The Global Disinformation Index, a British group with an affiliated organization in the United States pressuring advertisers to boycott conservative media outlets, was a key focus of a Wednesday congressional hearing on alleged censorship and small businesses. The hearing was held by the Republican-led House Small Business Committee, which issued a subpoena in June to the […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu honored Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) during the lawmaker’s visit to Israel, thanking him for his vocal support of the country amid the war in Gaza. Video of Fetterman’s visit to the country was shared on X in which Netanyahu argued that Israel has had “no better friend” than the Pennsylvania […]
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) attacked his Republican challenger, Tim Sheehy, over his private plane usage, claiming Sheehy “won’t look out for Montana’s working families.” There’s just one problem: Tester has dropped donor funds over the years on exclusive travel with private jet companies, records show. “I doubt someone who flies private jets to out-of-state fundraisers […]
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. The 32-year-old journalist appeared in the court in a glass defendants’ cage, his head shaved and wearing […]
An endorsement from former President Donald Trump can often help seal the deal for Republicans in primary elections. Tuesday’s June 25 primaries proved that’s not always the case. The contests showcased that the presumptive GOP presidential nominee’s sway sometimes only goes so far with voters. Trump’s chosen candidates in three congressional races in Utah, Colorado, […]
A new poll shows voters from swing states trust former President Donald Trump to protect America’s democracy more than President Joe Biden. The Washington Post/Schar School released a survey Wednesday that found 38% of voters across six swing states favored Trump to handle threats to democracy, compared to 29% who backed Biden. The poll was […]
A progressive group has five recommendations to help President Joe Biden in the first presidential debate against former President Donald Trump on Thursday. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee released a memo to the White House urging Biden to challenge Trump onstage with high-drama clashes on economic issues that are top-of-mind for voters. “We’re living in […]
The Supreme Court is reportedly set to allow abortions in emergency instances in Idaho after an opinion was briefly posted online. Bloomberg reports that a copy of the opinion was briefly available on the court’s website on Wednesday and that the majority ruled in favor of reinstating a lower court ruling allowing abortions in emergency […]
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will duke it out in the first presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia, and you can take part in the fun as you decide which candidate to vote for. While watching the 90-minute debate on CNN on Thursday night, you can play along with the Washington Examiner’s bingo […]
Justice Amy Coney Barrett declined to call social media companies Meta Platforms and Elon Musk’s X by their formal names in a Wednesday opinion footnote, instead opting for their known names: Facebook and Twitter. The Trump-appointed justice reasoned her changes were for the “sake of clarity” in her leading opinion on a 6-3 Supreme Court […]
