The Daily Populous

Sunday May 31st, 2026 morning edition

image for 'Lunacy': MAGA lawmaker sparks backlash as he accuses Dem candidate of 'child sacrifice'

The official social media account on X for the Democratic Party promoted Talarico’s candidacy this week with a simple message : “James Talarico is the only candidate who will put you first.”

Lee, known for his controversial online remarks , issued a response just hours later.

“James Talarico will put you first… On the altar to Moloch,” Lee wrote , referencing the ancient figure of Moloch mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and associated with child sacrifice .

Lee’s social media post also included an animated image depicting a child being sacrificed to an ancient deity — a post that left several onlookers appalled.

“Nothing to see here, just a Republican Senator accusing a Democratic Senate candidate of child sacrifice,” wrote journalist and former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan on Friday.

“But, hey, don’t you dare criticize [President Donald] Trump as that could lead to political violence.”.

Young asked in a social media post on X to her more than 70,000 followers. »

Cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows

Authored by theguardian.com

Doctors have hailed “unprecedented” trial results that show a triple-action cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients.

The jab, called amivantamab, shrank the tumours of more than a third of patients, with dramatic changes seen within weeks.

In the trial, 102 patients with head and neck cancer, the world’s sixth most common cancer, were given the jab. »

Infinity Ward Says Modern Warfare 4 Runs “Smoothly” On Switch 2 With “No Problems”

Authored by gameobserver.com

While the news was welcomed by Nintendo fans, some players had doubts about how the game would run on the Switch 2.

Given the technical demands of Call of Duty titles, there were concerns that the Nintendo version could face performance issues.

In a recent interview with VGC, Infinity Ward studio head Jack O’Hara said that getting the game running on Switch 2 was much easier than expected. »

Trump mocks artists getting ‘the yips’ about his Freedom 250 concert and unveils new star performer – himself

Authored by independent.co.uk

President Donald Trump announced Saturday he would bring the “Number One Attraction anywhere in the World” to the Freedom 250 concert series, after several notable musicians backed out of performances: Himself.

America250, a nonprofit created to support a nonpartisan congressional commission, and Freedom 250, an organization established by the Trump administration.

The Freedom 250 concert series is just one of several ideas the president and his team have pushed to celebrate the country’s semiquincentennial. »

Hegseth says US will ‘find a way’ to help Ukraine after Zelensky's plea for air defense missiles

Authored by kyivindependent.com
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Responding to reporter's questions on the letter, Hegseth praised European countries for their "commitment" to increasing defense spending, including funding spent on "important munitions.".

"If you look at the amount of money that's been spent, Europe has stepped up, and Ukraine has been just as, if not more, effective in the process.

Instead, the Trump administration has opted to sell weapons to Ukraine via NATO partners, using the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL). »