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Last fall, all seven city council seats were up for grabs and all were won by female candidates below the age of 40 When Rebecca Noecker first decided to enter politics in 2016, she was a young mom with two kids and many questions. She had a background in education but no knowledge of how … Read more
Venture fund and real estate startup linked to far-right groups promote residential development as community for rightwingers A venture fund and a real estate startup – both with links to far-right organizations – are promoting a residential development in rural Kentucky as a haven for fellow rightwingers. The promoters have presented the planned development as … Read more
Tale of generosity between Tony and Tracey Gonzalez from Illinois and Joely Sanders and Frank Pompa from Arizona goes viral When Tony Gonzalez of Illinois required an organ donor to be freed from the dialysis machine keeping him alive despite his failing kidney, an Arizona woman named Joely Sanders stepped up. Sanders’s brother, Frank Pompa, … Read more
With In Search of the Beloved Community, Raymond Arsenault delivers a fitting tribute to the late Democrat from Georgia John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community chronicles one man’s quest for a more perfect union. An adventure of recent times, it is made exceptional by the way the narrative intersects with current events. It … Read more
Guinness must rule on whether he should keep or be stripped of his world record. I’m touched by the formal, goofy dignity of it all In October, a dog died in Portugal. A common occurence. Except that this dog, Bobi, had taken longer to die than any other dog in recorded history. At 31 years … Read more
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina – minutes after endorsing Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination – telling Fox News it’s time for the GOP to rally around the former president. “It’s time for us to unite our party so that we make sure that the only target we’re talking about is firing Joe … Read more
Several Democrat lawmakers have expressed unease with President Biden’s campaign and its operations as he faces sagging poll numbers and low popularity. It’s a viewpoint that aligns with other left-leaning individuals who have previously sounded the alarm, including a former aide to first lady Jill Biden. Still, Biden’s re-election vehicle appears to have not made any significant … Read more
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., announced this week he plans to hold a vote on Jan. 31 to subpoena the CEOs of two big Pharma companies for a hearing on drug pricing in front of the Health, Education Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee after they refused to testify last year. The subpoenas for Johnson & Johnson … Read more
The annual March for Life on Friday was the second one in post-Roe v. Wade America, and a snowy one at that. But the weather didn’t stop droves of people from coming out to march against abortion in Washington, D.C. The major pro-life event featured speakers ranging from religious leaders to the highest echelons of … Read more
An influential House Democrat whose district is along the southern border says the ongoing migrant crisis needs increased repercussions for illegal entry, an end to “catch and release” and more pressure on Mexico by the Biden administration. “I think the asylum law, the criteria for letting people in, can be adjusted, No. 1. No. 2, … Read more
