The Senate passed landmark legislation Monday night intended to regulate the Wild West of college sports compensation and transfers, teeing up a vote in the House after the November midterm elections.
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is launching a $19 million ad blitz while his Republican rival Kari Lake is planning a $10 million ad buy with the Senate GOP campaign arm, the latest signs that the Arizona Senate race is in full swing. Gallego and Lake, who is seen as the heavy favorite in the GOP...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday threw cold water on the prospects of reaching a deal to speed up the nation’s energy projects, saying that reaching a Senate deal on permitting reform would be “virtually impossible.” Lawmakers have been working for nearly two years to come up with such an agreement, which would...
Eva Longoria is aiming to give a star-studded push at mobilizing Latina support for President Biden's reelection bid, headlining a campaign event in Phoenix. The Monday gathering in swing state Arizona featuring the "Flamin' Hot" director will include a group of mothers and young Latinas, a campaign official told ITK. The goal of the event,...
Because of its wishful denial of the possibility of Russia’s defeat, the West now confronts the possibility of a Ukrainian defeat, with all the disastrous consequences that would have for the world.
CNN commentator Van Jones went after politicians on former President Trump’s vice president shortlist on Monday, after they dodged questions over whether they would accept the results of the 2024 election. Multiple candidates believed to be finalists for Trump’s presidential ticket — including Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), and Rep. Elise Stefanik...
Shares of GameStop skyrocketed Monday after the same amateur trader who drove the 2021 meme stock frenzy over the video game retailer returned to social media. GameStop shares were up nearly 70 percent Monday morning, rising to roughly $30 per share from a Friday closing price of $17.39. GameStop shares had peaked at just under...
Most students at the top 25 universities in the U.S. say antisemitism is a problem on their campus, according to a U.S. News & World Report survey. The survey found 67 percent of students in the top schools ranked by the organization believe antisemitism is a problem at their institution, while only 33 percent say...
CNN’s Van Jones said a set of battleground state polls showing former President Trump with a lead over President Biden in five of six key states should be a “wake-up call” for Democrats. The New York Times poll published Monday found Trump with a slight lead in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and with significant leads in...
A record number of Americans are expected to travel by car this Memorial Day weekend, and airports could be busier than they’ve been since 2005, according to a forecast released Monday by AAA. The auto club anticipates 43.8 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend, surpassing pre-pandemic levels....
John Dean, former President Nixon's White House counsel, said in an interview Saturday that the New York hush money criminal trial against former President Trump is “very powerful” ahead of highly anticipated testimony this week from Trump’s ex-fixer Michael Cohen. Dean said in a CNN interview that he has read the transcripts from the trial...
Much of Minnesota and Wisconsin were under air quality warnings early Monday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. Fine air particles in the Twin Cities reached as high as 184 on the Air Quality Index, considered “unhealthy” by the federal government’s air quality tracker. Unhealthy levels of air quality stretched from St. Cloud, Minn., to...
