() Virginia Democrats are taking victory laps after securing narrow majorities in both legislative chambers—flipping the House of Delegates and essentially paralyzing Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s agenda. In unofficial results just before 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, Democrats had majorities of 21-19 in the Senate and 51-49 in the House of Delegates.…
Senators Demand to Know How Army Missed Maine Mass Shooter’s Warning Signs
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Maine’s U.S. senators have written a letter to top Defense Department officials, seeking answers as to why the Army didn’t respond to the numerous mental health-related signs displayed by reservist Robert Card, who allegedly killed 18 people last month in two separate shootings. The warning signs…
Ohio Voters Pass Constitutional Amendment to Safeguard Abortion
(J.D. Davidson, The Center Square) Ohio voters easily approved Tuesday a constitutional amendment that enshrines the right to have an abortion. The Associated Press called the election for Issue 1 shortly after 9 p.m. with a little less than 25% of precincts reporting and approval leading 57.4% to 42.6%. Ohio…
Beshear Bests Rising GOP Star in Low-Turnout Ky. Gubernatorial Race as Some Cry Foul
(Steve Bittenbender, The Center Square) Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won a second four-year term Tuesday as voters chose the Democrat over Attorney General Daniel Cameron, his Republican challenger. Cameron, who is black, became one of several rising stars in the GOP who spoke during the 2020 Republican National Convention highlighting…
Cost of Financing U.S. Debt Soars Past $1 Trillion
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) It now costs the U.S. government $1 trillion to merely pay for the interest on its skyrocketing national debt, which is nearly $34 trillion. Bloomberg published an analysis on Tuesday, estimating that annualized interest payments on the U.S. government debt climbed past $1 trillion as of the…
Crooked Hillary Does the Meme, Compares Trump to Hitler
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Donald Trump was likened to Adolf Hitler so many times before and during his presidency that it inspired a cottage industry of online memes to mock the trite comparison. But in 2023, Hillary Clinton is still playing the role of the stereotypical Trump-deranged liberal. During her…
German Kindergarten Backs Off Plans to Cancel Anne Frank after Backlash
(Karen Freeman, Headline USA) A kindergarten in the east German city of Tangerhütte named in honor of Holocaust victim Anne Frank said it was no longer debating a proposal to rebrand after widespread backlash and media attention. The school had announced plans to rename itself the “World Explorer” kindergarten, Politico…
Feds Bust Alleged Korean Prostitution Network That Catered to U.S. Power Brokers
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Justice Department announced Wednesday the arrest of three people who allegedly ran an interstate sex-trafficking network, which catered to elected officials, military officers and other high-powered officials. According to the DOJ, the three defendants—Han Lee and Junmyung Lee of Massachusetts, and James Lee of California—…
Homeowner Hailed as a Hero after Deterring Intruders w/ Firearm, Video Goes Viral
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Surveillance footage recently captured a gripping scene in a luxurious Los Angeles neighborhood, where a homeowner took action to avert a potentially dangerous home intrusion, ABC7 Eyewitness reported. The footage depicted the homeowner, as he arrived at his residence around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, being unexpectedly approached by…
Even the NY Times Urges Dems to Change Immigration Policy
(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) A senior columnist at the New York Times said that it was a mistake for Americans to accept the radical 1965 pro-immigration law implemented by President Lyndon B. Johnson, suggesting Democrats become more moderate when it comes to their immigration policies. “I think it’s important to…