Rep. Adam Schiff, the Democratic front-runner for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) seat, made an $11.2 million gamble to box out his chief Democratic rival by elevating a GOP contender, Steve Garvey who also happens to be a baseball legend with a problematic past and no political experience. There have been accusations of dirty […]
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Trump wants a new trial in E. Jean Carroll case
Attorneys for Donald Trump have requested a new trial in the defamation case brought by the writer E Jean Carroll, hours before he was unofficially crowned the Republican party’s presidential candidate. Trump’s attorneys, led by Alina Habba, filed papers in federal court on Tuesday arguing that the jury’s compensatory and punitive awards of $83m for […]
“No-Strings Cash” being tested across US
Christopher Santiago recalls being skeptical the first time he heard about basic income — giving people cash with no conditions on how to spend it. It was 2020, when presidential candidate Andrew Yang pitched it for all American adults, and Santiago thought, “That doesn’t make much sense.” But for a year now, Santiago has been […]
Michelle Obama; “No interest in Presidency”
Former first lady Michelle Obama’s office addressed rumors that she plans to run for president Tuesday morning. Michelle Obama’s office made it clear that the former first lady has no interest in seeking the executive office in a statement shared with NBC News. “As former First Lady Michelle Obama has expressed several times over the […]
Super Tuesday; A day that will define the election
Former President Donald Trump enters Super Tuesday with a big delegate lead over former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in the GOP presidential race — and by the end of the night, he will most likely find himself closing in on the magic number he needs to officially end the contest: 1,215 delegates. Haley has won […]
Supreme Court says states can’t disqualify Trump
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Colorado cannot disqualify former President Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection ban, a historic decision that preserves Trump’s ability to seek a second presidential term. Monday’s unsigneddecision effectively ends the long-shot efforts that aimed to prevent Trump from returning to the White House, handing a monumental legal […]
Haley wins her 1st primary; Washington DC
Nikki Haley has won the Republican primary in the District of Columbia, notching her first victory of the 2024 campaign. Her victory Sunday at least temporarily halts Donald Trump’s sweep of the GOP voting contests, although the former president is bound to pick up several hundred more delegates in this week’s Super Tuesday races. Despite […]
Ruthless Haitian gangs ready to rule Government
The government of Haiti declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major Port-au-Prince prison. At least 12 people were killed and about 3,700 inmates escaped in the jailbreak. Gang leaders say they want to force the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who had travelled abroad.The groups aiming to […]
Feds arrest conservative Journalist Steven Baker
Former New York Times writer (and now Howard University journalism professor) Nikole Hannah-Jones declared recently that “all journalism is activism.” Advocacy journalism is all the rage in journalism schools and on major media platforms. Given that shift in journalism, one would think that these editors and journalists would love Steven Baker. Baker was arrested for […]
Oregon gives up on failed drug decriminalization
Oregon lawmakers have moved to reintroduce criminal penalties for the possession of hard drugs, in effect ending the state’s groundbreaking three-year decriminalization experiment. In 2020, nearly 60% of voters moved to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs with the passage of Measure 110, but the new law had grown increasingly controversial as […]
Dr. Jill campaigning with Trump in her sights
First lady Dr. Jill Biden isn’t holding back as her role in her husband’s reelection campaign comes into sharper focus. Though the first lady has offered critiques of Republicans and former President Donald Trump in the past, her remarks at an Atlanta event Friday to mobilize female voters marked a clear shift – and her […]
USA planes have made three airdrops into Gaza
The US has carried out its first airdrop of aid for Gaza, with more than 30,000 meals parachuted in by three military planes. The operation was carried out in conjunction with the Jordanian air force, US Central Command said.Officials say the drop was the first of many announced by President Joe Biden on Friday.He promised […]