A resident of Irmo, South Carolina, is raising concerns after the town council recently approved a controversial resolution supporting Ranked-Choice Voting.

Better Ballot SC, a “nonpartisan” grassroots movement led by Nicole Sanchez, has reportedly been lobbying local officials across the state to adopt a dangerous election experiment known as “ranked choice voting” (RCV)—or, as they slickly rebrand it, “instant runoff voting” (IRV).

A concerned reader tipped off The Gateway Pundit about this disturbing trend, writing, “I’m very concerned about an organization, Better Ballot SC, contacting local officials in small towns to push ranked choice voting.”

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Radical Ranked-Choice Voting Scheme Invades Small Town in America — Irmo, SC Resident Sounds the Alarm

In Irmo, SC, a local resident raises alarms over the town council's support for ranked-choice voting, a controversial system that critics argue undermines electoral simplicity and transparency.

For a former great power still trying to flex its military muscles around the world, the United Kingdom is woefully unprepared, with an Army that has ‘shrunk to its smallest size since the Napoleonic Wars’.

With only around 73,000 troops and – believe it or not – only 40 combat-ready battle tanks, it turns out that the shortcomings are also plaguing the Royal Air Force (RAF), that is facing a pilot shortage after a diversity hiring scheme unsurprisingly backfired.

An internal document has revealed that the RAF needs a much higher number of pilots for training.

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WOKE UK: Royal Air Force Facing Pilot Shortage After ‘Diversity’ Hiring Backfires

The Royal Air Force confronts a critical pilot shortage as diversity hiring initiatives yield unforeseen consequences, raising urgent questions about the balance between inclusivity and military readiness.

A huge shouting match erupted between Rep. James Comer (R-KY) and one of the most radical members of the House of Representatives during a critical house hearing today regarding pro-illegal alien sanctuary city policies in America. As TGP’s Jordan Conradson reported, the House Oversight Committee questioned sanctuary city officials during a hearing on Wednesday investigating “their refusal to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.” The mayors of the most pro-illegal immigrant cities, including Michelle Wu of Boston, Brandon Johnson of Chicago, Mike Johnston of Denver, and Eric Adams of New York, testified Wednesday morning before the committee.

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Deranged Leftist Democrat Starts a Screaming Match with Rep. James Comer After He Refuses to Let Her Violate a House Rule During Sanctuary Mayor Hearing

A huge shouting match erupted between Rep. James Comer (R-KY) and one of the most radical members of the House of Representatives during a critical house hearing today regarding pro-illegal alien sanctuary city policies in America. As TGP’s Jordan Conradson reported, the House Oversight Committee questioned sanctuary city officials during a hearing on Wednesday investigating “their refusal to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.” The mayors of the most pro-illegal immigrant cities, including Michelle Wu of Boston, Brandon Johnson of Chicago, Mike Johnston of Denver, and Eric Adams of New York, testified Wednesday morning before the committee.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been secretly charging taxpayers thousands of dollars for dance lessons and lavish parties at Mexican restaurants...Paul A. Syzpula did some digging into AOC’s expenses and found that she spent $850 on “training” from a dance company and $3384 at a Mexican restaurant in Virginia. Syzpula also established that AOC had at least 22 people working for her between October and December 2024, at a cost of nearly half a million dollars.

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AOC Caught With Hand in The Cookie Jar — Charged Taxpayers Thousands For Dance Lessons and Restaurant Parties

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been secretly charging taxpayers thousands of dollars for dance lessons and lavish restaurant parties.

The young female athlete who was caught on tape viciously assaulting her track star rival with a baton has come forward and decided to insult the intelligence of everyone who saw the video documenting her action. Tucker then staggered off track while holding her head and crumpled to the ground as the horrified crowd gasps. She suffered a concussion and a possible skull fracture as a result of the incident. Then Everett came up with the most insane lie possible to defend her actions. “After a couple times of hitting her, my baton got stuck behind her back like this, and it rolled up her back. I lost my balance when I pumped my arms again. She got hit,” she stated. “I know my intentions and I would never hit someone on purpose,” she said.

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Teen Who Viciously Assaulted High School Track Star During Virginia State Title Race Breaks Silence – Comes Up With an Insane Lie to ‘Explain’ What Happened

The young female athlete who was caught on tape viciously assaulting her track star rival with a baton has come forward and decided to insult the intelligence of everyone who saw the video documenting her action. Tucker then staggered off track while holding her head and crumpled to the ground as the horrified crowd gasps. She suffered a concussion and a possible skull fracture as a result of the incident. Then Everett came up with the most insane lie possible to defend her actions. “After a couple times of hitting her, my baton got stuck behind her back like this, and it rolled up her back. I lost my balance when I pumped my arms again. She got hit,” she stated. “I know my intentions and I would never hit someone on purpose,” she said.