Christine Blasey Ford said Tuesday that she would still testify against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh when reflecting on her testimony in 2018, noting that the aftermath was “survivable.” Ford was promoting her new book recounting her testimony and accusations against Kavanaugh when she was asked about testifying on live television. The college professor said she […]
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) wishes she had used a different word to describe her displeasure over her primary loss in the California Senate race after declaring multiple times that it was “rigged.” Porter came in third place in the jungle primary — where the top two candidates, regardless of party, advance to the general election. […]
In two days, the Alaska Department of Revenue is scheduled to send out payments from the Permanent Fund Dividend to another batch of residents who have yet to receive their checks from the program. The state will issue this latest round of PFD payments on Thursday to those who had the “Eligible-Not Paid” status as of last Wednesday and have not […]
A growing number of high school students and nonenrolled adults are finding college degrees less valuable, a new study found. While majorities in both groups see value in two- and four-year universities, those educational options rank in the “middle of the pack” compared to alternatives such as on-the-job training, licenses, and certificates, according to the […]
One of the Arizona Democrats’ newest legislators has resigned from his position a little over a month after taking the role after allegations of sexual misconduct arose from his time as a student at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Arizona House Democrats released a statement on Tuesday confirming that state Rep. Jevin Hodge […]
Republican and Democratic senators are hoping younger members will start moving into key leadership roles next year, including in the No. 3 slots as conference chairs. The race for Republican conference chair is already looking younger after two Generation X senators entered the race for the coveted position. Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) […]
New images have been released showing the scale of destruction inside an old reactor at Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. The photographs, taken using miniature drones, were released on Monday by Tokyo Electric Power Company. The images showed brown icicle-shaped objects, control equipment, and other distorted materials deep inside the melted reactor. Officials hope […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) reintroduced legislation on Tuesday designed to rake in trillions of dollars in tax revenue by targeting “ultra-millionaires” worth more than $50 million. Warren first introduced the legislation in 2019. This time around, co-sponsors include other members of the progressive Left, such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) office isn’t shying away from its ambitious climate initiatives despite a recent report that showed California was not on track to meet its 2030 goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The California Green Innovation Index report revealed the state’s carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases had increased by 3.4% in […]
As Republicans struggle to keep their razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives, the GOP is campaigning against itself, much to Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) dismay. Johnson said he opposed House Republicans fighting fellow members this primary season, reportedly telling them to “cool it” last week at the House GOP retreat in West Virginia. “I’ve […]
