Republicans received a major boost in the race to keep Rep. Nancy Mace‘s (R-SC) seat red after a federal court ruled in favor of a redistricting map favorable to the GOP. Though the court originally ruled that Mace’s district had been racially gerrymandered, it decided Thursday that the district could stay in place for the […]
A best-settling biographer of former President Ronald Reagan has struck a deal to work on a new book with former President Donald Trump’s team, the latest sign that interest in the 45th president remains high. Washingtonian Craig Shirley, author of several bestselling Reagan biographies, told Secrets he has already started researching for his book due […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky briefed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on the war in Ukraine in a phone call that comes as Congress wrestles with a path forward on providing the embattled country with increased foreign aid. The Ukrainian president spoke to Johnson on the latest attacks by the Russian military, he said in a […]
Democratic Mayor John Whitmire said Houston is “broke” at a City Council meeting last week, offering tax hikes and a 5% spending cut to combat the city’s deficit. “I think we can all agree on that, we are broke,” Whitmire said at the meeting, according to FOX 26 Houston. “This gives us a chance to […]
The application period for eligible residents in Alaska to apply for a direct payment from the 2024 Permanent Fund Dividend program will close in three days. The state program allows eligible residents in the state to receive a check annually based on Alaska’s mineral revenues. Applications for the payment may be filled out either online or via paper form through March […]
Will Smith and Jada Smith are still trying to recover from the “slap heard ’round the world” at the 2022 Oscars. It’s not just their reputations that took a hit; now the couple’s charity will reportedly shut down. According to the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation’s latest tax filing, it only received $365,870 in […]
Players and other team personnel from Purdue, Tennessee, Creighton, and Gonzaga arrived Wednesday in Detroit to continue their March Madness run, which caused confusion for one state official. Republican state Rep. Matt Maddock believed the players arriving in Michigan and leaving Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on buses escorted by police were illegal immigrants. The […]
Walgreens lost nearly $6 billion in its second quarter mainly due to a drop in value for the VillageMD clinic business it controls. Excluding that charge, the drugstore chain reported results Thursday that topped Wall Street expectations. Walgreens spent more than $5 billion a few years ago to acquire a majority stake in VillageMD and […]
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has the potential to play spoiler in the presidential election in November, and supporters of former President Donald Trump are insisting the third-party candidate will hurt President Joe Biden‘s chances. After Kennedy announced his running mate, attorney Nicole Shanahan, the former president and his supporters claimed that the […]
The Sacramento, California, City Council voted unanimously this week to become a “sanctuary city” for transgender people, protecting so-called transition tourism. Sacramento’s resolution would block all city resources from being used to help enforce laws from other states that restrict medical gender transitions for children and adults. The measure would impose “corrective action” on city […]
