The European Parliament has voted to suspend Turkey’s EU membership talks because of the Turkish government’s crackdown since a coup attempt in July.
The MEPs’ non-binding vote has already been dismissed as “worthless” by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Read the Full Article: Source – BBC News
Time For Truth: (BBC News) – Euro MPs vote to freeze Turkey EU membership talks
The Green Party is crowdfunding $2.5 million to challenge the 2016 election results in three states. Video provided by Newsy Newslook
In the closest race for president in Michigan’s history, Republican Donald Trump is hanging on to a 10,704-vote win over Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Read the Full Article: Source – Freep
Time For Truth: (Freep) – The numbers are in: Trump wins Michigan by 10,704
French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been knocked out of the contest for a centre-right presidential candidate and signalled his withdrawal from politics.
Admitting defeat, Mr Sarkozy endorsed Francois Fillon, a free-market liberal who won Sunday’s first round with 44% of the vote.
Read the Full Article: Source – BBC News
Time For Truth: (BBC News) – France Sarkozy: Ex-president exits after defeat
The Media Research Center (MRC) announces the findings of a new post-election poll on what actual voters thought about the media’s influence on the 2016 presidential race. The MRC/YouGov poll was conducted on November 9 and 10.
Key findings:
Read the Full Article: Source – News Busters
Time For Truth: (News Busters) – 7 in 10 (69%) Voters do not believe the news media are honest and truthful
The greatest trick Donald Trump pulled was convincing voters he’d be “anti-establishment.”
Well, maybe not the greatest trick. But in a campaign full of cons, it has to rank close to the top. This was near the heart of Trump’s appeal to the disaffected and disempowered: Send me to Washington, and that “establishment” you’ve been hearing so much about? We’ll blow it up, send it packing, punch it right in the face, and when it’s over the government will finally be working for you again. And the people who voted for Trump bought it. After all, he’s no politician, right? He’s an outsider, a glass-breaker, a guy who can cut out the bull and get things done. Right?
Read the Full Article: Source – The Washington Post
Time For Truth: (The Washington Post) – If you voted for Trump because he’s ‘anti-establishment,’ guess what: You got conned