White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby are holding a joint press briefing on Friday as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate. President Joe Biden admitted on Thursday that the Houthi attacks were not stopping after the U.S. launched airstrikes against the militant group, […]
The United States Capitol Police investigated more than 8,000 threats against members of Congress in 2023, an increase of 500 cases from the previous year. The agency released data on the threat assessments on Thursday, stating that it investigated 8,008 cases. In 2022, the Capitol Police investigated 7,501 cases. The investigations looked into “concerning statements […]
President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday for the first time in nearly a month. The two leaders had shared near-weekly phone calls following the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas, yet until Friday, they had not spoken for 28 days amid growing dissatisfaction with Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza. White […]
New Mexico residents who receive food stamps from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be sent their benefits for January in just one day. SNAP benefits for low-income New Mexican families and individuals will be sent by Saturday. Payments begin to be issued on the 1st of the month and then end on the 20th. The day the […]
The United States has already seen nearly 50 deaths from cold weather conditions in 2024 as the country braces for another arctic blast this weekend. Approximately 95 million people are under winter weather warnings nationwide as of Friday, and 47 deaths have occurred since Jan. 12, according to NBC News. The death count is already […]
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) will endorse former President Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination on Friday in a blow to his fellow South Carolinian, former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. Scott, who ended his own presidential bid in the fall, plans to endorse Trump at a rally in New Hampshire, just days […]
Hollywood lawyer Kevin Morris faced questions during a closed-door interview with Congress about the millions of dollars he gave to help Hunter Biden with his financial troubles in 2020, according to lawmakers and sources familiar with the interview. Morris appeared Thursday on Capitol Hill and told the House Judiciary and Oversight committees that he has […]
Ohio legislators have put forth a bipartisan bill that would pay Ohio students to attend school in order to combat the growing trend of absenteeism, making taxpayers foot the bill. The legislation would launch two pilot programs in two schools that face low attendance and graduation rates, one rural and one urban, as chosen by […]
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows appealed a state court ruling on Friday that would delay any decision on whether to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in. Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy delayed the matter in a Jan. 17 ruling until after the Supreme […]
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said she would pardon former President Donald Trump to help the country “move forward,” with the caveat it would only be after convictions “play out” in court, as she does a complex balancing act competing for independent and conservative voters in the Granite State. “Politics is […]
