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DC historically sees 182% increase in fatal car crashes over July Fourth

Over the last few years, Washington, D.C., saw fatal car crashes increase by 182% on July Fourth compared to any other day, according to a new study. Omega Law Group analyzed the data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System from 2017 to 2021 to find that the district reported the second-highest […]

Dennis Quaid says Reagan Ranch visit convinced him to star in biopic: ‘My favorite president’

Actor Dennis Quaid said he was “very intimidated” to take on the role of former President Ronald Reagan in the biopic film, which is set to release Aug. 30. The actor explained it took him some time to accept the role of Reagan and that he did not say yes for two months. Quaid revealed […]

Illegal border crossings drop to third-lowest level under Biden in May

The Biden administration received welcome news in May as the number of immigrants arrested entering the United States illegally from Mexico dropped to the third-lowest level in 40 months. U.S. Customs and Border Protection data published Thursday showed that 117,906 immigrants were apprehended by border agents last month after they tried to enter the country between the ports of entry. […]

Trump seeks to recuse judge in New York civil fraud case

Former President Donald Trump‘s lawyers asked the New York judge who presided over his civil fraud trial to remove himself from the case, claiming the judge engaged in “prohibited” discussions with a real estate lawyer about the case before issuing his ruling. Trump attorney Alina Habba said Thursday that Judge Arthur Engoron’s alleged communications with […]

Trump vice presidential hopefuls flock to Atlanta for CNN debate watch party

Several of former President Donald Trump‘s potential running mates are set to attend a watch party for the June 27 CNN debate hosted by former Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her billionaire husband, Jeff Sprecher. According to a copy of the watch party invitation obtained by the Washington Examiner, the following rumored vice presidential […]

AOC demands Congress ‘rein in’ Supreme Court ‘now’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) demanded that Congress step in to “rein in” the Supreme Court, warning that the fate of democracy is at stake. Congressional Democrats have made a concerted effort to question the Supreme Court’s legitimacy in recent months, with efforts accelerating as a case approaches that would decide whether former President Donald Trump […]

Joy Behar doesn’t understand how Christians could vote for Donald Trump

The View co-host Joy Behar questioned why Christians supported former President Donald Trump amid a discussion about the passage of legislation in Louisiana that now requires the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. “This would be concerning to me. Not because the message is bad. Put it into your own words. Hang […]

FBI raids home of Oakland mayor

Federal agents carried out an early-morning raid Thursday at the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao as part of a widespread sting that included two properties connected to a recycling company owned by a politically influential family.  Agents were heard “banging” on the mayor’s door around 6 a.m., neighbor Maribel Sainez told Politico. The raid […]

Why Democrats’ call to welcome Palestinian refugees is so complicated for Biden

House and Senate Democrats are calling on the Biden administration to allow Palestinian refugees into the United States, putting President Joe Biden in a difficult position. In a letter addressed to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Reps. Greg Casar (D-TX), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and […]

New workers vote to certify record number of unions

More workers voted to certify unions this year than they have in the past 15 years. The Center for American Progress reported that 74% of company elections resulted in a union this year, which was a little less than 10% higher than in 2020 This comes on the heels of last year seeing another 15-year […]
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