President Joe Biden called on Republicans in Congress to help keep Americans safe from gun violence and praised police for their efforts to track down the Maine gunman who killed 18 people.
The Pentagon on Friday in a ceremony renamed the U.S. Army base in August, Ga., to honor the service of former President Eisenhower. Fort Eisenhower, formerly known as Fort Gordon, was the last of nine military posts to receive new names as part of the Biden administration's initiative to remove names honoring Confederate soldiers. “We’re...
Democrats are raising concerns and venting their frustration over Rep. Dean Phillips’s (D-Minn.) long-shot bid against President Biden. Many members of the party believe Phillips, a three-term House Democrat, has little chance of ousting Biden in the primary, let alone enough name recognition to register on voters’ minds. But some Democrats also worry Phillips’s bid...
Former President Trump again attacked the New York judge presiding over his civil fraud trial, calling him a “nut job” for ruling that his daughter Ivanka Trump must testify in the case. In a Truth Social post Saturday, Trump called the judge “Trump hating,” and “unhinged.” “I truly believe he is CRAZY, but certainly, at...
Maine police suggest the mass shooting suspect that killed 18 on Wednesday’s motive was connected to an ongoing mental health struggle. “You know, if you talk about is there a motive here, right,” Mike Sauschuck, public safety commissioner, said in a press conference Saturday. “I think, clearly, there’s a mental health component to this.” Robert...
Tech billionaire Elon Musk offered the use of his Starlink satellite internet service on Saturday for humanitarian aid organizations in Gaza, as the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas continues. The Gaza Strip, which is controlled Hamas, has been without internet and telephone communication amid escalating airstrikes and a ground campaign by the...
President Biden questioned the need for high-capacity magazines for assault weapons on Friday, amid calls for new gun control legislation after a mass shooting in Maine. "Who the hell needs an assault weapon that can hold, in some cases, up to 100 rounds?" Biden said at a campaign reception Friday evening. His comments come after...