Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) noted that Congress had passed a gun-control law last year, and he said he hopes the government will build on that. | Francis Chung/POLITICO There could be a âpopular revolt,â if the Supreme Court blocks some kinds of gun control legislation, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday. âIf the Supreme Court
How a Popular Video Game Trait Can Trigger Gambling Problems
April 2, 2023 by
A team of researchers from Newcastle University and Loughborough University in the United Kingdom had pressing questions about a feature of many popular video games. More and more, digital games seemed to be incorporating something called âloot boxesââa surprise bag of random in-game goodies players could acquire in exchange for real-world money. Take the popular
DeSantis Appears To Be A Popular Lead For 2024, Straw Poll Shows
June 21, 2021 by
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came out on top of an approval voting straw poll held at the Western Conservative Summit in Denver, Colorado, Saturday. The poll shows governor and former President Donald Trump neck-and-neck, with DeSantis coming out ahead by less than 3%. Participants of the poll voted for 31 potential presidential candidates that…
Girl, 16, dies in cliff fall at popular hiking destination in western New York
August 24, 2020 by
A 16-year-old girl plunged to her death after falling from a steep ledge in western New York on Saturday afternoon, according to reports.The Cattaraugus County Sheriffâs Office said the girlâs name and the circumstances of the accident, which happened around 6 p.m. in Zoar Valley, were not immediately released as the investigation is ongoing. A…
Popular pro-Trump item pulled from shelves after media complaints.
August 5, 2018 by
“Make America Great Again” hats displayed at Trump Tower in New York City, Aug. 20, 2016. (Reuters) Bowing to pressure from journalists who complained about it stocking Trump-related merchandise, a museum in Washington, D.C., on Saturday said it would no longer sell T-shirts that say “You Are Very Fake News.” The Newseum — which claims […]
Despite the Mediaâs Best Efforts, Trump Now More Popular than Other World Leaders.
November 22, 2017 by
According to recent polls, Trump is now more popular than many other world leaders (FEE). Itâs funny how if you listen to the mainstream media every day, you would easily be led to believe that Donald Trumpâs first year in office has been apocalyptically atrocious. Why, he is surely on course to go down in […]
Top Ten Most Popular Governors ALL Belong To Same Party. Take A Wild Guess Which One.
April 13, 2017 by
In a newly released list of United States governors ranked by popularity from Morning Consult, Republicans put Democrats to shame, taking all the top slots. Republican Governor Charlie Baker of the typically blue state of Massachusetts took the top spot with an impressive 75 percent approval rating. Taking second was another Republican governor from a traditionally Democratic state, […]
New poll: Trump’s travel ban is more popular than you thought
January 31, 2017 by
Here’s a brand new poll on President Trump‘s travel ban from Reuters/Ipsos, which was somehow taken today and yesterday: The Jan. 30-31 poll found that 49 percent of American adults said they either “strongly” or “somewhat” agreed with Trump’s order, while 41 percent “strongly” or “somewhat” disagreed and another 10 percent said they don’t know. […]
The Myth of Hillaryâs Popular Vote ‘Victory’
December 19, 2016 by
Many modern liberals are fascists at heart who canât accept losing power; thatâs why Bush wasnât âtheirâ president. Those liberals are currently bemoaning the fact that Hillary won the popular vote which, according to them, means she should really be president, though were the case reversed we all know theyâd be extolling the virtues of the […]
Donald Trump Won 7.5 Million Popular Vote Landslide in Heartland
November 15, 2016 by
Donald Trump won an overwhelming 7.5 million popular vote victory in 3,084 of the countryâs 3,141 counties or county equivalents in Americaâs heartland. Fifty-five point seven million out of the 109.3 million Americans who cast their ballots in those counties voted for Trump, while only 48.1 million voted for Hillary Clinton, according to the latest […]
Why We Use Electoral College, Not Popular Vote
November 13, 2016 by
The Electoral College remains in place over two centuries after the framers of the Constitution empowered it to select presidents. Though occasionally maligned, this system of electing a chief executive has been incredibly successful for the American people. Many modern voters might be surprised to learn that when they step into a ballot box to […]
Hillary wins the popular vote â not
November 12, 2016 by
Okay, letâs address this âHillary might win the popular vote, isnât that Electoral College situation just awfulâ thing head on. No, itâs not awful. Â Itâs great, and it protects the importance of your vote. Â Itâs also uniquely American and demonstrates yet again the once-in-creation brilliance of the Founding Fathers. First of all, sheâs probably not […]
Google Hides Popular Hillary Clinton Health Searches
August 30, 2016 by
Recent search engine results indicate Google, whose CEO is a supporter of Hillary Clintonâs presidential campaign, is suppressing negative search results about the Democratic partyâs presidential nominee. Searches for âHillary Clintonâs he-â across three different search engines provide quite different results. When searched on Google, the first suggested searches provided are âHillary Clintonâs headquarters,â âHillary Clintonâs […]
Where Did These 5 Popular Christmas Traditions Come From?
December 25, 2015 by
(Photo: Screengrab/YouTube/WCPO.com) A nativity scene at the Franklin County courthouse in Brookville, Indiana, displayed during the 2014 Christmas season. Christmas is a time full of tradition, as the holiday has been celebrated for centuries long before the United States was a thought or Europe knew about America. This special wintry time of year is full […]