Former President Trump holds an 11-point lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis among Virginia Republicans in a hypothetical GOP primary for 2024, according to a new poll. A Roanoke College poll released Thursday found Trump leading a pack of eight possible GOP presidential candidates with 39 percent of Virginia Republicans preferring him to be their...
The State Department unveiled a range of new sanctions targeting six entities on Thursday to try to reduce Iranian energy exports. The department said in a statement that it is placing sanctions on companies that have taken part in the transport or sale of Iranian petroleum or petrochemical products. The entities are one Vietnam-based company...
The House Ethics Committee has established an investigative subcommittee to look into issues surrounding Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who has admitted to numerous fabrications about his background and faced scrutiny over his campaign and personal finances, the panel announced Thursday. The committee said the panel will look into whether Santos “engaged in unlawful activity with...
President Biden on Thursday said that he won’t veto legislation that Republicans have championed that would undo parts of a District of Columbia crime bill. The president told Senate Democrats about his intention to not veto the bill when he went up to the Capitol on Thursday to meet with the caucus, several senators reported after...
After a juror was excused from the double murder trial of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, she told the judge that she had left "a dozen eggs" in the jury room. The juror made the unusual comment after the judge in the case, Clifton Newman, notified her that she was being removed from the jury...
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Thursday said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is “not ready for the responsibility he has” and argued his Cabinet position would be better filled by someone else as Buttigieg comes under fire over the recent toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. “He’s not ready for the responsibility he has. He...
It couldn’t be more ironic and cruel that over 40 million Americans are facing deep cuts in their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits at the beginning of March, which is National Nutrition Month. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics designated this month 50 years ago to invite the public to learn about making healthy food...
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a campus carry bill into law, allowing concealed carry permit holders to carry their firearms on college campuses in the state.
President Biden informed Senate Democrats in a closed-door meeting Thursday that he won't veto legislation blocking the Washington, D.C., Council's move to soften crime laws.