The Senate Commerce Committee delayed consideration of President Biden's pick to helm the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday amid criticism of the nominee's background.
Former state Rep. Joseph Harding (R-Fla.), a lead sponsor of the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” legislation, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to numerous charges for his involvement in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. In a Department of Justice (DOJ) news release, authorities said that Harding, a one-term congressman, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, and...
A new Senate report found that drug shortages in the U.S. are increasing in frequency and duration, due to over-reliance on foreign countries like China and India, which is posing national security concerns. The report from the Democrat-led Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs provided a damning indictment of the U.S. government’s ability...
A former Trump White House aide lamented Tuesday that former President Trump has "learned nothing" from the events of Jan. 6, 2021, after he urged supporters to protest his potential indictment in New York City. Sarah Matthews, who worked on the Trump campaign and as a deputy press secretary in the Trump White House, said...
JPMorgan Chase strategists warned clients on Monday that recession chances have increased amid the recent banking crises. Even as the Federal Reserve is set to make a key decision on whether to continue to raise interest rates on Wednesday, the strategists suggested that it may not be able to avert a recession, Fortune reported. “The Fed is...
March 22, 2023, marks World Water Day with the world is in the middle of a global water crisis. Our most precious resource is being depleted, polluted, and mismanaged. Seven hundred children under five die every day from diarrhea because they lack access to clean water and sanitation. In many countries women and girls must travel for miles...
Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson (D) and Paul Vallas (D) both found themselves defending their records on key issues like crime and education during a televised debate on Tuesday ahead of next month’s mayoral runoff race. Johnson and Vallas were the top two vote-getters in last month’s Chicago mayoral election and are now vying to...
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) blasted Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia for "celebrating authoritarian power" on Tuesday. "This was a three day bro-fest celebrating authoritarian power," he said on "CNN This Morning." Merkley, who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that China and Russia are "very comfortable" together and want to "flex...