After Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked X owner Elon Musk if he could host a presidential debate on the social media platform, the tech and business magnate agreed. Now Kennedy is calling out President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to debate him on the website formerly known as Twitter. “X is where the […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “gain control of the Baltic Sea” and threaten NATO, according to Sweden’s top military officer. “Putin’s goal is to gain control of the Baltic Sea,” Gen. Micael Bydén, the chief of defense for the Swedish armed forces, told German media outlets, per Politico. “The Baltic Sea must not become […]
The California senate passed legislation that would require all new cars sold or manufactured in the Golden State to beep at drivers and visually alert them when they exceed the speed limit. Known as passive Intelligent Speed Assistance, the technology will alert drivers if they exceed the speed limit by greater than 10 miles per […]
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the United Kingdom, as his divided and demoralized Conservative Party looks likely to lose power after 14 years. “Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future,” Sunak said in an announcement […]
EXCLUSIVE — A House Republican lawmaker is demanding answers from the Biden administration regarding concerns about a proposed treaty being considered by the World Health Organization that would expand the agency’s abilities to respond to future pandemics. In a letter sent to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday, Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX) is leading […]
Illinois is moving forward with a bill that would reclassify some “offenders” as “justice-impacted individuals.” Under House Bill 4409, the Illinois Department of Corrections would add representation to the Adult Redeploy Illinois oversight board. Some of the bill also changes the word “offender” to “justice-impacted individuals.” Republicans in the state are warning the logistics of […]
Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy may be out of the political spotlight, but investors have taken notice of his investment in a media company known for tracking viral internet culture topics. Ramaswamy bought a 7.7% activist stake in BuzzFeed, a company first known for its quizzes, listicles, and pop culture news before a section […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday teed up legislation for June that would codify federal protections for contraception. The move comes after presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump teased he could back contraception restrictions and as Democrats campaign on women’s reproductive health as the party’s primary policy issue ahead of the November elections. […]
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has not exactly endeared himself to House colleagues since his arrival in Washington. During the height of the pandemic, he famously forced lawmakers to fly to Washington to keep him from derailing a $2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Earlier this month, Republicans fumed as he joined a failed attempt to oust […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) mocked former President Donald Trump’s inability to campaign outside New York because of his legal problems. The firebrand representative from the Bronx blasted the former president a day before he makes a trip into her district for a rally this week. “The man practically has the legal version of an ankle […]
