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Gov. Pritzker, 11 Governors Urge Federal Action to Address the Gun Violence Epidemic

Posted on September 10, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Gov. Pritzker, 11 Governors Urge Federal Action to Address the Gun Violence Epidemic
Gov. Pritzker, 11 Governors Urge Federal Action to Address the Gun Violence Epidemic

Gov. Pritzker, 11 Governors Urge Federal Action to Address the Gun Violence Epidemic Governor JB Pritzker and 11 governors from across the country are urging President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to enact sensible gun legislation to help protect the American public from the gun violence epidemic. Since the federal assault weapons ban…

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Gun Violence Deaths Reach Record Highs in 2017

Posted on December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Gun Violence Deaths Reach Record Highs in 2017
Gun Violence Deaths Reach Record Highs in 2017

Gun Violence Deaths Reach Record Highs in 2017 Congresswoman Robin Kelly, a Democrat, blames President Trump and lack of tougher gun control on the rising violence in Chicago and the suburbs, not on street gangs, criminals or failed policies of local officials like Mayor Rahm Emanuel Congresswoman Robin Kelly, vice chair of the House Gun…

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Video: Chicago Newsroom on CAN TV analyzes elections

Posted on November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Video: Chicago Newsroom on CAN TV analyzes elections
Video: Chicago Newsroom on CAN TV analyzes elections

Video: Chicago Newsroom on CAN TV analyzes elections Veteran journalists Del Marie Cobb and Ray Hanania join guest host Bruce DuMont on this week’s episode of “Chicago Newsroom” hosted by Ken Davis. Cobb, Hanania and DuMont analyze results of the Nov. 6, 2018 General Elections on President Trump, the Democrats and Republicans. The panel also look at…

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Biased news media reinforces Trump’s popularity

Posted on August 7, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Biased news media reinforces Trump’s popularity
Biased news media reinforces Trump’s popularity

Biased news media reinforces Trump’s popularity The mainstream news media’s bias is empowering President Donald Trump. So far, every one of their predictions has been wrong, from asserting he could never with the presidency to claims he would be impeached before completing his first year. What the news media is doing is helping Trump by…

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Roger Stone releases new book, “Stone’s Rules”

Posted on July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Roger Stone releases new book, “Stone’s Rules”
Roger Stone releases new book, “Stone’s Rules”

Roger Stone releases new book, “Stone’s Rules” At long last, America’s most notorious political operative has released his operating manual! A freedom fighter to his admirers, a dirty trickster to his detractors, the flamboyant, outrageous, articulate, and extraordinarily well-dressed Roger Stone lays out Stone’s Rules―the maxims that have governed his legendary career as a campaign operative…

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Criticism of Trump is just another form of hate

Posted on July 26, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Criticism of Trump is just another form of hate

Criticism of Trump is just another form of hate President Donald Trump’s critics are so angry and emotional about him their criticism has deteriorated into pure hatred. Many on the Left admit it is hate, but won’t admit that their hatred is a symptom of their own hypocrisies. Donald Trump is the President of the…

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A “teaching moment” on Roseanne Barr, the media and political hypocrisy

Posted on May 30, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on A “teaching moment” on Roseanne Barr, the media and political hypocrisy
A “teaching moment” on Roseanne Barr, the media and political hypocrisy

A “teaching moment” on Roseanne Barr, the media and political hypocrisy Roseanne Barr said something stupidly racist about Valerie Jarrett and Jarrett responded saying we should take it as a “teaching moment.” But what kind of “teaching moment” can we have in an America that is deeply divided, caught in the middle between extremist politics…

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Media bias against President Trump harms this country

Posted on May 26, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Media bias against President Trump harms this country

Media bias against President Trump harms this country When President Trump complained that his campaign was being “wiretapped” by the Obama administration and Obama FBI, the mainstream news media howled against him saying that was ridiculous. Now, one year later, we learn that the FBI under Obama inserted an undercover agent into Trump’s campaign. Instead…

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Navarro defends Trump’s Trade policies on CNBC

Posted on April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Navarro defends Trump’s Trade policies on CNBC
Navarro defends Trump’s Trade policies on CNBC

Navarro defends Trump’s Trade policies on CNBC CNBC Transcript: National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro Speaks with CNBC’s Rick Santelli Today, Thursday April 5, 2018 The following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC interview with National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro and CNBC’s Rick Santelli on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” (M-F 9AM –…

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Suburban Chicago event brings national experts on Russian influence, Washington ethics, media future

Posted on February 13, 2018September 25, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Suburban Chicago event brings national experts on Russian influence, Washington ethics, media future

Suburban Chicago event brings national experts on Russian influence, Washington ethics, media future Unify Our Voices, a year-old grass-roots Chicago-area group, is sponsoring a 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 event featuring nonprofit, nonpartisan organizations dedicated to protecting American democracy by bolstering the government’s adherence to ethics, analyzing Russian influence in our country, and promoting an…

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Trump releases winners of 2017 “Fake News” Awards

Posted on January 18, 2018September 25, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Trump releases winners of 2017 “Fake News” Awards

Trump releases winners of 2017 “Fake News” Awards 2017 was a year of unrelenting bias, unfair news coverage, and even downright fake news. Studies have shown that over 90% of the media’s coverage of President Trump is negative. Below are the winners of the 2017 Fake News Awards. 1. The New York Times’ Paul Krugman…

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White House names new NOAA administrator

Posted on October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on White House names new NOAA administrator
White House names new NOAA administrator

White House names new NOAA administrator Barry Lee Myers nominated by White House to become NOAA Administrator. AccuWeather CEO would serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). AccuWeather is pleased to announce that Barry Lee Myers, Chief Executive Officer and member of the…

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Hurricane aftermath worsened by political selfishness

Posted on October 6, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Hurricane aftermath worsened by political selfishness
Hurricane aftermath worsened by political selfishness

Hurricane aftermath worsened by political selfishness The damage caused by a series of Hurricanes from Harvey to Maria to Mediterranean countries, several U.S. States, and two American territories, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island, is bad enough without some do-nothing political opportunist like Congressman Luis Gutierrez trying to exploit it for his personal political benefit…

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On Medicare, Democrats Shouldn’t Trust Trump

Posted on August 24, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on On Medicare, Democrats Shouldn’t Trust Trump
On Medicare, Democrats Shouldn’t Trust Trump

On Medicare, Democrats Shouldn’t Trust Trump Guest Op-Ed. Former Congressman cautions Democrats who plan to support changes to Medicare not to do so By Ron Klink President Trump doesn’t understand or care about healthcare policy. He recently suggested that health insurance costs just $12 a year. And he fervently supported the GOP’s Obamacare repeal plan,…

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Charlottesville group “Unite the Right” blame government for violence

Posted on August 16, 2017 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Charlottesville group “Unite the Right” blame government for violence

Charlottesville group “Unite the Right” blame government for violence Charlottesville, Virginia – Jason Kessler, the organizer of the “Unite the Right” rally, has disavowed the political violence that resulted in the death of at least one person and the injuries of many others. “The blame for today’s violence lies primarily with Charlottesville government officials and…

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Trump White House should replace mainstream news media

Posted on July 21, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Trump White House should replace mainstream news media
Trump White House should replace mainstream news media

Trump White House should replace mainstream news media One of President Donald Trump’s biggest hurdles has been the unethical and biased coverage of his administration by the mainstream American news media, mainly the biased Beltway news media that covers the White House. Biased media reporting is twisting and distorting Trump’s message. This week, press secretary…

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Mainstream news media does not run America

Posted on June 20, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Mainstream news media does not run America

Mainstream news media does not run America The mainstream news media is an industry driven by hypocrisy, power and greed, but it does not and should not be the force that defines America. It is the symbol of the American foundation of free speech, but in recent years has become a driving force behind political…

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Kathy Griffin and the real extremism

Posted on June 8, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Kathy Griffin and the real extremism
Kathy Griffin and the real extremism

Kathy Griffin and the real extremism Southwest News Group June 8, 2017 By Ray Hanania I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve had it with the extremist critics of President Donald Trump. The criticism is so extreme, unfair and hypocritical I think it is damaging this nation. Trump was elected president in…

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