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VIDEO: DACA Recipient Slams Democrats for Using ‘Dreamers’ As ‘Pawns’

“Dreamer” Hilario Yanez praised President Donald Trump’s leadership on immigration and slammed Democrats for using DACA recipients as “pawns”. “The Democratic leadership, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, really have no clear message,” he said. “We have been confused, I think at the end of the day they have been using us as pawns.”

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#METOO BACKLASH: Survey Shows Twice As Many Men Now Afraid To Mentor Women.

Click here: Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post, now realizes that the #MeToo movement might have a serious problem on its hands: if #MeToo insists that all women must be believed, no matter what, some men are going to act in risk averse ways with female employees.

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#MeToo movement lawmaker investigated for sexual misconduct allegations

Click here: California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, who earned national notice as a high-profile advocate of the #MeToo movement, is herself the subject of a an investigation in the wake of a report that she sexually harassed and groped a former legislative staffer.

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Scientists warn of unusually cold Sun: Will we face another ice age?

Click here: A study by the University of California San Diego claims by 2050, the Sun is expected to become cool. You might think “what’s the big deal,” but remember that this means the solar activities that create the heat of the Sun to sustain life on Earth may diminish. And the last time it happened was in the 17th Century, when the Thames River froze. Scientists call this the “Maunder Minimum”.

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‘Astonishing Number’ Of Viruses Float Down On Us From The Sky

Click here: Scientists from around the world have confirmed that millions of viruses rise into the atmosphere, traveling — sometimes for thousands of miles — and fall back down to the surface.
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N.Y. Times photographer: Trump gives us more access than Obama

Click here: President Trump grants substantially more access to photographers compared to former President Obama, says a New York Times photographer who covered both presidents.
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President Donald Trump speaks to a packed U.S. Cellular Center crowd in Cedar Rapids, Iowa June, 21, 2017
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Trump’s approval rating tops Obama’s at the same point in his presidency by 4 points

Click here: Trump’s approval rating tops Obama’s at the same point in his presidency by 4 points
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President Donald Trump speaks to a packed U.S. Cellular Center crowd in Cedar Rapids, Iowa June 21, 2017.
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Spread of breast cancer linked to compound in asparagus

Click here: Breast cancer patients could be encouraged to cut asparagus and other foods from their diets in the future to reduce the risk of the disease spreading, scientists say.
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Oil World Turned Upside Down – America Exports Oil to Middle East

Click here: In a trade that illustrates how the rise of the American shale oil industry is upending energy markets across the globe, the United Arab Emirates bought oil directly from the U.S. in December.
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New GOP ad asks, “Democrats: What do you stand for?”