Highlighting an increasing wave of threats against federal candidates for public office, the Federal Election Commission has opened the door to allowing campaigns to fund security with donor contributions. In a brief statement, the FEC said Tuesday that it will be seeking comments over the next two months on a proposal to allow for “reasonable […]
Mattel is launching a new version of the iconic board game Scrabble, with this one attempting to win over less competitive players. The new version of Scrabble, titled “Scrabble Together,” features a double-sided board, with one side featuring the classic version of the game and the other side being “more accessible for anyone who finds […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed legislation on Tuesday that will toughen penalties for retail and package theft in Florida. Package theft will now be considered a third-degree felony if the item is worth $40 or more, a third-degree felony for a subsequent violation, and a first-degree misdemeanor for property worth less than $40. “If you […]
California has seen gas prices rocket back over $5 per gallon on average as the national average hit $3.60 on Tuesday. Rising oil prices due to trouble abroad and other reasons were cited for the increase. Average prices have increased by almost 50 cents in California and just over 20 cents nationally in a month’s […]
Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC) is not running for reelection to his North Carolina seat after it was redrawn to favor Republicans, but he is introducing legislation to take the redistricting process out of the hands of state legislatures. Nickel introduced the bill on Tuesday that would create independent commissions of 15 people in each state […]
Ukraine’s forces “can win this war” if the United States and other Western powers provide the necessary funding and weaponry to fend off Russia’s invasion, according to the United Kingdom’s top diplomat, David Cameron. “We know that if we give the Ukrainians the support they deserve, they can win this war,” Cameron, the British Foreign […]
As he campaigns for a second term, President Joe Biden is working as hard as he can to shed his “Scranton Joe” persona and embrace the elite classes that bankroll his candidacy by adopting policies that punish the working class. On Monday, Biden announced that his administration is implementing yet another plan to cancel federally […]
The Biden administration has set new federal standards for cutting emissions, creating tax credits and subsidies for electric vehicles, and investing billions in swing states to boost EV manufacturing. Former President Donald Trump is taking a different approach to the technology. Trump is raising concerns that the EV push will boost manufacturing for Chinese companies […]
President Joe Biden greenlighted about $1 trillion toward tax credits, grants, and loans for clean energy when he signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. While the 2022 law was popular among U.S. voters at the time, many aren’t seeing the value of Biden’s green spending spree. In light of poor economic polling figures, the […]
The House will postpone its plans to send articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate after concerns from Republican senators that Democrats would push to table a trial if brought to the floor too soon. After a request from a group of GOP senators on Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson […]
