Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to invade Rafah on Tuesday as negotiations between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire deal continue. The United States and Israel disagree about the potential of an Israeli military ground invasion into Rafah, the southernmost city of Gaza along the Egyptian border where more than a million Palestinians have […]
After years of hemorrhaging residents to other states, California saw its first year of population growth since 2020, according to data released from the state’s Department of Finance. The total population increased by 0.17% in the state (or by 67,104 people). The state’s population for 2024 is about 410,000 people less than it was in […]
Investors now peg greater than even odds that there will not be a single interest rate cut until after the November election, a market outlook that complicates President Joe Biden‘s reelection bid. Just four months ago, investors were pricing in up to six interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve in 2024, with most expecting that the […]
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis‘s Democratic primary opponent slammed her for skipping a debate over the weekend after she reportedly attended the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. Christian Wise Smith, the only primary challenger to the embattled district attorney, said in a statement to Fox News that he would be in favor […]
The Drug Enforcement Administration‘s Los Angeles Field Division announced its “Operation Hotline Bling” has delivered a major blow to Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s Sinaloa Cartel, culminating in at least 15 arrests and monumental drug seizures. The DEA worked with multiple agencies, including the Riverside Police Department and the United States Postal Inspection Service, to launch […]
The Washington Examiner’s Byron York doubted that President Joe Biden would follow through with his nod to being open to debating former President Donald Trump later this year. Biden made the statement during an interview with commentator Howard Stern, in which he said he would be “happy to debate” Trump, the presumptive 2024 presidential nominee […]
House Democratic leaders would vote to save Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from a motion to vacate if one was brought by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), the first time Democrats have made a definitive decision on how they would respond to efforts to oust the speaker. In a statement released Tuesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem […]
Former President Donald Trump brushed back new criticism of his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, and said the Capitol protests were the fault of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser. “I’m the one that tried to stop it. I offered 10,000 soldiers, and Nancy Pelosi turned me down. So did […]
Former President Donald Trump must pay $9,000 for violating a gag order multiple times in his New York criminal hush money trial, a judge ruled Tuesday, warning that jail time could be “necessary” for future violations. Justice Juan Merchan sided with prosecutors who alleged Trump had violated his gag order at least nine times since […]
Former Colorado Republican Rep. Ken Buck shared some of his greatest frustrations and lifted the lid on how Congress works in an interview airing several retiring lawmakers’ thoughts on how the House is operating. Buck, who started representing Colorado’s 4th Congressional District in 2015, announced his retirement, resigned early, and left his seat wide open. […]
