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TikTok Totalitarianism: Maduro’s Ministers Take a Stab at Authoritarian Choreography by Fernando de Castro Oct. 4, 2023 7:20 pm   In an unexpected move, Venezuelan communist dictator Nicolás Maduro has instructed key members of his authoritarian regime to join the Chinese social media platform TikTok. The controversial app, restricted in several countries and accused of

October 04, 2023 1:14 PM ET Democratic Rep. Morgan McGarvey of Kentucky tweeted Tuesday a video of himself attacking Rep. Gaetz and “the extremist MAGA Republicans” for removing Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the Speakership. “Matt Gaetz and the extremist Republicans just voted to end Kevin McCarthy’s speakership—this is unprecedented,” wrote McGarvey. However, McGarvey himself did

October 04, 2023 12:45 PM ET Republican Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts and a group of GOP senators sent a letter Wednesday to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pushing to remain in session until 12 appropriations bills have been debated and passed in the upper chamber. The Daily Caller first obtained a copy of the letter

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday his campaign brought in $15 million during the third fundraising quarter, according to a press release. DeSantis is the first 2024 GOP presidential candidate who has announced the figures ahead of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing deadline on Oct. 15. The governor raised just over $20 million during

Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife Nadine Menendez allegedly received special treatment after killing a man in a car crash in December 2018, according to The New York Times. Menendez’s wife allegedly killed a 49-year-old man named Richard Koop while driving her black Mercedes at night, according to the NYT. Officials ruled her not

A majority of Republicans in the U.S. think that a third-party option is needed because both the Republican and Democratic parties do “such a poor job” of representing Americans, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday. Third-party support is at 63%, which marks the third time support has exceeded 60% among Americans and is

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley jumped to second place behind former President Donald Trump in the first-in-the-nation primary state of New Hampshire, according to a Wednesday poll. Haley garnered 19% support among likely Republican primary voters in the state, following Trump’s lead at 49%, according to a Suffolk University/Boston Globe/USA Today survey. Florida Gov.

A post shared on X, formerly Twitter, claims California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein purportedly tweeted that she’d received her flu and COVID-19 vaccines prior to her recent death. Verdict: False The claim is false. Feinstein’s press secretary denied the claim’s validity, according to USA Today. Fact Check: California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has chosen Laphonza

Hillary Clinton Trashes Trump as a “Wannabe Dictator” by Cristina Laila Oct. 4, 2023 7:00 pm Hillary Clinton trashed Trump and called him a “wannabe dictator” during an interview with PBS News Hour this week. PBS’s Geoff Bennett threw a softball at Hillary Clinton and asked her if she thinks Trump Republicans are Fascists. “On

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld challenged liberal co-host Jessica Tarlov on “The Five” over transgender issues in a near-shouting match Wednesday while discussing a convention for women in tech that was overrun by “non-binary” men. A number of men gained admittance to the conference by labeling themselves as “non-binary,” prompting the company’s Chief Impact Officer, Cullen White