NYC to House 160 Asylum-Seeking Families at Washington Jefferson Hotel
New York will house 160 asylum-seeking families at the Washington Jefferson Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen as the city continues to deal with an influx of illegal immigrants bused into the city by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, reports W42ST.
Russian lawmakers pass bill to ban ‘propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations’
Russian lawmakers gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill that imposes tough new restrictions on activities to promote LGBTQ rights in the country. A 2013 Russian law banned what authorities deem to be the “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” to children. It has been used to stifle debate in any public context and to prevent […]
Qatar ditches World Cup COVID test requirement
World Cup host Qatar has scrapped a requirement for visitors to obtain a negative COVID-19 test before departing for the Gulf Arab state, its health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Previously, Qatar had told fans attending the World Cup they must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test regardless of their vaccination status, […]
FORE: Clip of Tiger Woods mistakenly included in campaign ad advocating for the death penalty
Post Content Republican Kris Kobach, the party’s nominee for Kansas attorney general, released a campaign ad Thursday advocating the use of capital punishment for “cop killers” and “mass murderers,” but mistakenly included a clip of pro-golfer Tiger Woods’ 2017 DUI arrest in the ad’s footage. The ad, titled, “Just Intentional,” slammed Kobach’s opponent, Democrat Chris […]
‘Take a breath Tim’: Candidates for Minnesota governor hold final, insult-filled debate as polls tighten
Post Content Candidates for Minnesota governor clashed in a heated, third and final debate before Election Day that was loaded with insults. Democratic incumbent Gov. Tim Walz has held a healthy lead over Dr. Scott Jensen, the GOP nominee, throughout the race. However, polls have tightened in recent weeks with RealClearPolitics’ average of political polls […]
California Democrat congressional candidate says Republican Rep. Mike Garcia owes Pelosi family ‘apology’
Post Content Christy Smith, a Democrat running for congress in California says that her opponent, Rep. Mike Garcia, a Republican, owes Paul Pelosi and his family an apology after 42-year-old David DePape allegedly attacked the House Speaker’s 82-year-old husband at their San Francisco home early Friday morning. “I’m calling it what it is. Radicalization and […]
Arizona, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and other states with important midterm races: Why do they matter?
Post Content Less than two weeks before Republicans and Democrats go head-to-head at the ballot box, only a handful of state elections will decide which party controls the 118th United States Congress. Polling data indicates that Republicans will likely regain a majority in the House; however, the battle over the Senate is much closer as […]
Pennsylvania Senate candidate Fetterman praised Krasner for eliminating cash bail in 2018
Post Content Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz highlighted an April 2018 video showing his opponent, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, endorsing policies to eliminate cash bail and refusing to prosecute marijuana crimes. Fetterman called such policies “commonsense” while talking about Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in 2018. “I really have been enjoying watching Larry Krasner, […]
Eric Toney and Josh Kaul debate abortion prosecutions, crime, and election law
Post Content Republican attorney general hopeful Eric Toney tried Thursday to walk back his call to allow district attorneys to cross jurisdictional lines to prosecute abortions, claiming during a debate with Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul that he never made such a proposal. Toney told PBS Wisconsin for an interview posted earlier this month that the […]
New UK prime minister won’t attend COP27 climate summit in Egypt due to ‘pressing’ domestic needs
New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend the U.N. COP27 global climate summit, his government announced Thursday, as it cited “pressing domestic commitments” that require attention. “The Prime Minister is not expected to attend the summit in Egypt due to other pressing domestic commitments, including preparations for the autumn statement,” a Downing Street […]