St. Louis’s NBC affiliate reports: After months of private deliberations, the abortion-rights campaign Missourians for Constitutional Freedom has launched a new website asking abortion advocates to circulate petitions on a ballot question that would restore some legal abortions in Missouri. The website, which appears to have gone public Thursday night, promotes a plan that would “end the government’s cruel ban …
Read More »Carville Suggests Trump Has “Secondary Syphilis”
“If you go to the Drudge Report, and I think it will still be up, there is a story that talks about Trump having hand cuts and you can link to it. They don’t look like cuts to me. They look like sores. And I’ve asked a number of MDs what medical condition manifests itself through hand sores and the …
Read More »Ex-Rep. Dennis Kucinich Files Ohio Bid For US House
Cleveland.com reports: He’s baaack. Former Democratic Cleveland mayor, congressman and longshot presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich filed paperwork at the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday that indicates he’s running as an independent for the congressional seat held by Rocky River Republican Rep. Max Miller. Kucinich has previously run for office as a Democrat. He missed the December deadline to run in …
Read More »Pakistan Carries Out Strike Inside Iranian Territory
Reuters reports: Pakistan used killer drones and rockets to strike separatist Baloch militants inside Iran on Thursday, Pakistani authorities said, two days after Tehran said it had attacked the bases of another group within Pakistani territory. Iranian media said several missiles hit a village in the Sistan-Baluchestan province that borders Pakistan, killing at least nine people. Earlier reports said three …
Read More »No Labels Wins AZ “Ballot Line Hijacking” Court Battle
The Associated Press reports: No Labels, the group preparing for a possible third-party presidential campaign, can prohibit members from using its ballot line to run for office in Arizona, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The decision protects the group’s efforts to maintain control and secrecy around its operations and finances as Donald Trump critics warn that No Labels could help …
Read More »King Charles To Undergo Surgery For Enlarged Prostate
The BBC reports: King Charles III is set to attend hospital next week for treatment for an enlarged prostate. Buckingham Palace said the King’s condition is benign but he will undergo a “corrective procedure”. The 75 year old’s public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation, the palace said. The announcement comes shortly after it was revealed …
Read More »Senate Advances Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
Roll Call reports: The Senate overwhelmingly voted Tuesday night in favor of the first procedural move needed to avert a partial government shutdown at the end of this week. The chamber voted 68-13 to end debate on the motion to proceed to the shell legislative vehicle for the stopgap spending measure, which would run to March 1 for four of …
Read More »Ohio Lawmakers Want To Require ID To View Porn
Cleveland’s ABC affiliate reports: In an effort to crack down on kids and teens accessing porn, a bipartisan group of lawmakers and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted have proposed legislation that would require every porn watcher to provide 18+ age verification. The legislation was introduced by state Sens. Stephanie Kunze (R-Dublin) and Bill DeMora (D-Columbus). It is so new that it …
Read More »Charles Koch Secretly Behind Critical SCOTUS Case
The New York Times reports: The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Wednesday that, on paper, are about a group of commercial fishermen who oppose a government fee that they consider unreasonable. But the lawyers who have helped to propel their case to the nation’s highest court have a far more powerful backer: the petrochemicals billionaire Charles Koch. …
Read More »Trolling 101: Some Iowa Dems Will Caucus For Haley
Axios reports: Some Iowa Democrats and independents are planning to crash the state’s Republican caucuses Monday night and become “Republicans for a day” to vote for Nikki Haley — but mostly, against former President Trump. It’s unclear how many will show up, but “crossover” voting is a low-key tradition in Iowa’s caucuses — and it’s one of the big unknowns …
Read More »Dems Plan $140M In Anti-Trump Voter Testimonials
The Washington Post reports: Democrats began the search last summer, fanning out through the northern swing states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania to find the nurses, electricians, farmers and floor installers who could best testify to the danger of Donald Trump returning to power. The previously unreported project by the outside group American Bridge 21st Century developed 732 leads, conducted …
Read More »Melania Trump Announces Death Of Her Mother
The Washington Post reports: Amalija Knavs, the mother of former first lady Melania Trump, has died, Trump said Tuesday in a social media post. Knavs was 78. The cause of death was not immediately announced, but former president Donald Trump told attendees at a New Year’s Eve party that Knavs was “very ill” and that his wife was absent from …
Read More »Philly Officials Report More Cases In Measles Outbreak
From the Philadelphia Enquirer editorial board: From so-called vaccine skeptics like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to anti-vaccine advocates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., some politicians are hoping to gain political power by exploiting the misguided fears of worried parents and the curdled selfishness of American individualism exemplified by the anti-vaxxer movement. Although these candidates’ chances of reaching the presidency are …
Read More »South Korean Lawmakers Ban The Sale Of Dog Meat
The BBC reports: The slaughter and sale of dogs for their meat is to become illegal in South Korea after MPs backed a new law. The legislation, set to come into force by 2027, aims to end the centuries-old practice of humans eating dog meat. Dog meat stew, called “boshintang”, is considered a delicacy among some older South Koreans, but …
Read More »Macron Appoints France’s First Openly Gay PM
Reuters reports: French President Emmanuel Macron appointed 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal [photo] as his new prime minister on Tuesday, seeking to breathe new life into his second mandate ahead of European parliament elections. The move will not necessarily lead to any major political shift, but signals a desire for Macron to try to move beyond last year’s unpopular pension …
Read More »Pope Francis Calls For “Universal Ban” On Surrogacy
The Associated Press reports: Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity. Saying a child is a gift and “never the basis of a commercial contract,” he called for a global …
Read More »CNN Anchor Discloses Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Mediaite reports: CNN anchor Sara Sidner wrapped up the 11 am ET hour of CNN News Central with an emotional announcement, her voice cracking several times as she shared with her viewers that she had been diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. Sidner asked viewers to “take a second to recall the names of eight women who you love and …
Read More »Door Section From Airliner Found In Oregon Backyard
The Messenger reports: A portion of an Alaska Airlines plane’s fuselage that blew away mid-flight on Friday was located Sunday night in Portland, Oregon, according to an National Transportation Safety Board official. A school teacher only identified as “Bob” found the door plug portion of Flight 1282 in his backyard, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy told reporters Sunday night. “So, thank …
Read More »Mehdi Hasan Announces Departure From MSNBC
“With this show going away, I’ve decided that it’s time for me to look for a new challenge. Tonight is not just my final episode of The Mehdi Hasan Show. It’s my last day with MSNBC. Yes, I’ve decided to leave. To be clear, I am so, so proud of what we’ve achieved on this show on this network, and …
Read More »Airline Grounds Planes After Window Panel Blows Out
ABC News reports: An Alaska Airlines flight returned to Portland, Oregon, soon after takeoff after it “experienced an incident,” prompting the airline to temporarily ground its Boeing 737-9 fleet, the airline said Friday. Six crew members and 171 passengers were on board Flight 1282 bound for Ontario, California, the airline said. The cabin became depressurized shortly after takeoff and the …
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