New York democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier this week declined to say if her House campaign supports sending murderers to jail. In an interview, the self-proclaimed “prison abolitionist” refused four times to directly confirm whether she endorses locking up people convicted of murder. Avila Chevalier is running to represent the 13th Congressional District and was […]
Israel and Hezbollah renewed their ceasefire on Friday, but Jerusalem will continue to hold a security presence in Lebanon aimed at targeting the country’s terrorist group, according to officials. Israel’s ambassador, Yechiel Leiter, confirmed the agreement, saying the country halted all offensive operations against Hezbollah. The United States and Qatar brokered the latest deal through […]
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a 32-year-old democratic socialist running for Congress, is pushing an ice cream giveaway for early voters in New York’s 13th Congressional District, raising eyebrows as a legally dubious campaign effort. Election experts warn that the giveaway, which promises a free ice cream from a local business, violates federal election law. Sean Cooksey, […]
President Donald Trump restated his claim that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni “begged” to take a picture with him at the G7 Summit in France this week. Trump’s once-friendly relationship with Meloni has been strained since Italy refused to back the U.S. plan to impose a military blockade on the Strait of Hormuz during the […]
A federal appeals court sided with California parents on Friday, finding that a state policy barring school employees from informing parents of their children’s gender transition is unlawful. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted the city of Huntington Beach and a group of parents a bid to […]
President Donald Trump on Friday launched the debut of the new Air Force One, revealing it will lead a historic flyover of Washington, D.C., on July 4. Trump unveiled the jet, which Qatar gifted, during a press conference at Joint Base Andrews. After taking a tour of the brand-new jet, he came down the stairs […]
The Justice Department refused Friday to provide a sworn declaration from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirming that President Donald Trump’s proposed anti-weaponization fund has been abandoned, arguing that a federal judge’s demand for such assurances raises separation-of-powers concerns. In a filing submitted Friday to U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, the DOJ said sworn statements […]
A federal judge on Friday denied former President Joe Biden’s attempt to block the release of dozens of hours of audio recordings he made while working on his memoir. The audio tapes were obtained by the Justice Department during its investigation into concerns that Biden mishandled classified materials. The Heritage Foundation initially filed a Freedom […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena to Major League Baseball on Friday after it threatened to punish Christian players for writing Bible verses on their Pride Night caps last week. The sports organization claims the actions of the three San Francisco Giants pitchers violated its uniform rules, but Uthmeier argues that the league […]
State Auditor Matt Dunlap won the Democratic primary in Maine‘s 2nd District early Friday morning. His victory could put Republicans in the driver’s seat for November. Dunlap will take on Republican Paul LePage in the race to replace Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), a Blue Dog Democrat who is retiring after four terms in the House. Running […]
