Turkey appears set to be heading to a runoff vote after neither of the two top contenders secured an outright majority in contentious May 14 presidential polls. According to Turkey’s official electoral commission, incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, head of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), secured roughly 49 percent of the vote. Kemal Kilicdaroglu,…
Turkey Heads to Runoff Vote after Hard-Fought Presidential, Parliamentary Polls
May 14, 2023
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Congressman Wants Federal Medical Discrimination Law to Protect Against COVID Vaccine Mandates
May 12, 2023
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A Georgia congressman is hoping to introduce a federal vaccination bill to end what he calls outrageously unethical decisions by hospitals denying transplant patients life-saving organs because they don’t believe in the COVID-19 vaccines. Rep. Richard McCormick (R-Ga.), who is also a medical doctor known for supporting natural immunity over the experimental jab, told The…
Honduran Teen Dies in US Immigration Custody; Investigation Underway
A 17-year-old Honduran boy died while in the custody of U.S. immigration on May 10 while being detained at a facility in Safety Harbor, Florida. “The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is deeply saddened by this tragic loss and our heart goes out to the family, with whom we are in touch,” the department…
Consumer Sentiment Hits 6-Month Low in May: Survey
May 12, 2023
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Consumer sentiment in the United States took a hit in May, dropping to its lowest point this year. This decline comes amid renewed concerns about the American economy and elevated expectations for inflation in the long term. According to the University of Michigan’s preliminary reading of its consumer sentiment index, the figure dropped to 57.7—considerably…
State Department’s Second-Highest Ranking Diplomat, Wendy Sherman, Set to Retire
After decades in government, the No. 2 diplomat in the Biden administration is retiring. On May 12, Secretary Of State Antony Blinken announced the retirement of Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. Sherman, who has been engaged in some of the most significant and contentious foreign policy choices made by Democratic administrations since Bill Clinton…
DHS Efforts to Police Disinformation Could Threaten Free Speech, House Republicans Warn
May 12, 2023
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House Republicans warned that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) cybersecurity arm could threaten online free speech in potential efforts to police disinformation on topics like racial justice, the financial markets, and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, led by Chairman Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), held a…
Democrats Want to Make Maine a Sanctuary State for Transporters of Out-of-State ‘Trans’ Children
A former transgender warns that Maine could become the capital of child sex trafficking under a bill seeking to make the state into a sanctuary for minors to undergo sex-change procedures in states where the procedures are outlawed. “There is so much far-left money in this state that I believe this will literally open the…
Grisly Video Footage Portrays Horrors and Ambiguities of a Brutal Conflict
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine early last year, countless videos have emerged from the frontlines. Often taken by combatants themselves, they portray scenes of trench warfare, fiery drones strikes, and gruesome atrocities allegedly committed by both sides. Posted on social-media sites, and often published in turn by media outlets, sensational footage has become a regular…
Trump’s CNN Town Hall Sparks Diverse Reactions From Republicans and Democrats
Lawmakers and political insiders had a wide range of reactions to former President Donald Trump’s participation in a Town Hall event hosted by CNN. Trump’s May 10 appearance at the New Hampshire event allowed the candidate to present his plan for the country as he wades deeper into his 2024 presidential campaign. Many Republicans congratulated…
Trump’s CNN Town Hall Sparks Diverse Reactions From Republicans, Democrats
Lawmakers and political insiders had a wide range of reactions to former President Donald Trump’s participation in a town hall event hosted by CNN. Trump’s May 10 appearance at the New Hampshire event allowed the candidate to present his plan for the country as he wades deeper into his 2024 presidential campaign. Many Republicans congratulated…
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