Republicans are calling for Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) to step down as the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee over his wife’s major financial investment in prominent tech companies. Wyden’s 2022 financial report showed that his wife Nancy Wyden owns up to $3 million in stock across four large tech companies, including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, […]
Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop has revoked his endorsement of New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy, urging her to drop out of the heated primary race for Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-NJ) Senate seat. Fulop is now endorsing Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) instead, saying it is now “clear” to him that his earlier endorsement of Murphy […]
COLUMBUS — Ohio state Rep. Derek Merrin is running the playbook of most Republicans hoping to unseat a Democratic incumbent in Congress: focus on immigration and tie your opponent to the low approval ratings of President Joe Biden. He pitches himself as a “rock solid conservative” who would help stop the “invasion” of illegal immigrants […]
California Democratic lawmakers have reportedly announced a proposal to help close the state’s $78 billion budget deficit, which includes Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) plan to dip into reserves. Last month, the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office released a report revealing that Newsom’s projected $38 billion budget deficit was actually $73 billion. This led to conflicting budget […]
A former police officer detailed her alleged sexual assault encounter with New York City Mayor Eric Adams in a court filing, claiming he masturbated in front of her in 1993. The $5 million lawsuit filed at the New York Supreme Court on Monday centers on allegations that Adams sexually assaulted a woman named Lorna Beach-Mathura […]
Nigerian junta leaders announced their intent to sever military ties with the United States over the weekend, representing a potential end between the U.S. and one of its most important allies for African counterterrorism. The U.S. military has roughly 650 military personnel in Niger, according to a White House report to Congress from December, who […]
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone Monday morning about the Israel–Hamas war, their first call since Feb. 15. The White House confirmed the call just before noon, saying the two spoke “to discuss the latest developments in Israel and Gaza, including the situation in Rafah and efforts to […]
The National Institutes of Health completed two yearslong studies that did not find any noticeable differences in the brains of people who are believed to have “Havana syndrome” and those who don’t. “Havana syndrome” is the name given to a mysterious illness that a small group of American diplomats and spies overseas have reported since 2016. […]
Billionaire and X owner Elon Musk reiterated his commitment to providing an outlet for free speech in his latest interview, even if doing so would cost him financially. Musk was asked about advertisers choosing to abandon X due to the billionaire allowing for more expression of free speech, a topic that created some controversy last […]
The second of March’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the biggest earners who retire at 70, will go out to a second group of retirees later this week. Retirees born on or between the 11th and 20th of the month will get their payments in two days on Wednesday, according to […]
