The top executive at NPR failed to appear at a congressional hearing designed to examine alleged bias at the news outlet despite being funded by taxpayer dollars. Katherine Maher, who was named CEO of NPR earlier this year, said she declined the invitation to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee due to a scheduling […]
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) signed a new election law, adding to the several already signed since the 2021 legislative session, spurred by concerns from Democrats and Republicans about voting processes in the Peach State following the 2020 election. The state is expected to be a pivotal race again for President Joe Biden and former President […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled his long-awaited bill to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections, a measure he first teased alongside former President Donald Trump nearly a month ago. Johnson, along with Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and other GOP lawmakers, introduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act on Wednesday, seeking to amend the […]
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made it on the ballot in a handful of states. Despite saying he does not belong to any party, some have helped him get there. As he embarks on his quest to get on the ballot in all 50 states, Kennedy will appear on the ballot in […]
A candidate who reportedly died after the deadline to remove names from the ballot was winning the Republican primary in Indiana’s 7th District, which includes the majority of Indianapolis. Jennifer Pace won the GOP primary with 31.2% of the vote, with the Associated Press calling the race with 99% of precincts reporting on Wednesday at […]
A new California bill has the potential to ban self-checkout options in grocery stores in an attempt to curb retail theft. Senate Bill 1446, introduced by Democratic state Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, would “prohibit a grocery or retail drug establishment from providing a self-service checkout option” unless conditions such as ensuring that no more than two […]
Congress is staring down a Friday deadline for a must-pass federal aviation bill that would provide a five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration. Senators in both parties on Wednesday continued to haggle over an amendment process to fast-track the legislation before the crucial agency’s authorization lapses. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) revealed that Senate negotiators […]
Supporters of former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley continue to snub former President Donald Trump‘s 2024 run for president more than two months after she ended her campaign. The latest insult came Tuesday during Indiana’s GOP primary, in which more than 128,000 people voted for Haley, amounting to nearly 22% of the […]
Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) is set to introduce a bill to exempt gun silencers from federal regulation. The Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act would completely deregulate suppressors at the federal level, eliminate penalties associated with owning a suppressor, and permit current and retired law enforcement to carry concealed silenced firearms. Speaking with the Washington […]
On his day off from court in New York, former President Donald Trump will be hosting a dinner on Wednesday at Mar-a-Lago for supporters who spent thousands of dollars for Trump “Mugshot Edition” NFTs. Supporters who bought at least 47 Trump NFTs valued at $99 each have been extended a dinner invitation at Mar-a-Lago, according […]
