Denton, a gas and oil city located north of Dallas, is expected to become the first Lone Star State city to ban fracking. On Tuesday, voters approved a proposed ban on the drilling method — the vote follows Denton’s City Council rejection of
Though Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill (D) said on Monday that her office was ready for a successful Election Day, on Tuesday morning, her office said it appears the City of Hartford did not distribute voting lists to the
Liberal Democrat Home Office minister Norman Baker has resigned just days after his report advocating the legalisation of drugs was discarded without any consideration by Theresa May. The Home Secretary is believed to have been furious about the report –
Government forces opposing the radical Islamic militias in Syria have reported a sudden flood of advanced weaponry including long-range missiles being used as ISIS and others push towards the Mediterranean coast. An investigation, published by the Independent newspaper, reveals the
It’s down to the wire in one of the nation’s most competitive state Senate races as Ben Allen and Sandra Fluke prepare to duke it out one last time in Tuesday’s midterm election. Both candidates are Democrats vying for Senator
Connecticut conservative gubernatorial candidate Joe Visconti is dropping out of the race. Visconti, who was on the ballot as an Independent, is endorsing Republican challenger Tom Foley for governor. The Hartford Courant reported that Visconti surprised everyone in a move
LOS ANGELES — With under 24 hours to go until election day polls open on Tuesday, an influx of outside money has poured into the battle for California’s 33rd congressional district race between Republican criminal gang prosecutor Elan Carr and
A new Islamic State (ISIS) media outlet, called the Zora Foundation, is reportedly dedicated to advising jihadists’ wives on how to become better spouses for their militant husbands. The slogan of the Zora Foundation is “preparing for the honour of
Viewers of ITV’s hit drama Downton Abbey watched closely last night to find out the fate of one of the show’s most popular characters. The popular blonde was allowed to wander in and out of patients’ rooms when the Abbey
Looking at the poll averages for ten Senate races thought to be competitive going into this year’s mid-terms, 7 are leaning Republican, 2 tilt toward the Democrat and one, Kansas, gives a slight edge to the Independent candidate. By most
After spending much of her time keeping some distance between her and the Obama administration, as have most Democrats this cycle, North Carolina Democrat incumbent Sen Kay Hagan went up with a last minute Obama endorsement in the form of a
An unforced error made by Kansas Independent Senate candidate Greg Orman, last week, was exacerbated when he when he made a point of not apologizing for it days later. The confusion stems from a comment Orman made on Friday ridiculing
In response to After Bob Dole Accepts Greg Orman’s Apology For Clown-Car Comment, Orman Denies He Apologized: I guess we’ll see how this all shakes out, but Orman insulting Bob Dole in Kansas, and then issuing a mealy-mouthed self-destructing non-apology
Iceland’s finance minister Bjarni Benediktsson has told his party conference that the country’s accession talks with the EU have come to an end, according to reports by the country’s paper Morgunblandid. The application for joining the bloc was submitted in
Millions of dollars have been injected into two key races within California in an attempt to tip the scales and determine whether Democrats will regain a two-thirds advantage in both the Senate and the Assembly. Campaign disclosures revealed this week
A 15 year old Army Cadet who had been out selling Remembrance Sunday poppies was burned in a makeshift blow torch attack in Manchester last night. His attacker, described as black or Asian and about 5ft 8 inches tall and
The “This is what a feminist looks like” t-shirt proudly worn by Harriet Harman during Prime Ministers Questions last Wednesday was made by factory girls in the Mauritius who earn just 62p an hour and sleep 16 to a room.
In the closing days of a squeaker U.S. Senate race in Kansas, Independent Greg Orman is under fire for referring to Bob Dole, a 91 year-old living legend in that state, as a “clown.” According to the Washington Examiner, when
From Cathy Young, writing at SpliceToday: If you’re like many people, you’ve been doing your best to know as little as possible about GamerGate, the hashtag movement that is either—depending on who you ask—a consumer revolt against corruption in videogame
Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have confirmed two things. Firstly, the percentage of our exports to the other 27 member states of the EU is continuing to plummet. Secondly, the percentage of our exports to
From Kansas to Kentucky, North Carolina to Alaska, Tea Party supporters who saw their endorsed candidates lose to establishment Republicans in U.S. Senate primaries are holding their noses as they prepare to put endangered Republican candidates over the top with
Taylor Swift told David Letterman that Lena Dunham is an empowering woman. It seems that America’s sweetheart, country pop star Taylor Swift, is the latest casualty in the crusade of Lena Dunham and her feminist propaganda. “She’s so empowering,” the
Enfeebled by its electoral loss to veteran leader Robert Mugabe and a post-vote split, Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change meets on Friday to elect new leaders and forge a new plan against Mugabe’s 34-year rule. MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa
Taxpayers’ money is funding corruption in foreign countries, a damning report has revealed. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) says the British aid is actively encouraging corrupt practices, such as bribery. In one scheme, Britain invested millions in helping
Sen. Rand Paul is in demand. Sen. Paul (R-KY) has been to 30 states in the last 12 months leading up to the midterm elections to help U.S. Senate, U.S. House, gubernatorial, and state and local Republican candidates nationwide. He
AUSTIN, Texas — This is a tough time to be Wendy Davis. Always viewed as a long shot in the Texas Governor’s race, she dropped even further in the polls after several weeks of ill-advised attacks that were viewed as
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities have foiled a sabotage attempt involving tanks used for the transportation of heavy water, a key component in nuclear reactors, an Iranian newspaper reported on Thursday. The independent Arman daily quoted Asghar Zarean, deputy
After a two-year suspension in issuing nuclear power plant licenses, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has quietly granted long-term licensing renewals for two Limerick Generating Station Units near Philadelphia. Unit 1 is renewed until 2044 and Unit 2 until 2049. The
After Pope Francis referenced the Big Bang and biological evolution this past Monday, a flurry of media reports appeared, contrasting Francis’ views with those of his predecessors and the Catholic tradition. “Pope Francis made a significant rhetorical break with Catholic
By “the Establishment” I don’t, of course, mean the toffee-nosed, elitist right-wing conspiracy which exists largely in the perfervid imaginations of Russell Brand and Owen Jones. I mean the new progressive Establishment which has dominated the cultural and political argument
With a week to go before Kansas voters go to the polls, two new surveys indicate both the race for the governorship and the senate are in toss-up territory. “Democrat Paul Davis leads Gov. Sam Brownback 46 percent to 43
LOS ANGELES, California — The DVD for Dinesh D’Souza’s America: Imagine the World Without Her is being released on Tuesday on Amazon–strategically done just one week before America will be heading to the polls to vote in the November 4 midterm
Former failed presidential candidate Bob Dole endorsed another former failed presidential candidate for 2016. Romney joined Dole for a rally for Sen. Pat Roberts who is facing a tough challenge from his independent rival Greg Orman. Dole lost to former
Support for UKIP has surged once again, this time because of the £1.7bn EU surcharge to the British taxpayer announced on Friday. The ComRes survey for the Independent put Farage’s party on 19 percent, up four points on last month.
Cumbria County Council attempted to get the details of a toddler’s death suppressed for 15 years in an effort to protect its staff, it has emerged. The Judge ruling on the case accepted that certain details surrounding Poppi Worthington’s death
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Scott Brown released his final campaign advertisement titled “Independence” on Tuesday morning. “Our nation is at a crossroads,” Brown says in the advertisement. “The economy is still not creating enough good-paying jobs. And we are dealing
Filings by Connecticut’s Democratic Party show that it has funneled money into the state senate race of Ted Kennedy Jr. (D), the son of the United States senator and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, through a loophole inserted
Members of Parliament will not have to pay Labour’s proposed Mansion Tax. Instead, the bill will be picked up by taxpayers, as the tax on homes worth over £2m will be claimable on expenses, the Express has revealed. Under current
It appears that Mike Rounds is escaping the sudden renewed interest from Democrats and the media as a new public poll shows him leading his opponents by 9 points. A new Argus Leader/KELO-TV poll of likely voters shows Rounds leading
DALLAS, Texas — Nowhere is a debate on fracking more fractious than in Texas, where the oil and gas industry is king and has done a lot to fund the state’s healthy emergency reserves (“Rainy Day Fund”) and public education. Right
