To Media Matters for America and the American Independent Foundation, two progressive groups formed by the conservative journalist-turned-Democratic operative David Brock, the scourge of so-called right-wing “dark money” is a stain on democracy. Media Matters once declared, in a blog post on its website that Brock promoted, that the press ignores “the GOP’s dark money […]
Worldwide geopolitical tensions are at critical levels and there is a genuine possibility of a world war in the not-so-distant future. These are the sentiments of Donald Tusk, Poland’s prime minister, after the recent developments in the Russia-Ukraine war. In recent weeks, the war has escalated on several fronts. First, after strengthening an alliance between […]
The leaders of Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign are starting to acknowledge that the fundamentals of the 2024 race for the White House favored President-elect Donald Trump all along. Joy and hope were no match for dissatisfaction with the economy, the direction of the country, and incumbent parties across the globe, dooming the Democrats earlier […]
Venezuela’s opposition party continues to resist President Nicolas Maduro after the fallout from the country’s controversial presidential elections in July. Maria Corina Machado, the leader of the opposition political party in Venezuela, called for “enormous” demonstrations against Maduro to be held on Dec. 1 throughout the country. According to reports, Machado revealed her plans for […]
Six people were injured after the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah launched a barrage of missiles into Israel in retaliation for deadly strikes in Beirut this weekend. Hezbollah launched around 250 missiles into the Jewish nation on Sunday, and air sirens went off in areas as far from the Israel-Lebanon border as Tel Aviv. While the […]
Despite being handily defeated in his run for reelection, long-time Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) claimed on Sunday that Sen.-elect Bernie Moreno’s (R-OH) flipping of his seat wasn’t “clean” and was fueled by “lies” from negative ads run during the election cycle. Speaking with CNN’s Manu Raju, Brown was asked about what specifically went wrong in […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) dismissed the idea of finding the next leader of the Democratic Party following the 2024 election, stating he is instead focused on the present work he faces as senator. Following Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss to President-elect Donald Trump in the presidential election, some Democrats have been considered as possible candidates […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) warned that Denver Mayor Mike Johnston could face legal repercussions over his opposition to President-elect Donald Trump‘s proposed mass deportations of illegal immigrants. Johnston is one of several mayors who have stated they will not assist the incoming Trump administration with its deportation plan, stating that Denver would “continue to be […]
As President-elect Donald Trump solidifies his Cabinet with nominations that will need to be confirmed by the Senate when he takes office in mid-January, his pick for director of national intelligence is giving one GOP senator pause. Trump selected former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for the high-level intelligence position, a move that has been slammed […]
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) argued that Senate Republicans recognize how President-elect Donald Trump has “earned the right” to select who he wants in his Cabinet ahead of the Senate’s confirmation vote. Ahead of taking office in January, Trump has been busy nominating people for his Cabinet, which include Pam Bondi as attorney general, Robert F. […]
