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Supremes Rule for Trump on 14th Amendment
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
ON THE BALLOT: The Supreme Court ruled unanimously yesterday that Colorado cannot bar Donald Trump from the election ballot under the 14th Amendment insurrection clause. This also voids attempts in Maine and Illinois to keep Trump off the ballot. The Court did …
US Mounts Pressure on Israel
Monday, March 4, 2024
THE POLITICS OF WAR: Vice President Kamala Harris yesterday called for an “immediate cease-fire” in Gaza in stronger language than has been coming from Biden administration but still falling short of condemning Israel for the brutal war it’s waging against Hamas …
100 Palestinians Die in Shooting and stampede
Friday, March 1, 2024
WAR ON HUNGER: As many as 100 Palestinians died after Israeli troops opened fire on a hungry crowd of people waiting for an aid convoy, resulting in a chain of events in which victims died of gunshots, were run over by …
“Uncommitted” a Warning for Biden
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
IT’S POLITICAL: A significant “uncommitted” vote in yesterday’s Michigan primary spelled out a warning for President Biden and his support for Israel even though he won the Democratic vote. Michigan is a critical state for Biden in the general election. One in …
Government Shutdown Looming
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
IT’S POLITICAL: The four top Congressional leaders are expected to meet with President Biden today as he attempts to avert a partial government shutdown. On the agenda is legislation to keep funding the federal government past midnight Friday as well as …
Haley Takes Funding Hit but Fights On
Monday, February 26, 2024
IT’S POLITICAL: In a big hit to Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign, the well-funded Koch brothers political network yesterday announced it is suspending financial support for Haley after her defeat in South Carolina. The group, Americans for Prosperity Action, had spent millions of …
Haley Takes Finding Hit But Fights On
Monday, February 26, 2024
February 26, 2024 Vol. 13, No. 2122 IT’S POLITICAL: In a big hit to Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign, the well-funded Koch brothers political network yesterday announced it is suspending financial support for Haley after her defeat in South Carolina. The group, Americans …
Jury Shoots Down Former NRA Boss
Saturday, February 24, 2024
February 24, 2024 Vol. 13, No. 2121 BAD SHOT: Wayne Lapierre, who transformed the National Rifle Association from an organization that taught marksmanship and gun safety into one of the most powerful political lobbying organizations in the country fighting for the …
First US Moon Landing Since 1972
Friday, February 23, 2024
TO THE MOON: A Houston space company overcame last-minute technical difficulties to land the first privately built space vehicle on the moon as well as the first American craft to set down since 1972. There were some tense moments after the …
Univ. of Alabama Stops in Vitro Treatment
Thursday, February 22, 2024
DEFINING LIFE: Following a state Supreme Court decision that a fertilized embryo is an actual child with all protections of the law, the University of Alabama at Birmingham health system announced that it is putting a hold on in vitro fertilization …