Mark Masterson

Mark Masterson, hailing from Canada, has been blogging for over 10 years for Live News Chat. His passion is for politics, world news and technology. He writes on a wide variety of subjects including those having to do with National Security, American Politics, World News and Crime and Justice. If you want to contact Mark for any reason you can reach his personal email at markmasterson777@gmail.com. Follow Mark on the LNC twitter account as he manages it!

Eric Swalwell Drops Out of California Governor Race After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Upend Democratic Primary

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Eric Swalwell’s abrupt withdrawal from California’s gubernatorial race after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced reveals how post-#MeToo accountability continues to reshape Democratic politics differently than Republican politics, throwing the state’s most consequential electoral contest into disarray.

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Pope Leo XIV “Weak” and “Terrible” as Per Trump After Pope Condemns Iran War: Why This Fight Matters for Catholic Voters

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Trump’s personal attack on Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war reopens a critical breach with Catholic voters and exposes his contempt for moral authority he cannot control, a gamble that could cost him support in the 2026 midterms.

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Strait of Hormuz Shipping Standstill: Why the Iran Ceasefire Has Not Reopened the World’s Most Important Oil Chokepoint

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Standstill Why the Iran Ceasefire Has Not Reopened the World's Most Important Oil Chokepoint

Despite the US-Iran ceasefire, only two tankers have transited the Strait of Hormuz. Iran demands toll fees and transit permission while threatening to pull out over Israel’s Lebanon operations. Oil is back above $100.

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Artemis II Astronauts Are Heading Home After Breaking Apollo 13’s Distance Record in Historic Moon Flyby

NASA's Artemis II Is About to Launch

The Artemis II crew has completed the first crewed lunar flyby since 1972, breaking Apollo 13’s distance record at 252,760 miles from Earth, witnessing a solar eclipse from lunar orbit, and conducting seven hours of surface observations. Splashdown is expected April 10.

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