President-elect Donald Trump is standing by his pick of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2017. “President Trump is nominating high-caliber and extremely qualified candidates to serve in his administration,” Steven Cheung told the Washington Examiner. “Mr. Hegseth has vigorously denied any and all accusations, and […]
Republicans in Washington, D.C., have been divided in their opinion of President Joe Biden’s recent decision to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to hit targets deeper in Russian territory. Ukrainian leaders have pleaded with the United States for several months to loosen the restrictions, though Biden had been unwilling to do so until this […]
Just eight months after the Biden administration successfully blocked a merger between Spirit Airlines and JetBlue, the former filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, necessitating its delisting from the New York Stock Exchange and wiping out tens of millions of dollars of shareholder value. Should Spirit’s restructuring fail and the budget airline exit the market altogether, […]
A mostly Democratic coalition majority will lead Alaska’s state House following the 2024 general election. Last week, members of the new coalition announced they had secured more than 21 votes, which is the minimum needed to elect the speaker of the House and control the lower chamber. A mostly Republican coalition controlled it for the […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new viral video explaining the nation’s new immigration system has received mixed reactions on social media. Trudeau announced Canada will be capping immigration for the next three years after its population broke 41 million. According to the prime minister, this was a “baby boom” speed that the country could barely […]
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a challenge to Alaska’s Ballot Measure 2, a voter-approved law requiring more transparency in campaign donations. Passed in 2020, the measure introduced several changes to Alaska’s election system, including ranked choice voting, nonpartisan primaries, and stricter disclosure rules aimed at addressing “dark money”—political spending by groups that […]
Podcast host Sage Steele expressed hope that sports broadcasters will tone down their rhetoric against athletes supporting President-elect Donald Trump, suggesting they should be allowed to “celebrate” like other Trump supporters. Steele’s statement was in response to a question regarding Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, whose postgame interview was cut short after he […]
The House Ethics Committee will reportedly meet this week to discuss its yearslong investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz as questions swirl about whether the panel should still release its findings after he resigned from Congress. The committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, five days after it was initially slated to hold a meeting […]
The hosts of MSNBC‘s Morning Joe met with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday to speak with him for the first time in several years, according to the hosts. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski went to Trump to express their concerns after several of his Cabinet nominations “deeply dismayed” the public. “Joe and I […]
Monday is the last day for Cash App users to submit a claim to receive a portion of a $15 million class-action settlement. Cash App was ordered to pay $15 million to app users who faced a security breach resulting in the release of millions of users’ personal data. Users can receive up to $2,500 for unauthorized or fraudulent activity on their […]
