Friday, February 23, 2018

Friday Links

Some things going on out there, as the latest workweek comes to a close:

From ABC News, a vehicle struck a security barrier near the White House, after which its driver was apprehended by Secret Service.

From CNN, former Trump campaign official Rick Gates pleads guilty to two charges.

From The Hill, Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) considers running for president in 2020.  (via MSN News)

From Philly(dot)com, according to a federal judge, a man who has spent 24 years in solitary confinement deserves a chance to be moved to the general prison population.

From Accuracy In Media, a Democratic Senator doesn't like rich political backers, unless they're his own.

From CNS News, your tax dollars are funding a school for clowns.

From LifeNews, according to an opinion piece, here's what's wrong with the word "fetus".

From CNBC, it's been a good day for the stock market.

From Voice Of Europe, Hungary adopts a resolution to support Poland in its dispute with the E.U., to which I say bardzo dziękuję.

From Breitbart London, British politician Nigel Farage tells his audience at CPAC to not judge his country by London's mayor.

From WestMonster, President Trump speaks at CPAC.  (via Voice Of Europe)

From Deutsche Welle, France's proposed immigration law provokes a backlash.

From The Old Continent, the Dutch government abolishes the "advisory referendum".

From the Express, E.U. leader Jean-Claude Juncker is advised hold his tongue after his comments about the upcoming Italian election allegedly cause stock markets to fall.

From Euractiv, Juncker and the E.U. have reportedly prepared for a "worst case scenario".

From Politics Home, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will reportedly give in to the E.U. and allow migrants who reach her country during the Brexit transition to stay there.

From Georgia Today, Germany offers assistance to Georgians who return home.  (Including Newt Gingrich?  Oh wait, wrong Georgia.)

From the NL Times, a Dutch cabinet member will attend the commemoration of the Armenian genocide in Yerevan.

From Jewish Telegraphic Agency, a Jewish grandmother, sentenced to death in Iran in absentia, is denied asylum in the Netherlands.

From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Uzbekistan bans a Turkish soap opera.

From FrontpageMag, a video on how Sweden is killing itself with political correctness.

From Townhall, rumors of the death of conservatism are greatly exaggerated.

From the New York Post, on the NY subway, a woman fights back against a pervert who assaulted her.

From CNET, is the movie Annihilation too weird?

And from Popular Mechanics, here come the weird phones.

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