White privilege in the news: Trump banner at Jordan High School basketball game

Sources:  U.S. News (Jordan, Roosevelt), QuickFacts (US)

Trump flag fallout: Jordan HS team pulls out of game at Minneapolis Roosevelt.  (StarTribune, 1/20/2019)

Photo posted by Roosevelt High School basketball coach Michael Zeke Walker, who initiated a most thoughtful online discussion about race relations in the United States.

The Freedom Caucus Crazies lead the weak, ineffectual charge against H.R. 676: NATO Support Act

The measure passed 357-22.   Of the 22 'nays', all but 3 are members of the Freedom Caucus.   They are all conservative white men.

Source:  govtrack (highlights added)

Not sure why Paul Gosar is not included among the 'Statiscally Notable Votes'.

House Approves Bill Warning Against U.S. NATO Pullout.  (The New York Times, 1/22/2019)

"It is in a sense crazy that we have to be doing this,” added freshman Democratic Representative Tom Malinowski, a former assistant secretary at the State Department. 

"I take the President of the United States seriously. He has made no secret of his disdain for the NATO alliance and his willingness to consider leaving it ... Congress is now the only check we have," Malinowski said.

Other Freedom Caucus Crazies posts:
2019
Meet the 7 House critters who voted against back pay for federal workers.  (1/13/2019)

2018
Men on black: Needing distractions, Freedom Caucus crazies Mark Meadows (current chair) and Jim Jordan (past chair) call for Rod Rosenstein's impeachment.  (7/26/2018)
Ohio Republican and freedom caucus crazy Jim Jordan has the luxury of being a nativist when it comes to immigration.  (6/4/2018)

2017
Freedom Caucus crazy Paul Gosar (R-Arizona) wallows in a Alex Jones conspiracy theory.  (10/5/2017)
The bubble world of Freedom Caucus crazy Jim Jordan.  (8/14/2017)
51 U.S. House members implore Trump to legalize LGBT discrimination: The Joe Barton edition and last of a series.  (5/8/2017)
The frat boys' caucus unwavering determination to eliminate 10 marketplace set of essential services.  (4/10/2017)
Meet the Congressional frat boys otherwise known as the Freedom Caucus.  (4/7/2019)
Donald Trump declares war on Freedom Caucus: The Ted Yoho edition and last of a series.  (4/7/2018)
Steve Bannon gets sassed by member of Freedom Caucus.  (3/25/2017)

Scott Walker's legacy: Fast-tracking bills, stifling public participation

Scott Walker attempts to deflect our attention from the real issue.

@ScottWalker

We have the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism to thank for shining a light on this aspect of Walker's 8 years as governor.

After Gov. Scott Walker took office, bills moved faster through the Wisconsin Legislature.  (Capital Times, 8/19/2018)

Photo by Retiring Guy

More on Scott Walker's legacy:
The first 3 chapters:  environment, transportation, corrections.
Chapter 4:  Wisconsin families can't afford basic necessities edition.  (12/12/2018)
Chapter 5. Scott Walker's shameful legacy: The black-white high-school graduation gap edition.  (12/12/2018)
Chapter 6. Scott Walker's shameful legacy (the higher education edition).  (12/13/2018)
Taking credit where no credit is due.  (1/7/2019)
Not telling the whole story.  (1/7/2019)
Gliding over the disparities.  (1/7/2019)
Voter suppression.  (1/7/2019)
Teacher bashing compounded by cuts to education.  (1/8/2019)
Just fine and dandy with treading water over high school graduation rates.  (1/8/2019)
And then, to make matters worse, he apparently hacks his son's Twitter account.  (1/9/2019)
Dear Scott Walker, You forgot to mention this part of "OUR LEGACY".  Best, Retiring Guy.  (1/12/2019)
Scott Walker's toxic legacy: "Power to the people" hypocrisy" (Taking away local control).  (1/12/2019)
Pay to play the groundwater contamination way.  (1/12/2019)
Addicted to political slogans.  (1/12/2019)
The Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake youth prison scandal.  (1/16/2019)
Job creation and broken promises, Foxconn and in general.  (1/19/2019)
Blaming his predecessor.  (1/19/2019)