(The Center Square) – Hawaii recently entered into a settlement in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that requires the state to implement climate change initiatives by court order, setting forth a potential template for lawsuits in other states. Thirteen young people, at least one as young as nine, filed the lawsuit against the Hawaii Department of Transportation […]
Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) on Sunday defended President Joe Biden after his substandard debate performance last week, saying it reminded him of times when he wished he had given a “better sermon” to his church congregation. “I’ll tell you as a pastor, for me, it’s church time. And I can tell you that there […]
During President Joe Biden‘s visit to Camp David on Sunday he is expected to discuss with his family the future of his re-election campaign, according to a report. Biden’s trip to Camp David was announced before the debate on June 23, and he is expected to be joined by first lady Jill Biden, their children, […]
The 2024 campaign for President Joe Biden blasted the Democratic “bedwetters” calling on him to should drop out after his poor debate performance last week, saying the ensuing chaos would become the “best possible way” for former President Donald Trump to win. “First of all: Joe Biden is going to be the Democratic nominee, period. […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a powerful Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleads from government officials for people to take shelter. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the […]
Although less important than it once was, every four years, both Republicans and Democrats gather within their parties to write up their party platforms for the next four years. The party platform dates back to the 1800s and serves as a way for those within the party, from national to local politicians, to navigate political […]
In the Sunshine State, abortion will be on the ballot when voters decide on the presidential and Senate races — but unlike those two races, the abortion ballot measure must seek a higher threshold that could be its undoing. Democrats have tied their hopes for making up ground in Florida — a state becoming increasingly […]
In one day, the monthly Supplemental Security Income check worth up to $943 for individual filers will be sent out to eligible recipients. The Social Security Administration will issue SSI payments to eligible citizens on July 1, in accordance with the SSA mandate that benefits must be given to recipients by the first day of the month. This requirement for […]
Two days before reporting to prison, former Trump adviser Steve Bannon stood firm in his assertions that he did not have to comply with subpoenas from the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Bannon was convicted of contempt of Congress in 2022, and after numerous appeals, the Supreme Court […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — About a year and a half ago, a lawyer for Julian Assange presented federal prosecutors in Virginia with a longshot request: Dismiss the case against the WikiLeaks founder. It was a bold ask given that Assange had published hundreds of thousands of secret documents and was arguably the highest-profile detainee in the […]
