Israel carried out airstrikes early Thursday in Yemen in response to a Houthi attack hours earlier, the latest move by Israeli forces to weaken Iran and its proxies in the region. The first wave of strikes hit military targets in the ports of Al-Hudaydah, As-Salif, and Ras Isa, while the second wave focused on targets […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he plans to meet with deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad soon and will ask him about the whereabouts of missing American journalist Austin Tice. In his annual marathon press conference, fielding questions from around Russia, Putin publicly spoke on the fall of Assad, a key Russian ally, for the first […]
A 20-year-old man in Carlsbad, California, has been accused of being in connection with the school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. FBI agents served Alexander Paffendorf after discovering he was in contact with 15-year-old Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow, the shooter, and coordinating an attack at a local government building. “During an FBI […]
The Georgia Court of Appeals decided on Thursday to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the election interference case she brought last year against President-elect Donald Trump. The state appellate court said in an order that it believed a lower court had “erred by failing to disqualify DA Willis” after Trump and several […]
The Wisconsin State Assembly unveiled its newest committee to be a replica of the federal Department of Government Efficiency. Beginning this upcoming session, the Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency Committee, otherwise referred to as GOAT, will begin examining “government inefficiencies,” according to Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Rep. Amanda Nedweski, a Republican, will chair the […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing a sudden challenge to his power after severe Republican backlash against a three-month government funding bill. The House was expected to vote on the bill this week, but those plans were quickly scrapped after GOP leaders failed to whip enough support among the conference as rank-and-file members revolted […]
The death of a CR House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has an anchor around his neck and a target on his back after a spending bill to keep the government operating until President-elect Donald Trump takes office died on Thursday. Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, along with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, joined the […]
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has introduced a bill that would require federal agencies headquartered in Washington, D.C., to relocate 30% of their workforce around the country. Ernst introduced on Thursday the Decentralizing and Reorganizing Agency Infrastructure Nationwide to Harness Efficient Services, Workforce Administration, and Management Practices Act, otherwise known as the DRAIN THE SWAMP Act. […]
(The Center Square) – Inadequate internal controls, including review procedures, that would have ensured accurate financial reporting are cited in an audit of the North Carolina Global TransPark by the state auditor’s office. The report covers the fiscal year ending June 30. The absence of a finance director since February 2022 was cited by state […]
(The Center Square) – Defense attorneys have begun making their case at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain. Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain separately enter the federal court building in Chicago Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, where their corruption case defense begins.Jim Talamonti […]
