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CALIF. AG VOWS LEGAL CHALLENGE IF TRUMP DECLARES NATIONAL EMERGENCY

Calif. AG Vows Legal Challenge if Trump Declares National Emergency

AG Becerra claims pathway to border wall would be illegal

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Tuesday warned that he is prepared to challenge President Trump in court should he declare a national emergency to fund the border wall.

Becerra’s remarks came during a nationally televised address as part of the Democrats’ Spanish-language response to Trump’s State of the Union address. He condemned Trump’s characterization of immigration, the partial government shutdown over the wall and the president’s threat to cut federal funding to the state’s communities devastated by wildfires, the Los Angeles Times reported.

TRUMP URGES BORDER WALL IN STATE OF THE UNION, SAYS TOLERANCE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS ‘CRUEL’

“What we heard tonight was the same tired refrain of building walls,” Becerra said. “The idea of declaring a nonexistent state of emergency on the border, in order to justify robbing funds that belong to the victims of fires, floods, hurricanes, and droughts, to pay for the wall is not only immoral. It is illegal.

“We are ready to reject this foolish proposal in court the moment it touches the ground,” Becerra said.

CALIFORNIA EFFORTS VS. TRUMP COSTING STATE TAXPAYERS MILLIONS: REPORT

Becerra, 61, has so far has challenged the Trump administration in court 45 times as attorney general over federal actions on issues including immigration, healthcare, the environment, the U.S. census, education and the internet, the paper reported.

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12 people fined for violating new Danish ‘burqa ban’ law

By EMMA R. 5 February 2019

The new law against facial coverings in public in Denmark was introduced six months ago. Since then, 20 people have been served with suspicion of the crime classification, and twelve of those were then also convicted.

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The law came into force on 1 August, 2018. Anyone who defies the ban risks a €135 fine, a sum that is raised to €1,350 if it happens on repeated occasions.
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Exceptions can be made when there is a so-called reasonable purpose, such as cold weather. In such cases, it will be up to the police to determine whether or not an offense has been committed.
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The law was voted through with a large majority in the Danish Parliament Folketinget, 75 votes in favour and 30 against.
There is agreement that the garments are oppressive of women and incompatible with Danish values. The Danish People’s Party, which originally proposed the ban, wanted to go a step further and impose prison sentences for violations of the ban.
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Until 15 January of this year, 105 reports of violations of the masking ban have been made and twelve people have been fined.
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However, the statistics from the Danish police do not reveal exactly how many cases are related to the Muslim burqa or other types of masks – at least one case is said to not be about either a burqa or niqab.
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At the Danish People’s Party, migration policy spokesperson Martin Henriksen says that the figures show that the law has had a real effect and that they are now on the right path.
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Democrats drool over Nancy Pelosi’s ‘f**k you’ clap during Trump’s State of the Union speech

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The State of the Union address was supposed to showcase President Donald Trump’s statesmanship but, according to social media, the real star of the show was Nancy Pelosi, whose sarcastic antics made her the night’s MVP #resistor.

During his 80-minute speech, Trump appealed to Americans of all ideological stripes to find common ground and embrace compromise – a message that arguably clashes with the president’s habit of roasting his political opponents on Twitter.

After Trump called on the country to “embrace the boundless potential of cooperation, compromise and the common good,” Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, sitting behind the president, fired off a few sarcasm-dipped golf claps. The acerbic salute caused a sensation on social media, with photos of Trump and Pelosi locking eyes as she offers her feigned applause being hailed as epoch-defining treasures.

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Comedian Patton Oswalt dubbed the gesture the “f**k you” clap, while others praised the House leader as a model #resistor.

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Most critically, the photo’s meme potential was not overlooked.

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However, Pelosi had more Twitter-shattering tricks up her sleeve. After Trump began boasting about Washington’s draconian sanctions against Iran, Pelosi was spotted flipping through what many believe was a copy of the president’s speech. Had Trump intentionally omitted his Iran-bashing from the printed transcript he gave to the Democrats, or was Pelosi just bored stiff?

The Twitterverse, of course, put forward a number of colorful theories about the speaker’s paper shuffling.

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“I see Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s strategy tonight: Read the paper copy of Trump’s script when you know you can’t hold your poker face,” joked CNN producer Jason K. Morrell.

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Joy Behar Wore ‘African Woman’ Costume

By Patrick Howley

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Joy Behar, the anti-President Trump commentator on ABC’s “The View,” wore blackface at the age of 29 to a Halloween party.

“It was a Halloween party, I went as a beautiful African woman,” Behar said in a past View segment in which she revealed the photo of herself.

Asked if she had tanning lotion on, Behar replied: “I had makeup that was a little bit darker than my skin.”

Jezebel flagged the segment in 2016.

Mz. Behar has called President Trump a racist.

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Ralph Northam Does Favor For Bezos, Considers Becoming An Independent

By Patrick Howley

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Virginia governor Ralph Northam is straining to keep whatever political collateral he has left as concerned Americans everywhere call for him to resign from office. (READ: BLP Publishes Ralph Northam’s Racist Yearbook Photo).

Northam signed a bill on Tuesday that allows Amazon to open a new East Coast headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.

Northam is thinking about leaving the Democrat Party now that all major Democrat leaders and his own state party have abandoned him and demanded that he resign and finally end this long national nightmare for his own sake and for the sake of the people of Virginia. Northam has laid low since threatening to moonwalk in a press conference in which he admitted to darkening his face in emulation of Michael Jackson.

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Protesters are not backing down, making the state capitol in Richmond reminiscent of Washington, D.C. during Richard Nixon’s final days in office.

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Anti-Semitic Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar Appears to Cry as President Trump Knocks Illegal Immigration

By Jim Hoft

Far left Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) supports the anti-Semitic BDS movement.
She regularly attacks Israel.

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Ilhan Omar compares the United States to Al-Qaeda killers.

Ilhan Omar blames terrorism on the US.

Via Jim Hanson:

On Tuesday the American audience cheered when President Trump demanded an end to illegal immigration and open borders.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar appeared to cry.

Weird.

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MYSTERY SIGHTING: Still No Pics From Ginsburg ‘Public Appearance’ – Hack Reporter Who Claims He Was Hugged by RBG Deletes Tweet, Locks Twitter Account

by Cristina Laila February 5, 2019

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As TGP’s Kristinn Taylor reported, Ruth Bader Ginsburg made her first public appearance Monday night since her lung surgery in December.

According to reports, Ginsburg attended a concert celebrating herself titled, Notorious RBG in Song, that featured her daughter-in-law, soprano Patrice Michaels.

Various reporters who attended the event Monday night claimed they saw Ruth Bader Ginsburg, but said she played it lowkey and sat in the back of the room.

Attendees who saw RBG described her as looking “quite glam” and “magnificent,” however there are no photos of the Supreme Court Justice attending the event Monday night.

A few photos of the event were posted online, however there are no photos of Ruth Bader Ginsburg yet.

The AP reported no photos were allowed, and that Ginsburg’s son said she is walking a mile per day.

“The National Constitution Center, which sponsored the concert, did not permit photography.”

One WaPo columnist claimed he was hugged and wished a happy birthday by RBG Monday night.

David Hagedorn, who describes himself as a “Dining columnist for Arlington & Bethesda Magazines; Washington Post contributor; freelance food/travel/design writer” deleted his tweet and locked his Twitter account.

“What a delight to see RBG tonight at “Notorious RBG in Song,” written & beautifully performed by her daughter-in-law, Patrice Michaels. She sat in the back, a few rows behind us, looking resplendent. Being hugged & wished a happy birthday by her made a grand night spectacular,” Hagedorn said in a since-deleted tweet.

Hagedorn then made his Twitter account private.

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