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Biden administration allots $2 million to transform DEI in ‘least diverse STEM’ fields

The National Science Foundation, under President Joe Biden‘s administration, gave $2 million to help five universities bring DEI efforts into sectors of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The larger effort, receiving the lion’s share of the $2 million, is going toward Marine and Climate Sciences, which is described by the grant recipients as “some of […]

RFK Jr. pocketing more voters from Trump than Biden: Poll

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s independent presidential campaign is expected to affect the main matchup between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, with a new poll showing he may be taking more votes away from the latter. An NBC News poll released on Sunday shows twice as many voters who would support Trump in […]

Greene issues warning to Johnson about motion to vacate: ‘It’s coming’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) reignited her ouster threats against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) one day after he oversaw the passage of a $95 billion foreign aid package, warning that “It’s coming.” Less than 24 hours after the House passed the foreign aid package that delivers billions in U.S. dollars to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, Greene […]

Cruz denounces lack of any ‘meaningful’ border security policy in House-passed foreign aid package

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) lamented the lack of any “meaningful” efforts to secure the southern border after the House passed a $95 billion foreign aid package on Saturday. The Lone Star state senator emphasized that the “most disappointing” part of the packaged deal is its lack of any meaningful border policies. However, he did note […]

Gonzales blasts fellow House Republicans as he contends Johnson will survive motion to vacate

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) had some sharp words for his fellow House Republicans, while also dismissing concerns that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could be ousted by a motion to vacate. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed a motion to vacate against Johnson last month but did not file it as a privileged resolution, meaning […]

Zelensky asserts that House passing foreign aid package shows Ukraine won’t be the ‘second Afghanistan’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the House of Representatives for passing a foreign aid bill supporting the country’s war effort against Russia and argued it shows the country will not face the same fate as Afghanistan. The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years in 2021 led to the country being overrun by the Taliban. […]

Trump lawyer predicts hush money acquittal if he has ‘impartial jury’

An attorney for Donald Trump predicted Sunday the former president would be acquitted of the charges he faces in his New York hush money criminal trial if the judge impaneled a “fair and impartial jury.” “It’s absolutely outrageous,” Trump attorney Will Scharf told Fox and Friends Sunday about the 34-count indictment against Trump for falsifying […]

What is in the $95 billion foreign aid bills passed by the House

The House of Representatives on Saturday passed a $95 billion package that will provide aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan after months of standstill and tensions within the House Republican conference. The four separate bills will provide foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, and include a new measure to force the sale of TikTok after […]

Jayapal says Trump wouldn’t be on trial if Senate had ‘gone through with the impeachment’

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) lamented the fact that the then Republican-controlled Senate did not impeach Donald Trump when it had the chance. Jayapal appeared on The Weekend on Saturday to express her regret that by not impeaching Trump, he is still able to run for office over three years later this November. He is currently […]

Supreme Court could pave the way for homeless camp bans

As the nation’s homelessness crisis deepens, the Supreme Court on Monday will weigh a case that has captured the attention of state officials with some of the largest homeless populations. Originating from the modest city of Grant Pass, Oregon, the case involves fines imposed for violations of its anti-camping ordinance. A pair of homeless people […]
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