The US and Mexico have vowed to crack down on migrant smugglers as a growing migration crisis causes chaos on their shared border. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador discussed how to stop the flow of people in talks held in Mexico City. The high-level meeting came as pressure […]
Category: Domestic
Does Biden really want to fix the border crisis?
President Joe Biden is ending his third year in office with the southern border in worse shape now than at any time in the immigration crisis that has resulted in nearly 6 million arrests of illegal immigrants. But if Biden wants to get a hold of the situation in 2024, the final year of his […]
Gen-Xers do not like Biden!
Tara Schoettle’s disapproval of President Biden can be traced back to her childhood. “I have a distinct memory of when Carter was in office and we had to wait in line for gas,” Schoettle told NPR, in reference to the gas shortages that impacted the U.S. under Democratic President Jimmy Carter. “I feel the liberals […]
Doomsday clock reset ; 90 sec before catastrophe
The 2024 nuclear doomsday clock has been reset, but there is still time for final revisions. The clock was created in 1947 by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a nonprofit that was founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein and University of Chicago scientists who helped develop the first atomic bomb in the Manhattan Project. […]
Trump’s Xmas message to enemies, “Rot in Hell”
Former President Trump in an unusual Christmas message on Truth Social called for various people he sees as “looking to destroy” the nation to “rot in Hell.” It was one of several Christmas messages on the former president’s preferred social media platform going after President Biden, special counsel Jack Smith and other political opponents throughout […]
Biden orders air-strike on Iranian backed groups
President Biden ordered the U.S. military to carry out retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three U.S. servicemembers were injured in a drone attack in northern Iraq. National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said one of the U.S. troops suffered critical injuries in the attack that occurred earlier Monday. The Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah […]
How huge can a snowflake get?
Here’s a question to ponder during these cold, wintry days: How big can snowflakes get? Part of the answer depends on what you mean by the word “snowflake.” The other part of that answer depends on who you ask. If you consult the Guinness World Record keepers, they say that the “largest snowflake” is one […]
Biden to media “start reporting economy right”
President Biden criticized news coverage of the U.S. economy as he faces growing backlash from voters over his handling of inflation. In brief remarks Saturday before boarding the presidential helicopter, Biden expressed confidence in the economy and ripped the reporters for the way it has been portrayed. “All good. Take a look. Start reporting it […]
Humans are evolving faster than ever
It is often assumed that modern humans are no longer evolving. But there is now considerable agreement among scientists that evolution is still affecting our species—and this process is taking place “more rapidly” than ever before, one expert told Newsweek. While cultural and technological innovations now appear to be the main drivers of adaptation for […]
Lawyers say Trump is immune from prosecution
Donald Trump was acting within his role as president when he pressed claims about “alleged fraud and irregularity” in the 2020 election, his lawyers told a federal appeals court in arguing that he is immune from prosecution. The attorneys also asserted in a filing late Saturday night that the “historical fallout is tremendous” from the […]
Census data shows Americans leaving blue states
New York, California and several other Democratic states lost the most residents in 2023, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau’s report, released earlier this week, said eight states—all but one of them run by Democratic governors—recorded a fall in their population this year. New York lost the most residents—101,984—followed […]
Kamala’s 2023 approval rating is in the gutter
Kamala Harris’ already poor approval rating fell further during 2023, with one prominent political scientist telling Newsweek her unpopularity “could end up being a difference-maker” in the 2024 presidential election. President Joe Biden has already committed to retaining Vice President Harris as his running mate should he secure the 2024 Democratic nomination, which looks likely […]