Month: May 2022

No Timeline for End of Baby Formula Shortage, White House Press Secretary Says

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on May 22 that there’s no definitive timeline as to when parents in the United States “will be able to readily” obtain baby formula. “The president understands the struggle of moms and dads and parents and caregivers, and making sure that … a child has … a healthy…


White House Press Secretary Says There’s No Timeline for When Baby Formula Shortage Ends

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on May 22 said she didn’t have a timeline for when parents in the United States “will be able to readily” obtain baby formula. “The president understands the struggle of moms and dads and parents and caregivers and making sure that … a child has … a healthy way…


The Real Cause of the Coalition’s Defeat in the Australian Election

Commentary The night of May 21 became a nightmare for the Coalition government that was decisively beaten by Labor and the teal independents at the election. For once, the pollsters, who predicted a Labor win, were right in their predictions, except that the Coalition’s loss was worse than anticipated. Now, the time has come to…


Georgia Gubernatorial Endorsements Pit Trump Against Pence

Georgia voters will choose on Tuesday which Republican will face Democrat voting rights activist Stacey Abrams in the election for governor in November. To avoid a June 21 primary runoff in the gubernatorial race, one candidate in the field of five must receive more than 50 percent of the vote. After record-high early voting, Georgians…


New Fowler MP Distances Herself From ‘Teal Independent’ Label

The independent candidate of the South-West Sydney seat of Fowler who defeated Labor candidate Kristina Keneally has declared herself as a “real independent,” not a “teal” one that is backed by powerful political fundraising Climate 200. The former Fairfield Deputy Mayor Dai Le, claimed a surprising victory over ex-senator and former New South Wales premier,…


Biden Promises to Keep ‘Commitment’ to Defend Taiwan in Case of Attack by China

U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated his country’s support for Taiwan, saying on Monday that his administration is willing to defend Taiwan with force if there is an attack by China’s communist party (CCP) on the mainland. When asked by a reporter whether he would be willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan, Biden replied with…


Government Intervenes to Speed Up Western Australia’s Ambulance Response Times

The Western Australian (WA) government is co-ordinating a multi-agency response to help the St John Ambulance Service deal with the current staff shortage and speed up ambulance response times. Senior Department of Health and WA Police representatives are now stationed at the St John’s Ambulance headquarters to assist the service, ensuring appropriate emergency response coordination….


Younger Voters Given No Chance to Understand Climate Change Debate: Former Deputy PM

Former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson has spoken out against the over-simplification of debate on climate change and China—and the struggles of young people with understanding these issues—during the recently concluded 2022 Australian federal election. The election of so many left-wing Greens and “teal” independents reflected a strong interest from affluent and younger voters in…


Australia’s New Government Pledges to Remain Strong on China

Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said the country’s relationship with China will remain difficult, in his first press conference at Parliament House after assuming office. When asked if he saw his government’s election as a pathway to diffuse the tensions in the Sino-Australian diplomatic relationship, Albanese referred to comments he made during the election…


Crossfire Between ‘Freedom Parties’ Cost Seats at Election: One Nation Candidate

Unsuccessful One Nation candidate George Christensen admits the lack of coordination between “pro-freedom” political parties at the recent federal election likely cost several Senate seats. The comments come after the left-wing Australian Greens secured a record haul of seats at the election and whose preference votes, along with the so-called “teal” independents, helped the opposition…