Russia is “constantly” analyzing the threshold for using nuclear weapons, according to a top foreign ministry official. “At the moment, nothing has changed in this regard, but the situation itself is changing,” Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Thursday, per a state media translation. “As a result, the way basic documents in this field relate […]
David Axelrod, a Democratic strategist who worked in former President Barack Obama’s administration, slammed President Joe Biden on his economic messaging in a CNN interview Wednesday. Axelrod explained that Biden should be appealing to Americans who are concerned about the cost of living, rather than touting how strong the economy is. He says Biden “should […]
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voiced his support for full-term abortions, arguing, “we shouldn’t have the government involved.” Kennedy’s statement comes as abortion access is expected to be a major topic among voters in the 2024 presidential election, the first presidential election since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. Kennedy explained that […]
The California Supreme Court is set to weigh in on whether a ballot measure, which would be another step before allowing tax increases, can be placed before voters in November as Democrats in the state voice their opposition. The Taxpayer Protection Act would require that any new taxes passed by the state legislature would need […]
An appeals court in New York ruled on Thursday that a state commission investigating ethical violations was created unconstitutionally. This ruling comes from a lawsuit filed by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo against the state’s Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government; the lawsuit concerned the watchdog agency’s attempt to force him to forfeit $5 million […]
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, is facing scrutiny from ethics watchdog groups for accepting a trip to the Masters golf tournament from a business mogul with investments in the district — who also happens to be a Bowser donor. Bowser flew to the exclusive Augusta, Georgia-based tournament in April with CEO Jodie McLean […]
EXCLUSIVE — House Republicans are upping the pressure for the Biden administration to disclose the extent to which it has allowed hundreds of thousands of migrants to bypass the southern border and fly directly into the United States from abroad. Missouri lawmakers in the House sent Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas a letter Thursday requesting […]
House Republicans are demanding testimony from Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters after she blocked Congress from speaking with former Trump official Peter Navarro. On Monday, House Judiciary Committee member Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was denied a request to speak with Navarro by Peters on the grounds that he was “too notorious” to meet with […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) survived an attempt to strip him of the speaker’s gavel in a resounding rejection of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s motion to vacate. But it’s not necessarily an endorsement of his leadership. The motion to oust Johnson was shot down by a majority of both Republicans and Democrats largely due to […]
The Maryland Democratic primary is closing in, and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks isn’t pulling any punches on rival Rep. David Trone (D-MD). In an interview with WTOP, Alsobrooks continued her recurring attack on Trone that he and his business have donated to “radical Republicans” who support “anti-choice” policies. Alsobrooks cited Gov. Greg Abbott […]
