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Arizona officials accused of fumbling ‘problem’ that let thousands of noncitizens vote

Arizona officials are investigating a yearslong issue that has allowed thousands of residents to vote for years — even though they didn’t establish proof of citizenship when they originally registered. As early as seven years before this information became public, Arizona officials had identified this as a “problem,” attorneys looking into the issue on behalf […]

Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok’s challenge to US ban

The Supreme Court will hear TikTok’s challenge to its looming ban if its parent company, China-based ByteDance, does not sell the popular video app. The case will be argued on Jan. 10, 2025, just nine days before the ban is set to take effect. If the ban does go through, TikTok will be banned from […]

House panel votes to release Gaetz report in surprise reversal: Report

The House Ethics Committee reportedly voted earlier this month to release its ethics report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz after the final votes of this Congress are taken. The reversal, reported by CNN, represents a stark turnaround from last month when committee members opted not to release the report after Gaetz resigned from Congress. The […]

Josh Hawley frustrated over FBI and DHS ‘really weird’ lack of information on drones

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) scrutinized the lack of clarity and information from the nation’s security officials on the reported drone sightings, questioning why they will not address these concerns publicly. Hawley specifically mentioned a “fishy” aspect of this story, noting how FBI Director Christopher Wray and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas bailed on testifying to […]

Paris Hilton praises congressional support for child protection bill: ‘Means the world’

Reality show star and socialite Paris Hilton has been spending the week in Washington, D.C., to rally support for her legislation, the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. Hilton’s effort to mandate more transparency in teenage crisis centers received unanimous support in the Senate. She appeared on Fox News’s Fox & Friends to reveal that it […]

Biden EPA approves California to ban new gas car sales by 2035

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it would allow California to ban new gasoline vehicle sales after 2035, but the decision is likely to set up a clash between the state and the incoming Trump administration.  The EPA approved California’s Advanced Clean Cars II rule on Wednesday, which bans new gas vehicle sales after 2035. Under […]

Hawley fumes at Mike Johnson over blocked radiation exposure deal

Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) relationship with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) iced over once again after a last-minute deal on his signature radiation exposure bill was blocked. Hawley reached an agreement with Utah lawmakers opposed to the scope of his legislation, which compensates victims of nuclear weapons testing, hours before congressional leadership on Tuesday released […]

Federal judge forced to apologize for essay criticizing Alito during flag controversy

A federal judge who said Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was damaging faith in the Supreme Court has been forced to apologize for publicly criticizing the justice. Senior Judge Michael Ponsor criticized Alito in an essay for the New York Times, blasting the Supreme Court justice for flying an upside-down American flag outside his home […]

Uber and CEO latest tech company to contribute to Trump’s inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump‘s inaugural fund received $2 million from Uber Technologies and its CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Khosrowshahi’s contribution represents his largest political donation ever and a promise to cooperate with the administration. Uber is following in the footsteps of a handful of tech companies flocking to Trump and mending previously strained relationships. OpenAI CEO Sam […]

Some Democratic voters engage in Republicans’ 2020 election skepticism

A few Democratic voters are denying the results of the 2024 election, engaging in election denialism Republicans were criticized for entertaining four years ago.   A small number of Vice President Kamala Harris’s supporters have sought recounts in swing states in an effort to verify or overturn the results. They are looking at state election […]
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