This Fourth of July, Americans’ cookouts will be more expensive than ever before as everybody gathers for fireworks, food, and parades with friends and family. Despite a significant decline from its peak of 9.1% in June 2022, inflation still exceeds the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, standing at 3.27% as of May. High inflation has put […]
Vulnerable Senate Democrats facing reelection this November are steering clear of discussing President Joe Biden, whose disastrous debate performance last week could be a drag on them and other down-ballot candidates in November. Those Senate Democrats, each of whom are running in competitive races this fall, include Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and […]
“America’s Flagship” is being evicted. That is the current situation the SS United States faces in a yearslong dispute with its landlord, a warehousing company in Philadelphia. The historic ship is the largest ocean liner ever constructed in the United States and the record holder for the fastest average speed during a trans-Atlantic voyage. It […]
This Fourth of July weekend is projected to break travel records as nearly 6 million passengers board flights and millions more take the roads to reach their holiday destinations. Approximately 71 million travelers are expected to venture 50 miles or more from their homes during the Independence Day holiday period, reflecting a 5% increase compared […]
Every Fourth of July, hundreds of thousands of people flock to the National Mall to watch D.C.’s annual fireworks display. This year’s show is expected to be “one of the most spectacular in recent memory,” according to the National Park Service’s website. Fireworks will be launched from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool […]
Former President Donald Trump is seeking to overturn his conviction in his Manhattan hush money trial using the Supreme Court’s recent immunity decision. The Supreme Court’s Monday immunity decision most directly affected Trump’s Jan. 6 indictment, but the former president’s team believes it equally applies to his hush money case as well, the New York […]
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki has agreed to an interview with the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan after almost a year of back and forth. Psaki, now an MSNBC host, has agreed to the sitdown sometime this month with the committee, according to a letter from her […]
Actress Taraji P. Henson used the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday to warn the predominantly black audience about the 2024 election. “I’m telling y’all you better show up and show out with them ballots,” Henson said while hosting the award show. “I’m being serious now. I know I look good, but it’s a serious time; […]
MSNBC host Joy Reid went on a lengthy monologue on her TikTok account, railing against the Supreme Court‘s ruling that granted former President Donald Trump immunity for official acts. She asserted that the ruling essentially declared that the president is “in effect a king” on “the eve of Independence Day.” “Hey guys, so … over […]
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) argued that the Department of Justice “overreached” when it asked for the Supreme Court to weigh in on presidential immunity and ended up getting what it asked for. Kennedy made his statement in response to a claim by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), who argued that the conservative majority of the Supreme […]
