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Venezuela Elections: Maria Corina Machado Names College Professor Corina Yoris as Replacement Presidential Candidate as Submission Deadline Looms

Mar 22, 2024 10:00 PM EDT By Rick Martin

With the submission deadline for the Venezuela elections on March 25 fast approaching, the still-disqualified Maria Corina Machado has finally named her replacement.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Files Motion To Oust House Speaker Mike Johnson After Passing Bill To Avert Government Shutdown

MAGA vs. MAGA: Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants To Oust Mike Johnson as House Speaker After He Averted a Government Shutdown

Mar 22, 2024 08:32 PM EDT By Rick Martin

Georgia Republican Representative Marjorie Taulor Greene was not very happy with fellow MAGA Republican, House Speaker Mike Johnson, for passing a measure to avert a government shutdown.

Venezuela Elections: Three Times Nicolas Maduro Undermined Democracy During an Election Year

Mar 23, 2024 06:40 PM EDT By Rick Martin

The Venezuela elections are scheduled for later this year after the Nicolas Maduro regime agreed with a coalition of opposition parties on national elections in Barbados last year.

Donald Trump Threatened Mike Pence Before January 6 Capitol Insurrection, Ex-President's Valet Testified

Mar 22, 2024 12:28 AM EDT By Rick Martin

A new transcript of a testimony from a former valet to then-President Donald Trump has been released to the public, and it showed the former president threatening his vice president, Mike Pence.

Texas Immigration Law SB4 Blocked Again Mere Hours After Supreme Court Allowed the Law To Take Effect

Mar 21, 2024 10:06 PM EDT By Rick Martin

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has once again blocked the controversial Texas immigration bill, SB4, mere hours after the Supreme Court allowed the law to take effect.

Donald Trump Prioritizing RNC Donations Go To Legal Fees Rather Than RNC Itself, Pleads With Supporters To Donate

Mar 21, 2024 08:44 PM EDT By Rick Martin

Despite often boasting that he is rich, Donald Trump is in massive financial trouble and this is shown in his new joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee (RNC).

Donald Trump Rants About Having To Sell Properties in 'Fire Sale Prices' as $454 Million New York Fraud Trial Judgement Looms

Mar 21, 2024 02:03 AM EDT By Rick Martin

Former President Donald Trump went on another rant about the $464 million judgment against him in his New York civil fraud case, complaining about having to sell his most prized properties.

Venezuela Elections: Nicolas Maduro Regime Arrests Opponent Maria Corina Machado's Staffers

Mar 20, 2024 09:47 PM EDT By Rick Martin

Venezuela autocrat Nicolas Maduro repressing his political opponents as the elections draw near is nothing new, with the latest example being the arrests of Maria Corinna Machado's staffers.

Donald Trump Properties on the Chopping Block as New York Fraud Judgement Deadline Looms

Donald Trump Slammed After Antisemitic Comments; Famous Properties on the Line as New York Fraud Judgement Deadline Looms

Mar 20, 2024 01:23 AM EDT By Rick Martin

Time is running out for Donald Trump, with the deadline for him to pay the $464 million New York fraud trial judgment approaching, and he still has not found a bond company willing to help him out.

Haiti Crisis: Human Rights Groups Urge Dominican Republic To Stop Deporting Refugees as Violence Escalates

Mar 19, 2024 11:45 PM EDT By Rick Martin

The Haiti crisis has forced many to flee the country, with some going to neighboring Dominican Republic. However, the government there is just deporting these refugees.

Brazil: Jair Bolsonaro Accused of Falsifying His COVID Vaccine Data

Mar 19, 2024 08:56 PM EDT By Ross Key

Brazil police accuse ex-President Jair Bolsonaro of COVID vaccine data fraud, potentially leading to Supreme Court charges.

Texas Immigration Law: White House, Human Rights Groups, Legal Scholars Slam Supreme Court After Allowing State To Deport Migrants

Massive Outcry After Divided Supreme Court Allows Controversial Texas Immigration Law To Pass

Mar 19, 2024 08:34 PM EDT By Rick Martin

SB4, the controversial Texas immigration law, has been given the go-ahead by a very divided US Supreme Court to begin its implementation, prompting many to cry foul.

Stormy Daniels Documentary: Former Porn Star Said She Was Sure She Was Going To Die After Donald Trump Scandal Came Out

Mar 19, 2024 01:49 AM EDT By Rick Martin

Peacock's new documentary film, "Stormy," which is about former adult film actress Stormy Daniels, has finally been released and she has revealed more details about her affair with Donald Trump.

Donald Trump Appeals Judge Ruling Allowing Fani Willis to Stay on His Georgia Case

Donald Trump Re-Ups Efforts to Remove Fani Willis from His Georgia Case

Mar 18, 2024 11:00 PM EDT By Ross Key

Attorneys for Donald Trump and eight others have swiftly appealed a Georgia judge's decision, contesting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' involvement in the election fraud case against the former president. They assert that merely ousting special prosecutor Nathan Wade falls short.

Panama Slams Nicaragua Over Ricardo Martinelli Asylum, Claims Neighbor Is Meddling in Internal Affairs

Mar 18, 2024 09:49 PM EDT By Rick Martin

The row between Central American countries Panama and Nicaragua continues as former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli continues his asylum inside the Nicaraguan embassy.

Donald Trump Admits He Cannot Afford To Pay $454 Million New York Fraud Judgment

Mar 18, 2024 08:20 PM EDT By Rick Martin

After years of cultivating a reputation about his vast wealth, Donald Trump is now admitting he cannot pay the $454 million judgment a federal court in New York has ordered him to pay.

Joe Biden Impeachment Inquiry Faltering, Says Rightwing Pundit After Alexander Smirnov Controversy

Mar 18, 2024 01:06 AM EDT By Rick Martin

The Alexander Smirnov scandal has thrown the Joe Biden impeachment inquiry into question despite Republican lawmakers doubling down that they still have a case.

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Says He Is Not Afraid of Trial Into Alleged Coup Attempt

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Says He Is 'Not Afraid of Any Trial' While Facing Investigation Into Alleged Coup Attempt

Mar 18, 2024 12:31 AM EDT By Rick Martin

Embattled former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stated that he was “not afraid of any trial" as he faces allegations that he was planning a coup to overturn Lula's win in 2022.

Venezuela Elections, Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela

Venezuela Elections: Nicolas Maduro Officially Named Presidential Candidate While Opponent Is Still Barred From Running

Mar 17, 2024 11:39 PM EDT By Rick Martin

Venezuela's ruling United Socialist Party has now named its official candidate for the July 2024 elections, and it was not a surprising pick as it was President Nicolas Maduro.