Month: July 2022

MAGA Republican and Democrat Air Force Vet Battle for Open NC Seat

North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District—safe for black Democrats for 30 years—no longer is. Redistricting gave Republicans a better chance to win it as they seek to regain control of the House. The open seat promises to be a real fight this fall. Democrat Donald Davis, a state senator, faces Republican challenger Sandy Smith, who lost…


Arizona GOP Offers $50,000 Reward for Evidence of Vote Buying

The Republican Party of Arizona (RPAZ) will offer up to two $50,000 rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone suspected of “vote-buying” in the statewide primary on Aug. 2. “There is historical precedent of vote-buying fraud, which ultimately led to secret ballot laws. Unfortunately, the movement towards mass mail-in voting completely…


Police Conducting BC-Wide Search for Man Initially Released After Alleged Assault of Woman and Child in Vancouver

Vancouver police are searching for a man who skipped his July 12 court date after being charged with assault, mischief, and obstructing a peace officer in downtown Vancouver on July 9 and released from custody.  Police say the suspect is now wanted B.C.-wide. #VPDNews: Vancouver Police are seeking additional witnesses after a mom and her toddler…


DC Rally Urges ‘Aggressive Actions’ by Congress to End CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners

WASHINGTON—Over 1,500 Falun Gong practitioners on July 21 gathered on the National Mall to call for an end to the Chinese communist regime’s persecution of the faith group. With the U.S. Capitol in the background, speakers at a rally highlighted the growing awareness of the forced organ harvesting of detained Falun Gong practitioners and the…


Senate Race Tightens in North Carolina as Democrat Beasley Closes on Budd

Democrats think they’ve now got a shot at an open seat in Republican-leaning North Carolina to help them seize the closely divided U.S. Senate. Earlier on Democrats seemed to think the race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Richard Burr was a low priority. They didn’t spend much money in the state. But former state Supreme…


Biden Makes First Comment Following COVID-19 Diagnosis

President Joe Biden issued his first comment after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier on Thursday, saying he’s doing “fine” and “keeping busy.” “Folks, I’m doing great. Thanks for your concern. Just called Senator Casey, Congressman Cartwright, and Mayor Cognetti (and my Scranton cousins!) to send my regrets for missing our event today. Keeping busy!”…


Texas Cities Dominate Job Market Index: LaborIQ

Texas is showcasing a stronger performance in the labor market when compared to the nation overall, according to a report by labor market analytics platform LaborIQ by ThinkWhy. The “total annual voluntary quits rate” in Texas, at present, stands at 36.2 percent, which is higher than the national level of 33.8 percent, the most recent…


9 Senate Republicans Join Democrats in Unveiling, Backing Election Law Reform Bills

A bipartisan group of senators, including nine Republicans, have reached a deal to change federal election law, a substantial victory for Democrats hoping to exceed the 60-vote filibuster threshold in the upper chamber. The proposals include two pieces of legislation meant to alter U.S. election laws in response to President Donald Trump’s efforts in 2020…


Nine Senate Republicans Join Democrats in Unveiling, Backing Election Law Reform Bills

A bipartisan group of senators, including nine Republicans, have reached a deal to change federal election law, a substantial victory for Democrats hoping to exceed the 60-vote filibuster threshold in the upper chamber. The proposals include two bills meant to alter U.S. election laws in response to President Donald Trump’s efforts in 2020 to have…


Demands to Cancel J.K. Rowling Are Latest Example of ‘Community Censorship,’ Analysts Say

The demands of transgender activists and other progressives for Warner Bros. to stop producing films based on the fictional worlds of author J.K. Rowling, and for the studio to dissociate itself officially from Rowling and her work, are among the latest efforts to censor viewpoints and sources by exerting enormous public pressure on the corporations…