Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is set to headline an Iowa fundraiser hosted by Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) next month, which will mark the governor's second trip to the state this year ahead of a potential White House bid. Feenstra announced DeSantis's planned appearance at his "Feenstra Family Picnic" event on social media platforms Wednesday....
Transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney this week addressed her critics after right-wing protests unfolded on social media over her recent partnership with Bud Light. "The reason I think I'm an easy target is because I'm still new to this," Mulvaney said Tuesday during an episode of “Onward With Rosie O' Donnell.” "I think going after a...
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) has been reinstated to the state House after the GOP-controlled legislature banned the freshman lawmaker for joining a protest against gun violence on the House floor. In a special meeting of the Shelby County Commission on Wednesday, the commission voted to send Pearson back his House seat as supporters...
A judge in Delaware has sanctioned Fox News for withholding evidence in Dominion Voting Systems' blockbuster lawsuit against the company just days before the matter is set to go to trial. Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis expressed anger with the network's lawyers and suggested he could order an investigation into an effort to withhold evidence from...
The United Nations (UN) believes that the number of civilian deaths in the war in Ukraine is likely much higher than the nearly 8,500 casualties that have been officially reported, citing delayed reports from areas where fighting has intensified. The UN has recorded 8,490 civilian deaths since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022,...
As the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, I am responsible for the National Defense Authorization Act, which covers issues from military personnel policy, to authorizing the number of surface vessels in our Navy, to congressional oversight of military operations, in a way that balances the spending of taxpayer dollars and guaranteeing our readiness...
President Biden on Wednesday toured Carlingford Castle in County Louth, Ireland where his maternal ancestors are from and expressed that it felt like coming home. From the castle, Biden looked across the water to Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland and the port where his great-great-grandfather Owen Finnegan departed on March 31, 1849, to travel to New York,...
Oil and gas companies drilling in New Mexico have been using toxic “forever chemicals” in their extraction processes for the past decade, a new report has found. Between 2013 and 2022, drilling operations have injected at least 261 New Mexico wells with 9,000 pounds of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for use in fracking, according...
Electronic cigarette company Juul has reached a multimillion dollar settlement with six states and the District of Columbia to resolve multiple lawsuits alleging the company illegally targeted young people with its advertising campaigns. Without admitting to any wrongdoing, Juul agreed to pay out $462 million in the multistate settlement. The plaintiffs included California, Colorado, D.C.,...