For the first time since 1957, Detroit has seen population growth after decades of decline as the state is thrown into the national spotlight once again ahead of the 2024 general election. Between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, Detroit gained 1,852 residents, which brought its total population to 633,366. It was the fastest-growing […]
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki predicted that former President Donald Trump may bail from the debates with President Joe Biden after agreeing to most of the guidelines set by the Biden campaign. Biden and Trump agreed to two debates on Wednesday after Biden issued guidelines that he would accept to face off against […]
The White House on Thursday praised the Justice Department‘s step toward reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III under federal law as a way to counter racial injustice. Downgrading marijuana will remove “barriers to critical research,” according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. It will also build on pardons and sentence […]
Veterans expressed outrage after an investigation found the Department of Veterans Affairs gave out $10.8 million in bonuses to senior executives. The 92-page report from the VA Office of Inspector General found that though the payments were canceled after the alarm was raised, some haven’t been recouped yet. Shelby Anderson, a disabled Marine veteran, expressed […]
Barbara Furlow-Smiles, a former senior Facebook and Nike diversity, equity, and inclusion official, has been sentenced to five years in prison after defrauding her employers out of more than $5 million. Furlow-Smiles, a resident of Marietta, Georgia, oversaw Facebook’s DEI programs from January 2017 to September 2021. She used her position at the company to […]
Former President Donald Trump criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) over her stance on Israel, stating she hates the country and Jewish people at levels “rarely seen.” The Minnesota congresswoman has been critical of Israel amid the war in Gaza, which has gained global attention since the Hamas terrorist group attacked Israel on Oct. 7. When […]
An executive order issued by President Joe Biden that directed federal agencies to coordinate with outside groups on sprawling voter turnout is being used as a tool to “weaponize” the federal government, according to a top GOP lawmaker. “What they have done is weaponize all federal agencies on behalf of President Biden’s reelection campaign,” House […]
The House Judiciary Committee voted to move forward with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress on Thursday, one of two committees taking up the issue as part of a larger House Republican effort to build an impeachment case against President Joe Biden. Judiciary Committee members voted 18 to 15 to advance the […]
University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce has called for the voluntary dismantling of a pro-Palestinian encampment after antisemitic graffiti was found across campus. Cauce said the recent graffiti was “an intentional escalation to compel the University to agree to their [the protesters] demands.” The graffiti and escalating demands from the protesters, she said, prompted […]
Republican Larry Hogan on Thursday revealed he would support codifying abortion rights into federal law, a move seemingly aimed at blunting Democratic accusations that the Maryland Senate candidate could give the GOP the power to pass a federal abortion ban. Hogan called himself “pro-choice” in an interview with the New York Times, marking a stark […]
