To Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Big Pharma is jacking up prices for life-saving drugs to enrich its corporate executives. Now, as the Ohio Democrat seeks a fourth term in 2024, he is one of the top recipients of donations among senators from the pharmaceutical industry — including companies being accused in court of inflating the […]
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is working to stay in the good graces of former President Donald Trump as he attempts to defuse a possible rebellion by his right flank in the House. Trump has repeatedly voiced support for Johnson as hard-liners, upset by a series of deals Johnson cut in the last month, weigh whether […]
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has raised $18.3 million this cycle to help boost Republican Senate incumbents and hopefuls, raising more than Sen. John Thune (R-SD) as both men compete to become the next Senate Republican leader. Both senators are working to raise money as they compete for the votes of their conference after Senate Minority […]
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley released a video apologizing for her behavior and interaction with a police officer during a traffic stop last week. Doorley cited “work stress” and a “frightening medical concern” of her husband as the impetus for her behavior. “Last Monday, I failed you and the standards that I hold myself […]
Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell was stripped of her committee assignments in the Minnesota Senate after she was charged with first-degree burglary earlier this month, but she has survived a GOP-lead effort to bar her from voting. Mitchell was arrested and charged with the crime after being caught sneaking into her stepmother’s house through a window in all-black attire, according […]
Northwestern University announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement with anti-Israel protesters, leading to condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League, which called the agreement “reprehensible” and “dangerous.” The university’s agreement with protesters allows protests to continue through June 1, with no tents permitted, except for an “aid tent,” and only faculty, students, and staff […]
A father of four children reportedly complained about his dining experience at a restaurant at Walt Disney World Resort’s Wilderness Lodge, where they claimed a biological man was dressed as the iconic Evil Queen character from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The unnamed father shared the account of his visit with the theme parks […]
Columbia University officials have begun to suspend students who are refusing to comply with its order to disperse anti-Israel encampment protests on campus. The pro-Palestinian protesters have demanded the university divest from Israel, something officials have rejected after negotiations with the student protesters. The protests have garnered national headlines over reports of hostile behavior toward […]
Former President Donald Trump claimed his meeting with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Sunday was “great” and that he is “very happy” to have the Florida governor’s support. Trump and DeSantis met privately on Sunday in the Sunshine State, the Washington Examiner previously reported. The meeting was arranged by a “mutual friend,” according to the […]
Celebrity podcast host Russell Brand posted a video on Monday on his social media accounts showing him flipping through tarot cards one day after his Christian baptism. “Oh, it’s the old kidnapped-and-held-hostage-by-some-railings card,” Brand said as he held up a tarot card of a man blindfolded and tied to a fence. “That can’t be good […]
