The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy roast with President Joe Biden, journalists, politicians and celebrities Saturday but went all but unmentioned by participants inside, with Biden instead using the annual White House correspondents' dinner to make both jokes and grim warnings about Republican rival Donald Trump's fight to reclaim the U.S. presidency.
The Utah Republican Party on Saturday selected Trent Staggs as its nominee to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate, hours after the local official received former President Donald Trump's endorsement.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) defended herself from social media criticism Sunday after she shared a story about killing her dog after a hunting trip. In an excerpt of her new book, Noem described shooting and killing her about 14-month-old wirehaired pointer, “Cricket,” due to poor behavior. The story garnered mass criticism online, including...
Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) took aim at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for weighing in on the pro-Palestinian protests that have broken out on college campuses across the country. CBS host Margaret Brennan asked Lee on “Face the Nation” Sunday what her response was to Netanyahu condemning the pro-Palestinian protests that have engulfed colleges and...
Democratic senators are calling on the Biden administration to push for an ambitious deal at the pivotal United Nations talks on plastic pollution now unfolding in Ottawa, Canada. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) told The Hill that the world needs the United States to stand for a strong treaty to cut down plastic waste amid mounting...
With governments on pace to adopt more technology, it’s imperative that any new tools are thoroughly evaluated and tested before they are released into the world.
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein said she was arrested Saturday while protesting the Israel-Hamas war on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. More than 80 individuals were arrested Saturday after they “refused to leave after being asked multiple times,” according to a statement from the Washington University in St. Louis. “All will...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he is not pushing for anything at the federal level for an abortion ban. NBC's Kristen Welker asked McConnell on "Meet the Press" whether he would support a 15-week federal ban on abortions, like what Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is proposing. He said that he did not see...
Eric Trump defended his father’s stamina, in a Sunday interview, even as the former president remains stuck in a New York courtroom instead of on the campaign trail. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Maria Bartiromo noted that former President Trump – who is on trial for 34 alleged crimes in New...