Tag Archives: Politicians

04Nov/26

How Democrats Swept the 2026 Midterms

November 4, 2026PoliticsBernie Sanders, Conservatism in the United States, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Elections in the United States, Gunther Eagleman, Hakeem Jeffries, Iran, James Woods, John Thune, Laura Loomer, Legislatures, Matt Walsh, Nancy Pelosi, Political ideologies, Political parties, Political parties in the United States, Politicians, Politics of the United States, Republican Party, Thomas Massie, United States elections, United States midterm elections, Washingtonadmin

Shockwaves in the Senate: Kansas and Texas Victories Power Decisive Democratic Sweep

Tue, Nov 03 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Democrats are projected to win control of both the House and the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, bringing an end to the Republican House majority held since 2023 and establishing a comfortable edge for Democrats across both chambers of Congress. Among the most notable victories highlighted in the results are the capture of a Texas Senate seat and the election of Kansas’s first Democratic senator since 1932. The electoral surge was largely fueled by public discontent over the war in Iran, rising living costs, and unfulfilled Republican campaign pledges. Continue reading →

20Oct/26

AfD Cyber Leak and Russian Ties

October 20, 2026SecurityAdolf Hitler, Alexander Gauland, Alice Weidel, Alternative for Germany, Angela Merkel, Ban, Berlin, Björn Höcke, Cerny, Conrad Siebert, Eugen Schmidt, Frauke Petry, German Lutherans, Germany, Holger Arppe, Ilya Vechtomov, Marcus Maurer, Markus Frohnmaier, Matthias Helferich, Maximilian Krah, Moscow, Olga Petersen, Petr Bystron, Poland, Political ideologies, Political parties, Politicians, Prague, Tino Chrupalla, Ukraine, Ulrich Oehme, Viktor Medvedchuk, Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Sergienkoadmin

Beyond the Public Facade: What Germany’s Far-Right Leadership Says Behind Closed Doors

Tue Oct. 20, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — A major cyberattack targeting a hosting provider used by Germany’s far-right party, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), resulted in the unlawful exposure of 281 gigabytes of internal party data, including 421,179 emails across ten accounts. Published online as an unedited archive accompanied by AI-generated summaries, the leak contains personal correspondence, bank statements, membership lists, and academic certificates belonging to top officials, including party co-leader Alice Weidel and former leader Alexander Gauland. While the AfD confirmed that a breach occurred in September 2026 and stated it was conducting an internal investigation, the sheer volume of leaked records has brought unprecedented public scrutiny to the party’s internal operations. Continue reading →

14Jun/23

There are bunga bunga parties in heaven

June 14, 2023PoliticsArcore, Bunga bunga, Controversies surrounding Silvio Berlusconi, Human sexuality, In Italy, International Emmy Directorate Award, Italian people, Italy, Politicians, Silvio Berlusconi, Trials and allegations involving Silvio Berlusconiadmin

Silvio Berlusconi was accused of having intimate relations with girls at his bunga bunga parties, but he was never convicted of any charges. In 2013, he was acquitted of charges of paying for sex with a minor, but he was convicted of other charges, including abuse of power. He was sentenced to seven years in prison, but the sentence was later commuted to community service.

The bunga bunga parties were a series of parties that Berlusconi hosted at his villa in Arcore, Italy. The parties were attended by young women, some of whom were reportedly prostitutes. Berlusconi denied that any sexual activity took place at the parties, but he was accused of paying the women for their company. Continue reading →

05Jun/23

Mike Pence filed paperwork to run for president.

June 5, 2023PoliticsClimate change skepticism and denial, Columbus, Donald Trump, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Greg Pence, Mike Pence, Politicians, Politics by country, Politics of the United States, Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection, Right-wing populism in the United States, United Statesadmin

June 5, 2023 /Politics/ — Mike Pence is a former American politician who served as the 48th Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 50th Governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017 and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana’s 6th congressional district from 2001 to 2013. Continue reading →

09Jan/23

Democracy under attack in Brazil: 5 questions about the storming of Congress and the role of the military

January 9, 2023PoliticsBolsonaro, Brasilia, Brazil, Countries, Creative Commons, Heads of state, Jair Bolsonaro, Jair Bolsonaro presidential campaign, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Luiz Lula Da Silva, Lula, Politicians, Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, Presidents of Brazil, Rafael R. Ioris, Sergio, Trumpism, United Statesadmin

Rafael R. Ioris, University of Denver

Thousands of far-right supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace on Jan. 8, 2023.

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