(Zero Hedge) The New York Times was forced to issue a major correction to an article about alleged sexual misconduct by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, after the two journalists who wrote it failed to include evidence from their own anti-Kavanaugh book which significantly undercuts their argument.
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Biden’s “Record Player” Moment In Response To Slavery Question Stirs Outrage
(Zero Hedge) Among Joe Biden’s innumerable bizarre and gaffe-filled moments on the campaign trail, this was perhaps the most bizarre and rambling response to a point blank question — some say disqualifying.
McCabe Criminal Indictment Appeal Rejected; DOJ Cleared To Prosecute
(Zero Hedge) The Justice Department on Thursday notified attorneys for former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe that his appeal to avoid criminal prosecution has been rejected, according to Bloomberg, citing a source close to McCabe’s legal team.
3rd Democrat Debate Highlights: Trudeau’s Hair, Small Dudes, & “We’re Gonna Take Your AK-47”
(Michael Snyder) Okay, so let’s talk about Thursday’s debate. Apparently, every month the Democrats are going to subject us to at least one of these debates, and I suppose that this time around we should be thankful that they did not stretch things out over two nights.
Government Orders Google To Let Employees Express Unpopular Political Views
(Zero Hedge) In what appears to be a huge victory for Google employees who don’t ascribe to the ultra-liberal Silicon Valley monoculture, the National Labor Relations Board has reached a settlement with Google over complaints that the search giant punishes employees for speaking out on political and workplace issues that don’t comport with the company’s agenda.
Watch: Presidential Candidates Squirm When Asked To Define “Assault Weapon”
(Zero Hedge) With gun control being such a hot button issue for the Democratic party right now, one would think they have – at least – a rudimentary understanding of the subject material upon which they base their position.
China’s Xi: “I Can’t Believe What President Trump Says”
(Zero Hedge) With equity futures gradually rolling over overnight, there was the obligatory dose of trade war optimism in this morning’s news flow, with Trump reiterating that China wants to talk, while China was said to be hopeful the US can create conditions for trade talks; this was followed by a CCTV report according to which U.S. delegates said they hope U.S.-China trade talks can achieve progress and reach a deal as soon as possible, while China’s premier Li was quoted as saying that China and US should find solutions to disputes based on consensus reached by leaders of the two nations, adding that “China treats domestic, foreign companies fairly” and “puts more focus on intellectual property protection”, noting that “companies including U.S. firms are welcome to increase investment in China.”
BREAKING: Trump Fires John Bolton After “Disagreeing Strongly With His Suggestions”
(Zero Hedge) While there was some feverish speculation as to what an impromptu presser at 1:30pm with US Secretary of State Pompeo, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and National Security Adviser Bolton would deliver, that was quickly swept aside moments later when Trump unexpectedly announced that he had effectively fired Bolton as National Security Advisor, tweeting that he informed John Bolton “last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House” after “disagreeing strongly with many of his suggestions.”
2 Letters; $20 Billion Lost
(Adventures in Capitalism) Over the past few months, we’ve learned a lot about the psyche of the typical Ponzi Sector investor.
5 Surprising Scientific Facts About Earth’s Climate
(Vijay Jayaraj) There are many environmental facts that run contrary to popular belief. Here are five of them.
Mueller Helped Saudis Cover Up Involvement In 9/11 Attacks: Lawsuit
Mueller Helped Saudis Cover Up Involvement In 9/11 Attacks: Lawsuit
iPhones Hacked As Malware Infected “Thousands Of Users A Week” For Years
(Zero Hedge) Thousands of iPhone users per week have been subject to an unprecedented 2.5-year hacking operation which was finally disrupted in January, according to researchers at Google’s external security team and reported by The Guardian.
“Nobody’s F**king Business” – Epstein Buried In Unmarked Grave
(Zero Hedge) Roughly one month after he was found dead of an alleged suicide by hanging at his jail cell in Manhattan, the location of the body of pedophile and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has finally been confirmed.
A Deeper Dive Into The Epstein-Dubin Wall Street Connection
(Zero Hedge) Jeffrey Epstein may be dead, but there are still many stones to turn over while investigators sift through his network of high-profile friends, some of whom may be guilty of sex crimes themselves.
Deep State Purge Looming? Lawyer For Epstein’s “Madam” Says “Hundreds Of Names” Contained In Upcoming Records Dump
(Zero Hedge) An attorney for Jeffrey Epstein confidant (and alleged groomer) Ghislaine Maxwell told a judge on Wednesday that there are “hundreds” of people named in what is expected to be approximately 2,000 pages of documents ordered unsealed by the federal appeals court in New York, according to Bloomberg.