When Donald Trump held a rally last year in Erie County, an important area in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, the top Republican official there went one by one to the 11,000 people waiting in line to ask one question: Would you like to vote by mail? It did not go well. “I tried to […]
Republicans are excited to run against Bidenomics in the 2024 election. So why are some of the loudest GOP members bear-hugging the lie at the heart of Bidenomics? The populist wing of the Republican Party is increasingly enamored with the idea that Washington, D.C., should control the economy − that politicians and bureaucrats are smart […]
In one moment, a column of soldiers and military pickups creeps along a dirt road in western Mexico. In the next, a massive explosion sends debris and a body flying. The ground where a soldier stood seconds earlier is a gaping hole, the aftermath of an improvised land mine planted by one of the region’s […]
Former President Donald Trump on Friday is scheduled to meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, as the likely Republican presidential nominee continues his embrace of autocratic leaders who are part of a global pushback against democratic traditions. Orbán has become an icon to some conservative populists for championing what he calls “illiberal democracy,” replete […]
In a span of less than two years, the state of California experienced more than 50,000 incidences of total blackouts of energy, impacting 51 million customers. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that yearly power outages cost the United States $150 billion, and the number of outages are on the rise. This analysis by BloomEnergy […]
Russians have seen many images of Alexei Navalny — a firebrand protest leader with a bullhorn. A government critic whose face was splashed with green dye by an attacker, which he joked turned him into the Hulk. A smiling political prisoner making a heart with his hands as he gestured to his wife in a […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A prominent Republican National Committee member is proposing two resolutions that would put some distance between the national party and former President Donald Trump — at least for a little bit longer. The first resolution from Henry Barbour — a longtime member from Mississippi — would prohibit the national party from coordinating […]
“Hurkle-durkle” is a term you might not be familiar with. But, according to TikTok, you’re likely already hurkle-durkling yourself — and if not, you’ll want in on the practice. The quirky term, which dates back to 19th century Scotland, is something that’s taken the internet by storm, thanks to young TikTokers who have discovered, and […]
“Hurkle-durkle” is a term you might not be familiar with. But, according to TikTok, you’re likely already hurkle-durkling yourself — and if not, you’ll want in on the practice. The quirky term, which dates back to 19th century Scotland, is something that’s taken the internet by storm, thanks to young TikTokers who have discovered, and […]
Pope Francis and Argentine President Javier Milei embraced in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Sunday, as Argentinian faith and politics came together during a Mass to canonise the country’s first female saint. The ceremony to declare Mama Antula a saint marked the first meeting between the Argentinian pope and Mr Milei, who once […]
Former President Trump released a new campaign advertisement on his Truth Social site where he calls himself an outsider and tells supporters to embrace being one too. “Treat the word ‘impossible’ as nothing more than motivation. Relish the opportunity to be an outsider and embrace that label,” Trump said in the video, which showed different […]
Gala celebrates Embrace sculpture anniversary on eve of MLK Day In a sold-out event on the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, guests of Embrace Boston’s Friends and Family Sneaker Affair celebrated the one-year anniversary of the unveiling of the Embrace sculpture on Boston Common. The bronze work of art depicting Rev. Dr. Martin […]