Study shows children of Democrats less likely to hang out at Republican households
After more than 40 hours of interviews with 10-year-olds in multiple states, children who supported former President Trump were more willing to visit the homes of families with opposing views than their Democratic-leaning counterparts. I concluded that there is. “Researchers find in new study that children who support the Democratic Party increase polarization.” CNN reported […]
Half of Americans will ditch friends and family to hang out with their pet: study
Nearly half of pet owners have canceled plans to stay home with their pets. This is according to a new survey of 2,000 cat and dog owners, which found that not only have 48% of owners canceled plans with friends and family, but they've also done so an average of five times in their pet's […]
ABC’s Linsey Davis admits fact-checking of Trump was because CNN let his statements ‘hang’ at first debate
In a post-debate interview, ABC News anchor Lindsey Davis acknowledged that her fact-checking of former President Trump was influenced by the recent CNN debate, in which Trump lost miserably to President Biden. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Davis said she wanted to address concerns that Trump's comments would be “left alone” without […]
Yankees on fire as they hang on to complete sweep of Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — The Yankees emerged from the trade deadline as the hottest team in baseball. A trip that started disastrously ended with a comeback, falling to 10-23 on Friday night in Boston in a loss that is a contender for the worst loss of the year. The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Wednesday […]
Caitlin Clark, Fever hang on after nearly blowing 31-point lead
INDIANAPOLIS — Kelsey Mitchell scored 28 points, Caitlin Clark had 20 points and 13 assists for her fifth straight double-double, and the Indiana Fever beat the undermanned Phoenix Mercury 95-86 on Friday night. Kalia Copper scored 20 of her 36 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Mercury (12-11) cut a 31-point third-quarter deficit to […]
Yankees hang on for dear life in badly needed win over Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — They may not be pretty, but the Yankees aren’t competing in a beauty contest. Given how ugly they’ve been recently, they don’t care about style points and will take the win any way they can. On Wednesday night, it relied on its relief pitchers to pull off a close 2-1 win […]
Hang Tough Andy Biggs!
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Back on December 1, 2022, The Prickly Pear was one of the first publications to note that the very narrow Republican victory in the House gave significant leverage to those who oppose Kevin McCarthy as Speaker and those that want significant rule changes in the House. We noted this was […]
Democrats’ Senate hopes could hang on split-ticket voting comeback
Following President Biden’s decidedly underwhelming debate performance and subsequent sluggish poll numbers, the already uphill battle for Democrats to maintain their majority in the Senate may hinge on a resurgence of voters willing to choose candidates from different parties for various offices. Democrats face a particularly tough Senate map, with multiple incumbents up for reelection […]
Mets hang on for win over Padres for third straight victory
Carlos Mendoza smiled and laughed when the question was posed to him. The Mets manager said Edwin Diaz has come off the disabled list with a right shoulder injury and is available to pitch for the second straight day. This was just hours before the Mets and Padres began a three-game series at Citi Field, […]
‘Trump Is a Monster,’ ‘Not a Shred of Humanity to Hang on To’
We haven’t seen the last of Bobby D yet. Robert De Niro begged supporters to donate to Biden’s reelection campaign in a fundraising email sent on Wednesday, the day after a chaotic press conference in New York. “I still can’t believe Donald Trump was elected president after four years of kowtowing to tyrants, supporting racists, […]