President Joe Biden is catching flak from Papua New Guinea after implying his uncle was eaten by cannibals in the country during World War II. On Wednesday, Biden told a story of how his uncle, Ambrose Finnegan, was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission around Papua New Guinea in World War II, crashing in […]
The rule cracks down on PFAS substances, or "forever chemicals," linked to a litany of health issues, including reproductive problems, developmental delays for children, and certain types of cancers.
When an illegal immigrant is encountered by Border Patrol near the southern border, federal immigration law mandates that all such persons, even those who express a fear of returning to their home country, “shall be detained” until they are either deported or granted asylum. In 1952, Congress created an exception to the mandatory detention of […]
A string of right-leaning cities left the League of California Cities over policy disagreements. While California serves as the Democrats’ greatest bastion, it still contains more Republicans than most Republican states. That population has grown increasingly weary of the state’s leftward turn in recent years, and in recent months, five city councils in Southern California […]
Former first lady Melania Trump will be speaking about ways to “unite” the country at a fundraising event on behalf of her husband, Donald Trump. Saturday will be Melania Trump’s first fundraiser for her husband’s 2024 presidential campaign, hosted by Log Cabin Republicans, an LGBT group. She defended her reasoning in a statement to Fox News Digital. […]
The House advanced Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) four-pronged foreign aid legislation through a procedural vote on Friday, largely thanks to House Democrats who helped push it over the line, setting up for a final vote on the package this weekend. Though rule votes historically fall along party lines, several hard-line House GOP members have weaponized […]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is focused on de-escalating the heightened tension between Israel and Iran following the former’s retaliatory attack on the latter. Israel reportedly launched a strike that hit a military site in central Iran overnight early Friday morning. The strike represents a limited response to Iran’s unprecedented attack […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) decision not to back a change to the threshold for bringing a motion to vacate the speakership has angered some House Republicans as the speaker faces the threat of ouster. Reports swirled on Thursday that Johnson was considering changing the requirement for a member of the GOP conference to bring […]
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber filed a lawsuit against the City of Huntington Beach over its voter-approved ID requirement for voting in city elections starting in 2026. While Bonta alleges the city’s requirement violates state election law because the city tends to consolidate its elections […]
(The Center Square) – Arizona Rep. Austin Smith withdrew his candidacy for re-election after a signature challenge alleged that some signatures on his nominating petition were forged. “It seemed ludicrous because Republicans trying to get on the ballot don’t seek Democrat signatures and would have no reason to forge Democrat signatures since they don’t count,” […]
