President Joe Biden‘s closing statement in the presidential debate was representative of his objectively awful performance. Though there were certainly some confrontational moments earlier in the debate, Biden shockingly decided not to attack former President Donald Trump in his closing statement. Despite his divisive nature, Biden opted to discuss the tax system, Trump’s proposed tariffs, […]
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Steve Bannon must begin his four-month prison sentence on contempt of Congress charges as his appeal proceeds. The one-sentence order, which had no public dissents, keeps in place Monday’s deadline for the one-time Trump strategist to report to prison, rejecting Bannon’s emergency effort to delay it. It makes Bannon...
Close to half of Americans believe the Democratic Party should replace President Biden in the 2024 election, per a YouGov poll conducted the morning after the first presidential debate. Of those polled, 49 percent said Biden should be replaced at the top of the ticket for the party to have the best chance of winning,...
At the start of every Congress, members of the House of Representatives gather in the House chamber and, in unison, are sworn in for two-year terms. We all swear that we will “support and defend the Constitution of the United States.” It is a rare moment of unity in a body that often breaks down...
Fewer than 50 million people watched Thursday night's presidential debate on linear televisions, 20 million fewer than watched the first clash of the 2020 cycle between President Biden and then-President Trump. The CNN debate, which was simulcast by nearly every other broadcast and cable network, netted 47.9 million viewers, the network said, citing early data...
The U.S. military is once again removing the Gaza pier due to poor weather, and there is no clear timeline on when it would be reanchored, the Pentagon confirmed Friday. Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said heavy seas and high winds forced the military to temporarily dismantle the pier and send it to the...
President Biden sought to tamp down the panic among some Democrats on Friday over his ability to lead the party heading into November following a calamitous debate performance a night earlier, delivering a more energized speech in North Carolina in which he acknowledged some of his shortcomings. “Folks, I don’t walk as easy as I...
Early-life exposure to air pollution may have direct connections to the manifestation of bronchitis symptoms during adulthood, a new study has found. Previous investigations have already confirmed a consistent relationship between air pollution exposure and childhood lung problems, as well as a separate association between childhood lung issues and those in adulthood. But the new...
The proposed plan to allow Palestinian refugees from war-torn Gaza to enter the United States under a P-2 designation should be met with opposition due to the potential for radicalization and the risk of importing antisemitism.
Former President Trump is slated to speak Friday to supporters at a rally in Chesapeake, Va. It’s Trump's first public appearance following the CNN presidential debate in Atlanta, the first of the cycle. The former president will be joined by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), a source confirmed to The Hill, marking the first time the two have...