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Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) Will Run Against Sen. Bob Menendez
Rep. Andy Kim, the first Democrat from New Jersey to call for Sen. Bob Menendez to step down, announced on Saturday that he’ll run against the beleaguered senator. Kim is a third-term member of Congress, and his challenge represents the biggest threat to Sen. Menendez’s long career outside of the current corruption charges.
Let the Games Begin: Kim may be the first to challenge the senator’s seat, but he likely won’t be the last. Also, the representative’s declaration put his own seat into play, and now state lawmakers will vie to succeed him in the US House. Related: A Good Friday look at political corruption …
Liberty Nation Today: A Sneak Peek
NFL to Bud Light: “Hold My Beer” - Some folks just refuse to learn from the mistakes of others. - Read Now!
China and the United States: Spy vs Spy - The extent of Chinese espionage is no joke. - Read Now!
Can Democrat Bob Menedez Survive Yet Another Corruption Trial? - The senator faces a host of allegations at a time when the DOJ is under the microscope. - Read Now!
America’s Love (But Mostly) Hate Relationship with Rupert Murdoch - Reaction to the Australian-born media magnate stepping down is not mixed. - Read Now!
Iran: We’ve Seen This Before – C5 TV - How Joe Biden gets hoodwinked into supplying the terrorist movement. - Watch Now!
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DeSantis Cuts Scholarships to FL Schools Tied to China
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Friday that school choice scholarships would be suspended for four schools over their alleged “direct ties to the Chinese Communist Party.” Lower and Upper Sagemont Preparatory Schools in Weston, Parke House Academy in Winter Park, and Park Maitland School in Winter Park are the schools alleged to have ties to the CCP.
Not Welcome: “The Chinese Communist Party is not welcome in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said in a press release. “We will not put up with any attempts to influence students with communist ideology or allow Floridians’ tax dollars to go to schools that are connected to our foreign adversaries.” Related: China breaches military base security – what’s next?
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UK Study Links Puberty Blockers to Mental Illness
Taking puberty blocking drugs has been shown to cause mental health issues in trans kids, according to a recent analysis from the University of Essex in England. Researchers determined that one-third of youths with gender dysphoria experienced a decline in mental health after taking triptorelin, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist that reduces the amount of certain hormones in the body.
No Surprise: Dr. Brett Osborn, a Florida neurosurgeon who wasn’t involved in the study itself, told Fox he isn’t surprised by the news. “The human brain – and in particular the developing brain – is particularly sensitive to and reliant on circulating hormone levels to function optimally,” he explained. Dr. Osborn also said that sex hormones like testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone – the ones suppressed by the drug in question – also play a role in mood regulation and cognition. Related: Transgender hysteria …
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Doug Burgum Appears to Qualify for Second GOP Debate
Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, seems to have qualified for the approaching second GOP debate, according to analysts from NBC News. The Republican Party requires candidates to reach 50,000 unique donors, sign a pledge to support the party candidate, and either hit 3% in two national polls or 3% in one national poll and in two from early nominating states like Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, or Nevada.
Squeaking By: Burgum earned 3.2% in a national poll conducted by the Trafalgar Group released Saturday, as well as 3.2% in an Iowa poll and 4% in a New Hampshire poll. Ultimately, the Republican National Committee decides who qualifies, so nothing is final until the announcement next week, but it seems Burgum may just squeak by. Related: GOP debate – playing for the win or the status?
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More Than 30k Without Power in Tropical Storm Ophelia
More than 30,000 people are reported to be without power in Virginia and North Carolina after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in the Tar Heel State early Saturday morning. It is expected to move up the coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.
State of Emergency: The governors of North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland have declared states of emergency due to the storm. The high levels of rainfall could produce flash flooding and flooding of streams and urban areas across the Mid-Atlantic region from North Carolina to New Jersey. Related: Bringing racial justice to hurricane relief …
