Friday, February 03, 2017

Trump, Trudeau to Meet: What Could Go Wrong?


Ezra Levant of TheRebel.media wonders what Trump will think of Canada's PM considering the sorts of things Trudeau has said about him.

Kurtz, Fleischer on Negative Coverage of Trump Presidency


Feb. 02, 2017 - 5:45 - Reaction on 'The First 100 Days' after media draws drastic conclusions about Trump administration after two weeks

Why Is Romania Suddenly in Turmoil? - Inside Story


Around the world tens of millions of people can only dream of an income of $48,000.

Douglas Murray: Believing Impossible Things


Excerpted from a one day conference at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Douglas Murray sat on a panel entitled Multi-culturalism and the record of assimilation.

Milo: Media Legitimizes Violence On Conservatives


French Soldier Stops Attack at the Louvre


Police: Suspect attacked soldier with machete

UK Publishes ‘Shoddy’ Brexit White Paper


MPs have voted to allow Theresa May to get Brexit negotiations under way. But the FT’s Sebastian Payne says those hoping for a comprehensive exit strategy will be disappointed by the government’s white paper.

Edward Snowden: Everything about Donald Trump


Protecting Trump's Mar-a-Lago Presents Unique Challenges


President Trump travels to his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida for the first time since his inauguration. The Red Cross says he's expected to attend its annual charity ball at the estate Saturday. Protesters plan to gather outside a nearby Trump property in West Palm Beach. Manuel Bojorquez reports from the "winter White House."

Kellyanne Conway's False "Bowling Green Massacre" Claim


Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, used false information on a "Bowling Green massacre" to defend the president's executive order on immigration. But the "massacre" she mentioned never happened. Conway's other claim that the Obama administration put a six-month ban on the Iraqi refugee program is also inaccurate.

Is Trump's Muslim Ban a Gift to ISIL? - UpFront


In this week's UpFront, we speak to former FBI agent and counter-terrorism expert Ali Soufan on the potential consequences of President Donald Trump's Muslim ban.

In the Reality Check, Mehdi Hasan points out the hypocrisy of global leaders of nuclear powers on their ever-expanding nuclear arsenals.

And in the Arena, we debate whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is outmanoeuvring his political opponents both at home and abroad.


Kellyanne Conway - Democrats Are Bunch of Cry Babies. Everything Makes Them Cry and Scream


Romania's Boiling Point: Outrage over Decree to Loosen Corruption Laws (Part 1 & 2)



Paris Louvre Attempted Assault: "France Is a Target, No Question about It!"


Matteo Salvini Speaks in Koblenz


Matteo is the leader of The Northern League. A North Italian separatist group that wants to separate from Southern Italy, as the two areas of radically different cultures and economies. This speech was at the Koblenz Germany gathering of non-Marxist and Eurosceptic politicians, which was held on the day of Trump's inauguration, and that was no accident.

Iran Vows More Missile Tests Despite 'Notice' | MSNBC


NBC's Ali Arouzi reports of the diplomacy breakdown between Iran and America after Sec. Michael Flynn put the country 'on notice.' Sen. Richard Blumenthal discusses how the U.S. should proceed.

Richard Fowler: Rioters Don't Represent Progressive Movement


Feb. 02, 2017 - 4:17 - Fox News contributor Richard Fowler and conservative commentator Ben Shapiro react on 'The First 100 Days' to riot at UC Berkeley

President Obama's Responsibility for the Refugee Chaos


Feb. 01, 2017 - 4:42 - Former Rep. Dennis Kucinich analyzes the fallout of the previous administration's Mideast policy on 'The O'Reilly Factor'

Krauthammer Analyzes the US-Iran Tensions under Trump


Fox News contributor provides insight on 'Special Report'

Glenn Beck Chats with Dave Rubin




Thursday, February 02, 2017

Jihad Sisters, French Women Bound for ISIS


Treasury Department Easing Sanctions On Russia | Andrea Mitchell | MSNBC


The Treasury Department has sent early signals of easing sanctions on Russia, allowing U.S. companies to do business with Russia's security service. MSNBC'S Peter Alexander reports.

Inside Story - Does the Two-State Solution Still Have a Future?


Trump on Refugee Deal with Australia: Why Are We Doing This?


President says he respects Australia as a country, but questions the logic of promise by the Obama administration to resettle nearly 1,200 asylum seekers being held on Pacific island camps

Steve Bannon: The Strategist behind Trump's Travel Ban


Steve Bannon has been a naval officer, an investment banker, a film producer and an executive at Breitbart News. Now he’s Donald Trump’s chief strategist and arguably the most influential man in the White House. He was reportedly behind the chaotic move to restrict immigration from certain majority Muslim countries and has called on the media to ‘keep its mouth shut’ about Trump.



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Trump Defends 'Tough Phone Calls' at Prayer Breakfast


Donald Trump told an audience at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington not to worry about his ‘tough phone calls’, in an apparent reference to his diplomatic row with Australia. ‘They’re tough, we have to be tough … We’re taken advantage of by every nation in the world, virtually,’ he said on Thursday. The comments came after a public row with the Australian prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, over a refugee resettlement agreement


Trump's arrogance: We’re going to straighten out the world

European Parliament Leaders Call on EU to Reject Trump's Likely Ambassador Pick


THE GUARDIAN: Exclusive: Heads of parliament’s main political parties issue unprecedented call opposing Ted Malloch, who likened his goal to ‘bringing down the Soviet Union’

The European parliament’s main political parties are making an unprecedented attempt to block Donald Trump’s likely choice as ambassador to the European Union from EU buildings, describing him as hostile and malevolent.

In a startling move that threatens a major diplomatic row, the leaders of the conservative, socialist and liberal groups in Brussels have written to the European commission and the European council, whose members represent the 28 EU states, to reject the appointment of Ted Malloch.

Malloch, a businessman who stridently supported Brexit ahead of the vote in June, is said to have been interviewed for the post by Trump.br />
When recently asked by the BBC why he was interested in moving to Brussels, Malloch replied: “I had in a previous career a diplomatic post where I helped bring down the Soviet Union. So maybe there’s another union that needs a little taming.” » | Daniel Boffey in Brussels | Thursday, February 2, 2017

Glenn Beck: "You Can Sense There’s Trouble Coming"


On CNN'S Anderson Cooper 360 show, Nationally Syndicated Radio Host, Glenn Beck weighs in on President Trump's several executive orders this past weeks including the controversial Muslim Ban.

Flaws In US Handling Of Iran Remarks Apparent | Morning Joe | MSNBC


Romania: Massive Protests Continue Over Government Corruption Decree


Schwarzenegger Responds to Trump


Arnold Schwarzenegger responded to President Donald Trump on Twitter after Trump joked about his ratings on "The Apprentice."

Donald and Melania Trump's 2005 Interview as Newlyweds | CNN Larry King Live (Full Interview)


Donald and Melania Trump talk to CNN's Larry King Live just months after their extravagant wedding about the couple's relationship and what the future has in store. (From May 17, 2005)

Got a Crick in My Neck - Trump


Donald Trump has a crick in his neck.

Gorka: The Message To Our Enemies Is 'Deadly Clear'


Deputy assistant to President Trump reacts to Gen. Flynn's warning to Iran on 'Hannity'

Activist Calls Women's March Organizer A 'Fake Feminist'


Ayaan Hirsi Ali says on 'The First 100 Days' that Linda Sarsour is a supporter of Sharia law

European Union: Donald Tusk Warns Of Trump Impact


Greg Palkot reports from London

US - Why Are '1984' Sales Surging After President Trump's First Week In Office?


Anti-Donald Trump Backlash Outpacing Tea Party | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC


Rachel Maddow reports on Democrats and anti-Trump opposition groups organizing more quickly and with greater popular support among Americans than the tea party of 2010.

Garry Kasparov: 'Putin's Main Philosophy Is Confrontation'


President Donald Trump Allegedly Blasts Australian PM, Threatens Mexico | The Last Word | MSNBC


‘If There Was a Honeymoon, It Was Pretty Short’: VP Pence on Relations between Trump Administration & Media


Respectful relations between the new US administration and the media have ended almost before they began, says Vice President Mike Pence. Gayane Chichakyan looked into the negative and at times aggressive anti-Trump coverage that seems to be fueled by growing political divides.

Trump Considering Deporting Immigrants On Public Assistance


Democratic strategist David Morey and Fox News contributor Deneen Borelli debate

Donald Trump Threatens to Cancel Berkeley Federal Funds After Riots Shut Down Milo Event


BREITBART.COM: President Donald Trump reacted to the massive rioting at UC-Berkeley in response to a scheduled campus speech by Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos.

“If U.C. Berkeley does not allow free speech and practices violence on innocent people with a different point of view – NO FEDERAL FUNDS?” Trump wrote on Twitter early Thursday morning. News of the rioting made cable news last night as students smashed ATMs and bank windows, looted a Starbucks, beat Trump supporters, pepper sprayed innocent individuals, and set fires in the street. Others spray painted the words “Kill Trump” on storefronts. The speech was canceled by UC-Berkeley police as security failed. Yiannopoulos was evacuated from the area. » | Charlie Spiering | Thursday, February 2, 2017

Alt-right Speaker Cancelled as Berkeley Protests Erupt


Anti-fascist activists shoot fireworks at the University of California Berkeley on Wednesday, where the ‘alt-right’ Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos had been due to speak at a Republican students event. Yiannopoulos said the cancellation proved ‘the left is absolutely terrified of free speech and will do literally anything to shut it down’


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MEP Holds Protest Sign behind Nigel Farage in EU Parliament


Labour MEP Seb Dance holds a sign which reads, ‘He’s lying to you’ behind Nigel Farage as he speaks in the European parliament on Wednesday. Dance produced the sign as former Ukip leader Farage was speaking about president Trump’s travel ban on nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries


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Wednesday, February 01, 2017

France's Penelopegate: Presidential Race Upended by Scandal (Parts 1 & 2)



What Trump’s Gorsuch Nomination Means for the Supreme Court


President Donald Trump has made his choice, but will Democrats vote to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court? How would Gorsuch reshape the court, after months with an open seat. Judy Woodruff and John Yang report.

Michael Flynn: 'We Are Officially Putting Iran On Notice' For Missile Launch | NBC News


President Trump's National Security adviser Michael Flynn says that a recent Iran missile launch posed a risk to Americans, and the US is "putting Iran on notice."

Inside Story - Conservatives Just One Vote Away from Controlling All Three Branches of US Government


US President Donald Trump has announced his nominee for the country's highest court, a man described as a "solid conservative".

Calexit? California Paves Way for Independence Vote


EURONEWS: Grassroots organisers have received the green light to start campaigning for California to secede from the United States.

Spurred by widespread discontent towards Donald Trump’s presidency, the Yes California group has begun collecting signatures to pave the way for the western US state to effectively become its own independent country. » | Tuesday, January 31, 2017

European-style Media Censorship Looming in Canada


Ezra Levant predicts that the Trudeau government will punish TheRebel.media for allegedly posting "fake news" regarding the Québec mosque attack.

Donald Trump: I Wanna Be Like The Donald – Theme Song


"I Am the Victim of a Smear Campaign" - Fillon


France Presidential Race: Fillon Will Not Abandon Candidature Over Penelopegate


US - What Will Neil Gorsuch's Nomination to the Supreme Court Change in American Society?


What They Won’t Tell Us About Québec Mosque Attack


Jon Stewart Reads Trump's Next Batch Of Executive Orders


Friend of the show Jon Stewart stops by to give Stephen a sneak peek at some executive orders he borrowed off the President's desk.

'President Bannon?'


2017 French Presidential Election: Conservative Candidate Fillon Hit by Scandal


It’s Not All Doom & Gloom!


'Penelopegate' Scandal Deepens: Is This the End of Fillon's Presidential Chances?


Stephen Harper: Trump Will “Reverse the Cornerstone of 7 Decades of American Foreign Policy”


Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks and takes questions at The Raisina Dialogue 2017, a conference of the Observer Research Foundation with the subject “The New Normal: Multilateralism with Multipolarity.” The speech took place on January 19, 2017, at the Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, India.

Cameron 'Tried to Get Daily Mail's Editor Paul Dacre Sacked' over Brexit - BBC Newsnight


The proprietor of the Daily Mail told its editor that David Cameron pressed for him to be sacked during the EU referendum, BBC Newsnight has learned. Lord Rothermere told Paul Dacre the prime minister urged him to rein in his pro-Brexit editor, then suggested he sack him, a source told the BBC. A spokesman for Mr Cameron said he "did not believe he could determine who edits the Daily Mail". Emily Maitlis reports.

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

What Is the US Doing about the Assimilation Problem?


Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth explains

Theresa May Confirms Trump State Visit Despite Travel Ban Protests


Populism Is Reshaping Our World


From the streets of Turin to Silicon Valley, people power is taking the world by storm. With frustrations rising and the old order apparently crumbling, who really has the answers?

Madeleine Albright On President Donald Trump: This Is Not A Reality Show | Andrea Mitchell | MSNBC


Madeleine Albright joins MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell to discuss Donald Trump's "ad hoc decision making process" and the potential dangers of relying foreign policy decisions on people who lack experience.

US under Trump among External Threats to EU – Council President Tusk


European Council President Donald Tusk has called the US under President Donald Trump one of the external threats to the EU along with China, Russia and radical Islam.

Penelopegate: Presidential Candidate Fillon and Spouse Questioned in ‘Fake Job’ Probe


A petition calling on the wife of French presidential hopeful Francois Fillon to return €500,000 of “falsely earned” income has gathered 200,000 signatures. The scandal, dubbed ‘Penelopegate’, centers on claims Penelope Fillon improperly received public money.

Which America?: Trump Travel Ban Polarises Nation (Parts 1 & 2)



If America Is to Lead the World, Voters Have a "Duty to Educate Themselves"


Inside Story - Is Canada's Diversity in Danger?


Ken Clarke: Tories Are ‘Eurosceptic and Mildly Anti-immigrant


Tory MP Ken Clarke says on Tuesday he will vote the against the bill allowing the government to trigger article 50, which would begin two years of Brexit negotiations. Speaking in the House of Commons on the first day of the debate, the former chancellor says the referendum result has not made him a Brexiter


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President Donald Trump Fires Acting Attorney General Sally Yates Over Travel Ban Dissent | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC


Rachel Maddow reports that Donald Trump has fired Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, a hold-over from the Obama administration while Trump's nominee awaits confirmation, after Yates ordered DoJ lawyers not to defend Trump's travel ban. NBC's Hallie Jackson joins with further details.

Trumps Tag: Entlassung, Empörung und Resistance


"Es war eine Woche voller Taten", so Trumps Sprecher über den turbulenten Amtsbeginn seines Chefs. Schlag auf Schlag folgen Dekrete und Erlasse - und ein Ende ist nicht in Sicht. Ein Überblick.

Should Donald Trump's State Visit to the UK Go Ahead? - BBC Newsnight


Guy Verhofstadt: Theresa May's 'Cherry Picking' On Brexit Will Not Work - BBC Newsnight


In an exclusive interview for BBC Newsnight, the chief Brexit negotiator for the European Parliament, Guy Verhofstadt spoke to Evan Davis about Donald Trump, the EU's "existential" crisis and how he sees Brexit negotiations developing.

White House To US Diplomats Against Travel Ban: 'Get With The Program Or Go' | NBC News


Ivanka Trump's Tone Deaf Tweet Sparks Outrage


Ivanka Trump is facing criticism for Tweeting from an expensive gala, while her father refuses Syrian refugees entry into the country.

Extreme Vetting


Jan. 30, 2017 - 9:25 - 'The O'Reilly Factor': Bill O'Reilly's Talking Points 1/30; Plus reaction from Charles Krauthammer

Trump Fires Acting Attorney General Who Defied Him


THE NEW YORK TIMES: WASHINGTON — President Trump fired his acting attorney general on Monday night after she defiantly refused to defend his executive order that has closed the nation’s borders to refugees and people from predominantly Muslim countries.

In an escalating crisis for his 10-day-old administration, the president declared in a statement that Sally Q. Yates, who had served as deputy attorney general under President Barack Obama, had betrayed the Department of Justice by announcing that Justice Department lawyers would not defend Mr. Trump’s order against legal challenges. » | Mark Landler, Michael D. Shear, Matt Apuzzo and Eric Lichtblau | January 30, 2017

Monday, January 30, 2017

Québec Mosque Shooting: Terror Attacks and Refugee Policy (Parts 1 & 2)



Rep. Keith Ellison: President's Executive Order Is 'Absolutely A Muslim Ban' | Morning Joe | MSNBC


Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., reacts to President Trump's travel ban saying it's "absolutely a Muslim ban" and it is "religiously based."

Inside Story - Anti-Muslim or Anti-Islam?


President Donald Trump's Refugee Ban Ignores Holocaust Lessons | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC


Rachel Maddow reports on how Donald Trump's ban on refugees comes on Holocaust Remembrance Day and notes that America's policy of compassion for refugees stems directly from shameful lessons learned in the wake of the Holocaust.

Canada in Mourning after Attack on Québec City Mosque


Canadians are in shock after an attack on a mosque in Québec City killed six people. Eight others were injured when gunmen opened fire in the Québec City Islamic cultural center during evening prayers. Police have arrested two people, although witnesses say they saw three attackers. Prime minister Justin Trudeau has condemned the attack as ‘cowardly’


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Brexit Negotiator Warns Donald Trump Poses 'Third Threat' to EU


THE GUARDIAN: Guy Verhofstadt says EU project being undermined by US president along with Vladimir Putin and Islamic extremism

Donald Trump and his chief strategist, Steve Bannon, are determined to break up the European Union, and are working to stage exit referendums in Berlin and Paris, Guy Verhofstadt, the European parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator, has said.

He claimed Trump represented the third threat to the EU alongside Vladimir Putin and Islamic extremism, adding that the US president’s call to organise the continent of Europe around national identity risked playing with fire. » | Patrick Winter, Diplomatic Editor | Monday, January 30, 2017

Trump's First Week: A Very Different White House (Parts 1 & 2)



Meet Steve Bannon, Trump’s White House Strategist


Protests across US against Trump's Immigration Ban


Tens of thousands of people have rallied across the United States to demonstrate against President Donald Trump's immigration policies. There were protests in at least 30 cities including Dallas, Los Angeles, and Boston on Sunday. Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports from New York City.

Stephen Miller Defends President Trump's Travel Ban


Jan. 29, 2017 - 9:29 - White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller discusses the president's ban on travel from seven countries

Parliament Set to Debate Donald Trump's UK State Visit after Petition to Cancel It Gets More Than 800,000 Signatures


THE TELEGRAPH: Donald Trump's state visit to the UK is expected to be debated in Parliament after senior Conservatives joined hundreds of thousands calling for it to be cancelled.

More than 800,000 people had by Sunday night signed a petition calling for the visit, which is due to take place in the Summer, to be abandoned because of the risk it will "embarrass" the Queen.

Senior Conservatives joined Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, in calling for the visit to be suspended while Mr Trump's controversial immigration ban is in place. » | Steven Swinford, Deputy Political Editor and Ben Farmer | Sunday, January 29, 2017

Negative Press for Refugee Ban


Trump targets heavily Muslim nations

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Trump Travel Ban: Airport Detainees Released Following Court Order


A federal judge has ordered a stay on the deportation of any person who arrived in the US with a valid visa but were denied entry, following President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. An unknown number of people were being held in airports across the US prior to the stay being granted, some of them green-card holders


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France Left Primary: "Marine Le Pen Is a Candidate of the Past, Just Like Fillon!"


US - President Donald Trump's Immigrant Curbs Cause Chaos and Anger Worldwide


Germany: SDP Pick Martin Schulz to Challenge Angela Merkel


Social Democrats in Germany have nominated the former president of the European parliament to lead their election campaign this year.

Trump's Ban on Muslim-dominated Countries Sparks Fierce Response | Chris Hayes


President Trump issues an executive order temporarily banning immigration from Muslim-dominated countries and the response from lawmakers and refugee organizations is fierce.

CAIR Representative Interviewed by Al Jazeera about Trump's 'Muslim Ban'


CAIR to Announce Constitutional Challenge to Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Executive Order

UK and Turkey Sign Defence, Trade Deals


British Prime Minister Theresa May has signed a $125m weapons deal with Turkey as the two countries promised to ramp up trade partnerships.

May, who arrived in Turkey on Saturday after a trip to the US, visited both countries for the first time as prime minister, promoting trade agreements to strengthen her hand in the UK's negotiations to leave the European Union, or Brexit.

Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego reports.