By Patricia Tolson In the aftermath of a drag show at a gay bar in Texas attended by children, state representatives in Texas and Florida have vowed to introduce legislation to make it a crime for an adult to bring a child to a drag show, with loss of parental rights as a potential consequence. […]
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Gas Prices ‘Killer’ for Biden and Democrats in Midterm Elections: House Republican
By Allan Zhong President Joe Biden and Democrats will pay hard during the coming midterm elections because of soaring gas prices, a House Republican alleged. “I think that the gas prices are going to be a killer for Biden between now and the midterm elections in just a few months. There are very few things that […]
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Democrats Face Turmoil As Concerns Mount About Biden’s Suitability to Run in 2024, Observers Say
By Michael Washburn The widely-expected losses that the Democratic Party will face in the November midterm elections, as voters register their frustration and anger over record inflation, surging mortgage rates and house prices, a bearish stock market performing markedly worse than during the previous administration, and concern about the course of the Ukraine crisis, leave the […]
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Progress on Senate Gun Control Package Stalls as Senators Fail to Reach Final Agreement
By Joseph Lord After some optimistic signs for Democrats hoping to reach a bipartisan agreement on a gun control package, progress in the negotiations has begun to stall as lawmakers failed to reach a final agreement on the legislative text on Thursday. Following a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 children and two […]
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Florida to Go After Parents Who Pay Cartels to Smuggle Their Children Into the US
By Charlotte Cuthbertson Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is looking to investigate and prosecute parents who pay transnational criminal organizations to smuggle their children illegally across the U.S. southern border. DeSantis filed a petition with the Florida Supreme Court on June 17 requesting a statewide grand jury be impaneled for the initial duration of a year. […]
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‘A Great Night!’: Trump Celebrates Primary Wins in Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina
By Frank Fang Former President Donald Trump was excited to see many political candidates he endorsed have secured victory in recent primary races. “Every single endorsed by Trump candidate won last night, by big margins, with the exception of one very long shot who did FAR better than anticipated against an incumbent,” Trump wrote on his social […]
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Elon Musk Reveals His Likely Choice for President in 2024
By Ivan Pentchoukov Elon Musk on June 15 said he is leaning toward voting for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president in the 2024 election and predicted that a “red wave” is coming in 2022. In response to a question from a popular Tesla fan account on Twitter, Musk said it remains to be determined whether he will […]
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‘Red Wave’ Becoming More Likely in Eyes of Political Forecasters
By Nannette Holt Election forecasters changed their predictions Wednesday on the expected outcomes of four November midterm elections. They based those decisions partly on the way voters in four states cast ballots the day before. The changes signaled expectations of improved chances for victory for Republicans in two Texas congressional races and Vermont’s gubernatorial race. Only one […]
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Republican 2023 Budget Proposal Calls for Critical Race Theory Ban in Education, Military
By Bill Pan For the first time, House Republicans have included in their annual budget proposal a ban on federal money being used to promote critical race theory (CRT) in schools and the military. The budget for fiscal year 2023, titled “Blueprint to Save America,” was released June 9 by the Republican Study Committee (RSC), a group of more […]
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FBI Warns It Won’t Tolerate ‘Violence’ Amid Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling
By Jack Phillips The FBI warned Friday that it will not “tolerate violence, destruction, interference with government functions, or trespassing on government property” after an armed man was arrested earlier this week near Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home. On Wednesday, officials arrested 26-year-old Nicholas John Roske near Kavanaugh’s Maryland home and said he allegedly wanted to kill […]
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Group of Senators, Including 10 Republicans, Announce Breakthrough on Gun Control Deal
By Jack Phillips A bipartisan group of senators announced an agreement on gun control Sunday, including providing more resources for mental health needs, school safety, and more. The announcement includes the support of 10 Republican senators, which is needed for the upper congressional chamber to overcome the legislative filibuster in the 50-50 senate. It was […]
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US Inflation Jumps to 8.6 Percent, Highest in 40 Years
By Andrew Moran The U.S. annual inflation rate surged to 8.6 percent in May, topping the market estimate of 8.3 percent. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the consumer price index (CPI) rose 1 percent on a month-over-month basis. Key drivers of inflation such as food, energy, and housing showed no signs of slowing last month. […]
