Residents in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, filed a federal lawsuit to remove a Confederate monument “in appreciation of our faithful slaves.” The Concerned Citizens of Tyrrell County filed the lawsuit in the Eastern District of North Carolina on grounds that the monument violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment because it “expresses a […]
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has come under intense pressure from Democrats for the flying of two flags at his residences. He first came under fire after an upside-down American flag was spotted at his home in Virginia. Days later, reports about him flying an “An Appeal to Heaven” flag over his vacation home reignited […]
When it comes to vehicles, drivers are holding on to their keys. A new study finds the high prices of newer models are keeping people out of the dealerships. The data from S&P Global Mobility, a company that monitors vehicle registration data, are a combined average of the age of cars and light trucks in […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan has condemned China for embarking on two days of war games around the self-governing island in what the Chinese Communist Party is calling “punishment” for “separatist acts” days after Taiwan inaugurated a new democratically-elected president. Taiwanese Deputy Foreign Minister Tien Chung-kwang denounced the joint military exercises, which started early Thursday local […]
Several key Republicans in the Senate haven’t made a decision on whether they will attend former President Donald Trump’s presidential nomination at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD), Susan Collins (R-ME), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Rand Paul (R-KY), told the Hill they have not decided whether they […]
Washington, D.C., has hit the jackpot with its new partner for sports betting, generating more revenue in one month than the previous partner did in any month. FanDuel Sportsbook launched on April 15 as the replacement for GambetDC, which had been riddled with problems and glitches since it launched in 2020, and it had a […]
EXCLUSIVE — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) could face an ethics investigation over allegations the Kentucky Republican is using his high-profile impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden for campaign fundraising. The Democratic-aligned Congressional Integrity Project sent a request to the Office of Congressional Ethics to determine whether Comer violated House rules by soliciting […]
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) got into a back-and-forth with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins while discussing whether or not he would object to the results of the 2024 presidential election. Cruz, a supporter of former President Donald Trump, is one of several Republican lawmakers to speak out against the results of the 2020 presidential election, and […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a South Carolina congressional map accused of racial gerrymandering can stand, reversing a district court that struck down the lines for Republican Rep. Nancy Mace‘s district. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the 6-3 decision in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, finding that South Carolina’s Congressional […]
Three leading university presidents are set to testify before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce at a hearing titled “Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos.” The presidents of Rutgers University and Northwestern University, as well as the chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles, will be grilled by members of the committee about […]
