Pew: Americans giving up on God, miracles
10:55 AM, Aug 24, 2016
Half of Americans who have left their church no longer believe in God, leading a surge of nearly one quarter of the nation who have no affiliation with any religion, according to a new survey. Pew Research Center said Wednesday that 49 percent of what they term "nones" left their church and religion because they "don't believe." Another 20 percent said they don't like organized religion. Other reasons included "common sense" and a lack of belief in miracles. The survey is the latest from Pew tha Read more
Birthday present: Hillary teases Bill by dressing as Dolly Parton
12:43 PM, Aug 19, 2016
Hillary Rodham Clinton, who once insulted country star Tammy Wynette in defending her husband against adultery charges, has released a photo of her dressed as Dolly Parton in a birthday fundraiser for her hubby, who turns 70. "We make a really big deal of birthdays in my family â back when we were in the White House, Bill loved to surprise me with theme parties. There was the year he dressed up as James Madison (tights and all), and I'll never forget the time we did a Dolly Parton party â yo Read more
Obama's immigrant vetting doesn't ask if they're ISIS, al Qaeda, Muslim Brotherhood
10:16 AM, Aug 19, 2016
A new analysis of how the United States "vets" immigrants reveals that written visa and citizenship surveys ask if applicants are World War II Nazi veterans or sympathizers, but not members of ISIS, al Qaeda or other Islamic terror groups at war with America. While State Department and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service branch of the Department of Homeland Security do ask if immigrants have been involved in terrorism, the most well known of over a dozen terrorist groups aren't listed i Read more
Torch from Hitler's 1936 Olympics to be auctioned
8:56 AM, Aug 19, 2016
A torch from Adolf Hitler's 1936 Olympics, the first time the flame was brought from Greece, is going up for auction, a timely sale of an unusual piece of history. Alexander Historical Auctions of Chesapeake City, Md., said the 10-and-a-half-inch steel torch was a gift to the runner from the German Olympic Committee. 1936 was the first time the flame exchange was run from Greece to the site of the games. The Berlin games were famous for several reasons, but mostly because they highlighted the ri Read more
Immigrants agree with Trump's 'extreme vetting' plan, terror nation ban
5:38 PM, Aug 18, 2016
A new survey of immigrants shows that more than six in 10 agree with Donald Trump's call for "extreme vetting" of foreigners coming to America, and even more older immigrants back his plan to stop migration from terrorist nations until the U.S. comes up with a better vetting scheme. The Morning Consult poll, which is in line with a few others showing that immigrants in the United States want newcomers to play by the rules, showed surprising support for Trump's two plans that have been attacked b Read more
Flashback: Obama ripped Bush's 'unconscionable ineptitude' during Hurricane Katrina
11:16 AM, Aug 18, 2016
President Obama, under fire for golfing on posh Martha's Vineyard during a week of anguished cries for help from flooded Louisiana, ripped former President Bush 11 years ago when the Republican was seen as slow to react to Hurricane Katrina's crash into New Orleans. Obama, who had just returned from New Orleans, preached on the Senate floor about Bush's poor reaction to similar cries for help during Katrina. "I can say from personal experience how frustrating, how unconscionable it is, that it h Read more
Atheists choose Hillary, 'A' for Clinton, 'F' for Trump
10:32 AM, Aug 18, 2016
Heralding Hillary Rodham Clinton's outreach to the non-religious, the Secular Coalition for America has decided that the Democrat is a much better choice than Republican Donald Trump in the upcoming election. In their new 2016 Presidential Voter Guide, Clinton received an "A" and Trump an "F." The report, which the group stressed was not an endorsement, said that Clinton is "generally or consistently positive" about the Secular Coalition's stances while Trump is "generally or consistently hostil Read more
Americans want 'obey' husband erased from wedding vows
8:31 AM, Aug 18, 2016
Most Americans want weddings to stick to traditions like tossing the bouquet and exchanging rings, but they are done with having the woman promise to "obey" her husband. A new YouGov poll finds that men and women think that's an out-of-date tradition and should be shelved. Overall 49 percent want it gone, while just 33 percent it preserved. Among the sexes, men are split, with 37 percent voting to keep "obey" in the vows, and 43 percent ready to surrender. But among women, just 24 percent want t Read more
Obama golfs 'organic' on Martha's Vineyard, $350,000 initiation fee
1:54 PM, Aug 17, 2016
President Obama is golfing organic Wednesday, taking his clubs to one of the most exclusive venues in New England, and one famously known as the nation's first "organic" course. Obama, who has golfed several times during his annual summer vacation on Martha's Vineyard, steered his motorcade to Vineyard Golf Club, where the initiation fee is $350,000 and annual dues $12,000 for the 305 members. Vineyard Golf Club photo. "Want to play here? Check the obits pages. There are currently no memberships Read more
10 Mexican illegals found in Buffalo, many already have criminal records
12:46 PM, Aug 17, 2016
The widespread problem of illegal immigration throughout the country has hit Buffalo, N.Y., 1,800 miles from the nearest border crossing in Texas, with the capture of 10 from Mexico, according to the U.S. Border Patrol. The Buffalo Border Patrol Station announced that their officers have arrested 10 subjects found illegally present in the U.S. earlier this month. A spokesman told Secrets Wednesday, "The subjects were all Mexican citizens. They crossed the border illegally. We cannot confirm when Read more
Gallup: 'Racism' against whites surges
11:28 AM, Aug 17, 2016
Racism against blacks is higher than it was when President Obama was first elected, according to a new Gallup poll which also shows that racism against whites has surged to an seven-year high. Driven by recent riots and police-involved shootings, Gallup found that 61 percent believe racism against African Americans is widespread. It was 51 percent when Obama came into office and the Gallup chart shows a steady increase year after year. "Both blacks and whites are more likely to say racism agains Read more
Pollster warns Clinton's lead over Trump is soft
10:30 AM, Aug 17, 2016
The polling company for Reuters is warning Wednesday that Hillary Rodham Clinton's lead over Republican Donald Trump appears soft. In fact, Ipsos revealed that of the top three issues voters find most important, Clinton only leads one by a margin of 5 points. "Simply put, the election still is far from over!" said Ipsos President Clifford Young. "While Clinton does lead Trump on the top quality 'stronger on economy/jobs' by five points, they are in a dead heat on 'terrorism' and 'fixing a broken Read more
Mook spooked: Clinton fundraising falling short, 'should be crushing' it
5:58 PM, Aug 16, 2016
The Clinton campaign is raising red flags over depressed Democratic fundraising, telling supporters that when they should be "crushing" Donald Trump with donations, checks flowing into the campaign are behind projections. "At a time when we should be crushing the other side in fundraising â and building the strongest voter outreach operation we can â our fundraising has actually been falling just a little bit short of our projections, day-by-day," warned campaign Chairman Robby Mook. His ful Read more
Pollster Zogby: 'Back to a close race,' Clinton 38%, Trump 36%
2:57 PM, Aug 16, 2016
The convention polling bumps for Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Donald Trump are over, and they are practically even, according to a new poll of likely voters. A Zogby Analytics survey provided to Secrets Tuesday shows: Hillary Clinton 38% Donald Trump 36% Libertarian Gary Johnson 8% Green Party Jill Stein 5% Not sure 13% "It seems the convention bumps are behind us and we are back to a close race!" said the analysis. What's new in the online poll is that older millennials are st Read more
Swallow that: Generic drug makers challenge Big Pharma with own words
2:39 PM, Aug 16, 2016
The Generic Pharmaceutical Association took their fight directly to Big Pharma this week as the nation's drug lobby hit the greens for an annual charity golf event held by Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch. As the representatives for major drug makers deplaned, they were were greeted in the Salt Lake City airport with ads from their generic drug competitors that used a phrase from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America to push generics. The ad was headlined "Generic Medicines Make Innovati Read more
Dems critical of GOP efficiency on FEC
1:58 PM, Aug 16, 2016
Democratic Federal Election Commissioners Tuesday demanded more meetings and faster action to clear a backlog of cases they created and which they said the GOP chairman has slashed by 61 percent in just eight months since taking over from the Democratic chair. In the latest example of partisanship at the national elections office, Democratic Commissioner Steven T. Walther said during an open meeting that the backlog of cases is so bad that more closed-door executive commission meetings are requi Read more
Study: It's the media's fault the nation is polarized
12:16 PM, Aug 16, 2016
With polls showing that America is more politically divided than ever, a new study of the polarization has identified who is to blame and it's not Donald Trump or Hillary Rodham Clinton. It's the media. A scholarly study in the authoritative journal Political Communication found that the media has harped so much on political division that the nation now feels polarized. In fact, the reporting has changed the meaning of the word "polarized," which 16 years ago referred most to sun glasses not pol Read more
U.S. drought nearly doubles in 5 months, over 21% of country is dry
10:18 AM, Aug 16, 2016
The killer drought that has been plaguing the West has exploded into the Northeast and Southwest in just the last five months, nearly doubling its size to cover over 21 percent of the country, National Drought Mitigation Center. "Drought coverage has nearly doubled since reaching a 5½-year minimum of 12.41 percent on March 15, 2016. During the summer of 2016, drought coverage and intensity has increased in several areas across the Plains, South, and Northeast, but has mostly shrunk in the Midwe Read more
Birthday present: Hillary teases Bill by dressing as Dolly Parton
08/19/16 12:43 PM
Byron York: Team Trump makes a mess of immigration
08/24/16 01:10 AM
Emails show Clinton denied, then met with Ukrainian donor
08/24/16 12:01 AM
Pressure builds on Clinton over foundation's influence
08/24/16 12:01 AM
Meryl Streep says 'very recent' women 'admitted to U.S. with our rights'
4:14 PM, Aug 15, 2016
This week's Mainstream Media Scream features one of the more interesting Hollywood head scratchers to the Big Media, this time actress Meryl Streep to CBS This Morning. Asked by host Charlie Rose to recall her experience addressing to the Democratic National Convention, where she introduced Hillary Clinton, actress Meryl Streep said on Wednesday's CBS This Morning: "It was personal. It was sort of, it meant an enormous amount to me because I just felt the press of history behind me. I felt my gr Read more
Wanted: $10,000 ATF reward for info on Milwaukee fire bombings
11:02 AM, Aug 15, 2016
After two days of racial unrest and fire bombings in Milwaukee sparked by a police shooting, the Feds are demanding a stop to violence and offering rewards to those who reveal who set eight business on fire. REWARD: Up to $10K for info on commercial fires set Aug 13 and Aug 14 in #Milwaukee . https://t.co/6ufjttuC7f pic.twitter.com/guIsLCNpXd â ATF HQ (@ATFHQ) August 15, 2016 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading t Read more
U.S. accepts more Syrian refugees than all of EU: 8,000 vs. 6,000
8:51 AM, Aug 15, 2016
Despite promises of European Union member states to take in 160,000 refugees, a new report shows that they've accepted a fraction, 6,000, while the United States has embraced 8,000 of a planned 10,000 this year. As President Obama, backed by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, has ramped up accepting refugees fleeing Syria and other war-torn nations, the EU has put the brakes on hard, apparently bowing to public outrage. In the U.S., some governors and other politicians have warned Read more
Hillary drafts illegal 'Dreamers' to get immigrants to vote
4:04 PM, Aug 14, 2016
Hillary Clinton's campaign on Sunday announced a program to recruit undocumented "Dreamers" into a voter registration army even though they are not allowed to vote. Celebrating the four-year anniversary of President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Clinton launched "Mi Sueno, Tu Voto" (My Dream, Your Vote), to rally and "secure commitments" from immigrants who can vote. The DACA program created so-called "Dreamers," the children of illegal immigrants who the president has Read more
Pence: Clintons 'made tens of millions of dollars' from public service
6:11 PM, Aug 13, 2016
In his strongest attack yet, Republican running mate Gov. Mike Pence hotly charged that Hillary Rodham Clinton's tax returns show that she and former President Bill Clinton profited off their public service. In a radio interview with WABC's "Election Central with Rita Cosby," Pence mocked the Democratic nominee for waging a class warfare campaign against Trump when she and her hubby made over $10 million in just the last year. "What you have, you know, what you have in the Clintons is an extreme Read more
Biden piles on: Trump's historically dumb
10:39 AM, Aug 13, 2016
Now Vice President Joe Biden is piling on to Donald Trump with a slap that the Republican nominee is historically dumb. "There's no reason to mince words here. No major party nominee in the history of this nation has ever known less or been less prepared to deal with our national security than Donald Trump," said Biden. Still, Biden warns in a fundraising memo, Trump could still beat Hillary Rodham Clinton. "If we lose this election, our country will become less safe after Barack and I leave off Read more
Trump earns outsider status, just 2 Hill donations vs. 138 for Clinton
8:59 AM, Aug 13, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has earned his outsider status, receiving the fewest contributions from Capitol Hill than any nominee in the last 24 years. Only one sitting House member and a GOP candidate for the House have donated to Trump's campaign so far, for a total of $3,292. By comparison, Hillary Rodham Clinton has collected the most ever, a total of $560,942 from 138 "current, former or hopeful Democratic members of Congress," according to the Center for Responsive Polit Read more
Tapped: Clinton pleads for cash 'to keep lights on, doors open'
8:11 AM, Aug 13, 2016
Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign and her super PACs have raised almost $400 million, but her latest fundraising appeal is an urgent warning that she's going broke. Without a daily fix of $1 million, the campaign said that it will have to start shutting down field offices across the country. "This team has to raise $1 million online. One million dollars. That's our goal to make sure we stay on pace with Donald Trump and to keep the lights on and doors open in field offices across the country," t Read more
Always correct election forecast model predicts Trump win, 51%-48%
12:15 PM, Aug 12, 2016
Republican Donald Trump should win the presidency by a slim margin according to a model that has accurately predicted the popular vote since 1988. Using several standards to make his prediction, Alan Abramowitz's "Time for Change" model done for the University of Virginia's Center for Politics "Crystal Ball" shows Trump winning 51.4 percent to 48.6 percent for Hillary Clinton. He added that the model shows a 66 percent chance of a Trump victory. "Based on a predicted vote share of 48.6 percent f Read more
Biden challenges Clinton to back TPP as Obama sends it to Congress
10:47 AM, Aug 12, 2016
In a challenge to Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden said that the next administration must push for Senate approval of the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership trade treaty to make sure the United States keeps access to Asian markets. Biden, presenting recommendations for the next administration in a bylined article in Foreign Affairs, said that President Obama's successor must build on treaties and initiatives pushed over the past eight years. The magazine sent out a "pre-rele Read more
Baby boomers selling homes for apartments, biggest new renter group
9:56 AM, Aug 12, 2016
America's Baby Boomer generation that helped fuel record levels of home ownership is now selling off those properties in favor of apartments, driving a new trend. According to a new housing report, 11.8 million Americans 55 and older have moved into apartments, a surge of three million since 2007, and a separate Harvard University report said that those 50 and older were the biggest group of renters in the last decade. "Our data shows that the population of Baby Boomer renters increased by 34% f Read more
Surge of Mexicans, immigrants for citizenship to vote for president
12:52 PM, Aug 11, 2016
The number of immigrants seeking citizenship has surged this year, driven by desire to vote in the fall presidential election, according to a new report. In the first two quarters of the year, applications from legal immigrants to become naturalized citizens have jumped 21 percent over last year. From October to March, 440,000 immigrants applied. Over 653,000 immigrants were naturalized in the United States last year, winning the same rights as native-born Americans, including to vote. The Migra Read more
