Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is talking “one-on-one” with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) about how to get a program for radiation exposure victims reauthorized in the House. Hawley told reporters Thursday that he has spoken with Johnson “personally” in recent days about the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, signaling fresh hope that a deal can be hammered […]
Five competitive House seats are shifting slightly in the final weeks of the 2024 election, with three shifting toward Democrats and two toward Republicans as the GOP works to widen its razor-thin majority in the lower chamber next Congress. Sabato’s Crystal Ball changed ratings on Thursday for seats held by Reps. Mary Peltola (D-AK), Michelle […]
House Republicans passed a tranche of legislation targeting ESG and “woke” financial and educational policies, a preview of actions the GOP could take next year if it takes control of both chambers and the presidency. ESG, which is short for environmental, social, and governance, is a financial model that centers on compelling social change through […]
Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan gang whose members have been linked to instances of entire apartment complexes being taken over in Colorado and Texas, poses a much graver threat to people in the United States than even the Salvadoran gang MS-13, according to a congressman tracking Tren de Aragua’s movements. Democrats and Republicans on the […]
Former President Donald Trump’s third post-presidency book, Save America, debuts on the New York Times bestseller list this weekend, a shocker of sorts because of the newspaper’s effort to ignore the book, as well as the book’s $99 price tag. While it is just the latest bestseller list to feature the 360-page large format book, […]
Teamsters President Sean O’Brien rebuked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) over her criticism for the Teamsters not endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, arguing she has her own problems to deal with. Ocasio-Cortez claimed that the Teamsters and O’Brien would call on the Democratic Party for help when they needed help “at the negotiating table.” O’Brien, however, argued […]
President Joe Biden said the Federal Reserve‘s rate cut is “important” but only the first step during a speech before the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. “It doesn’t mean our work is done,” Biden said. “Far from it.” The Fed cut interest rates by half a percentage point on Wednesday, the first time it had […]
Relics linked to America’s most famous political assassinations are heading to auction next weekend, including “previously unknown and unseen” film footage of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy draped over her husband’s body as it sped away from his slaying at Dallas’s Dealey Plaza. The 8 mm film offered at Boston’s RR Auction on Saturday, Sept. […]
A legal group aligned with Donald Trump sued the Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service on Thursday, arguing the agencies were not honoring records requests related to the July assassination attempt on the former president in Butler, Pennsylvania. America First Legal, a nonprofit organization founded by former Trump adviser Stephen Miller, said it […]
Dockworkers have threatened to strike on Oct. 1 in major ports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, which could complicate trade and lead to a disruption in the flow of goods in North America. The International Longshoremen’s Association union has threatened to strike if it does not reach a new labor agreement by […]
