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Judge grants Hunter Biden’s bid to delay tax trial until September

A judge on Wednesday granted Hunter Biden’s request to delay his tax trial in California, moving it from its scheduled date of June 20 to Sept. 5. Upon issuing the decision, Judge Mark Scarsi, a Donald Trump appointee, made Biden attorney Abbe Lowell vow to file no further delay requests, according to a CNN report […]

House GOP seeks to avoid last-minute scramble with ambitious schedule to pass spending bills

House Republican leaders have unveiled an aggressive schedule to pass their annual spending bills over the summer, hoping to get the budget finalized before the November election and avoid a repeat of the intraparty fallout that resulted in last year’s appropriations process.  House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) announced his proposed schedule to GOP lawmakers […]

RFK Jr. pushing for presidential debate on X after Musk agrees

After Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked X owner Elon Musk if he could host a presidential debate on the social media platform, the tech and business magnate agreed. Now Kennedy is calling out President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to debate him on the website formerly known as Twitter. “X is where the […]

Russia looks to ‘gain control of the Baltic Sea’: Sweden

Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “gain control of the Baltic Sea” and threaten NATO, according to Sweden’s top military officer. “Putin’s goal is to gain control of the Baltic Sea,” Gen. Micael Bydén, the chief of defense for the Swedish armed forces, told German media outlets, per Politico. “The Baltic Sea must not become […]

Cars must be built to beep at speeding drivers in California under new bill

The California senate passed legislation that would require all new cars sold or manufactured in the Golden State to beep at drivers and visually alert them when they exceed the speed limit. Known as passive Intelligent Speed Assistance, the technology will alert drivers if they exceed the speed limit by greater than 10 miles per […]

Drenched by rain, Rishi Sunak calls for UK general election on July 4

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the United Kingdom, as his divided and demoralized Conservative Party looks likely to lose power after 14 years. “Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future,” Sunak said in an announcement […]

House Republican demands information on proposed treaty to expand WHO power in future pandemics

EXCLUSIVE — A House Republican lawmaker is demanding answers from the Biden administration regarding concerns about a proposed treaty being considered by the World Health Organization that would expand the agency’s abilities to respond to future pandemics. In a letter sent to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday, Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX) is leading […]

Illinois looking to relabel ‘offenders’ as ‘justice-impacted individuals’

Illinois is moving forward with a bill that would reclassify some “offenders” as “justice-impacted individuals.” Under House Bill 4409, the Illinois Department of Corrections would add representation to the Adult Redeploy Illinois oversight board. Some of the bill also changes the word “offender” to “justice-impacted individuals.” Republicans in the state are warning the logistics of […]

Ramaswamy effect: BuzzFeed shares skyrocket after former presidential candidate’s investment

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy may be out of the political spotlight, but investors have taken notice of his investment in a media company known for tracking viral internet culture topics. Ramaswamy bought a 7.7% activist stake in BuzzFeed, a company first known for its quizzes, listicles, and pop culture news before a section […]

Senate Democrats challenge GOP with contraception vote ahead of elections

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday teed up legislation for June that would codify federal protections for contraception. The move comes after presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump teased he could back contraception restrictions and as Democrats campaign on women’s reproductive health as the party’s primary policy issue ahead of the November elections. […]
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