Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has joined a slew of Democratic lawmakers calling for Sen. Robert Menendez's resignation, saying "nation will be better served" if the embattled Senator steps aside.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Saturday said Americans should not expect a shutdown, even though House Republicans are no closer to finding a solution to fund the government with just a week until the Sept. 30 deadline. “I mean, listen, that’s on the first. We still have a number of days,” McCarthy said at the...
President Biden received a flu shot and updated COVID vaccine on Friday, and encouraged other Americans to do the same, the White House announced. “As we enter the cold and flu season, the President encourages all Americans to follow his example and to check with their healthcare provider or pharmacist to assure that they are...
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is signaling he could be taking a more aggressive approach toward rivals ahead of the second GOP debate next week as he trails several contenders in 2024 polls. Scott this week took a swipe at former President Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley over the issue...
Republican senators have returned from their August recess with a familiar goal of tightening border security. This time, however, customary debates over immigration policy have taken an ugly anti-religious turn. Last week, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a version of the Secure The Border Act passed earlier this year in the House. Along with familiar proposals like border walls and...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill late Friday night that would have required judges to consider whether parents have affirmed the gender identity of their children amid custody disputes. Newsom argued that other politicians could use it as a strategy to “diminish civil rights of vulnerable populations.” The bill, introduced by state Assemblywoman Lori...
If a tree stands in the forest, and there’s no economist around to tabulate its benefits to humans, do those benefits still exist?
For government agencies, the answer has long been, “No.”
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Saturday called President Biden’s upcoming trip to visit striking auto workers in Michigan a “smokescreen to deflect reality.” "Biden’s trip to 'protest' in Michigan is a smokescreen to deflect reality & the UAW strike is just a symptom of the deeper problem: a trifecta of rising prices + rising...
Ukraine launched a second missile attack on the Crimean city of Sevastopol early Saturday amid the country’s counteroffensive against Russian occupation in the region. Two missile strikes were intercepted in the air and debris damaged a pier and a park in the city, Gov. Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Telegram. The attack comes a day after...
The woman selected to lead the regulation of cannabis in Minnesota announced Friday that she will step down after allegations arose that she sold illegal products at her cannabis store. The decision comes just one after Gov. Tim Walz (D) appointed Erin DuPree as Minnesota's first director of the Office of Cannabis Management. Reports allege...