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Biden challenger Phillips compares president to Bigfoot ahead of New Hampshire primary

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), who is running against President Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential primary, compared the president’s absence from New Hampshire ahead of the state’s primary to Bigfoot in a TV ad released last week.  “I’m something of an expert on elusive creatures,” a man dressed as Sasquatch said in the spot. “So […]

Food stamps: January SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 for North Carolina residents end in two days

North Carolina residents still waiting for their January benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should expect them to arrive in the next two days. SNAP benefits go out to North Carolina residents on odd days from Jan. 3 to Jan. 21. Food stamps are sent based on the final digit of a recipient’s Social Security number. In North Carolina, […]

Sports Illustrated and LA Times announce layoffs

Print outlets Sports Illustrated and the Los Angeles Times have announced their respective planned layoffs. Authentic Brands Group revoked Sports Illustrated’s marketing license, according to an email sent by the Arena Group, the outlet’s parent company. ABG acquired the outlet in 2019 for $110 million, which included its intellectual property. Additionally, ABG owns the IP […]

Iowa player Caitlin Clark credited for boost in game sales

University of Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark‘s career has seen an increase in ticket sales for Lady Hawkeyes games. Ticket retailer Vivid Seats released data on tickets sold for the Lady Hawkeyes, finding that the average price increased 162% since last season. At that time, the team made it to the NCAA tournament but lost to […]

Denver mayor bemoans potential $180 million impact of immigrant influx

Colorado Mayor Mike Johnston warned that without federal intervention, it could cost the sanctuary city of Denver $180 million to care for the recent influx of immigrants. Johnson, who is in Washington attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors, said his visit also included a meeting with President Joe Biden. The Democratic mayor said over 36,000 immigrants […]

Biden’s EV push blasted as sign of ‘paranoia and fear,’ not ‘reality’

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey blasted the Biden administration for its “massive and hasty shift” toward electric vehicles, warning the president that the United States isn’t ready for the takeover.  “I fully understand the politics behind your efforts to push for an all-EV future. But as President, you have a duty to ground your […]

WATCH LIVE: Biden welcomes group of mayors to the White House

President Joe Biden is delivering remarks as he welcomes a bipartisan group of mayors who attended the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting this week. Biden is expected to begin speaking at 3:45 p.m. EST from the White House on a snowy day in Washington, D.C. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER […]

Alec Baldwin indicted by grand jury in fatal shooting on Rust movie set

A New Mexico grand jury indicted actor Alec Baldwin on a charge of involuntary manslaughter on Friday after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the movie set of Rust in 2021. The indictment revives the investigation into the incident after prosecutors dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin in April. They later changed their […]

Republican-led Kentucky House advances crime reform bill with ‘three-strikes’ provision

The Kentucky House Judiciary Committee advanced a crime reform bill on Thursday that includes a three-strikes provision, meaning those convicted of three violent felonies would face life in prison. In a 13-5 vote, the Republican-led committee sent an amended version of the 72-page bill, called the Safer Kentucky Act, to the full House for consideration. […]

Johnson cancels part of House recess to buy time for spending negotiations

The House will no longer have its two-week recess at the end of next month in order to buy time for lawmakers to finalize their must-pass spending bills for fiscal 2024, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)’s leadership team announced on Friday. Lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for two weeks at the end of February but will […]
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