Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed his second lawsuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Justice Department over the EEOC granting protections to transgender people in the workplace. Paxton, a Republican, filed his lawsuit on Thursday, arguing the agency’s guidelines clarifying what constitutes harassment include not allowing an employee to use the bathroom […]
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the first policy-focused speech of her 2024 campaign on Friday in North Carolina, where she outlined a plan to lower costs for households over the next four years. Harris has taken significant criticism from Republicans for failing to produce a detailed policy platform thus far. Her Friday remarks focused on […]
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is bowing out of his run for reelection in New Jersey after tremendous backlash following his corruption case conviction, which forced him out of Congress early. The deadline for Menendez to drop out was Friday, and it was an expected move given Menendez was unlikely to win as an independent. He […]
The Biden administration is aiming to see Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire deal by the end of next week after negotiators made significant progress this week in Doha, Qatar. U.S., Egyptian, and Qatari leaders met in Doha on Thursday and Friday and discussed the latest proposal with the Israeli and Hamas sides. The […]
As the Democratic National Convention prepares to start on Monday in Chicago, those protesting a variety of different causes will also converge on the Windy City. Thousands will march close to the United Center, where the speeches for the DNC will take place in the evening, while others will rally nearby. People will begin gathering […]
Former President Donald Trump is using former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to help him with debate preparations. The former Democratic congresswoman was friends with Trump before her split from the Democratic Party in 2020 and has remained close since. Gabbard joined at least one debate preparation session ahead of the presidential debate on ABC News […]
Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) defended his status within the Democratic Party and blasted a local media outlet for “biased” reporting over whether he plans to remain in the party, as scrutiny rises over his centrist voting record. In a post to X, Golden said he was asked for comment from the Portland Press Herald on […]
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) is concerned the FBI botched its investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump last month. The Louisiana Republican is a member of the bipartisan task force charged with probing the effort to kill Trump. He released a preliminary report based on roughly 20 hours of investigation into the […]
Grocery prices jumped by .3% from June to July, but it is the costs of eggs and bacon that caused the most damage to consumers’ wallets, according to a new report. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that for July, grocery prices jumped by 1.1% compared to a year ago. Meanwhile, egg prices, […]
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) defended former President Donald Trump against GOP warnings to refrain from personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris during remarks to the Milwaukee Police Association on Friday. “I don’t think the president needs to pivot. And if I told him that, I can guess what he’d say,” Vance said to some […]
