Walt Disney World reopened one of its attractions on Wednesday following a six-month refurbishment, though one animatronic character, Liver Lips McGrowl, was noticeably absent from the lineup. The character, which had been one of 18 animatronic bears at the “Country Bear Jamboree” in Magic Kingdom, had been part of the attraction since 1971, when Disney […]
MILWAUKEE — Republican lawmakers are targeting a handful of battleground states that are prime opportunities to flip in 2024 as part of their efforts to win the White House in November. But GOP leaders are also homing in on one unlikely target: New York. New York has long been a Democratic stronghold in presidential elections […]
Two artists are selling a collection of former President Donald Trump’s tweets at the Republican National Convention titled The Collected Poems of Donald J. Trump. Friends Gregory Woodman and Ian Pratt are selling the 400-page book for $45, bound in a cover usually seen on classic poetry collections. The project appears to be satirical but […]
White House physician Kevin O’Connor released an update on Joe Biden‘s condition Thursday, showing little change in the president’s symptoms following Wednesday’s COVID-19 diagnosis. The president was forced to cut a campaign trip to Nevada short Wednesday afternoon after testing positive for the coronavirus. “The president is still experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms associated with […]
EXCLUSIVE — A top medical internship program designed to offer career opportunities in the regenerative medicine sector is facing criticism for “racially discriminatory” preferences favoring only black students, according to a new complaint. The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine was accused of unlawful racial discrimination in a complaint filed Thursday with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]
The House Judiciary Committee asked the FBI on Thursday to provide details about the planning that went into securing a rally site in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump occurred. Citing unnamed whistleblowers, Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) wrote in a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray that he had […]
EXCLUSIVE — Republican leaders on the House and Senate Small Business committees are threatening to subpoena the Small Business Administration for information on its voter registration program with Michigan. Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX), chairman of the House committee, and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) called the agreement “politically motivated” in a letter sent to SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman on Monday. In the letter, exclusively […]
House and Senate staffers signed an anonymous letter calling on Congress to protest or boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech on Capitol Hill, citing concerns about the war in Gaza. Organized by the Congressional Progressive Staff Association, the letter was signed by 230 employees from 122 Democratic and Republican congressional offices. They emphasize that […]
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested in a CNN interview Thursday that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was “on something” when the Florida politician interrupted his interview on Wednesday. McCarthy also called Gaetz “unhinged” but hopes he “gets the help that he needs.” “He looks very unhinged,” McCarthy said. “I mean, a lot of people have […]
Amazon Prime’s The Boys has added a disclaimer to its season four finale, which had originally been titled “Assassination Run.” The show, based on the comic book line of the same name, is a satire of the political climate within the United States, and released its season finale Thursday, five days after the attempted assassination […]
