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Navy Desertions Have More Than Doubled
“The number of sailors who deserted the Navy more than doubled from 2019 to 2021, while desertions in other military branches dropped or stayed flat, pointing to a potential Navy-wide…
GOP Candidate Wants to Eliminate One Person, One Vote
“Coloradans have elected just one Republican governor in the last 50 years. A current GOP candidate for governor has an idea that could change that: stop counting each vote equally,”…
Will Biden Run for Re-Election?
The Hill: “The 79-year-old Democrat and his closest allies say he wants a second White House term and plans to run again. Biden told former President Barack Obama he intends…
Putin is ‘Weaponizing’ Food
Vladimir Putin is “weaponizing” global food supplies by stealing grain and destroying agricultural equipment as part of his war in Ukraine, the Telegraph reports. Save to Favorites
Taiwan Hit by Record Coronavirus Cases
“Taiwan, which has abandoned the zero-Covid strategy to live with the virus, hit a record number of domestic infections, rising rapidly from some 15,000 cases at the end of last…
Wild UFO Theories Move from Shadows to Congress
“Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) says he doesn’t believe that a secret cabal of government officials and contractors are hiding a captured alien spaceship,” Politico reports. “But he wants to make…
Rare Monkeypox Case Confirmed in Massachusetts
“Massachusetts health authorities confirmed a case of monkeypox Wednesday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was monitoring the possible spread of the rare but potentially serious…
Biden to Host Leaders of Finland and Sweden
“President Biden is scheduled to host the prime minister of Sweden and president of Finland at the White House on Thursday, determined to send a strong signal of support for…
McCormick’s Hopes Rest on Mail Ballots
David McCormick’s (R) chief strategist said that mail-in ballots will put McCormick back in the lead in Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary. Philadelphia Inquirer: “Either way, it appeared very likely the…
Kevin McCarthy Slams Peloton
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy railed against Peloton because Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave everyone in Congress a Peloton membership. Said McCarthy: “It’s a $2,000 bike that you pay to use…
Jayapal Backs Cisneros Over Cuellar
“Jessica Cisneros (D)has picked up a key endorsement from Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), who leads the Congressional Progressive Caucus, in her primary bid against Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX),” Politico reports….
Brian Kemp Headed for Landslide Primary Win
A new Fox News poll in Georgia finds Gov. Brian Kemp (R) leads former Sen. David Perdue (R) by a 32-point margin in the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary race, tripling…
Quote of the Day
“I put so much time into immigration on reconciliation. It took a year of my legislative life. I have nothing to show for it.” — Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), quoted…
Russia Purging Some Senior Commanders
“The Russian military has fired or replaced a number of field commanders in Ukraine in recent weeks, according to the British Defense Ministry, suggesting that the poor performance of Russian…
Why Trump May Meddle in Pennsylvania Primary Recount
John Ellis: “On paper, it doesn’t make any sense. Recapturing control of the U.S. Senate is far more important than which candidate keeps the seat on the Republican side of…
It’s Been a Tough Week for House Democrats
Punchbowl News: “Their own polls have them in the dumps. Party leaders have struggled to wrangle the votes for a simple messaging bill. Meanwhile, the caucus continues to be dominated…
Stock Futures Drop After Major Selloff
“Stock futures slid, pointing to deeper losses for U.S. markets on growing worries of an economic slowdown,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Save to Favorites
U.S. Wants to Cripple Russia’s Oil Industry
“The Biden administration is developing plans to further choke Russia’s oil revenues with the long-term goal of destroying the country’s central role in the global energy economy, a major escalatory…
Election Deniers Will Be on Many Ballots
“Republican voters in this week’s primary races demonstrated a willingness to nominate candidates who parrot Donald J. Trump’s election lies and who appear intent on exerting extraordinary political control over…
Health Officials Warn of Increase in Covid Cases
“Federal health officials warned on Wednesday that a third of Americans live in areas where the threat of Covid-19 is now so high that they should consider wearing a mask…
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