A suspected rhino poacher has been trampled on by an elephant (a Republican no less) then eaten by a pride of lions in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Accomplice poachers told the victim’s family that he had been killed by an elephant on Tuesday. Relatives notified the park ranger.

A search party struggled to find the body but eventually found a human skull and a pair of trousers on Thursday.

The managing executive of the park extended his condolences to the family.

“Entering Kruger National Park illegally and on foot is not wise,” he said. “It holds many dangers and this incident is evidence of that.”

Kruger National Park has an ongoing problem with poaching and there remains a strong demand for rhino horn in Asian countries.

On Saturday, Hong Kong airport authorities seized the biggest haul of rhino horn in five years, valued at $2.1m (£1.6m).

Just a thought, don’t we need a few of these BIG GUYS in the Republican Party

LAWYER UP BOYS, THE FBI HAS CLEARED THE AGENDA AND YOU, THE PERPETRATORS OF THE DOSSIER, YES YOU DNC, YES YOU HILLARY (LOCK HER UP) CLINTON, YES YOU JAMES COMEY, YES YOU McCABE, YOU PAGE, YOU SCHULTZ, YOU BRENNAN AND MAYBE YOU OBAMA WILL HAVE YOUR DAY IN COURT. ALL OF YOU WILL FEEL THE BERN.

Rep. Devin Nunes said Sunday that after more than two years of investigation, he is ready to send eight criminal referrals to the Department of Justice this week regarding leaks, FISA abuse, and lying to Congress related to the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation. He did not name names but said: “people who have followed ‘Russiagate’ for a long time know a lot of the names.”

“We’re prepared this week to notify the attorney general that we’re prepared to send those referrals over and brief him if he wishes to be briefed,” Nunes said on FNC’s “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo.

“Five of them are what I would call straight up referrals, so just referrals that name someone and name the specific crimes. Those crimes are lying to Congress, misleading Congress, and leaking classified information,” Nunes said.

“There are three that are more complicated… So the question on conspiracy is what, there’s the conspiracy statute, and then what do they need to look at under that statute. So on the first one, is FISA abuse and other matters we believe there is a conspiracy to lie to the FISA Court, mislead the FISA court by numerous individuals that all need to be investigative and looked at,” Nunes said. “The second conspiracy one is involving manipulation of intelligence. That also could involve many Americans and we are, so that’s kind of the second one. As you know, we’ve had a lot of concerns with the way intelligence was used.”

The third referral Nunes called a “global leak referral,” regarding the leaks in 2017 of President Trump’s private phone call transcripts with the leaders of Australia and Mexico. 

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Turkey defiant as US threatens Ankara over Russian S-400 missiles

US Vice President Mike Pence warned Turkey on Wednesday that it could risk its membership in NATO if it goes ahead with plans to buy a Russian air defence system despite widespread international opposition.

Pence’s escalating rhetoric came after Turkey insisted on Wednesday that the Russian deal was done, signalling an apparent impasse between the two NATO allies.

Speaking at a NATO 70th anniversary event in Brussels, Pence said Turkey risks expulsion from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme, which could cripple Turkish manufacturers who are making parts for the aircraft. And he raised the possibility of much broader repercussions.

TRUMP WON, YOU LOST, WE NOW SET THE RULES; LIKE IT OR NOT.

The gauntlet has been thrown down by Mitch McConnell. No longer 60 votes for confirmation, the new rule is 51, take it or leave it.

After more than two years of putting up with the Democratic “resistance,” SenateRepublicans finally had enough this week. They voted to curtail abuse of Senate prerogatives and restore the principle that most presidential appointees can be confirmed with a simple majority vote.

In other words, most people nominated by the president for government positions will now actually get a fair up-or-down vote, just as the framers of the Constitution envisioned.

In most previous administrations, the Senate has confirmed almost all political and judicial nominees. The Senate’s confirmation power was intended to stop only those who were patently unqualified.

SENATE REPUBLICANS ENACT PROCEDURAL CHANGE TO SPEED CONFIRMATION OF TRUMP JUDICIAL PICKS

But Democrats enraged by the 2016 election have sought to obstruct the smooth functioning of government at every turn. This was a fundamental – and unpatriotic – break with the past.

Senate Republicans, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, have been extremely hesitant to change Senate rules and traditions. But this week they finally had enough. The Senate narrowly voted 51-48 for the change. All but two Republicans – Sen. Mike Lee of Utah and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine – voted for the change.

UP-CHUCK SCHUMER IS BESIDE HIMSELF. Constituents confirmed that his face turned red and pants brown. He was visibly upset according to eye witnesses.

The recent election in Wisconsin to replace a Supreme Court Justice was won by a conservative judge. Holder went all in on this one, but when the votes were counted he held a losing hand.

However, the loser will not fade from the scene because she refuses to concede, saying she won. This is typical of the losing side, Florida and Georgia gave proof of head games these losers from America’s gutter perpetrate. The liberal press picks it up too for not calling them out. They, the fake news outlets, stream vitriolic diatribe like they were the neutral observer, far from the truth.

Wisconsin voters appear to have delivered a stunning rejection to former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s latest political objective, in a state that’s not only sure to be a 2020 election battleground, but also pivotal in the upcoming decennial redistricting process.

Holder is the chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, a tax-exempt, 527 political organization that primarily operates for the purpose of influencing elections. The group’s stated aim is to favorably position Democrats in select “red states” and presidential swing states for the next round of redistricting after the 2020 census.

A key race in that effort occurred Tuesday, when liberal-backed judge Lisa Neubauer faced conservative judge Brian Hagedorn for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Despite overwhelming outside support for Neubauer, the April 2 election has Hagedorn leading by nearly 6,000 votes.

Hagedorn, a former aide to Republican Gov. Scott Walker, claimed victory on Wednesday, saying “the people of Wisconsin have spoken, and our margin of victory is insurmountable.” The election, however, is likely headed to a recount, although such margins of victory are rarely overturned.

Holder was unusually active in what would seem an inconsequential race for President Obama’s former top law enforcement official. But he invested his time and reputation, as well as hundreds of thousands of donor dollars, in what looks to be another surprising Wisconsin defeat.

(Tea Party PAC) – Thank goodness for a voice like Tucker Carlson on the mainstream news, otherwise cable news networks would be full of fawning and apologizing for the now notoriously bigoted Rep. Ilhan Omar, who hides behind her intersectional points while insulting Americans.

Amen Tucker, Amen!

"Maybe our immigration system should prioritize people who actually like this country and are grateful to be here. Why wouldn't we do that?" pic.twitter.com/2CljBqZTl7

— The Columbia Bugle ?? (@ColumbiaBugle) April 2, 2019

In a recent interview with Vogue Arabia, which is apparently a thing, Omar, who came to the US as a refugee from war-torn Somalia as a girl, said that living in Trump’s America is “an everyday assault.”

I wonder what a mouthy, pant-wearing, divorced women like herself would experience in a Muslim country. That hijab wouldn’t get her very far.

“It’s an everyday assault. Every day, a part of your identity is threatened, demonized, and vilified. Trump is tapping into an ugly part of our society and freeing its ugliness. It’s been a challenge to try to figure out how to continue the inclusion; how to show up every day and make sure that people who identify with all the marginalized identities I carry, feel represented.”

Carlson was having none of it.

On Monday, he absolutely slammed the hypocritical, anti-American Congresswoman.

“How does she repay her adopted country, the one that literally saved her life? She attacks it as hateful and racist… Maybe our immigration system should prioritize people who actually like this country and are grateful to be here. Why wouldn’t we do that?” he said.

This is a monologue you won’t want to miss. We absolutely cannot afford to let this woman get away with her attacks on the country that took her and her family in.

She wouldn’t be where she is now if it weren’t for the tolerance and liberty only found in the US.

The results are in. Voter in Turkey rejected the autocratic rule of the despotic criminal, Jew Hating Muslim Brotherhood aficionado, NATO belligerent and United States antagonist. Istanbul and other major cities through in with the opposition. Although all votes are not counted and there is the usual call from the loser that ballots were stuffed, the dog face Erdogan has suffered a humiliating defeat. And why? The economy has tanked, the Turkish lira has collapsed, seeing a 30% implosion versus the dollar. Take that to the bank.

As the votes came in, Erdogan’s party AK prevented them from being displayed at headquarters. And at one time were calling for a halt to the counting. The delay tactic utilized in the past was a safety valve measure to stuff the ballot box. This time there were preventive measures by the opposition CHP party to prevent this type of hooliganism.

Anadolu’s unofficial data shows Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) candidate Ekrem Imamoglu won the heated mayoral race in Istanbul, the country’s largest city and economic centre, with 48.8 percent of the vote, while the AK Party candidate Binali Yildirim got 48.5 percent.

In the capital, Ankara, unofficial results showed that CHP candidate Mansur Yavas had garnered 50.9 percent, with the AK Party nominee Mehmet Ozhaseki trailing on 47.2 percent.

In the third-largest city, Izmir, the CHP candidate, Mustafa Tunc Soyer, was leading with 58 percent votes while AK Party’s Nihat Zeybekci stood at 38.5 percent.

The usual statements from the losers came forward; how ironic. “Ballots were stuffed, illegal votes were counted, not all the votes were in.” But this time the opposition was well prepared for the onslaught. There was no going back, Erdogan was the Turkey with his head caught off and more. Now officially gelded, his power has been diminished.