The Senate on Friday rejected two proposals to temporarily fund the government, setting the stage for a government shutdown on Oct. 1 when current funding expires. The dual funding packages, one from Democrats and one from Republicans, were rejected after neither party could surpass the 60-vote threshold for passage. The Senate is now expected to […]
The parents of a Michigan student whose changed gender identity was hidden from them by a school district will be allowed to proceed with most of their lawsuit against the district, a federal judge ruled on Thursday. Judge Paul Maloney of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan issued a mixed ruling […]
Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth is addressing backlash after her social media comments about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk sparked controversy among fans, particularly members of the LGBT community. Chenoweth, 57, known for her roles in Broadway’s Wicked and numerous TV appearances, drew criticism after posting on Instagram in response to Kirk being […]
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Friday that a suspected terrorist on the run from authorities for 43 years was arrested in the Palestinian territories. Hicham Harb, 70, was taken into custody by Palestinian officers in the West Bank on charges of participating in the 1982 terrorist attack at the Jo Goldenberg restaurant on Rue des […]
Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha argued that the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel isn’t about free speech, but a free market. Concha said from a business decision, pulling Kimmel off the air was a “no-brainer.” “This isn’t about free speech, it’s about a free market,” Concha said on Fox News’ Hannity. “Supply and […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) voted against a resolution put forth by House Republicans to honor Charlie Kirk and criticized the text, saying it would bring “great pain” to millions of people. Speaking after her vote, Ocasio-Cortez condemned political violence in all forms, but said the “resolution only underscores the majority’s recklessness by choosing to author […]
President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in November on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea. Trump confirmed the pair’s first face-to-face meeting of his second term in a social media post on Friday after the two leaders spoke on the phone for approximately two hours. “I just […]
A new cultural center themed around the “American Dream Experience” is set to open this weekend in Washington, D.C. The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream is scheduled to open on Saturday, capping off over a decade of work on the roughly $500 million project. The main attraction at the five-story museum, which boasts […]
Alex Acosta, the former federal prosecutor who orchestrated the controversial 2008 plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein, arrived for testimony Friday in a closed-door transcribed interview before the House Oversight Committee as lawmakers ramp up scrutiny of past failures in the long-running federal investigation. Acosta, who later served as Labor Secretary under President Donald Trump during his first term, […]
In an effort to redistrict the state mid-decade, Republican lawmakers in Missouri passed a new congressional map featuring a precinct in Kansas City that is accounted for twice. State Republicans took about one week to pass a new congressional map that slices the Kansas City area in an effort to dilute Democratic votes and create […]
