As part of their training, the original report in Government Executive says, some callers may express suicidal ideation, and they give examples using a theoretical employee named Fiona. "It's important for Fiona to keep the caller engaged and to remind her that suicide is only one option," the trainer tells the workers in a video. The Government Executive has a copy of the video, it says. Workers receiving the training were shocked and asked for clarification.
Blount County officials have arrested and charged Franc Maloney, a foreign national from Canada, with multiple counts of felony voter fraud. District Attorney Pamela Casey announced that a grand jury indicted Maloney for unlawfully voting in nine state and federal elections, despite not being a U.S. citizen. The elections in question date back to 2017 and include the November 2024 general election and the March 2024 Republican primary election, among others. read more
Investigators say former police chief David Crawford committed 13 arsons in five Maryland counties over the course of nearly a decade before he was caught in 2021. read more
Some of the world's most corrupt countries have received huge payments in third-country deportation scheme read more
The connection between Lifetouch and the Epstein files ties back to Black, a billionaire and former CEO of Apollo Global Management, which owns Lifetouch's parent company, Shutterfly. Apollo Global Management was not linked to Shutterfly, and therefore Lifetouch, until it acquired Shutterfly in September 2019, one month after Epstein's death. Black left Apollo Global Management in March 2021 amid increased scrutiny about his relationship with Epstein, The New York Times reported. read more
"Canadien tourism is only down slightly"
"slightly"
You can't help but lie to yourself.
For years, Canadians have been the biggest source of international visitors to the US, making up 28% of foreign tourists in 2024. But that figure has dropped dramatically since January 2025. According to the US Travel Association (USTA), inbound Canadian travel to the US is down 23% year-to-date (Jan-Oct), which equates to an estimated $4bn (3bn) loss compared to the previous year. The organisation says roughly four million fewer Canadians have visited the US so far this year
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"The USA is a democratic republic."
No, the US is a constitutional republic.
#92 | Posted by madbomber
That's not a "No."
That's a "Our Constitutional Republic is a Democracy." Albeit a somewhat indirect Democracy when it comes to electing the President, but a democracy regardless.
Representative democracy is baked into the Constitution. If it wasn't, there wouldn't be all that talk of elections in the Constitution.