas shooting in which a bump stock was used to kill 58 and injure hundreds, it is simply wrong to endorse a man who does not support a ban on these weapons.

I was so disappointed to see that The Denver Post endorsed Mike Coffman for District 6. It reminds me of the expression I often heard in Texas.

If you always do what youve always done, youll always get what you always got. Mike Coffman did not stand up to Trump, he voted with him almost 100 percent of the time, to the detriment of Colorado and the United States. If you are too afraid to let go of your carousel pony to reach for the golden ring, you just keep going around in circles. Lets reach for what is best in America, our innovation, inclusiveness and integrity. Lets do it differently. Lets elect Jason Crow.

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(Natural News) ADHD is a very controversial diagnosis, with many people suspecting its a way to drum up some business for doctors and pharmaceutical companies. After all, there is no type of scientific test to diagnose it. However, it is true that some children really do have trouble concentrating that extends beyond the typical levels seen in kids their age. The good news for parents who want to avoid the many dangers of ADHD drugs is that essential oils can be surprisingly effective in helping these children.

Essential oils are made using extracts from the flowers, roots, bark or seeds of various plants. When inhaled, the chemical compounds in the oils can bring about well-being at the emotional, physical, and mental levels. Thats because the micro droplets are carried upon inhalation into the brains limbic system, which processes emotion, reason, and smell, as well as the hormone-controlling hypothalamus.

American Board of Hospital Medicine Physician Dr. Terry S. Friedmann studied the way various essential oils could help children between the ages of 6 and 14 who had been diagnosed with ADHD but were not taking medication for it.

After assessing the childrens degrees of impulsivity using a standardized TOVA test, Dr. Friedmann divided them into groups that received cedarwood oil, lavender oil, vetiver oil, or no oil as controls. He kept track of his results with real-time EEG testing and gave the participants TOVA tests after the study to assess its effects.

He found a significant improvement  32 percent  in those who took the vetiver essential oil, while the cedarwood group showed a similar effect. The vetiver groups improvement, when compared to the control group, was statistically significant. Lavender did not lead to any improvement.

Friedmann also said that some of the parents noted their childrens behavior at home had improved. Some also reported that their teachers said the childrens performance in the classroom improved, and this was reflected in their grades.

Its not the first time scientists have illustrated how essential oils can improve attention. Japanese researchers have shown that vetiver essential oil can improve alertness, while another study found a link between a component of rosemary essential oil and cognitive performance.

If your child is diagnosed with ADHD, your first question shouldnt be whether or not to medicate or try essential oils; what you should be asking is if there is legitimately a problem or not.

Experts have been very vocal about the fact that some students have been diagnosed with ADHD out of convenience, with teachers singling out hyperactive students for assessments and parents being pushed into putting their children on medication after short observations. Because these drugs make children complacent, it can be tempting for teachers and parents to use them to rein in spirited kids.

Many times, parents arent informed of the common side effects of ADHD medications, which include a loss of appetite, trouble sleeping, and depression, in addition to serious behavioral effects like mania, psychosis, drug abuse and addiction. These drugs can make compulsive thoughts and obsessive behavior worse and even cause them in those who dont have them previously. Moreover, they are largely ineffective over the long term, with kids being put on higher and higher doses in an attempt to get results.

With 11 percent of American children between the ages of 4 and 17, or 6.4 million, being diagnosed with ADHD and 80 percent of those taking central nervous system stimulants, any news about safer alternatives is good news. However, its also important to keep in mind that lots of children who have been slapped with the ADHD label have noted dramatic improvements simply by getting more movement in their day in the form of recess and gym and eating a clean diet free of processed foods.

Essential oils prove to be an effective treatment for ADHD


Rail commuters are being warned to expect a 3.5 per cent fare increase in 2019, which could see passengers on some longer distance routes paying up to 150 more each year for their travel.

Exact fare rises will not be confirmed until the July Retail Prices Index consumer inflation measure is released by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.

However, economists at both Investec and EY Item Club both forecast that the figure, which the Department for Transport (DfT) uses to calculate fare rises, will be announced as 3.5 per cent.

All regulated train fares  including season tickets on most commuter routes, some off-peak return tickets on long distance journeys, and anytime tickets around major cities  would be subject to the price hike in January.

Fares were increased by 3.5 per cent this year.

The Campaign for Better Transport said the government must provide better rail services to justify year-on-year fare rises.

The introduction of new timetables in May caused chaos on routes in northern England and on various London commuter lines, leading to hundreds of cancelled or delays trains over several weeks.

Given the mess surrounding the new timetable, the lack of improvements and the failure to deliver compensation, the government cannot go on telling passengers that fare increases are justified, a spokesman for the campaign group said.

Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the union Transport Salaried Staffs Association, said rail services were in free fall.

Justice for passengers means dropping the annual rip-off rise and also simplifying the Byzantine fare structure which privatisation has imposed, he added.

Better still, end this costly farce. Put passengers before profits by bringing our railways back into public ownership.

Labours shadow transport secretary, Andy McDonald, described Chris Graylings handling of the railways as beyond a joke.

He called for a freeze to fares on Govia Thameslink, Arriva Rail North and First Transpennine Express services, the three operators worst affected by timetable changes.

The governments failure means passengers have faced truly staggering fare rises, with fares having increased three times as much as wages, Mr McDonald said.

A DfT spokesman said: Any fare increase is unwelcome, but it is not fair to ask people who do not use trains to pay more for those who do.

Taxpayers already subsidise the network by more than 4bn a year  meaning that 38 per cent of our transport budget is spent on the 2 per cent of journeys that the railway accounts for.

The spokesman added that fare increases are helping to pay for extra carriages and services, as well as upgrades on the Great Western Main Line and the Transpennine route.

Rail passengers warned to expect 35 per cent fare rise in 2019


The scandal of the Trump teams massive payout of hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels is continuing to rage.

One of the recent developments in that scandal was the recent round of government raids of Trump personal attorney Michael Cohens home, office, and hotel room. Authorities were looking for items that included documents relating to the payment to Daniels.

There was a court hearing the Friday after the raids covering the case that turned out to be inconclusive  Cohen didnt even show up. Someone who was there, however, is Michael Avenatti, who is working as an attorney for Daniels. He has gained some notoriety at this point for his ardent defense of his client against the lies and belligerence of the Trump team.

Avenatti appeared on CNN the following day to discuss the ordeal, and he had some new details to go over with host Anderson Cooper.

For one, he confirmed that its a possibility that Daniels herself would show up to the court hearing that the judge in the case ordered for the following Monday. (Cohen had been ordered to be in attendance at that time.)

Its really ultimately going to be up to [Daniels] as to whether she wants to attend. She feels very passionately about this case and wants to ensure these documents are handled appropriately and also wants to ensure that the American people understand that her goal is to make this process as public as possible as it relates to the disclosure of facts and information  so its a pretty important issue for her.

Check out the video below.

Avenatti also addressed reports that the federal government had seized recordings from Cohen of conversations between himself and at least Keith Davidson, who formerly worked as Daniels attorney. He insisted that if reports are accurate and such tapes do exist, he is keen on the idea of bringing another claim against the presidents lawyer for wiretapping.

Avenatti also shared that Judge Kimba Wood, who is presiding over the case, confronted Cohens legal team during the Friday hearing with questions that they were not able to provide the most simple answers in response to. Against that backdrop, as mentioned, the parties involved in this issue were set to reconvene in court the following Monday.

Cohens issues are broad at this point; he has been reported to be under investigation for crimes ranging from campaign finance law violations to bank fraud. He is also facing a new report suggesting that he did, in fact, go to Prague in late 2016, where he is alleged to have met with Russian officials to coordinate their alleged cooperation with the Trump campaign.

Avenatti told Anderson Cooper that during the recent hearing, he learned that the government had seized some thirty years worth of records from Cohen as a part of their investigation of him.

The president, who is no doubt Cohens most prominent client, bemoaned the fact on Twitter recently that attorney-client privilege is supposedly dead considering the governments raid of his attorney.

That privilege, however, ends if crimes were committed.

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President Donald Trump may have had a grand old time at CPAC; however, we can only imagine how hes feeling after a newly unsealed indictment revealed explosive charges made regarding his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

Additionally, Manaforts business associate and former aide to the Trump campaign Rick Gates pleaded guilty Friday, prompting many to believe he is cooperating with Special Counsel Robert Mueller for leniency.

In the new indictments, charges were made that Manafort paid off a group of European politicians. Those European politicians acted as if they were independent analysts. CNBC reported:

Manafort is accused of paying them over 2 million euros.

Specifically, those lobbyists were lobbying for the interests of the pro-Russia government of Ukraine, according to Reuters.

Shortly before the indictment was unsealed, prosecutors were at Gates hearing and told the judge more about the charges made against Manafort and Gates.

Weissmann offered some new details about the lobbying Manafort and Gates allegedly did for Ukraine. The prosecutor said that in 2012 and 2013 the men secretly retained a group of former European officials to make statements favorable to Ukraines Party of Regents. Weissmann said the ex-officials lobbied U.S. members of Congress, executive branch officials and their staffs-activities that should have been reported at the time under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

MANAFORT explained in an EYES ONLY memorandum created in or about June 2012 that hte purpose of the SUPER VIP effort would be to assemble a small group of high-level European highly influencial [sic] champions and politically credible friends who can act informally and without any visible relationship with the Government of Ukraine. The group was managed by a former European hancellor, Foreign Politician A, in cooridination with MANAFORT. As explained by MANAFORT, a nongonvermental agency would be created to retain this group but it would act at our quiet direction. In or about 2013, Foreign Politician A and other former politicians from the group lobbied United States Members of Congress, officials in the Executive Branch, and their staffs in coordination with MANAFORT, Gates, Company A, and Company B.

The indictment also revealed Manafort is being accused of being an unregistered agent of a foreign government between the years of 2006 and 2015. It also indicated Manafort avoided paying taxes on the money he made through his work with Ukraine.

In furtherance of the scheme, MANAFORT used his hidden overseas wealth to enjoy a lavish lifestyle in the United States, without paying taxes on that income ... In total, more than $75,000,000 flowed through these offshore accounts. MANAFORT, with the assistance of Gates, laundered more than $30,000,000, income that he concealed from the United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury), the Department of Justice, and others.

It also went into great detail about the scheme that involved the European politicians.

How Trump didnt know what Manafort was up to is beyond anyone. How could he not know he had a foreign agent operating as his campaign chairman? Of course, the White House is trying to avoid acknowledging Manaforts utter existence at this point. White House spokesperson Mercedes Schlapp commented:

The indictment may not reveal any evidence of collusion at this point; however, Trump had this guy working on his campaign as the chairman. Its a big deal.

JUST IN New Paul Manafort Indictment Bombshell Turns WH Upside Down DETAILS


Liverpool are riding high as they seek to keep their perfect 2018-19 record going on Saturday as Southampton head to Merseyside.

Jurgen Klopp's Reds won their opening five games of the Premier League season before beating PSG in a Champions League thriller at Anfield in midweek to keep their winning streak going.

And next up for Liverpool are Mark Hughes' Southampton, who sit 13th in the table and have to pull themselves together after letting a two-goal lead slip into a 2-2 home draw against Brighton.

The match will not be televised live in the UK.

Standard Sport will have LIVE coverage from Anfield, with Liverpool correspondent David Lynch in attendance.

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The sides have met 38 times in the Premier League, with Liverpool winning 18 of those games, Southampton 10, and the teams sharing 10 draws.

Liverpool got the better of the Saints last season, winning 3-0 at Anfield at 2-0 at St Mary's.

Roberto Firmino could return to the line-up after coming off the bench to score the winner against PSG, although Daniel Sturridge is in with a chance after starting and scoring against the French champions.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Dejan Lovren and Adam Lallana remain out for the hosts, but Divock Origi and Dominic Solanke could be in contention for squad roles.

As for Southampton, Danny Ings is unavailable to face his parent club as a loanee, while Manolo Gabbiadini is pushing for a return from a hamstring injury.

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions told reporters on Tuesday the Department of Justice will open an investigation into FISA abuses after Obamas FBI, DOJ used Hillarys phony dossier to obtain a FISA warrant to spy on Trumps camp during the 2016 election.

Sessions said Inspector General Michael Horowitz will be taking on the investigation.

On February 2nd, the House Intel Committee led by Chairman Nunes released their classified FISA memo.

The 4-page FISA memo revealed the phony dossier formed an essential part to obtaining the original FISA warrant and the three subsequent renewals.

We also found out the political origins of the dossier were known to the FBI and DOJ yet kept from the FISA court.

Former Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe also testified that if not for the dossier, the FBI would never have sought the FISA warrant on former Trump campaign advisor Carter Page.

Ranking member of the House Intel Committee Adam Schiff has been in panic mode since Chairman Nunes discovered the FISA abuses and unmasking scandal.

On Saturday, Schiff released his Dem spin memo only to have Chairman Nunes crush him with a point by point refutation.

The investigation into the FISA abuses better not be a sham like the FBIs pathetic investigation into Hillary Clintons use of a private server.

AG SESSIONS DOJ Will Open Official Investigation Into Obamas FISA Abuse


Leftists LOVE diversity.

They preach it ALL the time at their rallies and on Facebook.

 Just as long as you keep it out of their neighborhood.

The administrator lectured the parents and told them how offended he was by their comments.

The Upper West Side went to Hillary Clinton by 89% in 2016.

Watch liberals lose their sh*t over more minority kids coming to their local schools.

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President Donald Trump finally admitted Tuesday that he had no proof to support his blatant lies and conspiracy theories about the migrants and asylum-seekers traveling toward the U.S.-Mexico border.

The President also tried  and failed  to get Vice President Mike Pence to accuse Democrats of funding the caravan, and to say there were Islamic State members in the caravan.

Pence did say that, during a phone call earlier Tuesday, the vice president of Honduras had told him that the group was organized by leftist organizations and financed by Venezuela.

What else did they say, Mike, about ISIS? Trump attempted. Did they say something?

They hadnt. Pence returned to talking about leftist groups.

Pressed earlier for proof for Democrats non-existent involvement with the caravan, Trump was similarly evasive.

Youre going to find out. And were going to see. Maybe they made a bad mistake, too, he said.

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It will be a week shy of six years since Englands last victory in Dublin when Eddie Jones leads his side into the Aviva Stadium in February, but he will do so with the painful memory of watching Ireland celebrate a Six Nations Grand Slam at Twickenham fuelling the desire to beat what is arguably the best team in the world.

England are no doubt rejuvenated from an autumn series that has seen them win three from four tests and lose to New Zealand by the matter of just one point, but Ireland remain the team to beat after an unblemished campaign that included their second win over the All Blacks in two years.

It is set-up to be a mouth-watering clash that, unusually, comes on the opening weekend of the championship as opposed to its usual billing late in the tournament. But that will not reduce what is at stake, with Jones turning his attentions towards Joe Schmidt and Ireland in what is very much a revenge mission.

We owe them one, Jones said after the 37-18 victory over Australia wrapped up Englands hit-and-miss 2018 with six wins and six losses.

Im not worried about winning the Six Nations, Im worried about Ireland. We just need to keep getting better. We play them first up so its the most important game weve got coming forward.

Theyre the top team in Europe now. We want to be the top team in Europe. Its pretty simple.

It will be a belting start to the championship given that Wales travel to Paris and Scotland and Italy meet in Edinburgh, and with the World Cup to follow just six months after its conclusion, the importance of winning it cannot be over-exaggerated if any of the northern hemisphere heavyweights are to see their lofty expectations materialise in Japan.

The clash in Dublin also carries that little bit more weight given Ireland are very quickly becoming Englands bogey team. Sure, Scotland and France also beat them earlier this year, but it was Ireland who halted their winning run under Eddie Jones in March 2017 with a dominant display in Dublin, and it was Ireland who never really looked like losing when the two met on the final weekend of this years edition.

Since that encounter, Ireland have gone on to claim a first series victory in Australia and record impressive victories over New Zealand, Argentina, Italy and the United States  the latter two with a heavily rotated side  and the England squad are under know illusions of how tough their next match will be.

Its difficult, said Jamie George after putting in arguably his best performance in an England shirt against Australia. A huge amount of respect to them, in my eyes theyre the best team in the world at the moment so theyve got a great playing group thats well coached. We know thats going to be a serious test in Dublin so were looking forward to it.

I think weve got to emphasise that you cant dip your toe into test matches, we saw that against Japan. Thats the thing weve learned some good lessons over the last four weeks and playing Ireland first up is just so exciting and something to really look forward to and something to build towards over the next couple of months.

What could end up falling in Englands favour is that they will be a different side defensively on 2 February than they were on 17 March this year. Taking the autumn into account, Englands defence looks to be getting back to where it was in the first year under Jones and his original defence coach, Paul Gustard. But this year brought the surprise news that Gustard was leaving the international set-up in the summer to forge his own career as head of rugby at Harlequins, leaving the door open for Jones to bring in former New Zealand boss John Mitchell.

It appears to have paid off, with England conceding just one try apiece to the Springboks and All Blacks and two in the games with Japan and Australia, and with another training camp in Portugal planned at the end of January for Jones et al to tailor how they want England to defend, they may be able to find the solution to keeping Ireland at bay in a way that they were unable to do eight months ago.

When you consider weve put in a new defence in the autumn  we had three training sessions to put it in and weve conceded six tries in four games, Jones added. Thats 1.5 (tries conceded) per game which is less than the Tier One Test average, so Ive been very impressed with our defence and theres more to come there. That will create more attacking opportunities for us.

The reality is that Guzzy (Gustard) went to Harlequins and he maybe wishes he hadnt gone now. I saw their win and loss record ... Im sure hell bounce back!

We had to bring in a new defence coach and a new system. We had to change and changing, when you dont get preparation time, is difficult. Weve done that and its credit to Mitch (Mitchell) and the players  particularly Owen (Farrell) in that regard. Owen and Brad Shields are the leading players in defence and theyve worked really hard to get that system right.

But in leading that charge, Farrell has courted plenty of controversy. Just as the dust settled on his last-ditch shoulder charge on South Africas Andre Esterhuizen  a tackle that Australia coach Michael Cheika claimed was reviewed at a recent World Rugby referees meeting to demonstrate an unacceptable tackle  he landed himself in a fresh storm with a similar challenge on Izack Rodda when the Wallabies lock was on the verge of scoring a try

The incident, which was not referred to the television match official by Jaco Peyper much to Cheikas fury, has once again cast doubt on whether Farrell crosses the line with his tackling technique too often, but Jones stood by his captain and he is now about to tell him to change his ways.

The referee said it was good. When he says its not good, well have a chat about it, Jones said. When you hit people hard, you place yourself at risk. And he hits people hard. I like people being hit hard.

Theres a judgement area all the time in that. Obviously we want to be within the laws. Owen doesnt try to tackle outside of the laws so hell keep on working on that.

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(Natural News) Eat more blueberries not only because they are delicious, but also because they can protect you from bacterial infections. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) can potentially be used as natural therapeutic agents for treating infections.

Researchers at Universite Laval in Canada looked at the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that are in highbush blueberries. They then looked at the effects of the proanthocyanidins in the blueberries on the gram-negative bacteria Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, as well as in biofilm formations that have been stained with crystal violet. A. actinomycetemcomitans, in particular, is the essential factor in the etiology of localized aggressive periodontitis, the inflammation of the gums and supporting structures of the teeth.

The researchers also analyzed the effects of blueberry proanthocyanidins on the integrity of the oral keratinocyte barrier, leukotoxin activity, and the lipopolysaccharide-mediated inflammatory response of monocytes/macrophages.

Based on the results, the proanthocyanidins in highbush blueberry attenuated the growth of A. actinomycetemcomitans and inhibited biofilm formation. They also exhibited antibacterial activities by damaging the bacterial cell membrane. Moreover, they protected macrophages from leukotoxins negative effects and hampered the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, the proanthocyanidins prevented the activation of the NF-?B signaling pathway.

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The findings of the study suggested that the proanthocyanidins in highbush blueberry possess antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities, making blueberries as potential natural therapeutic agents for treating infections.

Blueberries may be small in size, but they are packed with many nutrients. In fact, they are even labeled as a superfood. Most of the benefits that blueberries offer can be attributed to its anthocyanin content, a type of flavonoid that also gives blueberry its blue color. Flavonoids are plant compounds that often have potent antioxidant properties. The following are some of the health benefits that blueberries offer:

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SINGAPORE, November 15. /TASS/. Politically motivated economic restrictions
are harmful, particularly to those who impose them, but they will not hamper
Moscows partnership with other countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin
said at a press conference following the East Asia Summit.

"Any politically motivated restrictions, which affect the field of economy,
hinder economic development. They hamper our activities and the activities of
our partners, including even those who introduce these sanctions," Putin said.
"However, it cannot hinder development, it is out of the question, it is
impossible," the Russian president added.

Putin stressed that sanctions pressure could prevent neither technological nor
economic development. "This is the reason why cooperation will go on," he
noted. "I have already said today that Asian countries account for about 25%
of our trade," Putin added. According to him, in 2017, trade grew by 27%, or
around $200 bln.

The Russian head of state also said that positive trends remained in place in
every field, including high technology. "For instance, you see Singapore
promoting the idea of smart cities. And where do smart cities come from?
They are based on high technologies, including digital ones," Putin said.

He pointed out that the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) had already signed free
trade agreements with Vietnam and China, while talks on free trade agreements
were underway with India and Singapore.

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Hammond has launched an sustained personal attack on the former foreign secretary as he prepared to deliver a speech at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham.

 In a series of interviews and TV appearances, the Remain-supporting cabinet minister defended Theresa Mays so-called Chequers plan to deliver Brexit against criticism by Johnson, who has described it as deranged.

 Johnson last week urged the PM to chuck Chequers and instead pursue a Canada-style free trade deal with the EU in an essay outlining his vision for Brexit in the Telegraph.

 But Hammond said Super Canada proposal suggested by Johnson is not on offer from the EU because it would create a hard border in Northern Ireland.

 In a searing assessment of Johnson, Hammond ridiculed him for having no grasp of detail on complex matters and accused him of living in a fantasy world in terms of Brexit.

On Johnsons prospects of becoming PM, Hammond mockingly said he doesnt expect it to happen because he cannot do grown-up politics.

 Questioning his fitness for Downing Street, Hammond suggested introducing Boris Bikes during his tenure as London mayor was his greatest accomplishment to date.

 Hammond, who voted to Remain in the 2016 Brexit referendum, is the latest pro-EU cabinet member to defend Mrs May against a barrage of attacks by Eurosceptic MPs.

 His comments come after the PM told the BBCs Andrew Marr Show that she would make a success of Brexit regardless of the outcome while repeatedly failing to rule out a no-deal.

I don't believe that will happen Responding to Johnsons claims she doesn't believe in Brexit, Mrs May suggested her Chequers plan is the only option that will get a really good deal with the EU.

 Johnson is not speaking from the stage at this year's conference, after walking out of cabinet in July in protest at the plan agreed at Chequers for the UK's future relationship with the EU.

 His repeated attacks on Mrs May and her Brexit plan have stoked rumours he is about to mount a leadership challenge.

 But today, when Hammond was repeatedly asked whether Johnson could ever become prime minister, he stated several times: "I don't believe that will happen."

He told Sky News: "Of course, Boris is a big personality, nobody is denying that.

 What I'm saying is that the business of government is a process of attention to detail, follow-through, lots of hard work.

 "It isn't just about making flamboyant statements and big announcements, it's about getting things done."

 He dismissed the former foreign secretary's call for the UK to negotiate a "Super Canada" free trade agreement with the EU.

 "It isn't about taking back control, it's about fantasy world," Mr Hammond told ITV's Good Morning Britain.

He suggested Johnson does not understand to intricacies of negotiating with the EU, adding: "It's no good just ignoring it and banging your head against a brick wall.

 "You have got to understand what their red lines are as well so you can try and find a landing ground you can both accept, which means a deal gets done."

 Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt used a Telegraph interview to warn Brussels it would stir up a "Dunkirk Spirit" if it forced Mrs May into a bad deal.

 He told the paper: "If President Macron thinks... we will come crawling back desperate to rejoin the club in a few years' time... it is a profound misreading of our character."

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Despite her vote against Brett Kavanaughs confirmation to the Supreme Court, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said he was proud to have Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in the Republican conference and nobodys going to beat her in a future election.

Shes certainly going to recover, McConnell said during an interview with the Associated Press on Wednesday. This is a woman who got in with a write-in vote in 2010. Shes about as strong as you can possibly be in Alaska. Nobodys going to beat her, Im proud shes in the Republican conference.

That comes in contrast with what McConnells party has indicated about Murkowskis future. During a recent rally, Trump told supporters that Murkowski would never recover politically from voting against Kavanaughs confirmation. The Republican Party in her home state is reportedly mulling whether it should punish her for her Kavanaugh vote.

McConnell Says Nobodys Going To Beat Murkowski Proud To Have Her


MOSCOW, September 27. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks
with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in October, the Izvestia daily said on
Thursday citing Russian presidents aide Yuri Ushakov.

According to Ushakov, the meeting will be held in St. Petersburg.

Putin and Kurz met in late August when the Russian leader attended the wedding
ceremony of Austrias Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl. The Russian president
and the Austrian chancellor has a brief meeting at the Graz Airport before
Putins takeoff for Germany for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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The East Coast is preparing for what experts say will be a disastrous hurricane.

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A Lion Air flight is believed to have crashed into the sea off Jakarta, Indonesia, with 189 people reported to be on board. Search and rescue operations have begun, while some personal belongings and debris has been found in the water around the suspected crash site.

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On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, residents of Florida are recovering from a massive hurricane that left 18 people dead and thousands homeless and financially devastated. An American resident who worked as a journalist for The Washington Post has disappeared and is suspected to have been murdered by a foreign government. Scientists released dire warnings and a limited timeline regarding what will be the deadly effects of climate change.

The president of the United States, however, has concerned himself on Twitter with Sen. Elizabeth Warrens ancestry, his former mistresss horseface, and details of a dossier that has never been debunked about his 2016 presidential campaigns alleged collusion with a hostile foreign government that he desperately wants to convince his rabid fanbase is fake news.

Pieces of the dossier have turned out to be disturbingly true and other pieces are as yet unconfirmed, but none of it has proven fake. No amount of Glen Simpson talking to a reporter about the dossier changes the veracity of it, but muddling the story is Trumps best hope at this point.

Imagine for a moment that Republicans had gotten hold of potential evidence that President Barack Obama had illegally stolen an election after their candidate won the popular vote. After all, Trump tried to challenge the legitimacy of Obamas presidency with his fake birther claims no matter how many times it was debunked. The GOP conducted endless investigations into Hillary Clintons use of a private email server as secretary of state and an attack in Benghazi that turned up no evidence of wrongdoing.

Yet, with real evidence to back up suspicions of wrongdoing, Trump complains about how unfairly hes being treated. At this point, its tiresome and most Americans are waiting for Trump to decide to focus on whats important while Special Counsel Robert Muellers investigation plays out.

Twitter wasnt impressed by Trumps rant, either. See some of their comments below:

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(Natural News) In an age where state and federal governments increasingly feel the need to curb health freedoms, a Texas-based advocacy group is asking residents of the Lone Star State to help push back.

The organization Texas Right To Know is urging citizens to sign a petition demanding more transparency from the Texas Medical Board as a way to better protect both patients and their doctors.

We ask for Texas Sunset Commission members to approve the New Issues Previously Adopted by Sunset Commission and the Proposed New Recommendations from the Decision Meeting Material for the May 24th Sunset Commission Hearing. Our hope is that these recommendations will result in much needed law changes in 2019, says the organizations website.

The petition (which you can access here) supports several changes that will:

 Improve access to new and revolutionary treatment options that could save lives and that patients want to try;

 Protect the constitutional rights of doctors and their patients;

 Provide more accountability of and oversight of the Texas Medical Board.

We support and stand with Senators Dawn Buckingham, Bob Hall and Kirk Watson and Representatives Dan Flynn and Poncho Nevarez and their bipartisan support of the recommendations submitted to the Sunset Commission, the petitions states, directing people to pages 10-13 of the Decision Material.

The petition notes that the health freedom initiatives supported by Texas Right To Know arent simply for state residents but for anyone who seeks medical care in the state. Lets make Texas a true health freedom state to provide innovative treatments to heal diseases with education therapies to prevent illnesses, the petition says. (Related: Texas: Is medical freedom in jeopardy?)

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We have been working with and interviewing numerous physicians, attorneys and members of the public who have reported egregious actions of the Texas Medical Board (TMB).  Reports include but are not limited to withholding or prohibiting evidence supporting the physicians innocence, failing to comply and violating their own board rules, utilizing biased experts, and violating constitutional rights of physicians and their patients.

Based upon interviews and research of court cases, it may be surmised that some of the problems also lie in how some of the laws are written.  From 2007 to 2016, only 9 of the 843 cases  a calculated 1% of the cases against physicians  taken to an administrative hearing sided in favor of the physician. In fact, the Texas Medical Board recently caused one administrative law judge to resign (in lieu of termination) after he made an extremely rare ruling against the TMB and in favor of the physician.

Every SOAH ALJ knows what happened. Every SOAH (State Office of Administration Hearings) ALJ (Administrative Law Judge) knows that from now on, when they rule against an agency, they will be provided no protection from the Chief Judge and most likely will be fired, says Ron Beal, a law professor specializing in administrative law at Baylor University in Waco.

How does that sit well for Texas citizens fighting for their job that is being threatened by a regulatory agency? The entire SOAH agency has been polluted, and it will take a miracle for the ALJs to continue deciding cases on the merits, he added.

Thus far, TRTK notes, four cases have been brought before the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the past year along regarding what the organization described as egregious TMV violations of patients and doctors constitutional rights.

One case involves the raid of a doctors office by TMB officials without a warrant on behalf of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, which was conducting an investigation.

In another case, the Fifth Circuit found that the TMB acted in bad faith in another warrantless search of a doctor.

Read more about health freedom at HealthFreedom.news.

J.D. Heyes is a senior writer for NaturalNews.com and NewsTarget.com, as well as editor of The National Sentinel.

Advocacy group urges Texas residents to sign health freedom petition to protect rights of patients


On Thursday, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford sat before the Senate Judiciary Committee and the entire nation to tell her story. In the emotional testimony, she gave a detailed account of the night Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh allegedly sexually assaulted her.

In response to that, Americans across America voiced their opinion, and some of them were absolutely disgusting. Fox News contributor Kevin Jackson was one of those who voiced a vulgar and reprehensible opinion calling Ford and other accusers lying skanks.

Fox News actually did the right thing and fired Jackson, however.

Jackson provided ongoing commentary on Twitter throughout the day on Twitter as the hearing rocked on. In one of his tweets, he called Kavanaughs accusers skanks.

I disagree. Feminists are their own worst enemies, and enemy of women. Also, they want men to NEVER be believed. Im not succumbing. TO HELL with the notion that women must be believed no matter what. Lying skanks is what these 3 women are, and we ALL know more.

Along with that, he commented on Fords appearance describing her as rode hard and put up wet.

In a statement put out by Fox News, they stated his comments do not reflect the networks values.

Maybe Breitbart will have a position for Jackson?

Fox News Contributor Fired After Tweeting That Kavanaugh Accusers Are Lying Skanks


(Natural News) New Yorks attorney general, Eric Schneiderman  a champion of the Alt-Left who has made a name for himself in his state and around the country for opposing President Donald J. Trumps agenda  has resigned amid a number of allegations from four women that he beat and abused them.

The women, two of whom have gone public and two of whom have chosen to remain anonymous out of fear of retribution, have all alleged that Schneiderman physically and mentally abused them, including slapping them across the face and injuring them to the point they had to seek medical attention.

As reported by The New Yorker, the women made a number of disturbing claims again a man who claimed to be a champion of the #MeToo movement:

They accuse Schneiderman of having subjected them to nonconsensual physical violence. All have been reluctant to speak out, fearing reprisal. But two of the women, Michelle Manning Barish and Tanya Selvaratnam, have talked to The New Yorker on the record, because they feel that doing so could protect other women. They allege that he repeatedly hit them, often after drinking, frequently in bed and never with their consent.

The magazine noted further that Manning Barish and Selvaratnam characterized the abuse as an assault. Though they never reported Schneidermans actions to police, they both said they sought medical attention for their injuries after they were slapped hard across the ear and face as well as choked.

A third woman who was also romantically involved with the former AG told Manning Barish and Selvaratnam that he regularly subjected her to nonconsensual physical abuse, but shes too scared to come forward publicly. The New Yorker reported that it has independently fact-checked those accounts.

A fourth woman who is an attorney and who has held several prominent posts within the New York legal community said that the AG made a sexual advance towards her but when she rebuffed those advances, he slapped her across the face so hard it left a mark that hung around until the next day.

She recalls screaming in surprise and pain, and beginning to cry, and says that she felt frightened, the magazine reported. She has asked to remain unidentified, but shared a photograph of the injury with The New Yorker.

As further noted by Mediaite:

In response to the report, Schneiderman denied he engaged in any non-consensual behavior and said he had been role-playing. Governor Andrew Cuomo and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand had called on him to resign earlier tonight.

Schneiderman, who has fought the Trump administration over everything from immigration enforcement to climate policy, issued a statement as he stepped down.

Its been my great honor and privilege to serve as attorney general for the people of the State of New York, he said. In the last several hours, serious allegations, which I strongly contest, have been made against me.

While these allegations are unrelated to my professional conduct or the operations of the office, they will effectively prevent me from leading the offices work at this critical time. I, therefore, resign my office, effective at the close of business on May 8, 2018.

It should be noted that Schneiderman joins a long and growing list of Left-wing Democrats and Democrat-leaning men who have either admitted to physically abusing women or who have been accused of doing the same.

That includes Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein (whom Schneiderman hypocritically sued); former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner; and former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who resigned after it was revealed he sought the company of prostitutes. (Related: NYT buried story on Harvey Weinsteins sexual predator behavior in 2004 to protect a top Democrat donor.)

It also should be noted that Schneidermans behavior  like that of Weinsteins  was long known. Even President Trump tweeted his suspicions in 2013:

Speaking of Trump, the new revelations about Schneiderman really make those involving Stormy Daniels  who has alternately claimed their tryst did and did not happen  pale in comparison.

Read more about Left-wing corruption at LiberalMob.com.

J.D. Heyes is a senior writer for NaturalNews.com and NewsTarget.com, as well as editor of The National Sentinel.

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Big tech companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube have performed perhaps the greatest bait-and-switch in American history as they now have committed to an about-face to the American value of free speech.

That is the assessment of Breitbart News Allum Bokhari who exclusively presented a leaked Google internal briefing titled The Good Censor to the public on October 9th, exposing the world once again to major tech companies attitude towards the bedrock of traditional American attitude.

The Good Censor is an 85-page briefing that openly admits that Google and other tech platforms are undertaking a shift towards censorship in response to unwelcome political events around the world. Unsurprisingly  especially after leaked video showed Google employees in an emotional meltdown after the election victory of Donald J. Trump  The Good Censor cites the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the rise of the populist Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party in Germany as unwelcomed events.

While admitting the shift away from free speech it is also simultaneously admitted that those select few giants control the majority of online conversations.

The briefing goes into how Google, Facebook, Twitter and Youtube are stuck in a position of going along with the unmediated marketplace of ideas (free speech and free markets) vs. well-ordered spaces for safety and civility (censorship). These two directions are also described as the American tradition which prioritizes free speech for democracy, not civility and the European tradition, which favors dignity over liberty and civility over freedom. The internal pages claim that all tech platforms are now moving toward the European tradition.

Perhaps the most significant part of the brief, as Breitbarts Bokhari reports, is when it associates Googles new role as the guarantor of civility with the categories of editor and publisher.

This is significant, given that Google, YouTube, and other tech giants publicly claim they are not publishers but rather neutral platforms  a categorization that grants them special legal immunities under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Elsewhere in the document, Google admits that Section 230 was designed to ensure they can remain neutral platforms for free expression.

What ordinary Americans long suspected, The Good Censor has proven beyond doubt. According to Googles own analysis, tech companies have performed perhaps the greatest bait-and-switch in American history, promising their users free speech while they were taking over the market, only to go back on their word once they came to control the majority of online conversations.

What better example to prove this bait-and-switch than the statement given by Sinead McSweeney, Twitters vice president for public policy and communications in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa who told British politicians at the end of last year that its no longer possible to stand up for all speech.

Just 5 years prior, Twitters first executive in the UK, Tony Wang, described the company as the free-speech wing of the free-speech party.

The once acceptance and defense of free speech by these big tech players is discussed in The Good Censor, as the document reads: This free speech ideal was instilled in the DNA of the Silicon Valley startups that now control the majority of our online conversations.

And while Google hubrisly boasts that its free speech bait-and-switch has placed them and a few other giants as controllers of the majority of online conversations (aka the majority of all conversation happening on earth) the company has come out and finally admitted directly that it has a censored Chinese search engine project in the works. What better guarantor of civility, publisher, editor could the masses of internet users wish to oversee the majority of online conversation?

Big Tech Performed Greatest Bait-and-Switch in American History


Although Democrats are set to pick up likely dozens of seats in the U.S. House come the conclusion of the midterms next week, the outcomes in U.S. Senate races are less certain. One particularly tight contest has been unfolding in Arizona, where Democrat Kyrsten Sinema is challenging Republican Martha McSally to replace the retiring Jeff Flake. In the aftermath of a recent poll putting McSally ahead, Green Party candidate Angela Green has dropped out and thrown her support behind Sinema.

I want them to vote for a better Arizona  and that would be for Kyrsten Sinema and the Democratic Party. There are a lot of reasons I cant support the other candidate, but the main reason is that [Sinema is] more in line with what my political agenda is, what Im looking to do to help Arizona become more green again honestly, and after watching the debate, Ive seen that Sinemas stances on a lot of things are very similar to mine.

Although she was running as part of a minor party, Green wasnt just a nobody in the race, registering some three to six percent support in some polls. FiveThirtyEight estimated her late Thursday to be on track to receive two percent of the vote once votes are tallied next week, while their model has Sinema finishing just barely ahead of McSally with a 3 in 5 chance of winning. Still, a recent poll has McSally ahead of Sinema by seven percent, so one can never be too careful, and Greens endorsement could prove a helpful boost for the Democratic contender.

Greens party and others like it have been lambasted in the past for supposedly taking votes away from progressive candidates in the much higher profile Democratic Party. For instance, in the 2016 U.S. presidential election in Florida, Donald Trump finished with some 113,000 more votes than Hillary Clinton  and while the Green Partys presidential candidate, Jill Stein, didnt personally procure enough votes to fill that gap, Libertarian Gary Johnson did. In Michigan in that same election, Stein definitely got enough votes to surpass the margin Trump led Clinton with  and both Florida and Michigan were crucial to the eventual presidents electoral college victory.

Stein, on a personal level, has distinguished herself through other means, spearheading incessant activism along with her party that has earned them supporters and detractors. Green, though, down in Arizona, seems concerned with leveraging that activism to craft a path forward for the people of her state and the country at large.

Sinemas race is a somewhat rare, somewhat bright spot for Democrats running for the U.S. Senate this year. While in Florida, Democrat Bill Nelson also maintains an edge  in Missouri, Tennessee, and Nevada, Democratic candidates futures are in doubt.

In the U.S. House, the situation remains a lot brighter, with FiveThirtyEight estimating dozens of Democratic pickups incoming. That will wrest control of the entirety of Congress away from President Donald Trumps party and help put up a roadblock ahead of his continuously repugnant agenda.

BREAKING Arizona Senate Candidate Drops Out Endorses Democrat -GOP Panics


Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sharply criticized the conduct of his predecessor, John Kerry, telling Fox Newss Laura Ingraham on Wednesday that he cant seem to get off the stage.

Its one thing to meet with your counterpart. Its another thing to do what Secretary Kerry, Wendy Sherman, Ernest Moniz, frankly the whole gang has done, which is to actively seek to undermine what President Trump is trying to achieve, Pompeo said during an interview on The Ingraham Angle.

Its okay to talk with them, but you have to be working for America, working for American foreign policy, and theyre not. Theyre working for the foreign policy that is theirs, not the one that belongs to the United States, the secretary of state continued.

Pompeo Blasts Kerry Over Meetings With Iranian Officials


At this point, it has long been established that, despite President Donald Trump repeatedly insisting that neither he nor his team have ties to Russia, they do. If they were forthcoming about those ties, then perhaps they could be easily understood, but instead, they remain hellbent on keeping the truth hidden, a practice that begs the question of what theyre guilty of.

As the evidence against the president and his team members continues to pile up, BuzzFeed now has yet another revelation about a previously concealed tie of the presidents team to Russia. The story ties into the newly scrutinized role of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen in the presidents world, something thats been put under the microscope thanks to the hush money he gave adult film star Stormy Daniels for his boss.

The new report from BuzzFeed focuses on an entirely different side to Cohens work. As has already been understood in the past, Cohens role as Trumps fixer drew him into harried, at times chaotic negotiations with prominent Russians for a potential Trump Tower Moscow. Some of the Russian interests involved in those negotiations had a part in Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. elections.

The never realized tower wasnt going to be built by the Trump Organization, but the presidents name would have been licensed for usage on what was set to be the tallest building in Europe. Negotiations surrounding that potential development fell through, but the circumstances of that collapse have been at least somewhat concealed by Michael Cohen. Again, then, the question presents itself of why the president and his associates seem so compelled to hide certain pieces of information.

Cohen released a statement ahead of testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee late last year in which he claimed the pursuit of Trump Tower Moscow to have been terminated in January of 2016, but thats a lie. In fact, discussions involving Cohen about the potential project stretched to all the way after Trump won the Indiana GOP presidential primary and was understood to have essentially clenched the partys presidential nomination.

On May 4, 2016, Cohen wrote in a text message to longtime Trump business associate Felix Sater that Trump would be set to himself travel to Moscow to negotiate the terms of the development once he becomes the nominee after the convention.

Cohen had at the same time expressed an intention to himself travel to Russia ahead of Trump before the convention as a part of the process of negotiating the terms of the development.

Neither Cohen nor Trump are understood to have ever actually traveled to Russia as a part of the plans for the non-existent Trump Tower Moscow.

Cohen pushed off talk with Sater about traveling to Russia for the deal to after the GOPs national convention, and he never, according to BuzzFeed, picked it up again.

Sater, speaking to BuzzFeed, cited a specific denial from the president of connections to Russia as what he felt was the death knell of the project.

The president has indeed carried on with a so far endless campaign of denial when its come to his connections to Russia. Meanwhile, Special Counsel for the Russia investigation Robert Mueller continues to investigate the whole ordeal and sift through his denials.

Buzzfeed Releases Evidence Of TrumpRussia Connection That Has Mueller Drooling


Suicide is not a selfish act. Its an act of desperation, pain and often compulsion. The majority of those who have family or friends who have lost someone to suicide would agree. Having been friends with Kirsty since the age of 16, we had become closest in the last few years of her life. She had suffered with mental health illnesses such as depression and anxiety for many years. She took her own life in September 2016.

I believe strongly that mental health illness is a serious as any other long-term and or terminal illness, yet however much its discussed in the press, there are not the same resources of support. When you have a physical injury, you attend A&E and a process follows. If you have a terminal illness, of which I have lost my mum and father-in-law to cancer, a timely treatment plan is put into place with a range of treatments and regular check-ups, in most cases with cancer, forever. For mental health I can only speak of my own experience, but 25 years of being in the system, three suicide attempts and a million medications, I am still on a waiting list for another 18 months for therapy, having never been offered any in the quarter of a century I have struggled. I was finally diagnosed at the beginning of this year, which allowed me to be added to the waiting list. Most of the time I fight, but other days, I simply think I cant carry on like this for another day, let alone another year or more.

The system lets us down. If were going to start accepting mental health in-line with physical health, then we need find the same pathways. There needs to be more centres such as A&E that we can attend when we are mentally unwell, rather than being pushed into a room, looked down on and made to feel like we would have been better not telling anyone about the overdose. And next time we reach crisis, our brain is unwell, thats the first thing that pops into our head when our inner voice tells us weve tried for the last time, just give up.

And so many people say - do. Not through selfishness, but through pain, desperation and a lack of support for something they have been encouraged to speak out about. We speak out, finally admitting to ourselves and others, but there are not the resources or treatments available in this country to help.

Its not selfish. The definition of selfish is a person, action, or motive, lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with ones own personal profit or pleasure. My friend Kirsty wasnt trying to gain profit or pleasure, but respite for herself and others. I genuinely felt like I was saving other people, that my family would have a better life without me and I believe Kirsty will have felt the same. As much as she wanted the suffering to stop, she would never have thought solely of herself. Shed have thought her friends and family needed saving. Mental illness can twist and distort your thoughts so much so that youre lying to yourself and you have no idea.

Some refer to the devastation left behind, and it does, which I have first hand experience of. But I still never saw Kirstys decision as selfish. To me it was the same as someone who had had enough of suffering with a terminal illness and could no longer bear the pain, or the pain she thought she was inflicting on others.

Of course I wish she was still here, I still wish we were having girly nights in, laughing and crying together. Id do anything to bring her back. But she never acted selfishly, she was the most selfless person I ever met. She is now an angel, I am sure of that, watching over me during my recovery and being my inner cheerleader drowning out the annoying inner critic when he rears his head.

My Friend Died By Suicide In No Way Do I Think It Was A Selfish Act


Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had difficult decisions to make during his senior-civil-servant shuffle. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

With the return of Parliament, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major shakeup of the leadership in the public service, moving seven senior bureaucrats to new jobs.

The public service has been braced for Fridays shakeup since last month, when the government appointed Louise Levonian, the deputy minister at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), to the International Monetary Fund, without replacing her.

Graham Flack, the deputy minister at Canadian Heritage, takes over Levonians job, while Helene Laurendeau, deputy minister of Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, moves into Flacks position at Heritage.

Meanwhile, Laurendeau is being replaced at Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs by Daniel Watson, who is currently the executive director of Parks Canada.

Levonians departure left a big hole at the department, which is typically headed by a seasoned deputy minister. forcing the government to rejig its senior ranks to find an experienced deputy for the job. Prior to Levonians departure, Lori Sterling, the deputy minister of labour, also at ESDC, retired, leaving both top jobs vacant.

Sterling is being replaced by Chantal Maheu, the deputy secretary of cabinet of plans and consultations at the Privy Council Office (PCO).

Philip Jennings, currently associate deputy minister of Natural Resources, moves to PCO to become deputy secretary to the cabinet for plans and consultations, effective Oct. 15.

Isabelle Mondou, PCOs assistant secretary to cabinet for priorities and planning, moves up to become the associate deputy minister at Heritage.

David Morrison, the associate deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, becomes associate deputy minister of Foreign Affairs and Personal Representative of the Prime Minister for the G7 Summit. He is replacing Peter Boehm, deputy minister and Canadas G7 sherpa, who announced his retirement earlier this month.

Trudeau shuffles the senior-bureaucratic deck


Clyde Lewis joins Alex Jones to share his thoughts on this anniversary of 9/11.

Before he was President, Donald Trump made statements that he believed there may have been bombs in the Twin Towers since he had experience with building materials and how much damage they can withstand.

Trump Says Bombs Exploded Inside Buildings During 911 Inside Job Evidence With Clyde Lewis