EXCLUSIVE — The race to replace Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) in the House is expected to be one of the most competitive elections of the 2024 cycle, and it could come down to which party has the most money to spare. Republican candidate Tom Barrett leads Democrat Curtis Hertel by 7 percentage points, garnering 44% […]
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) criticized ABC host George Stephanopoulos for asking how she could endorse former President Donald Trump, with the television host noting how Trump had been found “liable for rape.” Mace said in her appearance on Stephanopoulos’s show that she herself was a victim of rape when she was 16 years old, a […]
A proposed Arizona bill would allow property owners to shoot and kill immigrants who trespass on their property while entering the United States illegally and averting legal points of entry. The bill does not explicitly mention immigrants. However, the bill’s sponsor, Republican state Rep. Justin Heap, said the bill is aimed to close a loophole […]
Pipe bomb experts are heading to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to testify on law enforcement’s response to explosive devices left outside the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee on Jan. 6, 2021, with several expected to note that investigations “take time” and are “not like TV shows.” The testimonies on Tuesday are part […]
Catherine, Princess of Wales, apologized for any “confusion” she may have caused with edits made to an image shared on Sunday. The image of Catherine and her children was withdrawn by various news agencies hours after it was shared, after allegations the photo had been manipulated grew. The British royal, who has been recovering from […]
The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a resolution to bolster Second Amendment protections in the Sooner State. HJR 1034 was engrossed, signed, and sent to the state Senate Thursday, and if passed into law, would permit Oklahomans to vote on an amendment to the state constitution. “HJR 1034 would refer to a vote of the […]
The first round of March’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the biggest earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in just two more days. Retirees born on or between the first and 10th of the month will get their payments this Wednesday, March 13, […]
Six months after New York City banned nearly all short-term rentals, such as Airbnb and Vrbo, neighboring New Jersey is reaping the benefits New York lost. Demand for short-term rentals increased by 84% in Jersey City in February 2024 compared to February 2023. Short-term rental demand also increased in nearby cities by 59% in Weehawken, […]
President Joe Biden‘s secretary of housing and urban development, Marcia Fudge, will step down from her post next week, making her just the fifth Cabinet official to depart since Biden entered the White House. Fudge first announced her decision Monday in an email sent to HUD staff. Deputy HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman will begin serving […]
The president of Chicago’s bus driver union is calling for the Illinois National Guard to patrol the city’s transit system. President of Amalgamated Transit Union 241 Keith Hill made the call following Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D-NY) decision to send National Guardsmen to perform bag checks on New York City’s subway system, according to a report. […]
