Australia has a new Prime Minister following a dramatic and somewhat ironic leadership ballot today. Malcolm Turnbull has become the country’s 29th prime minister after he beat out controversial current Prime Minister Tony Abbott in […]
Tag: Politics
Tickets For Sold Out Trump Mega Rally Already Fetching Over $200 A Pair
Donald Trump’s mega rally in Dallas on Monday is a hot ticket. So hot, in fact, that thousands of people quickly snapped up free tickets upon their Friday release, leaving diehard Trump disciples out in […]
New DEA Chief Perfectly Happy To Double Down On Wasteful ‘War On Drugs’ Strategy
The country’s new DEA chief has staunchly defended the agency’s ill-fated war on drugs after he emphatically criticized the legalization of marijuana. Lawyers, doctors and the population in general were looking for the new head […]
Little Known Federal Jobs Program Found To Be Funding Billion Dollar Highrise Towers For The Wealthy
A little-known program designed to create jobs in high unemployment areas is being abused by business developers and state officials in order to fund business ventures. Meanwhile, the areas that are supposed to be receiving […]
Massive Corruption Scandal Rocks Ghana As Filmmaker Catches Judges At Every Level Accepting Bribes
The judiciary service in the African country of Ghana has been caught in a massive bribery scandal involving several senior judges and more than 100 staff members. The judges and staff members have been caught […]
Latest Polls Show Trump Pulling Away From The Rest Of The GOP Field
Donald Trump continues to gain support in his bid to become President of the United States. According to a new CNN/ORC Poll, Trump has become the first Republican candidate to achieve more than 30% support. […]
New York City Restaurants Must Now Post Warnings About Salt Content
In New York, chain restaurants are now required to post a warning on menus when their foods contain high levels of salt. The mandate was unanimously approved the Board of Health on Wednesday. The requirement […]
State Department Hires 50 Dedicated Staffers To Investigate Clinton Emails
U.S. state department has announced it will move 50 workers into temporary jobs to boost investigations into Hillary Clinton’s emails. The state department’s addition of more staff to examine Clinton’s emails follows the first ever […]
Clinton Still Leads Dems But Biden Continues To Gain Ground
In what many see as no surprise, Hillary Clinton’s lead among Democratic presidential hopefuls is continuing to decline while support for Joe Biden, who has yet to announce whether he plans on running for President, […]
Survey Finds Over One Quarter Of Brazil’s Congress Is Corrupt
A new survey of Brazil’s current congressional members has found that over a quarter of its members are either guilty of, or being investigated for, criminal activity. Those numbers will likely rise for the new […]
ESPN Blames Cord Cutters For Low Viewership But Is Political Programming To Blame?
One thing is clear. ESPN is losing large numbers of viewers every year. What is not so clear is the main reason for the loss of viewers. While many analysts believe that the phenomenon of […]
U.S. Pressure, Checkered Past, Led To Downfall Of Guatemalan President
Former Guatemalan president Otto Perez was pressured by the U.S. this year to eliminate corrupt officials in his administration in a move that appears to have led to his accusation of corruption in recent weeks. […]
Hacker Claims To Have Hillary Clinton’s Deleted Emails And Promises To Sell Them To Highest Bidder
A hacker has put emails allegedly belonging to Hillary Clinton during her time as Secretary of State on sale for a not insignificant amount of money. The hacker has offered the emails of the Democratic […]
Five Months Later, Nepal Has Yet To Actually Spend Any Earthquake Aid Money
In April and May of this year, Nepal suffered the worst natural disaster in the country’s history when huge twin earthquakes destroyed many buildings, homes and roadways. The quakes killed almost 9,000 people and left […]
Trump Signs GOP Loyalty Pledge, Cements Frontrunner Status
Donald Trump is making headlines again as sources close to Trump report that he plans to sign a “loyalty pledge” that will bind him in endorsing the eventual Republican nominee, whoever it is. The signing […]
The Administrator Of Hillary Clinton’s Secret Email Server Intends To Plead The Fifth
In the latest wrinkle in Hillary Clinton’s email scandal, the former staffer who helped set up and maintain Clinton’s private email server, has promised to invoke the Fifth Amendment and refuse to answer questions asked […]
Arrest Warrant Issued For Guatemalan President As Country Descends Further Into Chaos
Just days before a general election, Guatemalan President Otto Perez has been issued an arrest order on charges of graft. The country has been thrown into chaos by the detention order and the arrest or […]
Despite Notable Gains, Politics Means School Lunches Won’t Be Getting Healthier Any Time Soon
U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama has proven to be a formidable opponent to Republicans and food business interests in her campaign for American schools to provide healthier lunches, but her dreams of kids eating more […]
Mayor Who Ran Town Entirely Using WhatsApp On The Run After Accusations Of Embezzlement
In another prominent case of political corruption in South America, the mayor of a small Brazilian town who ran the city using Whatsapp is on the run after she was accused for embezzlement. The 25 […]
China Hopes To Curb Pollution By Allowing More Cars On Its Roads
China has passed curious new legislation amending the nation’s Air Pollution Control Law (APCL) by adding restrictions to various forms of smog while lifting civilian vehicle bans. The decision will implement a standard for gasoline […]
German Teen Slang Sees Angela Merkel’s Name Mean ‘To Do Nothing’
German teens are using Chancellor Angela Merkel’s name as slang – and it’s not flattering. ‘Merkeln’ is one of the entrants in German dictionary maker Langenscheidt’s, ‘Youth Word of the Year’ contest. The verb, which […]
Iranian President Urges Country To Not Make Nuclear Deal Legally Binding
In order to prevent a binding condition on adherence to the recent nuclear deal between Iran and the U.S., president Hassan Rouhani says he opposes a parliamentary vote on the agreement. If the deal were […]
With Almost A Year To Go, Hillary Clinton Said To Have Secured 60% Of Democrat Support For Presidential Bid
Hillary Clinton’s campaign, seemingly out of positive favor with the media, hit back strongly on Friday by touting a convincing early lead in not only the polling figures but also in superdelegate commitments. The Democratic […]
Senators Start Inquiry Into ‘Ambulance Chaser’ Hedge Funds That Gamble On Lawsuits
Two top dog Republican senators – John Cornyn of Texas and Chuck Grassley of Iowa – have started an investigation which will examine what “the impact of third-party litigation financing is having on civil litigation.” […]
9/11 Victims’ Fund Nearly Broke Despite 70,000 Heroes Still Needing Pricey Medical Care
The fund set up to cater for 9/11 survivors and their litany of medical bills is running out and authorities believe it will be long over by next year. The fund covered medical bills of […]
California Eyes Sweeping New Drone Regulations That Threaten The Fast Growing Industry
A new bill making its way through the California legislature may sharply curb the burgeoning commercial drone market by banning many of the ways that drones are currently used. The new law would restrict the […]
Trump, The Man And The Machine, Shows Iowa He Is Deadly Serious About Being In Office
Thousands of residents turned up in an events center near the Mississippi on Tuesday evening to hear a speech from Donald Trump. Trump’s bombastic larger than life appeal has been taunted to be the reason […]
Nuclear Deal’s Secret Selling Point Is That It Will Make Bombing Iran Easier
The Obama administration is taking a tact that some experts are calling reverse psychology in trying to drum up support for the Iran nuclear deal, telling people that if they think the U.S should go […]
Lack Of Funding Means NASA Must Now Scavenge Museum Pieces For Spare Parts
Like most United States government agencies, NASA is facing major budget cutbacks. That means the agency has to get creative in finding ways to continue developing America’s world leading space program. One way of doing […]
Clinton Investigators Have Found Over 300 Emails So Far That Could Contain Classified Information
According to a statement filed with a federal judge, intelligence officials assigned to review emails from Hillary Clinton’s private email account for classified information have as far as this point suggested that 305 files be referred […]