The United States lowered El Salvador’s travel advisory to Level 2 after protests from the Congressional El Salvador Caucus. The United States had previously refused to lower the country’s travel designation from Level 3, “Reconsider Travel,” the second-highest rating possible, despite the transformation of the country’s crime situation. Over the past decade, the country had […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to revive a lawsuit led by 21 youth activists who contend that the federal government’s energy policies violate their constitutional rights by worsening climate change. The Supreme Court’s denial of a petition in Juliana v. United States marks a major setback for the youth-led climate lawsuit. Brought by the […]
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking hundreds of classified Pentagon documents was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a federal judge Tuesday. Jack Teixeira was accused of sharing the classified Defense Department documents on the online messaging platform Discord. He was arrested in April 2023 and charged with six counts of willful retention […]
MSNBC anchor Jen Psaki is under fire for critiquing President-elect Donald Trump‘s appointments to his future Cabinet. Following Trump sweeping the Nov. 5 election, he began announcing who he is choosing to be a part of his next administration. Trump has named Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) as his Homeland Security secretary, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) as his […]
Another Democratic candidate has emerged for next year’s attorney general election in Virginia, as incumbent Republican state Attorney General Jason Miyares has yet to announce if he will run for reelection. Former Democratic state Del. Jay Jones announced his bid to become the commonwealth’s top prosecutor Tuesday, becoming the second declared candidate after Democratic Henrico […]
For years, public workers have received reduced Social Security benefits because of two provisions in the Social Security Act: 1983’s Windfall Elimination Provision and 1977’s Government Pension Offset Provision. Those provisions, which prevent workers from receiving full benefits, are being addressed in the House on Tuesday during the lame-duck postelection period of Congress. If public […]
President Joe Biden has just 10 weeks left to serve as commander in chief, but some in his own party think it might be a good idea for him to step aside ahead of Inauguration Day in January. Jamal Simmons, Vice President Kamala Harris‘s former communications director, suggested over the weekend that Biden might be able to […]
Musician Kid Rock is gearing up for another round of the “Rock the Country” music tour to small towns across the United States, spanning multiple states from April through July 2025. This year, Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, partnered with country musician Jason Aldean and numerous other artists to travel to […]
EXCLUSIVE — A pair of senators demanded information from the Bureau of Prisons on Tuesday about its efforts to improve recidivism rates after learning that the agency has rejected numerous attempts from faith-based groups to help. Sens. James Lankford (R-OK) and Gary Peters (D-MI) revealed in a letter obtained by the Washington Examiner to Bureau […]
(The Center Square) – North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell wants insurance company BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina to reimburse the state for $2 million in legal fees spent defending a lawsuit filed by the company. BlueCross sued the state after the board of the North Carolina State Health Plan in December 2022 chose another company, […]
