The House voted down a pair of measures to halt strikes on alleged drug boats and on Venezuelan land on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump announced a blockade on the South American country. Democrats sponsoring the measures were able to peel off only two Republicans on the first vote and three on the second…
Reporting Highlights A Man-Made Crisis: Trump officials were warned repeatedly that cutting off food aid to refugees in Kenya would lead to violence and death. They did so anyway, and thousands starved. Reduced Rations: To make the dwindling funds last, aid workers cut rations this summer to the point that half the camp received no…
On the same day the state of Georgia issued a death warrant for Stacey Ian Humphreys, setting his execution for December 17, Gov. Brian Kemp announced his latest appointment to the Board of Pardons and Parole, the five-member body that would ultimately decide whether Humphreys would live or die. The new member was Kim McCoy,…
Reporting Highlights Motivated by “Medical Freedom”: Dr. Kirk Moore says he faked COVID vaccine cards and gave saline shots to children at their parents’ request to offer patients “choice” amid the pandemic-era mandates. Endangering Public Health: The Trump administration’s elevation of the “medical freedom” movement — which Moore supports — dismisses science and endangers public…