Kevin Daley on October 5, 2018 Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced their support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court Friday afternoon, effectively assuring his confirmation. Taking the floor shortly after 3:00 pm, Collins expressed hope that the judicial confirmation process —…
Evie Fordham A former ISIS sex slave will share the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for her “efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict,” the Nobel committee announced Friday. Nadia Murad of Iraq will share the award with physician Denis Mukwege of the Democratic Republic of Congo….
How did we arrive at a point in our history where gangs of hecklers chase politicians from restaurants, where senate hearings have lost all decorum, where family members and friends part ways over politics? Every day brings new examples of incivility and violence. In the last twenty-four hours, I have casually browsed several sites…
Peter Hasson Facebook employees are reportedly in the midst of a week-long meltdown after vice president for global policy Joel Kaplan sat behind Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during Kavanaugh’s Sept. 27 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Hundreds of Facebook employees expressed their displeasure with Kaplan since Kavanaugh’s testimony, according to reports in The New York Times and The Wall Street…
Sweden has traditionally been portrayed in the US political debate as the epitome of democratic socialism: a country where the benevolent hand of government has managed to create a sustainable and generous welfare state funded by a progressive taxation system in which high-income earners pay their fair share; a country where the government provides basic services…
Joe Simonson Thirty-one percent of millennials identify as a Democratic socialist or socialist, according to a study by Maru/Blue and BuzzFeed News released Thursday. Participants were first asked what description “best reflects your current political leanings,” before being given options ranging from “Strong Democrat,” to “Strong Republican” or “Independent.” RELATED: 10 of the Most Psychotic Quotes from Socialist Hero…
Nick Givas The attorney for Karen Monahan claimed there’s “substantial corroborative evidence” to prove his client was mentally and physically abused by Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota, on “Fox & Friends” Thursday. Monahan, who is Ellison’s ex-girlfriend, accused him of often shouting obscenities at her and claimed he has a penchant for domestic violence. Ellison is running…
Vandana Rambaran Protesters in support of Christine Blasey Ford continue to gather at the Senate as the FBI investigates claims that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh attempted to rape her at a party nearly 35 years ago. Ford testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27. GOP Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona…
Nick Givas “Fox & Friends” host Brian Kilmeade said President Donald Trump “chose to blow it” when he questioned the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford at a rally in Mississippi Tuesday night. “[Trump] did go after the accuser because we know even the prosecutor from Arizona said there’s huge holes in the story,” Kilmeade declared. “We don’t…
Evie Fordham The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is testing its Presidential Alert system for the first time ever Wednesday afternoon and expects to send texts to about 225 million smartphones. “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed,” reads the text that will go out at 2:18…