The new parent company of a large chunk of Comcast’s cable output has settled on a new name as MSNBC and other channels are being spun off. Versant, which previously went by the temporary name SpinCo, will serve as the new house for a plethora of cable networks, including MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Oxygen, E!, SYFY […]
Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced on Tuesday that three Democratic governors of states with policies that protect illegal immigrants from immigration enforcement will testify before his committee. Govs. Tim Walz (D-MN), Kathy Hochul (D-NY), and JB Pritzker (D-IL) will appear before Congress on June 12 after Comer requested in April they appear and […]
Two cardinals of the Catholic Church from Africa were rejuvenated below the age of 80 this week, allowing them to vote in the upcoming conclave. It wasn’t the kind of miraculous event referred to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, but an efficient bit of legal fiction embraced by the Pontifical Yearbook. Cardinal Philippe […]
New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked President Donald Trump not to call Canada the 51st state of the United States as he did under Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau. During a press conference on the roof of the Canadian Embassy on Pennsylvania Avenue, between the White House and Congress, Carney said he made the […]
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins told senators Tuesday that downsizing the VA workforce is essential to reforming a bloated system, despite bipartisan concerns that the plan lacks transparency and could jeopardize care for veterans. Collins defended the downsizing as a push to eliminate waste and refocus resources on front-line care. He also stressed that the […]
Conservative groups, lawmakers, and activists lambasted the Trump administration’s recent decision to defend regulations from the Food and Drug Administration allowing abortion pills to be sold online and by mail. Court records showed the Department of Justice on Monday arguing that three GOP-run states, Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri, lack merit to sue the FDA over the abortion drug mifepristone and asked […]
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo is forming the “Fight and Deliver Party” to supplement his campaign with anti-Democratic Party voters if he makes it to the general election. Cuomo said the party’s aim is to appeal to “disillusioned Democrats” as well as independents and Republicans. The former New York governor is widely considered […]
After years of delays, REAL ID will go into effect on Wednesday. However, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said travelers without a compliant identity document can still travel with some extra steps. The REAL ID Act was passed in May 2005, based on recommendations from the commission that investigated the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, […]
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco may get one step closer Tuesday to adopting a “recovery first” drug strategy that prioritizes abstinence and long-term remission. It’s the brainchild of Supervisor Matt Dorsey, a recovering meth addict, and if passed by the board of supervisors, the city’s legislative body, it is believed to be the first of its […]
India launched missile attacks against targets in Pakistan, New Delhi announced. The strikes came after India blamed its northwestern adversary for an Islamic terrorist attack in Kashmir on April 22. The Indian military announced in a statement the beginning of “Operation Sindoor,” which involves missile attacks against nine targets. “A little while ago, the Indian […]
