CNN Drops Rick Santorum After Racist Comments About Native Americans  —  The former GOP senator lost his contract with the network after claiming there was “nothing” in America before white colonizers arrived.  —  CNN has terminated its contract with senior political commentator Rick Santorum after racist …

Biden Will Allow Haitian Immigrants In The US To Obtain Temporary Protected Status  —  The Biden administration will grant more than 100,000 Haitians in the US the opportunity to gain Temporary Protected Status, shielding them from deportation and allowing them to obtain work permits …

Influential GOP pollster Frank Luntz's research is a ‘total schtick and scam’ that relies on manipulated focus groups, former employees say  — Luntz is an influential pollster who helps shape Republican talking points  — Former Luntz employee Chris Ingram criticized his old boss in an interview

‘I Said Nothing Wrong’: Marjorie Taylor Greene Doubles Down on Comparing Pelosi to Nazis, Says ‘Rational’ Jewish People Should Also Oppose ‘Overbearing Mask Mandates’  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) doubled down on her controversial comments comparing Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) …

11 days, 8 calls and a ceasefire: Inside Biden's response to the Gaza crisis  —  Before 11 days of fighting in the Gaza Strip ended in a ceasefire, President Biden held six phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and one with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

U.S. seizes $90,000 from man who sold footage of U.S. Capitol riot  —  U.S. authorities have confiscated roughly $90,000 from a Utah man who sold footage of a woman being fatally shot during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, according to court filings.

Rand Paul: 'I'm not getting vaccinated'  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that he will not be getting vaccinated against COVID-19.  —  During an interview with John Catsimatidis on his radio show on WABC 770 AM, Paul, an ophthalmologist, said he he's making the personal decision because he's already had COVID-19.

Biden's COVID aid: Is it ‘preference’ or ‘prejudice’?  —  President Biden has spoken out often, eloquently and passionately against the “ugly poison” of discrimination and racism in our government.  So a ruling by a federal district court in Texas this week was particularly jarring …

Long Slide Looms for World Population, With Sweeping Ramifications  —  Fewer babies' cries.  More abandoned homes.  Toward the middle of this century, as deaths start to exceed births, changes will come that are hard to fathom.  —  All over the world, countries are confronting population stagnation …

The Misery at the Heart of the Conflict  —  An eviction in East Jerusalem lies at the center of a conflict that led to war between Israel and Hamas.  But for millions of Palestinians, the routine indignities of occupation are part of daily life.  —  JERUSALEM — Muhammad Sandouka built …

U.S.-China Tech Fight Opens New Front in Ethiopia  —  A U.S.-backed consortium beat a Chinese-backed one for a multibillion-dollar contract to build Ethiopia's 5G-capable network  —  A U.S.-backed consortium beat out one financed by China in a closely watched telecommunications auction in Ethiopia …

Three pitfalls of Bidenomics  —  As we approach the four-month mark of the Biden administration, we are beginning to see the initial results of President Joe Biden's economic agenda.  Suffice to say, the results of Bidenomics so far have been lacking.  —  Although Bidenomics is not easily explained …

The Shows: Sunday listings for May 23, 2021  —  CNN “State of the Union”: Cedric Richmond ... Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) ... Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) ... Scott Brown ... Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.).  —  Gray TV “Full Court Press”: House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) ... Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.).

Harris, White House betting on Guatemala to help stem migrant influx  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is looking for leaders to partner with in the region known as the Northern Triangle to curb migration to the United States.  There aren't a lot of options.

Ted Cruz roundly criticized after sharing Russian propaganda  —  GOP Sen. Ted Cruz received a lot of criticism after sharing a Russian propaganda video on Twitter in an apparent attempt to criticize the idea of a ‘woke, emasculated’ U.S. military.  MSNBC's Brian Williams has the details.  —  Read More

Trump's GOP is a Party of Snowflakes and Beta Males  —  MAKE AMERICA SOFT AGAIN … The party's patient careerists believe that swallowing their pride and sublimating their anger, opinions and even familial loyalties is the way to win the long game.  It's pathetic.

Republicans struggle to define a new governing coalition as Trump closes grip on party  —  WATERFORD, Mich. — The Republican Party's metamorphosis starkly showed this week in the faceoff between a parade float championing Donald Trump and “Mr. Perks,” an 18-foot pink pig on wheels emblazoned with the words “End Washington Waste.”

Trump Flack Jason Miller Ordered To Pay $42,000 in Legal Fees For Failed Suit  —  BITTER PILL  —  A U.S. District Court judge in Florida has ordered Jason Miller, a spokesperson for former President Trump, to pay G/O Media 42,000 in legal expenses.  This comes after a federal appeals court rejected …