Greece’s conservative New Democracy party won a landslide victory in Sunday elections, handing its leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis a second term as prime minister. New Democracy’s win in Greece’s second election in five weeks inflicted a stinging defeat on their main rivals, the left-wing Syriza party. Kyriakos Mitsotakis leader of center-right New Democracy, center, arrives at […]
Erdogan Declares Victory on Bus Roof in Violent Turkish Presidential Election
Longtime Turkish strongman leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared victory on Sunday evening in the second and final round of this year’s presidential election in the country, greeting supporters with a song atop a bus in Istanbul. Duyanlara duymayanlara,Soranlara sormayanlara,Ben onu seviyorum çok seviyorum,Seviyorum seviyorum. pic.twitter.com/ogZE0XPufi — AK Parti (@Akparti) May 28, 2023 As of Sunday evening, Turkish
Stitches shines bright with MLB All-Star Game victory
Stitches Secretary of Comedy Jimmy “Joker” Durda with some All-Star laughs: Upon hearing that her elderly grandfather had passed away Katie went straight to her 95-year-old grandma’s house to comfort her. She asked what happened. Her grandmother replied, “He had a heart attack while we made love Sunday morning.” Rockies catcher Elias Diaz hits a […]
Biden, McCarthy poised to claim victory after protracted debt drama
President Joe Biden’s White House did not brief the Democratic caucus until 5 p.m. Sunday. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo Some House conservatives spent Sunday morning lining up against a deal that one called “insanity.” Some progressives are privately grumbling at their party’s lack of wins. Yet as lawmakers parsed through the deal between President
MSNBC’s Hayes: Lots of People, Including Me, Are ‘Permanently Scarred’ by Trump’s 2016 Victory
MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes said Wednesday on his show “All In” that many people, including him, were “permanently scarred” by Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential victory. Hayes said, “Even by the standards of our time, of this day and age in the avalanche of news and spectacle, this sort of dizzying clawing for your attention the
Pentagon Chief Downplays Chances of Military Victory for Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has downplayed the chances of a military victory for Ukraine, saying the war would likely end with negotiations. In an interview with CNN taped on Thursday, Austin was asked, “Do you still ultimately think Ukraine can win this?” Austin did not say “yes,” but instead said, “Ukraine’s goal is to take
Delusional Joe Biden takes victory lapse
To mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Biden made a surprising visit to Kyiv, where he promised continued American aid and international support. There, and in a second stop in Poland, his speeches sounded like declarations of victory. “President Putin is confronted with something today that he didn’t think was possible a […]
GOP adopts House rules, its first legislative victory after messy start
Only one House Republican, Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas, voted against the rules package released by Speaker Kevin McCarthy. | Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo House Republicans adopted a sweeping rules package Monday night, despite frustrations within the conference over private agreements GOP leadership made with the 2src conservatives. Only one House Republican, Rep. Tony Gonzales of
Ukraine Sees ‘Significant’ Victory in Kharkiv, UK Intel Claims Russian Army ‘Taken by Surprise’
Ukraine is reportedly on the precipice of a major victory, with its counter-offensive around the eastern city of Kharkiv (Kharkov) unexpectedly putting the Russian army on the back foot. According to British intelligence, Russian forces appear to have been “taken by surprise” by the Ukrainians, who have reportedly advanced “up to 5src kilometres (31 miles)
McCarthy’s victory party fizzles
McCarthy, flanked by RNC chair Ronna McDaniel and House GOP campaign arm chief Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), claimed that Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) lost his race and would be the first Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair to be ousted in 4src years, and that Republican candidate Anthony D’Esposito had won his seat in New York.
On the road with the House GOP: ‘Victory party’ forecasts, few policy details
Scalise, who’s given $3.4 million to members and candidates so far this cycle on top of $25 million to the House GOP campaign wing, predicted to a friendly crowd in Bay City, Mich., that “on November 9, you might be waking up late because you were out at the victory party really, really late.” Unmentioned…
Netanyahu Victory Depends on Final Count of Ballots; Arab Party on the Edge
Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to making a comeback with a projected win of 61-62 seats, if exit polls for Israel’s fifth election in three-plus are anything to go by — which they often aren’t. According to the polls, which are often not true indicators of the end results, Netanyahu’s right-wing…
Trump Praises Harriet Hageman’s Victory over Liz Cheney
Former President Donald Trump celebrated Harriet Hageman’s victory over Rep. Liz Cheney in the Wyoming Republican congressional primary. Cheney came nowhere near striking distance of beating Hageman, with the race being called within 30 minutes of the vote tally, per predictions. As of this writing, Hageman holds a commanding lead by 0ver 30 points with…
Republicans Secure Special Election Victory in Biden-Won District in New Hampshire
A Republican defeated a Democrat in a New Hampshire House special election Tuesday in Merrimack, a town President Joe Biden carried by six points in the 2020 presidential race. In the state’s first special election since the 2020 cycle, Town Councilor Bill Boyd beat out former state Rep. Wendy Thomas by eight percent, strengthening Republicans’…
International Emmys: Watch Hollywood Toast Andrew Cuomo as He Claims Victory over Coronavirus
As New York prepares to go back under lockdown that could put thousands of people out of work, Gov Andrew Cuomo (D) accepted his International Emmy Award on Monday by claiming victory, saying that his daily coronavirus press conferences offered “authentic truth and stability.” In what became a Cuomo love-in for the so-called “Love Gov,”…
Joe Biden Claims ‘Mandate’ But Stops Short of Declaring Victory
Joe Biden appeared late Friday evening and claimed he received a “mandate” from American voters, but he stopped short of declaring victory. “We don’t have a final declaration of victory yet,” he said, and argued the numbers tell “a clear and convincing story: We’re going to win this race.” Biden touted his new-found leads in…
India: Hindu Group Conducts Fire Ritual for Trump Victory
An Indian group known as Hindu Sena (Hindu Army) in Delhi on Tuesday conducted fire rituals and chanted verses for U.S. President Donald Trump’s victory in the November 3 presidential election. Joined by a Hindu priest dressed in saffron robes, over a dozen members of the group sat around a ritual fire in a Hindu…
While media exult in Pennsylvania federal appeals court loss for Trump lawyers, a big victory in state court halts certification of presidential vote
The propaganda media are trying to discourage Trump-supporters by reporting on court losses for the legal team and emphasizing what they characterize as disorganization among the hastily assembled teams of lawyers. Don’t fall for the psy-ops! The mainstream media had a field day yesterday, citing a scathing decision written by a Trump-appointed judge on a three-judge […]
Trump-backed Balderson claims dramatic victory in crucial Ohio House race .
Buoyed by a dramatic last-minute rally by President Trump, Republican State Senator Troy Balderson appeared to be inching closer to beating back a challenge by insurgent Democrat Danny O’Connor in Ohio’s special election for a vacant House seat Tuesday. A victory in the race for the Ohio’s historically conservative 12th Congressional District would deny Democrats […]
Trump Declares Victory After NATO Meeting: Says Members Committed to Pay More
President Donald J. Trump appeared to have met his key objectives for the Brussels NATO summit Thursday, revealing that alliance members would “substantially” increase their commitments, and much faster than previously planned. The comments came at a surprise press conference called after an emergency session of NATO ally leaders Thursday morning. The meeting had begun […]
SCOTUS hands Trump victory, keeps intact illegal immigrant abortion policy despite ACLU objections.
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a victory on Monday when the justices vacated a lower court’s ruling against the government’s policy of not providing abortions to illegal immigrant minors in U.S. custody. What are the details? The American Civil Liberties Union has brought numerous lawsuits against the Trump administration on behalf of illegal […]
Donald Trump Signals Victory with China as Trade War Stalls.
President Donald J. Trump signaled a victory with China on trade as threatened tariffs from both countries were put on hold as negotiations continue. “On China, Barriers and Tariffs to come down for first time,” Trump wrote Monday on Twitter, as talks between representatives of the two countries continue. “China has agreed to buy massive […]
‘Big Victory for President Trump:’ Commerce Department Puts U.S. Citizenship Question Back on Census.
In a historic moment for President Trump’s administration, Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross has announced that a question asking United States residents if they are American citizens will be placed on the 2020 Census. Ross made the announcement late on Monday evening, writing in a statement: After a thorough review of the legal, program, and policy […]
FACT CHECK: Did Obama Congratulate Putin On His Election Victory?
After controversially calling Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on his recent election victory, President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that former President Barack Obama had also given Putin a congratulatory call. I called President Putin of Russia to congratulate him on his election victory (in past, Obama called him also). The Fake News Media […]
Three reasons why North Korea’s offer of direct talks is a victory for Trump.
Once again, President Trump has embarrassed the diplomatic and political establishment by succeeding where they have failed for decades. The surprise announcement yesterday outside the Oval Office by South Korea’s national security adviser Chung Eui-yong that Kim Jong-un is seeking a meeting with President Trump “as soon as possible” is a strong indication that President Trump […]
Three reasons why North Korea’s offer of direct talks is a victory for Trump
Once again, President Trump has embarrassed the diplomatic and political establishment by succeeding where they have failed for decades. The surprise announcement yesterday outside the Oval Office by South Korea’s national security adviser Chung Eui-yong that Kim Jong-un is seeking a meeting with President Trump “as soon as possible” is a strong indication that President Trump […]
‘No Collusion’ — Trump Declares Victory After Mueller Russia Indictments.
President Donald Trump reacted to the news that Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russians for their attempts to disrupt the 2016 presidential election. “The results of the election were not impacted,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “The Trump campaign did nothing wrong – no collusion!” The president also pointed out that Russia’s attempt to disrupt […]