Alabama Senate hopeful Katie Britt received the most votes in the state’s GOP primary on Tuesday evening but failed to secure more than 50% support and will now face Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL) in a primary runoff on June 21. Britt, outgoing Alabama Senator Richard Shelby’s former chief of staff, secured 44.76% of the vote, …
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Brian Kemp, Herschel Walker Win Georgia GOP Primary Races; Will Face Democrats Stacey Abrams, Raphael Warnock In General
Georgia GOP candidates Brian Kemp, running for governor, and Herschel Walker, running for senate, have each won their GOP primary races while Democratic candidates Stacey Abrams and Raphael Warnock locked up their party’s gubernatorial and senate nominations, respectively, on Tuesday night during the Peach State’s primary, Decision Desk HQ has announced. The incumbent governor Kemp, …
Study Shows Ocean Fish Loaded With Pharmaceuticals
A new three-year study reports that pharmaceuticals are filling the ocean, causing fish to consume the substances and become literally filled with drugs. Scientists at Florida International University and the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT) analyzed 93 different fish off the coast of Florida and each one had drugs of some sort in its system. …
Stacey Abrams Claims That Increased Voting Turnout ‘Has Nothing To Do With’ Voter Suppression
Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams claimed on Monday that votes could still be suppressed in the Peach State despite high early voting turnout for the primary election. On Tuesday, Fox News flagged an interview Abrams gave to MSNBC’s Joy Reid Monday night when she said there was “no correlation” between voter suppression and turn-out. …
Massachusetts Drivers Advised ‘To Fill Up Early’ Before Memorial Day To Avoid Even Higher Cost Of Gas
Ahead of Memorial Day, Massachusetts drivers are being advised to fill up their tanks before the long weekend begins in order to avoid paying prices potentially as high as five dollars per gallon. On Monday, The Boston Herald reported that the average cost of gasoline in the Bay State is $4.73. “Massachusetts’ average gas price …
‘We Just Need To Celebrate Having Kids’: Elon Musk Sounds Off On America’s Dwindling Birthing Rate
Billionaire and tech visionary Elon Musk sounded the alarm about America’s dwindling birth rate on Tuesday while saying that the solution is, in part, to “celebrate having kids.” Musk has warned about the world’s underpopulation in the past but focused specifically on the United States in his latest comments. The potential new owner of Twitter …
Polls Indicate Alabama GOP Primary Election Run-Off Likely As Katie Britt, Mo Brooks, And Mike Durant Battle It Out
Polls indicate that Alabama Senate hopeful Katie Britt appears to have locked up first place in the Alabama primary, but it does not seem likely that she will earn a large enough percentage of votes to avoid a run-off election against whoever finishes in second place. Britt, outgoing Alabama Senator Richard Shelby’s former chief of …
MLB Suspends Yankees Third Baseman Suspended Over ‘Inappropriate Comments’ Toward White Sox Shortstop On Saturday
Major League Baseball has suspended New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson over what the league says were “inappropriate comments” toward Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson during Saturday’s game between the two teams. On Saturday, The Daily Wire reported that Donaldson called Anderson “Jackie” in reference to Jackie Robinson. Anderson took offense — and …
Trump, Pence To Participate In Competing Georgia GOP Primary Campaign Events
Former President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence are scheduled to participate at competing campaign events on Monday evening, the eve of Georgia’s GOP gubernatorial primary. Trump has endorsed former Senator David Perdue over incumbent Governor Brian Kemp. Pence has thrown his support behind Kemp and is scheduled to appear at a …
Poll Finds Most Americans Describe Biden’s Actions As ‘Incompetent’ And ‘Distracted’
On Twitter, President Joe Biden’s White House chief of staff is flaunting a poll that shows the American people approve of the way Biden is handling COVID-19 and jobs, but a look at the details of said poll shows that most Americans would describe his actions as president to be “incompetent” and “distracted.” On Sunday, …