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On Saturday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Weekend,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) said that Iran was “essentially pushed into saying, we’re going to take control of” the Strait of Hormuz “and we’re going to now use economic risk as our substitute for military strength.” Jayapal said that there is a “massive amount of chaos that everybody across the world is looking at, because, obviously, most of the oil — 20% of the oil flows through that Strait. So, it doesn’t just affect folks at home. And I know, in my home state, gas prices are now at $7. … And…
Neither far-left late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel nor Stephen Colbert have mentioned the resignation of disgraced Democrat Eric Swalwell in their monologues this week — despite showing big support for him before the congressman’s scandals drove him out of politics. The California Democrat not only resigned his seat in the House on Monday, but he also dropped his bid for California Governor after a growing number of women have come forward to allege that he sexually harassed them — or even sexually assaulted them — throughout his political career. Swalwell was a huge devotee of the big networks’ late-night comedy shows,…
The whole population will be mobilized to protect the island if there is an American attack, Miguel Diaz-Canel has said Cuba is a peaceful nation, but it will use all means to defend itself in case of US aggression, the Caribbean country’s president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, has told RT.US President Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade on Cuba in February, while also repeatedly hinting at a possible regime change operation against the socialist island, located 93 miles (150 km) from Florida’s coast. Trump said earlier this week that “we may stop by Cuba after we’re finished with this,” referring to the…
While Washington debates its Africa policy in committee rooms, and Brussels lectures the continent about governance benchmarks it can’t meet itself, the President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, is doing something refreshingly old-fashioned: governing. Stability Is the Story At a time when coups have toppled governments across the Sahel, when jihadist insurgencies are spreading from Mali to Mozambique, and when Western-backed “democratic transitions” are leaving failed states in their wake, Congo-Brazzaville under Denis Sassou Nguesso’s leadership stands apart. It hasn’t collapsed. It hasn’t burned. It has, by the metrics that matter— institutional continuity, investor confidence, and debt…
A new study shows that a majority of Los Angeles (L.A.) residents are “less satisfied” with their quality of life as the mayoral election looms. Surveying 1,400 L.A. County residents between March 15-29 with a 2.6 percent margin of error, the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs study showed that Angelenos are overall “less satisfied” with their quality of life. “The overall index dropped to a historic low of 52, with six of the nine categories that comprise the index also falling to their lowest levels on record,” it noted. “Education, transportation/traffic and cost of living saw the steepest declines, reinforcing the…
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) traveled to Barcelona, Spain, where he called on progressive parties from around the world to unite and, in remarks at the event, linked President Donald Trump to a broader group of right-wing movements abroad. Alex Soros was among those at the gathering and said the summit brought together thousands from over 100 countries and organizations. Murphy wrote on X: “I am in Barcelona today to help unite progressive parties from around the world in a defense of democracy and a war against corruption. A first of its kind event. Necessary to beat back the forces of fascism.”…
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” CNN Senior Political and Global Affairs Commentator, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, former Obama Chief of Staff, and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said that “A lot of interest groups don’t want to talk about” Mississippi’s success on reading and said that “We messed this up in our party. We used to be really great about education.” Emanuel began by saying, “The Democratic Party, taking 2024, going back to 2020, invited a bunch of culture wars into our kids’ schools, and we lost that war. Here in California, up in San Francisco, they were arguing and voted to take Abraham…
Washington reportedly aims to ramp up pressure on Tehran beyond the naval blockade to force it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and abandon its nuclear program The US military is preparing to track, intercept, and board Iran-linked oil tankers and seize commercial ships tied to Tehran in international waters worldwide, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing sources.The move is part of a broader strategy dubbed “Operation Economic Fury,” aimed at cutting off Iran’s key revenue and supply channels, with the US Navy expected to begin implementation “in the coming days.”Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.…
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that the refusal of Democratic leaders in California to say no to their allies is “one reason why this state doesn’t work.” And said that “I only see wilting so far” out of Democrats. Maher said that Democratic California gubernatorial candidate San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan “sounds a lot like this Democrat I wish would come forward and not wilt. We’ll see if he wilts, because everybody wilts. I only see wilting so far. I hear a lot of this stuff, and then I see wilting.” He added, “[Mahan]…
Trapped between loyalty and survival, Vance must escape Trump’s design or risks becoming the face of its failure. J. D. Vance faces a classic bind: Loyalty to US President Donald Trump ties him to a presidency that is bound to fail, yet distancing himself invites charges of disloyalty. Either course imperils his prospects of becoming the next US president. His latest assignment as chief negotiator with Iran has only compounded this predicament.Trump’s Machiavellian stratagemWhen a vice president is dispatched to negotiate with a long-standing adversary like Iran, the assignment appears to be a mark of trust and distinction. It signals…