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 […]
The House Oversight Committee canceled a hearing examining the District of Columbia’s response to pro-Palestinian protests at George Washington University after Mayor Muriel Bowser announced police had cleared out an encampment and made arrests. Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith were set to testify on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as part of House […]
Former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan reiterated his support for President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election and encouraged other Republicans to join him. Duncan recently published an opinion piece that revealed he would be voting for Biden over former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, in the election this November. When […]
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown are testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee about the Defense Department‘s fiscal 2025 budget requests. They may also face questioning about the latest updates on the Israel-Hamas war, since Israel launched their operation in Rafah. The hearing is expected to begin […]
The Court of Appeals for the State of Georgia agreed on Wednesday to consider former President Donald Trump‘s appeal of a judge’s decision not to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting his sweeping racketeering case. The appeals court had until May 13 to decide whether to take up the appeal of Fulton […]
Porn star Stormy Daniels may have put on a captivating performance for the jury on Tuesday over her alleged sexual affair with Donald Trump 18 years ago, but prosecutors made little headway toward proving the business falsification crimes at the heart of the former president’s New York hush money case. In fact, prosecutors may have […]
