California lawmakers are back on the clock Monday, feverishly working to Trump-proof their state before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. The state Senate and Assembly, where Democrats hold a supermajority, started both their regular two-year legislative session and a special session that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), one of Trump’s chief antagonists, called to prepare for […]
First lady Jill Biden told reporters Monday that “of course” she backs President Joe Biden‘s decision to pardon their son late Sunday night. The president’s decision to issue a sweeping pardon for any possible crimes covering nearly 11 years for Hunter Biden not only flew in the face of his monthslong promise not to do […]
Hunter Biden may no longer have the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent if called to testify under oath for his actions over the past 11 years after President Joe Biden pardoned the first son, legal experts say. The pardon, announced Sunday, not only absolves Hunter of his recent legal troubles but also grants immunity […]
An Israeli American who was believed to have been taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, was confirmed to have been killed that day, according to the Israel Defense Forces. The Israeli military said Omer Neutra, a 21-year-old dual citizen who also served in the IDF, was killed during Hamas’s attack on Israel over a year […]
A Democratic House staffer was arrested while trying to enter a congressional office building Monday morning when Capitol Police officers discovered several rounds of ammunition in his bag. Michael Hopkins, 38, was arrested by Capitol law enforcement after officers discovered four ammunition magazines and eleven rounds of ammunition in his bag, Capitol Police told the Washington […]
Conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings argued that the recent pardon by President Joe Biden is “a complete and utter failure” by the Democratic Party and that it is the inverse of what many claimed President-elect Donald Trump would use his power for. The president pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on all “offenses against the United […]
President Joe Biden‘s trip to Angola will allow him to skirt answering questions about his decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, for at least a few days. The president issued a pardon for his son late Sunday night after departing Washington, D.C., and the White House‘s guidance doesn’t list any press interactions before his […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter to his incoming predecessor, Sen. John Thune (R-SD), asking him to consider a bipartisan approach to the Senate confirmation process. President-elect Donald Trump has made a number of Cabinet picks who have raised the eyebrows of Republicans and Democrats alike. On Sunday, Schumer asked Thune, who […]
President-elect Donald Trump is starting his second administration with even greater support than he had in 2017 when he first arrived in Washington, D.C., as the nation’s 45th president to unveil his “America First” agenda. Now, as the incoming 47th president after derailing President Joe Biden and beating Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump is viewed […]
Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson is releasing a new corporate grading system for sexual harassment within the largest companies in the United States. This new system comes on the heels of many companies dumping their diversity, equity, and inclusion scores, among them the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. Carlson began surveying the top […]
