Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) may give House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) a much-needed boost in support for his foreign aid legislation, as the Wisconsin congressman is weighing delaying his retirement so he can stay for a vote on the plan this weekend. A spokesperson for Gallagher, whose early retirement from Congress is set for Friday, […]
A portion of the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles will be closed for weeks in order to construct the “world’s largest wildlife crossing” bridge. Starting Monday, Highway 101 will be closed overnight on weekdays in order to construct the bridge over 10 lanes. The bridge will allow wildlife to cross from the Santa Monica Mountains […]
In one day, eligible residents who have not gotten their payments from the Alaska Department of Revenue as part of the Permanent Fund Dividend program will get their checks. Those who have yet to receive their PFD checks from 2023 or earlier and had the “Eligible-Not Paid” status last Wednesday will get their payment from the state program on Thursday. Those […]
President Joe Biden may be a little bleary-eyed after spending Tuesday night in his former hometown of Scranton. For three hours, a group of about six anti-Israel protesters chanted with a loudspeaker outside of his hotel. The group gathered around 9 p.m. and stayed until just after midnight, chanting a serious of slogans including “Genocide […]
The Biden administration has announced its opposition to the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act ahead of Wednesday’s vote on the bill. The House is scheduled to have a stand-alone vote on Wednesday evening on the act, which began as an amendment to a previous bill reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Sponsor Rep. […]
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) defended his fellow Louisiana lawmaker on Wednesday, claiming that House Speaker Mike Johnson “pisses excellence.” Kennedy’s comment, which references a quote from the movie Talladega Nights, comes amid growing criticism of the House speaker for his leadership, with some Republicans supporting a movement to oust him from his position to elect […]
A Tennessee man was arrested after having a gun pulled on him while allegedly attempting to rob the store at least three times, including one attempt involving a 5-foot snake. The first incident occurred around 2 a.m. Monday, when the suspect, Reginald Cook, 26, tried to rob a Shell convenience store in the Memphis area […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed into law an education bill that restricts the ability for some to challenge books in school districts, after alleged abuse by activists. DeSantis signed into law HB 1285 on Tuesday, which includes education provisions that will help struggling schools convert to charter schools, and a rule that limits book challenges […]
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, compared the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville to the current wave of antisemitism sweeping the country’s college campuses during a hearing on Wednesday. At a congressional hearing titled “Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University’s Response to Antisemitism,” which intended […]
Maryland‘s open Senate seat contest is more competitive than expected, leading Democrats and Republicans from across the country to pour millions of dollars into the state. With Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) retiring from Congress, both Democratic and Republican candidates are spending millions of dollars just a month ahead from the state’s primary. The top contender […]
