A ranked choice ballot where numbers were crunched by a computer ended in a tie in a City Council race, so the contest will be decided with a low-tech solution — basically, drawing straws. The election will be settled in public, in front of Portland City Hall, when lots —… Read More
Iran commemorates 42nd anniversary of hostage crisis
Thousands of Iranians gathered on Tehran streets Thursday for the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy, chanting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel,” and burning American and Israeli flags. The embassy takeover triggered a 444-day hostage crisis and break in diplomatic relations that continues to this… Read More
Pelosi bucks the Senate Dems on social spending
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that she will include paid leave in the House’s version of the Build Back Better package. Previously, President Joe Biden had reluctantly cut paid leave from the bill in order to win a necessary vote from Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. Sponsored: In 1944, an… Read More
DeSantis nails new Joe Biden nickname (his supporters cheered)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a growing rival to President Joe Biden’s administration. According to reports, DeSantis has his eyes on the 2024 Republican presidential nomination — and he’s taking a page from the playbook of former President Donald Trump. Sponsored: “Fruit Secret” for Better Blood Pressure Nicknames. DeSantis played… Read More
Ohio governor cancels events after exposure to COVID
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and his wife, Fran DeWine, are cancelling in-person events after the couple were exposed to two staff members who recently tested positive for COVID-19, the governor’s office said Wednesday. Both the governor and his wife are vaccinated and received their booster shots, have tested negative for… Read More
30 probed for tweets suggesting that Erdogan died
Turkish authorities have initiated legal proceedings against 30 people over a series of Twitter posts suggesting that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had died, according to a police statement Wednesday. The police statement said the 30 were being investigated for sharing posts using the hashtag “olmus” in Turkish — which… Read More
Joe Biden’s famous last words (bloodbath)
President Joe Biden suffered a “bloodbath” defeat on Tuesday. The Democratic Party was swept in Virginia and may even lose the gubernatorial race in traditionally blue New Jersey. And hours before the stunning defeat, Biden had some famous last words. “Terry McAuliffe is struggling in a state you won by… Read More
Supreme Court takes on gun rights
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a gun rights case that could lead to more gun rights for places like New York and Los Angeles and threaten restrictions on guns in subways, airports, bars, churches, schools, and other places where people gather. The case before the court… Read More
Cat got your vote? NYC Republican candidate brings pet to polls
New York City’s Republican mayoral candidate, Curtis Sliwa, tried to bring a furry friend to his polling place on Tuesday — one of his many pet cats. Sliwa, who lost the race to Democrat Eric Adams, showed up at his Manhattan voting site with the animal cradled in his arms…. Read More
Joe Biden’s bad week just got way worse…
By Frank Holmes, reporter As Americans continue to nibble on the remnants of their kids’ trick-or-treat candy, Joe Biden has nothing to sweeten the news: He’s in huge trouble. For Joe Biden, this Halloween was a real horror story—and the narrator hasn’t come close to the final chapter yet. Polls… Read More
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