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Connie Chung says Supreme Court reversal of affirmative action ‘breaks her heart’

Journalist Connie Chung, the first Asian-American and second woman to co-anchor a major network’s national news broadcast, told The View on Wednesday that the Supreme Court‘s 2023 ruling to reverse affirmative action was heartbreaking. Co-host Sunny Hostin asked Chung about calling herself an “affirmative action hire” in her memoir Connie, in which she describes her […]

House rejects stopgap spending deal as government shutdown looms

The House shot down a temporary spending deal that would extend government funding for the next six months, sending lawmakers back to square one with less than two weeks until a scheduled shutdown and lapse in federal funding.  Lawmakers rejected House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) proposed continuing resolution that would extend current government spending levels […]

Iranian hackers sent stolen Trump materials to Biden campaign: FBI

Iranian hackers not only stole information from former President Donald Trump’s campaign but shared it with President Joe Biden’s team in an effort to interfere in the election, the FBI said on Wednesday. Officials said there is no evidence the Biden campaign solicited or responded to the emails. The emails were sent in late June […]

House passes bill requiring deportation of illegal immigrants with history of sex offenses

The House passed a bill on Wednesday that would require the federal government to deport illegal immigrants who have a criminal history involving domestic violence and sex offenses. The Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), passed the lower chamber 266 to 158, with 51 Democrats joining all Republicans […]

GOP senator demands pre-debate discussions between ABC News and Harris

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) has issued a letter to ABC News demanding it reveal any communication it had with Vice President Kamala Harris‘s campaign ahead of last week’s presidential debate that held “blatant partiality.” Marshall’s letter comes after many Republicans criticized ABC News’s handling of the debate between former President Donald Trump and Harris, with […]

Joe Manchin denies abandoning ‘pocket veto’ on party-line Biden judges

Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) said his “pocket veto” on partisan judicial nominees is still in place, even as he acknowledged he made an exception last week based on a judge’s qualifications. In March, Manchin announced he would not vote for any judge nominated by President Joe Biden who lacks Republican support, putting an obstacle before […]

WATCH LIVE: Trump holds rally in Uniondale, New York

Former President Donald Trump is speaking at a rally in Uniondale, New York. The Republican presidential nominee is scheduled to begin speaking in the Long Island hamlet at 7 p.m. The rally will be his second major event since the second unsuccessful assassination attempt against him on Sunday. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE […]

Atlantic City mayor indicted for allegedly abusing underage daughter

The Democratic mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, and his wife have been indicted on child endangerment and other charges for allegedly beating their teenage daughter. Marty Small Sr. and his wife, La’Quetta Small, the city’s superintendent of schools, were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday. The mayor was also charged with assault and making […]

White House says Kennedy grilling of Arab American Institute director was ‘shameful’

The White House blasted Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) for asking the director of the Arab American Institute whether she supports terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah. During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes earlier this week, Kennedy told Arab American Institute Director Maya Berry she “should hide [her] head in a bag” after he […]

Vance goads Harris to give more media interviews in hopes it will boost Trump

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) is encouraging Vice President Kamala Harris to participate in more interviews with the media in hopes it would boost former President Donald Trump‘s 2024 campaign. During a campaign event Wednesday in Raleigh, North Carolina, Vance taunted Harris for only holding two interviews with national political journalists, the first with CNN and […]
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