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DOJ steps up prosecutions on threats to election officials ahead of November contests

The Justice Department has secured 20 prosecutions in relation to threats on election officials in recent years, and the November election is expected to be fiercely contested in several races and states. The DOJ touted its efforts on Monday, announcing a prison sentence for a man who had threatened then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, […]

DeSantis signs strict social media bill facing First Amendment challenge

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed the country’s most restrictive social media ban for minors on Monday. The bill faces legal opposition on the basis of the First Amendment.   The bill, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2025, bars children under age 14 from having social media accounts and requires parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to […]

Republican group warns about making 2024 election all about Biden

A top Republican fundraising committee is warning GOP candidates not to focus their 2024 platforms solely on criticizing President Joe Biden, warning that tactic caused the party to underperform in the last midterm election cycle.  In a memo sent to Republican candidates for state-level races, the Republican State Leadership Committee outlined several strategies to increase […]

Biden mum on Israeli officials skipping DC visit in deepening rift over Gaza

President Joe Biden declined to comment Tuesday on the decision from Israeli government officials to back out of a series of meetings in Washington, D.C., surrounding the war in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled his country’s delegation out of those Washington, D.C., talks after the United States abstained from a Monday United Nations […]

Commander in weak: Most see feeble Biden military leadership

Most voters are not impressed with President Joe Biden in his role as commander in chief, calling him weaker than other recent presidents. In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Secrets, just 23% called the aging chief a “stronger” commander than past presidents. By comparison, 53% called Biden a weaker commander in chief than […]

Kathy Griffin says Trump supporters are ‘crazed over me’ years after severed head photo

Comedian Kathy Griffin claimed Tuesday that supporters of former President Donald Trump are “crazed” over her, referencing the pushback and criticism she has received from Trump supporters over the last several years. Trump supporters have regularly criticized Griffin after she posted a photo of herself holding a fake severed head resembling the former president. Most […]

Powerball jackpot climbs to $865 million as long winless drought continues

The Powerball jackpot increased to an estimated $865 million after no one won Monday night’s drawing, continuing a winless streak that dates to New Year’s Day. The numbers drawn were 7, 11, 19, 53, 68, and red ball 23. Since the last winner on Jan. 1, there have been 36 straight drawings without a big […]

Biden promises US government will pay for Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction

President Joe Biden would like the federal government to pay for the reconstruction of Baltimore‘s Francis Scott Key Bridge despite its collapse being caused by a foreign container ship. “I have directed my team to move heaven and earth to reopen the port and rebuild the bridge as soon as humanly possible,” Biden told reporters […]

Thank nuclear submariners, not ‘nuclear disarmament consultants,’ for our avoidance of nuclear war

Emma Pike made social media waves on Friday via a nuclear weapons-related TikTok post for the New York Times opinion section. In her video, Pike explained why she’s optimistic as to why we won’t experience a global nuclear holocaust. Identifying as a “nuclear disarmament consultant,” Pike offers the honorable intention of helping to prevent nuclear […]

New York officer killed in first fatal traffic stop for police in two years

A New York City Police Department officer was killed during a traffic stop in Queens on Monday night, marking the first death of an on-duty NYPD officer in two years. NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller was shot in the abdomen, below his bulletproof vest, and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died, authorities […]
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