Day: July 18, 2023

Joe Manchin’s campaign said it fired sole employee who called to ‘hang’ Trump, but filings suggest otherwise

6:16 pm July 18, 2023

Sen. Joe Manchin’s campaign months ago said that it had cut ties with a longtime sole employee who called to “hang” former President Donald Trump, but new federal filings suggest otherwise. Charlie Collins, the only salaried staffer on the West Virginia Democrat’s campaign payroll since 2018, previously shared a political cartoon on social media depicting Uncle […]

Liberal church body urges funding abortions for ‘pregnant people,’ singles out Clarence Thomas for rebuke

6:14 pm July 18, 2023

A liberal mainline Protestant denomination recently passed a measure condemning the Supreme Court’s decision last year in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade. Delegates with the United Church of Christ (UCC) also voted during their 34th General Synod earlier this month to call on the denomination to financially support abortion […]

Small plane crashes into home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, killing pilot: report

6:12 pm July 18, 2023

New Mexico State Police says it is responding Tuesday to a “fatal plane crash” in the city of Santa Fe. The small aircraft departed Santa Fe Municipal Airport around 9 a.m. local time before it crashed into a single-family home in the area, KOAT is reporting, citing the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators don’t […]

‘Hardcore Trump supporter’ goes viral for emotional pro-DeSantis speech

6:04 pm July 18, 2023

A self-described “hardcore Trump supporter” has gone viral on social media after she offered praise for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during one of his recent campaign stops. Amplified by DeSantis’ campaign, the woman’s remarks came after the 2024 Republican presidential hopeful spoke to a group of voters in Tega Cay, South Carolina, on Monday. “I […]

Britain lagging in delivering new hospitals, watchdog says

6:03 pm July 18, 2023

Britain’s hospital building programme is progressing too slowly and is too expensive, an independent public spending watchdog said on Monday, adding to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s headaches as he prepares for an election expected next year. The National Audit Office (NAO) said only 32 of 40 hospitals promised by former PM Boris Johnson were due […]