New Jersey lawmakers advanced a $56.6 billion budget for fiscal 2025, marking a 4.2% increase from the current spending plan. Republicans voted against this fiscal plan, denouncing a lack of transparency. Republican state Sen. Declan O’Scanlon described the state’s spending as a “runaway freight train of expenditures.” GOP lawmakers also mentioned they had limited time […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) violated House ethics rules in failing to disclose her husband’s assets and liabilities stemming from his marijuana and wine businesses, according to a conservative watchdog group. Omar, a member of the progressive “Squad” in Congress, should be investigated by the Office of Congressional Ethics over the lack of disclosure, the National […]
The View hosts shared their predictions ahead of Thursday night’s CNN presidential debate, but co-host Whoopi Goldberg expressed frustration at how Republicans have been referring to former President Donald Trump. “Can I say something that’s been bothering me?” Goldberg asked on Thursday’s episode. “It’s been bothering me. I would like every Republican out there to […]
Walgreens Pharmacy announced it would shut down numerous underperforming stores. The drug store chain’s plan to reshape its footprint was revealed on Thursday when Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Tim Wentworth stated that the company would close a “meaningful percent” of its 8,600 locations. It is unknown how many closures will occur with this shake-up, though […]
House Republicans took a key step on Thursday toward holding Mark Zwonitzer, the ghostwriter of President Joe Biden‘s memoir, in contempt of Congress. The House Judiciary Committee voted on party lines to advance a contempt resolution for Zwonitzer to the full House for a vote. All committee Democrats opposed the measure. If the full House […]
Judge Aileen Cannon rejected on Thursday challenges former President Donald Trump raised about the legitimacy of a warrant in his classified documents case, but she added a new hearing to the schedule to consider other objections Trump has made to evidence in the case. Cannon wrote in an order denying Trump’s request for what is […]
The White House declined to respond to allegations that President Joe Biden will be on performance-enhancing drugs ahead of his debate with former President Donald Trump Thursday night in Atlanta. The Trump campaign has attempted to lower expectations for Biden as he prepared for the debate in Delaware and at Camp David over the past […]
A temporary Arizona election worker was arrested in Phoenix after he allegedly stole a security fob and keys from the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center. Walter Ringfield, who identified himself to law enforcement, is facing charges of theft and criminal damage for the act, according to court documents obtained by CNN. Maricopa County and […]
The Israeli military urged Palestinians in Gaza‘s Shejaiya neighborhood to evacuate the area, which it previously operated in, on Thursday. “You are in a dangerous combat zone,” the Israel Defense Forces wrote in a statement in Arabic for residents of Shejaiya and nearby. “The IDF will act forcefully against terrorist organizations in your areas,” it said. It […]
A group that oversees federal inspectors general is facing a new lawsuit just days after it named a new chairwoman, the latest in a saga centering on allegations of politicized harassment by the umbrella organization. James Read, chief counsel to the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, sued the Integrity Committee of the […]
