Alabama residents will be able to vote on 10 constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot
Post Content Alabama voters on Nov. 8 will decide whether to strip racist language from the state constitution. They will also vote on 10 amendments. Here’s a brief look at what’s on the ballot: Ratification of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022: Voters will decide whether to ratify a recompiled Alabama Constitution. The recompiled document […]
The US Embassy’s Sandton terror alert failed to meet the basic parameters of security threat assessment
Read More In the wake of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on New York by Al Qaeda, the then government of George W Bush declared “war on terror”, which extended beyond the borders of the US and stretched to other parts of the world. This saw the US increasing its investment in security operations […]
UN poverty envoy tells Britain it is ‘worst time’ to bring in austerity
Read More The United Nations’ poverty envoy has warned Rishi Sunak that unleashing a new wave of austerity in this month’s budget could violate the UK’s international human rights obligations and increase hunger and malnutrition. Olivier de Schutter, the UN rapporteur on extreme poverty, said he was “extremely troubled” by likely multibillion-pound spending cuts – […]
Monkeypox Public Health Emergency Renewed
Xavier Becerra, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, on Wednesday renewed the national public health emergency for the monkeypox outbreak, citing “continued consequences of an outbreak” of cases across multiple states, reports The Hill.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker pleads with Biden administration for more help with migrants
Post Content Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday requested additional assistance from the Biden administration to resettle asylum-seekers arriving in his state from countries like Afghanistan and Haiti. The Republican governor penned a letter to Department of Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting assistance to secure jobs […]
Heidi Ganahl to Newsmax: Voters ‘Tired’ of ‘Heavy Hand of Government’
Republican gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl told Newsmax on Wednesday that voters are “tired” of Colorado Democrat Gov. Jared Polis, who she said represents the “heavy hand of government.”
Border Patrol union hits back at ACLU over agent clash with migrants: ‘Go to hell’
Post Content A Border Patrol union fired back at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday after the left-wing organization condemned moves by agents to deal with illegal migrants who had allegedly assaulted them. “We read this morning that the ACLU is upset that BP agents have the audacity to defend themselves,” the National […]
West Virginia’s Mooney runs for Congress but aims at Manchin
Post Content West Virginia Republican U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney is a Trump-backed Christian conservative who is anti-abortion, pro-coal and thinks marriage should be ” between a man and a woman.” Democrat Barry Wendell, his opponent in next week’s election, is an openly gay Jewish man who supports abortion rights and replacing fossil fuels with clean […]
Fetterman’s Pennsylvania Senate lead over Oz narrows after faltering debate performance: poll
Post Content Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is holding on to a razor-thin lead over Republican opponent Dr. Mehmet Oz in the state’s closely-watched Senate race, according to a new Monmouth University poll. Approximately 39% of the Pennsylvania registered voters said they will “definitely” vote for Fetterman, while 9% said they would “probably” vote for […]
UK tightens security over hacking fears from Russia, China
The United Kingdom has started tightening its cybersecurity over concerns that Chinese and Russian agents may target ministers. Russian spies allegedly hacked former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s phone in the summer during her challenge for party leadership, which ultimately resulted in her taking the country’s top seat for around 44 days. British politicians have called […]