Former President Barack Obama told allies that President Joe Biden should reevaluate the viability of his candidacy, according to a new report. Obama reportedly told his allies in recent days that Biden’s chances of reelection are greatly diminished, and he should reevaluate his candidacy altogether in light of tanking poll numbers and dissent from Congressional […]
When President Joe Biden finally leaves the White House, he is set to get a pay raise. Because of his nearly 50 years in federal office, first as a senator, then vice president, and now as president, his pension will be at least $13,000 higher than his current salary of $400,000, according to a National […]
As marijuana use becomes more mainstream, Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) is sponsoring legislation that will prevent federal agencies from rejecting applicants if they have smoked a “doobie.” The Dismantling Outdated Obstacles and Barriers to Individual Employment Act, also known as the DOOBIE Act, was introduced to the Senate on July 11 and referred to the […]
Professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan will bring his “24-inch pythons” to the final night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, will deliver a speech on the same night Donald Trump accepts the Republican presidential nomination. Hogan’s speech is set to take place sometime between 7:30 p.m. and […]
Susan Zhuang, a New York City councilwoman for District 43 in Brooklyn, has been arrested on felony assault charges, among others, after she allegedly bit a police chief during a protest. The councilwoman, who took office earlier this year, has since been released without bail and pleaded not guilty to all of the charges levied […]
Seventy-nine percent of Democrats said they would approve of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic presidential nominee if President Joe Biden steps aside, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll. Twenty-eight percent of Democrats think Harris would be more likely than Biden to win against former President Donald Trump in the fall, while 32% say […]
MILWAUKEE — Ten hours after making his first speech as a vice presidential candidate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) made his second, this time a pitch to evangelical conservatives. Vance finished the biggest speech of his political career after 10 p.m. local time on Wednesday night, and began speaking to the Faith and Freedom Coalition breakfast […]
Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning in Fayetteville, North Carolina, while President Joe Biden recovers from COVID-19. Harris has received more and more attention as calls for Biden to step down have heated back up after former President Donald Trump’s assassination attempt. She’s considered the favorite to take Biden’s spot as Democratic presidential nominee if […]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a frequent critic of Wall Street, recently purchased thousands of dollars in shares of Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs, records show. Whitehouse purchased up to $15,000 worth of shares in the investment banking company Goldman Sachs in late June, according to a financial disclosure report he submitted to the Senate this […]
The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York said the prosecution of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is proof that the Department of Justice is not politicized. Speaking with Politico, Damian Williams, who was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021, said the prosecution of Menendez, a Democrat, could counter “a lot of cynicism” […]
