A North Dakota state legislator is apologizing for homophobic and xenophobic comments he made toward an officer during a DUI stop earlier this month. State Rep. Nico Rios (R) reportedly made the comments after he was pulled over on Dec. 15 for not staying in his lane. Multiple outlets reported that Rios was arrested and...
The race for the presidency will look very different one month from now. January sees voters in the key early states render a verdict in their party primaries. President Biden faces no serious challenge on the Democratic side, while former President Trump is the overwhelming favorite for the GOP. But almost every primary season throws...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited his country’s forces in Gaza on Monday as he insisted Israel would go full force with its attack amid international pressure for an end to the fighting. “With our heroic fighters in Gaza - fighting until victory!” Netanyahu’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter, stated Monday. The words...
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is raising concerns about how the technology could impact next year’s election as the start of 2024 primary voting nears. AI — advanced tech that can generate text, images and audio, and even build deepfake videos — could fuel misinformation in an already polarized political landscape and further erode voter confidence in the...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said someone reported a fake crime at her home Monday, the latest in a series of apparent swatting incidents that have targeted her. “I was just swatted. This is like the 8th time. On Christmas with my family here. My local police are the GREATEST and shouldn’t have to deal...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez initially denounced Hamas but is now critical of Israel's response to the Oct. 7 attack, urging the U.S. to seek a cease-fire.