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FILE PHOTO: Comelec interim chair George Erwin Garcia. INQUIRER FILES MANILA, Philippines — For the interim head of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the national and local polls last May were the “most successful” as it was the “fastest” in the history of Philippine elections. During a gathering for the last leg of its post-election assessment for the automated election system in General Santos City on Thursday, Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia cited the Pulse Asia survey showing the 82 percent trust rating for the poll body for the conduct of the last elections to support his claims of “the most successful poll ever held in the Philippines.” “Na-restore ang trust ng mga mamamayan sa Comelec. Marunong naman palang bumilang. Tama naman palang mag-proclaim,” said Garcia, who was appointed as Comelec Commissioner by former President Rodrigo Duterte in March. READ: Garcia appointment as Comelec commissioner is ‘wise decision’ — Palace He also mentioned that … [Read more...] about Comelec’s Garcia claims 2022 polls ‘most successful election’ in PH history

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The U.S. is one of the most divided countries when it comes to attitudes about the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new Pew Research Center poll published Thursday, underscoring the political dividing lines that split the nation on key issues and the partisan nature of individuals’ response to vaccines and restrictions. Key Facts The partisan gap over the importance of getting vaccinated against Covid-19 in the U.S.—46 percentage points—was the largest among the countries Pew surveyed, according to the poll, which was conducted among 24,000 people between February and June 2022 in 19 countries including Canada, Singapore, Sweden, Spain, Japan, the U.K. and Israel. Liberal Americans—Democrats or Democrat-leaning independents—were far more likely than conservatives—Republicans or Republican-leaning independents—to say getting a vaccine is very important to be a good member of society, 64% and 20%, … [Read more...] about Covid Split U.S. Along Political Lines More Than Other Countries, Poll Finds

The FBI is dissolving before our eyes into a rogue security service akin to those in Eastern Europe during the Cold War. Take the FBI’s deliberately asymmetrical application of the law. This week the bureau surprise-raided the home of former President Donald Trump — an historical first. A massive phalanx of FBI agents swooped into the Trump residence while he was not home, to confiscate his personal property, safe, and records. All of this was over an archival dispute of presidential papers common to many former presidents. Agents swarmed the entire house, including the wardrobe closet of the former first lady. Note we are less than 90 days out from a midterm election, and this was not just a raid, but a political act. The Democratic Party is anticipated to suffer historical losses. Trump was on the verge of announcing his 2024 presidential candidacy. In many polls, he remains the Republican front-runner for the nomination — and well ahead of incumbent President Joe Biden in a … [Read more...] about VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: FBI, R.I.P.?

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Christopher Wray is running the agency at a time when even J. Edgar Hoover would blush at the FBI’s brash anti-American tactics. Hoover’s FBI infamously spied on Americans and gathered intelligence on high-ranking officials like sitting U.S. presidents. But Hoover never raided the home of former President Richard Nixon after his involvement in the 1972 break-in of the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) headquarters located in the Watergate Office Building. Unlike Wray’s FBI, which raided former President Donald Trump’s personal Mar-a-Lago home for over ten hours on Monday. The FBI removed several boxes reportedly linked to the U.S. Department of Justice ( DOJ ) investigation into whether Trump mishandled White House documents — a significantly lesser offense than Nixon. (RELATED: Trump Alleges FBI Blocked Lawyers From Watching Raid, Says He Hopes FBI Wasn’t Planting Evidence) View of the room from where five … [Read more...] about Is The FBI Corrupted To Its Core?

Yerica Lai (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta   ● Fri, August 12 2022 At least a three-horse race is shaping up as the nation’s political parties sign up for the 2024 race, marking the official start of a busy election season ahead. Since Monday of last week, all nine parties contesting the 2019 presidential and legislative elections have registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) for the coming general election, as coalition building remains underway. The first party to show up on day one of the registration period was the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), which zeroes in on a “hat trick” in the coming presidential election after securing victory consecutively in 2014 and 2019 polls with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions Privileged access to … [Read more...] about Parties prepare for three-plus-horse race

SHOTS FIRED… REPORT : Bullet Found In Window Of Republican Office After AG Spoke Out About Right To Worship Virginia authorities launched an investigation Monday after a bullet was allegedly fired into the window of Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares’ office, according to The Daily Wire. “Capitol Police were called to the Barbara Johns Building at 7:13 p.m. Monday for a report of a bullet that may have been fired into the building from outside,” Public Information officer Joe Macenka told The Daily Wire. “Officers found a bullet in a sixth-floor office that also had a small round hole near the top of a window.” “Capitol Police are investigating the matter and have no further comment at this time,” Macenka reportedly said. Chief Deputy Attorney General Chuck Slemp first notified colleagues that “a single round from a firearm was shot into a window of the Barbara Johns Building,” according to an email reviewed by The Daily Wire. EARLY THIS AM, WAPO FINALLY GETS … [Read more...] about Editor Daily Rundown: Abortion Protests Heating Up

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official who apologized for targeting conservative nonprofit groups for extra scrutiny is married to an attorney whose firm hosted a voter registration organizing event for the Obama presidential campaign, praised President Obama’s policy work, and had one of its partners appointed by Obama to a key ambassadorship. IRS Exempt Organizations Division director Lois G. Lerner, who has been described as “apolitical” in mainstream press coverage of the IRS scandal, is married to tax attorney Michael R. Miles, a partner at the law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. The firm is based in Atlanta but has a number of offices including in Washington, D.C., where Miles works. The 400-attorney firm hosted an organizing meeting at its Atlanta office for people interested in helping with voter registration for the Obama re-election campaign. This is not the first of Lerner’s connections to the president to surface. Earlier this week The Daily Caller … [Read more...] about Embattled IRS official Lois Lerner’s husband’s law firm has strong Obama connections