Published by ReutersBy Joseph Ax (Reuters) - There may be no politician that Donald Trump wants to see ousted more than Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, who defied the then-president's demand to overturn the state's 2020 U.S. presidential election results that narrowly helped Joe Biden win the White House. Trump has endorsed more than 150 candidates in this year's … [Read more...] about Analysis-Harangued by Trump, Georgia’s governor poised to rebuke him in midterm vote
Did He Grow Overnight? Tom Cruise Appears Taller At Premier Of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Published by Radar OnlineIs Tom Cruise growing? Or is it an optical illusion? The actor, who is 5-foot-7, renewed rumors that he wears lifts in his shoes as he stood nearly face to face with Dutchess Kate Middleton, who is 2 inches taller and was standing over 6 feet tall in a pair of stilettos at the "Top Gun: Maverick" premiere on May 19, according to the Daily Mail. Cruise, … [Read more...] about Did He Grow Overnight? Tom Cruise Appears Taller At Premier Of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases cross 100 in Europe
Published by ReutersBy Jennifer Rigby and Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization was due to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after more than 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe. In what Germany described as the largest outbreak in Europe … [Read more...] about WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases cross 100 in Europe
TOURS FOR TERRORISTS
The January 6 Committee is asking Republican House member Barry Loudermilk to voluntarily testify about a tour he gave of the capitol on January 5, 2021. For the slow kids (Republicans), January 5th was the day before January 6th, the day of the Trump terrorist attack. The speculation here is that Loudermilk didn’t give a tour as much as he conducted a reconnaissance … [Read more...] about TOURS FOR TERRORISTS
PENNSYLVANIA, BIRTHPLACE OF DEMOCRACY, COULD ELECT AMERICA’S FIRST FASCIST GOVERNOR
The writer Alan Furst has shrewdly observed, “Fascism famously stomps around in jackboots, but it sometimes wears carpet slippers, padding about softly on the edges of one’s life, and in a way that is worse.” And so here we are, in my home state of Pennsylvania, face to face with the worst. No need for jackboots here. In last night’s gubernatorial primary, pro-coup … [Read more...] about PENNSYLVANIA, BIRTHPLACE OF DEMOCRACY, COULD ELECT AMERICA’S FIRST FASCIST GOVERNOR
Turkey’s Erdogan links Sweden NATO bid to return of ‘terrorists’
Published by Reuters UKBy Nevzat Devranoglu and Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Sweden should not expect Turkey to approve its NATO bid without returning "terrorists", and Swedish and Finnish delegations should not come to Turkey to convince it to back their membership in the alliance. Earlier, Finland and Sweden formally applied to … [Read more...] about Turkey’s Erdogan links Sweden NATO bid to return of ‘terrorists’
Why Turkey isn’t on board with Finland, Sweden joining NATO – and why that matter
Room for any more at NATO? Not according to Turkey’s president. Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images Ronald Suny, University of Michigan After decades of neutrality, the two Scandinavian states that have to date remained out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by declaring an intention to join the … [Read more...] about Why Turkey isn’t on board with Finland, Sweden joining NATO – and why that matter
Takeaways from Tuesday’s U.S. primary elections
Published by ReutersBy James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The match-ups for some high-profile U.S. congressional and gubernatorial races in November's midterm elections began to take shape in Pennsylvania and North Carolina on Tuesday. Here are early takeaways from the primary elections: ABORTION ON THE BALLOT Abortion rights will be a central issue in the open race for … [Read more...] about Takeaways from Tuesday’s U.S. primary elections
Republicans oust volatile congressman Madison Cawthorn in North Carolina
Published by ReutersBy David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican first-term congressman Madison Cawthorn acknowledged that North Carolina Republicans voted to end his time in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday after a string of self-inflicted controversies turned major figures in the party against him. Local media and CNN reported he had conceded defeat, citing … [Read more...] about Republicans oust volatile congressman Madison Cawthorn in North Carolina
TUCKER CARLSON: SNAKE OIL SALESMAN
Biden attacks white supremacist ‘poison’ after racist shooting
Published by AFPBuffalo (AFP) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday called out what he branded the "poison" of white supremacist ideology behind a deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, and said that racism is being stoked for political gain. Speaking in the city where a white teen is accused of murdering 10 African Americans in a neighborhood supermarket, Biden said: "What … [Read more...] about Biden attacks white supremacist ‘poison’ after racist shooting
REPLACEMENT THEORY
Musk says Twitter has to show spam accounts less than 5% for deal to move forward
Published by Reuters UK(Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Tuesday his deal for Twitter Inc will not move forward until the company's chief executive officer publicly shows the proof that it has less than 5% spam accounts. (Reporting by Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich) … [Read more...] about Musk says Twitter has to show spam accounts less than 5% for deal to move forward
‘It’s going to be a tough day’: Georgia Republicans panicking over Herschel Walker’s Senate run
Published by Raw StoryBy Tom Boggioni In a teaser for an ABC "Nightline " report on the next seven days of GOP primaries that could dictate the fate of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, Republicans in Georgia express dismay at the inevitability that they will be saddled with former football player Herschel Walker as their nominee for an obtainable Senate seat. … [Read more...] about ‘It’s going to be a tough day’: Georgia Republicans panicking over Herschel Walker’s Senate run
REPLACEMENT THEORY
Watergate hearings begin – 17 May 1973
The Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, headed by Sen. Sam Ervin (D-NC), began televised hearings into the Watergate scandal on 17 May 1973. The investigation would end the presidency of Richard M. Nixon the following summer, 09 August 1974. In 1973, public broadcasting was definitely the new kid on the television network block (ABC, CBS and NBC). … [Read more...] about Watergate hearings begin – 17 May 1973
‘A racist subculture exists in America’: WSJ slams politicians pushing ‘white replacement theory’
Published by Raw StoryBy Tom Boggioni In a biting editorial on Monday morning, the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal called out politicians and conservative media personalities for promoting the conspiratorial "white replacement theory" that was at the heart of the horrific mass shooting in Buffalo, New York on Saturday. As Yahoo News reports, a manifesto reportedly … [Read more...] about ‘A racist subculture exists in America’: WSJ slams politicians pushing ‘white replacement theory’
Liz Cheney accuses GOP House leadership of enabling white nationalism
Published by Raw StoryBy Tom Boggioni On Monday morning, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) lashed out at the leadership of her own party for turning a blind eye to the overt racism being promoted by members of their own caucus. Coming on the heels of the horrific mass shooting in Buffalo, New York where an 18-year-old man used a high-powered weapon to slaughter 10 people and wound three … [Read more...] about Liz Cheney accuses GOP House leadership of enabling white nationalism
ULTRA MEGA
So there’s a MAGA lunatic running for the United States Senate in the Republican primaries. You’re probably thinking to yourself, “they’re all lunatics.” And you’re right. So, what makes this MAGA lunatic different from all the other lunatics? The only real difference between Kathy Barnette and other Trumpers is that she’s black, but I don’t think that’s why they’re opposed … [Read more...] about ULTRA MEGA
More mass shootings are happening at grocery stores — 13% of shooters are motivated by race, criminologists find
Racial hatred is a factor in 13% of mass shootings at grocery stores. John Normile/Getty Images Jillian Peterson, Hamline University and James Densley, Metropolitan State University An apparently racially motivated attack at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, resulted in 10 deaths on May 14, 2022, with the teenage suspect allegedly targeting Black … [Read more...] about More mass shootings are happening at grocery stores — 13% of shooters are motivated by race, criminologists find