An air of triumph surrounded D.C. Council member Trayon White after a judge declared a mistrial Monday in his federal bribery case, while some of his council colleagues have spoken up about the ethics violations revealed during his legal saga.
Recent breakthroughs in U.S.-China ties are already starting to fray over Beijing’s support for Russia in Ukraine. Despite renewed communications between Washington and Beijing, championed since late last year, the U.S. is angry about China’s growing role in the Russia-Ukraine war, specifically its commercial support of Moscow’s military production. The Biden administration is now looking...
Rep. Summer Lee’s primary victory over a more moderate Democrat in Pennsylvania this week offered a jolt of momentum for progressives and dialed up the urgency for those targeting the “Squad.” It was a promising result for fellow Squad members, especially Democratic Reps. Jamaal Bowman (N.Y.) and Cori Bush (Mo.), who are both trying to...
The Biden administration's crackdown on power plants' planet-warming emissions will accelerate a shift away from coal, and potentially speed the U.S.'s adoption of renewable energy sources. The administration this past week announced a new rule that will require coal plants and new gas plants to install carbon capture technology to mitigate 90 percent of their emissions — or...
Saturday Night Live (SNL) star Colin Jost roasted politicians and praised journalists at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night, bringing humor at a time of political tension at home and deadly conflicts overseas. Jost, 41, kicked off his Saturday night address by throwing slight digs at both President Biden and former...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hit back at former President Trump following his “barely coherent” rant on TruthSocial Friday night targeting the Independent presidential candidate. “When frightened men take to social media they risk descending into vitriol, which makes them sound unhinged,” Kennedy said Saturday in a social media post on X. “President Trump's rant against...
President Biden brushed off critiques about his age at what could be his last White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner as the incumbent campaigns for another four years in the Oval Office. “The 2024 election is in full swing. And yes, age is an issue. I’m a grown man running against a six-year-old,” Biden said from...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia next week to discuss cease-fire efforts, the State Department said on Saturday. Blinken's trip on Monday comes as Egypt, Qatar, Israel and Hamas have not managed to reach a cease-fire and the release of hostages over having different demands. Apart from discussions about a cease-fire...
Florida Judge Jeff Swartz praised ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker as an “outstanding” first witness in former President Trump’s hush money trial, stating he was “incredibly credible.” “I think David pecker was an outstanding choice for the first witness,” Swartz said during his Saturday appearance on CNN. “He set the stage and he set the...
Demonstrators are protesting media coverage of the Israel-Hamas war at this year’s White House Correspondents' Association dinner attended by President Biden, top government officials and journalists who cover them. Protestors are criticizing President Biden's administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war and mainstream media’s coverage of the conflict. Chants of “Free, free Palestine” and calls for...
Around 100 protestors were arrested at Northeastern University on Saturday morning amid a pro-Palestine protest, according to the university. Northeastern University said the school’s police department along with local law enforcement started clearing an “unauthorized encampment" on the university’s Boston campus Saturday morning. The encampment was set up at the school’s Centennial Common during this...
Former President Trump went after Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) and endorsed his possible replacement in a post on Truth Social Saturday. “Trent Staggs is 100% MAGA, and is running to fill The Mitt Romney, a Total Loser, Seat as the next Senator from the Great State of Utah!” Trump said in his Saturday post. ...
The rise of pro-Palestinian protests that have sprung up at college campuses across the nation will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday news shows. The protests, focused on aversion to Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza and abating the humanitarian crisis in the region, have highlighted major divisions in American politics and drawn...
Ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized for a bevy of tests after returning to a New York jail shortly after the state’s highest court overturned his 2020 rape and sexual assault conviction, according to his attorney. Weinstein’s 2020 conviction was overturned in New York’s Court of Appeals in a 4-3 decision, citing a judicial error...
The annual White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch welcomed hundreds of guests at the Beall-Washington House on Saturday as many squeezed in one last get together before the main event later in the evening. Celebrities, journalists, politicians and even a local social media influencer flowed into the Georgetown mansion that normally sits empty most of the...
