EXCLUSIVE — America First Legal is launching a toolkit to help student loan borrowers get their debt waived if their university made “substantial misrepresentations” about intellectual diversity and their educational programs. The conservative legal group is looking to use borrower defense claims against schools that “push anti-American and anti-Semitic woke ‘intersectional’ indoctrination and host foreign […]
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) called for the United States to use “every means possible” to stop Russia’s advance in Ukraine after Alexei Navalny, a top Putin critic, died in prison under mysterious circumstances. Johnson has made similar declarations in the past. Before becoming speaker last October, he flatly stated that “Ukraine has to prevail” against […]
President Joe Biden says Republican lawmakers should drop their “outrageous” efforts to impeach him ahead of the 2024 election after a former FBI informant central to that cause was indicted for falsifying statements. Biden, speaking to reporters at the White House before departing for East Palestine, Ohio, addressed the indictment for the first time Friday […]
Former President Donald Trump posted a broad statement on Friday denouncing the “misery, destruction, and death” under President Joe Biden without direct reference to the mysterious death of a top critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Prompted for comment on what U.S. leaders have suggested was the assassination of 47-year-old Alexei Navalny, who was imprisoned […]
Bitcoin has staged a resurgence in recent days, rising above $52,000 for the first time in more than two years. The flagship cryptocurrency was down a little bit on Friday morning to about $51,800, although it is up more than 7.2% from just five days ago. Since the start of the new year, bitcoin has […]
President Joe Biden heartily criticized former President Donald Trump Friday at the White House for suggesting that Russia be allowed to invade NATO countries should they not meet their minimum defense spending benchmarks. Trump, the likely 2024 Republican presidential nominee, has recently told supporters that he would recommend the United States not come to the […]
President Joe Biden said Russia will be held accountable for the death of dissent Alexei Navalny in one of the country’s prisons and urged Congress again to support Ukraine in a fiery Friday speech. “Make no mistake, Putin is responsible for an involuntary death,” Biden said. “Putin is responsible.” Vice President Kamala Harris weighed in […]
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) rejected suggestions that he was weighing a potential bid for the White House alongside Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) on Thursday despite saying he would not support former President Donald Trump. Romney was one of two Republicans Manchin had floated as a possible running mate on Thursday before he announced Friday he […]
The House is going on recess, but that doesn’t change the problems House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will face when members come back to town. The House will reconvene on Feb. 28, just three days before the March 1 spending deadline put in place by the speaker’s “laddered” plan to keep the government from shutting […]
Musician Taylor Swift made a $100,000 contribution to the family of the victim who was fatally shot during the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade. Lisa Lopez-Galvan, 43, was the only person killed Wednesday during the shooting that began as the result of a dispute. Her son was also among the 22 victims shot, but he […]
