A bar in Washington D.C. has fired one of its employees after she claimed she would not serve members of the incoming Trump administration, which the bar cited as a violation of its “zero-tolerance policy on discrimination.” Suzannah Van Rooy, a former part-time server at Beuchert’s Saloon, recently informed the Washingtonian that she would not […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams‘s closest adviser resigned on Sunday as the powerful leader faces federal corruption charges and a trial in the spring. Ingrid Lewis-Martin became the latest person in Adams’s orbit to resign after investigations have riddled the mayor’s office. Lewis-Martin had her phone seized and her home searched by federal authorities […]
(The Center Square) – According to a federal survey of school leaders, 40% of students in the nation’s public schools were behind grade level in one or more subjects at the beginning of the school year. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) announced its findings this week that the percentage of students school leaders […]
(The Center Square) – Millions of residents in blue states have migrated to red states within the past 30 years, according to federal data. A policy group that analyzed the data says it’s a clear sign that many Americans find Democratic policies unlivable. From 1990 to 2021, a total of 13 million people left California, […]
Sen.-elect Bernie Moreno (R-OH) underscored the “key difference” between President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees and those of the current administration, stressing that Trump needs “his leadership team” confirmed by the Senate. Ahead of the confirmation vote for Trump’s nominees, Moreno said he would “absolutely” support all of the nominations for Trump’s Cabinet, and issued a […]
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) defended Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, arguing she is the right person to provide reform to the agencies she would oversee. Schmitt was asked if he has any concerns about Gabbard and her “history” with ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad, including her claims that he […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) believes President Joe Biden should consider more preemptive pardons before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Democrats, and those who caucus with Democrats such as Sanders, have had mixed opinions about Biden issuing preemptive pardons for politicians and officials who have been strong critics of Trump, such as those who were on […]
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) is contending people “can’t complain” about President-elect Donald Trump‘s Cabinet picks given Trump signaled he would make such picks before he was elected. Romney, a longtime critic of the president-elect, is leaving the Senate in January, after one term representing Utah. He said on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday […]
Republican National Committee co-chair Michael Whatley encouraged Republican senators to work quickly to confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks for the next administration. Rumors are swirling about whether Trump will call a recess for the Senate and appoint his own Cabinet as his picks become more controversial. Presidents have rarely wielded this authority. However, with a 53-seat […]
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) dismissed the need of getting a preemptive pardon from outgoing President Joe Biden, warning that these types of pardons would set a concerning “precedent.” Schiff’s comments come after Biden granted a sweeping pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, and commuted roughly 1,500 sentences, the most ever offered within a single day. […]
