Ken Burns, the renowned filmmaker known for his documentaries and television series featuring different periods of American history, was awarded the Liberty Medal on Tuesday night at a special ceremony at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The medal is awarded annually to “men and women of courage and conviction who strive to secure the […]
A fresh wave of optimism has rushed over Senate Democrats that their long-held push to codify Roe v. Wade into law could be on the horizon. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday called for a Senate filibuster carve-out to pass federal abortion rights legislation, marking the first time she has said as much since becoming […]
EXCLUSIVE — A senior House Foreign Affairs Committee member is calling for a State Department office to be shuttered due to its “domestic censorship activities,” according to a letter. In the letter, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) raised concerns to Secretary of State Antony Blinken over “the outright censorship of Americans by the State Department under […]
Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a missile attack Wednesday morning that targeted Mossad headquarters, the national intelligence agency of Israel, in Tel Aviv. The Lebanese paramilitary organization touted its use of a “Qader 1” ballistic missile with a post on the social media and messaging platform Telegram. The group’s attack was in retaliation for Israel’s operation […]
House Democratic leadership expressed “concern” over House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) comments on Tuesday regarding the certification of the presidential election results. “Of course. If we have a free, fair, and safe election, we’re going to follow the Constitution,” Johnson told reporters when asked if he would back the certification of the winner. “Absolutely, yes.” […]
The Senate unanimously passed legislation on Tuesday to mandate higher Secret Service protection for the presidential nominees of major parties, sending the measure to President Joe Biden’s desk. The bill, which passed the House last week in a 405-0 vote, would afford current and future candidates, including Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald […]
Americans for Prosparody is hoping a million-dollar ad campaign using a controversial blend of comedy, satire, and artificial intelligence can turn disengaged voters against North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee in the state’s gubernatorial race. The Democratic-leaning political action committee’s groundbreaking initiative marks the first time it has reserved air time on […]
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told global leaders that Israel’s ramped-up attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon “cannot go unanswered” during his first address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday afternoon. The Iranian president, in comments made both to the Assembly and during his time in New York City, urged the world to stop Israel’s […]
Ryan Routh has been charged with the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Judge Aileen Cannon, who oversaw and then threw out the federal classified documents case against the former president, was randomly assigned to Routh’s case, according to CNN. Previously, Routh, 58, was only being charged with two gun felonies. A judge ruled […]
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) told donors he’s raised $400 million over the last two decades as he seeks to prove he can fill Minority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s (R-KY) shoes in the Senate. In a letter to supporters on Tuesday, Cornyn announced that he reached the “extraordinary milestone” of $406 million raised since his election to the Senate in 2002, of which $325 […]
