President Biden declared an emergency to aid recovery and clean-up efforts in Mississippi after a storm left at least 25 people dead over the weekend, making federal funds available for a number of counties that were ravaged in the state. Multiple tornadoes ripped through Mississippi on Friday, with state officials confirming at least 25 people...
Phillip Washington, President Biden's pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has withdrawn his nomination amid criticism from Senate Republicans. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg cited "undeserved" attacks in confirming Washington's withdrawal. "The FAA needs a confirmed Administrator, and Phil Washington’s transportation & military experience made him an excellent nominee," Buttigieg said in a tweet...
The 2024 election is already shaping up to be historic — and not because of the cast of candidates declaring their presidential bids. History will be made because of broader trends in American consumption, forever upended by the digital revolution. Long gone are the days when ABC, CBS and NBC dominated prime time viewership and...
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a wanted man, but his chance of avoiding judgment is high. It’s a sad realization for many who are looking to hold the Russian leader accountable for launching a full-scale invasion against Ukraine and face responsibility for unimaginable horrors allegedly carried out by Russian forces. Still, global justice advocates say the International...
A Trump-era holdover central to determining what direction the U.S. financial system is going may be poised to cause political problems for the White House, just as President Joe Biden was enjoying the slightest of improvements in the economy. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell once again this week opted for an interest rate hike amid his managing historic...
Teen overdose deaths have doubled in three years, an alarming trend amid a historic decline in drug and alcohol use among high school students. The main reason is fentanyl. Teens consume the powerful opioid unwittingly, packaged in counterfeit pills tailored to resemble less potent prescription medications. Drug traffickers lace pills with fentanyl to boost the...
The Biden administration is trying to mend fences with progressive groups and voters furious over its decision to approve a massive oil drilling effort in Alaska known as the Willow Project. The project has garnered significant opposition, not only from environmentalists, but from young voters broadly, with topics like #StopWillow trending on TikTok in the days before the administration...
The United Nations released a climate change report this week filled with stark warnings which the international body has repeated for more than three decades.
Senate Judiciary members Mike Lee and Tom Cotton criticized Magistrate Judge Kato Crews after he was stumped on the definition of a 'Brady motion' at his confirmation hearing