Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is offering some unsolicited advice to President Joe Biden and a subtle reality check for young progressives who are frustrated with U.S. policy toward Israel. The Vermont independent, who caucuses with Democrats, is seeking to temper liberals’ demands of the president by reminding them of the Republican alternative while urging Biden […]
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has a new reason for having a treasure trove of gold and cash that law enforcement officers found during a raid on his home. Menendez’s attorneys argued that “generational trauma and a habit to hoard reserves” were the reasons the senator had the stash as he faces allegations that he sold […]
Since pro-Palestinian protests first erupted on Columbia University’s campus a little over two weeks ago, more than 1,500 protesters on college campuses across the country have been arrested. Officers have made arrests on more than 30 different campuses across at least 23 different states. At the epicenter of the civil unrest is Columbia University, where […]
Universal Music Group, which represents a vast array of artists including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Adele, and Drake, signed a deal that will allow its music to return to TikTok on Wednesday. The company’s music was pulled from TikTok after a deal between the two ran out on Feb. 1, according to the Verge. UMG […]
In California‘s 16th Congressional District, the general election will be between two candidates, not three, after a recount broke a tie between the two second-place finishers. Democratic candidates Evan Low and Joe Simitian had tied for second place behind Democrat Sam Liccardo, leading to a potential — and unusual — three-way race in November if […]
Attorneys for Donald Trump said on Thursday the sweeping gag order against their client in the New York hush money trial bars the former president from defending himself. “Judge, last weekend, last weekend, President Trump’s rival, President Biden, said in a public forum — he talked about this trial, and he talked about a witness […]
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) blamed the “fake news” media for recent backlash following the release of an excerpt from her book detailing how she fatally shot her hunting dog 20 years ago. An excerpt from No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward revealed that Noem “hated” her 14-month-old […]
Rep. David Trone (D-MD) came under fire from fellow Democrats once again, this time for an ad that sparked outrage among black voters. Trone’s campaign aired an attack ad against his Senate primary rival, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, last week, during which a black supporter argued that the “U.S. Senate is not a place […]
President Joe Biden denounced campus violence in a speech from the White House but rejected calls to change his Middle East policy or bring in the National Guard to restore order. “Peaceful protest is in the best tradition of how Americans respond to consequential issues,” he said from the Roosevelt Room. “But neither are we […]
Michael Cohen, former President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer and a key witness in his hush money trial, has quite a few detractors in the New York courtroom. Prosecutors have been contributing to skepticism about their star witness by highlighting personality flaws and his alleged wrongdoing. Those prosecutors, jurors, and even the judge in the case have […]
