A federal appeals court on Wednesday unanimously overturned the 2023 conviction for pro-Trump influencer Douglass Mackey, who was found guilty of conspiracy against rights for spreading voting misinformation to suppress Democratic support for Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ordered a lower […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) continued to receive criticism from fellow politicians for his trip to South Carolina this week. Newsom has been in South Carolina since Monday. On Wednesday, he further posted about his trip in a pointed manner to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), while in the city of Seneca. “Happy Birthday, @LindseyGrahamSC!” Newsom said with a photo […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with a group of bipartisan Senate leaders at 4 p.m. He met with President Donald Trump Monday and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) Tuesday. WHAT MADE IT INTO THE SENATE’S FINAL ‘BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL’ AND WHAT DIDN’T Netanyahu’s meeting comes as Israel faces increased pressure to come to […]
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) suggested Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) doesn’t like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to Israel’s fight against “Muslim terrorists.” Omar opposed Netanyahu’s third meeting with President Donald Trump since he took office. The meeting was centered on Gaza, where Israel has fought with Hamas for nearly three years. “War criminals should […]
President Donald Trump praised the IRS decision permitting churches to endorse political candidates, saying it allows them to “speak up.” “I love the fact that churches could endorse a political candidate,” Trump said on Wednesday at the White House. “If somebody of faith wants to endorse, I think it’s something that I’d like to hear.” […]
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was rearrested on Wednesday on insurrection charges. Yoon attempted to impose martial law on the country in December. If found guilty, Yoon could face lifetime imprisonment or execution. Yoon faces five charges, including violating the rights of Cabinet members for meeting with only a select few before launching […]
Five leaders from Africa endorsed President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize as they advocated for their countries’ interests at the White House. Leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal praised Trump for his foreign policy, particularly last month’s peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, ending the 30-year war and […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) indicated Wednesday that a Russian sanctions bill was gaining momentum in both chambers of Congress. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced additional sanctions on Russia to pressure Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end his war in Ukraine. Thune said he “hoped” he could bring it […]
The “stupid people” who attacked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Texas deserve a long jail sentence, President Donald Trump said Wednesday. When asked whether ICE and Customs and Border Protection agents enforcing his mass deportation operation are under threat from a left-wing militia, Trump said the attackers are well-funded. “You have some very stupid […]
Former NOAA chief Neil Jacobs told lawmakers Wednesday he would “probably do some things differently” in response to questions over the 2019 “Sharpiegate” scandal, pledging at his confirmation hearing not to sign off again on an inaccurate hurricane forecast under political pressure. Jacobs, nominated to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, came under fire […]
