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Walmart and Target wade into California’s Proposition 47 fight

Two of the country’s largest retailers, Walmart and rival Target, are backing a ballot measure that would roll back California’s Proposition 47, the state’s criminal justice reform statute that has been blamed for a spike in retail theft and has forced big-box chains such as theirs to close locations.  The two mega stores have spent […]

Top House members attending national security threat briefing amid alarming Turner message: Sullivan

National security adviser Jake Sullivan was caught off guard by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner’s (R-OH) call for President Joe Biden to declassify information regarding what he described as “a serious national security threat.” “I am a bit surprised that congressman Turner came out publicly today” about the threat, reportedly related to Russia and […]

Tim Scott to join Trump in South Carolina as vice president speculation fuels

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) will join former President Donald Trump onstage at a campaign rally in North Charleston, South Carolina, a move that is sure to increase speculation over a vice presidential offer. A source close to the senator confirmed Scott’s appearance with Trump on Wednesday evening at the Charleston Area Convention Center. The 7 […]

Food stamps: Last day for Utah residents to collect February SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 tomorrow

Utah residents collecting payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program who have not received benefits should expect them by tomorrow. Food stamps are sent to SNAP-participating households in Utah over three days each month: the 5th, 11th, and 15th. Benefits are distributed based on the first letter of a recipient’s last name. Recipients with last names beginning with A […]

Trump implores supporters for donations in Valentine’s Day letter to Melania

In a Valentine’s Day letter to former first lady Melania Trump, former President Donald Trump praised her unwavering support for him during the indictments he labeled “witch hunts” while asking his supporters to “send her your love” through their own letters and cash donations.   The love letter was made public by the Trump Save America […]

HHS and FTC team up to target pharmaceutical middlemen for drug shortages

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services are working together to investigate whether the practices of pharmaceutical middlemen are contributing to generic drug shortages across the healthcare sector. “When you’re prescribed an important medication by your doctor and you learn the drug is out of stock, your heart sinks,” HHS […]

Blame game: Republicans forced to defend expelling Santos after New York special election defeat

Just one day after Democrats managed to flip a crucial House seat to further chip away at the GOP’s majority, Republicans are reflecting on the New York election to avoid a similar fate in November. Democratic candidate Tom Suozzi won the special election to replace former Rep. George Santos on Tuesday, dealing a blow to […]

US investigating if Israel misused weapons in Gaza strikes

The United States State Department is investigating several Israeli airstrikes on Gaza to see whether the Jewish state misused American bombs and missiles sent as military aid to kill civilians. There have been a series of attacks on Gaza that have left dozens of civilians dead since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on the Jewish […]

Mike Johnson goes into ‘survival mode’ dealing with $95 billion aid legislation

Now that the Senate’s foreign aid bill is in the House’s hands, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is scrambling to find a plan that will help him keep his vulnerable position as speaker and placate the right flank of his party — while also continuing to find common ground with government leaders on both sides who […]

Special counsel David Weiss unveils Hunter Biden laptop evidence in gun case

Special counsel David Weiss, who is leading the prosecution against Hunter Biden in Delaware, shared in a court filing this week photos and messages to support the government’s allegation that the first son was a drug user when he purchased a gun in 2018. The filing contained messages and photos from what prosecutors said was […]
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