France: Cruise Passengers Kept Aboard After Illness
Over 1,700 passengers and crew on a British cruise ship were ordered to remain on board after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness, French authorities said Wednesday.[#item_full_content]
Fani Willis Vows Lawsuit Over Georgia Voting Bill
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law requiring nonpartisan elections for most local officials in the five most populous counties in the Atlanta area, leading Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and another Democrat prosecutor to threaten to sue over the bill’s constitutionality.[#item_full_content]
Noem’s ICE Warehouse Program Under Investigation
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general is investigating the $38 billion warehouse-to-detention program under former Secretary Kristi Noem.[#item_full_content]
Tenney Pushes UK to Declare IRGC Terror Group
Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., is leading a bipartisan effort urging the United Kingdom to officially declare Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization as pressure mounts on Western allies to crack down on Tehran.[#item_full_content]
Russia Hints at Peace, Fires 800 Drones at Ukraine
Russia fired at least 800 drones in a massive daytime barrage on about 20 regions of Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, including children, in one of the longest attacks by Moscow in the 4-year-old war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.[#item_full_content]
Age of first-time mothers hits record high in blue states as birth rates keep falling
American women are having children later than ever with birth rates hitting record lows and the divide between red and blue states becoming even more stark. A new analysis of birth rates highlights Washington, D.C., and Mississippi as emblematic of trends among first-time mothers. The findings highlight how education, economic opportunities, costs of living and […]
Billionaire Dem donor who turned on party after allegations against Swalwell is arrested
The billionaire timeshare magnate who abruptly cut ties with former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and kicked him out of his California mansion amid sexual misconduct allegations was arrested Tuesday. Stephen Cloobeck, founder of Diamond Resorts International, turned himself in to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department in West Hollywood on Tuesday following a warrant issued for […]
Who is James Erdman III? CIA whistleblower who went from COVID mandate fights to Senate spotlight
James Erdman III, a CIA whistleblower who testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday alleging a federal cover-up of COVID-19 origins, has a long history of clashing with the government on the coronavirus issue. Erdman is a former intelligence officer and military veteran who co-founded the grassroots advocacy […]
Conservatives torch ‘climate refugee’ couple after Texas escape ends in ‘literal crap show’
A Maine couple who described themselves as “climate refugees” after relocating from Texas discovered human feces on the front porch of their new home in Bangor, an incident that quickly drew mockery from conservative commentators. In an article published in the Bangor Daily News, the couple, Shawn and Sara Good, sought to frame the incident […]
Senate takes major first step to prevent future shutdowns with painful accountability play
The Senate is one step closer to adding painful consequences for lawmakers who choose to shut down the government. The upper chamber on Wednesday unanimously advanced a resolution from Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., that, if passed, would prevent lawmakers from getting paid during future shutdowns. It comes after the once-rare occurrence became a political cudgel […]
