Category: United States

New England Taking Center Stage as an Ultra-Right Versus Ultra-Left Battleground

With two more primaries to go in New England, the picks so far in the six states that make up the east coast region show that far-right Republicans are winning in high-profile contested primaries. The biggest upset came in Connecticut when newcomer Leora Levy, who won an unexpected 11th-hour Trump endorsement, beat out party favorite…


Twitter’s Security Lapses, Censorship Means Platform Needs Musk Far More Than Musk Needs Twitter: Experts

News Analysis The shareholders of Twitter on the afternoon of Sept. 13 signaled their approval of Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover bid, but this development comes amid an intensifying legal battle as Musk seeks to pull out of a deal that looks less and less attractive because of longtime mismanagement and censorship of viewpoints on the…


New Hampshire Dad Targeted Over Ivermectin Use Is Running for Office

The New Hampshire father targeted by child protection services for giving his teenage son Ivermectin to treat COVID-19 is hoping to become a lawmaker again. J.R. Hoell is one of three Republicans running for two open seats in the state’s newly created District 27 in Merrimack County. Hoell served for 8 years in the New…


Republicans Eye Flipping House Seat in America’s Smallest State

The smallest state in America could cause the biggest upset to Democrats in the 2020 midterm elections. Allan Fung, a self-professed middle-of-the-road Republican, is showing a comfortable lead in polls over six Democrats in his bid for Rhode Island’s second district Congressional seat in Washington DC. While he is hardly the only moderate Republican showing…


Republican PAC That Backs Sununu Targets New Hampshire Republicans

A mass campaign mailer attacking anti-establishment Republican candidates running in New Hampshire’s upcoming primaries was sent out by a political action committee formed to support party Gov. Chris Sununu as its purpose. “This is an outrageous and unprecedented attempt to purge as many constitutional conservative Republicans from the state house delegation as possible,” State Rep….


Young Republicans Leading Campaign To Unseat New Hampshire Democrats

There are more than a dozen Republicans looking to oust the two Democrats representing New Hampshire in the U.S. House of Representatives—potentially critical races nationally given the Live Free or Die state’s status as a swing state. Who decides the outcome of the contested GOP races may not necessarily be Republican voters with about 39…


Massachusetts Republican Gubernatorial Winner Geoff Diehl Vows To Trump Healey

In celebrating his victory as a common sense conservative in his bid for the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor, Geoff Diehl wasted no time in laying out his priorities to beat Democratic contender Maura Healey. His list of things to do includes implementing a plan that would allow parents to use the tax support they…


Massachusetts Republican Gubernatorial Winner Geoff Diehl Vows to Beat Contender

In celebrating his victory as a common sense conservative in his bid for the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor, Geoff Diehl wasted no time in laying out his priorities to beat Democratic contender Maura Healey. His list of things to do includes implementing a plan that would allow parents to use the tax support they…


Japan, US, South Korea Reaffirm Joint Response to North Korea Threat

TOKYO—Diplomats from the United States, Japan and South Korea reaffirmed their commitment on Wednesday to working together in response to any threat from North Korea, including a possible new nuclear test. The three senior diplomats in charge of North Korean affairs also underscored their efforts to strengthen their security partnership. Japan and South Korea acknowledge…


New Hampshire Republicans Looking to Oust Their Own Party’s Governor

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) is looking for a fourth term and, despite a crowded GOP primary ticket, many state Republican insiders say he will likely keep his job, but not because he is popular among party politicians. On the contrary, said Melissa Blasek, executive director of the Republican grassroots organization ReBuildNH, who is…