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Ex-Star Wars actress files lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm over ‘smear campaign’

Former Star Wars actress Gina Carano announced Tuesday that she is suing the Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm roughly three years after she was fired over social media posts she had made. Carano explained that she was contacted by a lawyer from X who helped her move forward with this lawsuit. X owner Elon Musk […]

Appeals court lets California impose ammunition background checks for now

A divided federal appeals court on Monday said California can proceed with enforcing a law requiring people to undergo background checks each time they purchase firearms ammunition. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled 2-1 to pause last week’s decision by U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, who found that the background checks […]

Obama and Clinton hype triple-header fundraiser with Biden

Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are teasing Democrats with the opportunity to attend a fundraiser with them and President Joe Biden next month in New York City. Obama and Clinton lending their political star power to Biden comes after reports that the former and his aides have been concerned about Biden’s campaign before […]

Boeing’s disastrous Alaska Airlines plane door plug was missing bolts before takeoff: Report

Four bolts used to secure a door plug on the Boeing 737 Max 9 that blew off of an Alaska Airlines jet last month were removed and seemingly not replaced before the plane was delivered, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board.  The investigators’ findings come just over a month […]

House weaponization panel subpoenas National Science Foundation over misinformation research

The House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government subpoenaed the National Science Foundation on Tuesday, saying the agency failed to provide details on funding given to misinformation researchers that Republicans say amounted to online censorship. The NSF “has not produced the highest priority documents,” committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) told Director Sethuraman […]

New Hampshire attorney general investigating Texas company allegedly behind Biden robocalls

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office announced a criminal investigation into a Texas-based telecommunications company that is allegedly behind the thousands of robocalls sent to Democrats impersonating President Joe Biden and telling them not to vote in the state’s primary. Republican Attorney General John Formella said in a news conference on Tuesday that the office […]

Washington Examiner’s Byron York says border bill underlines key differences between two parties

The Washington Examiner’s Byron York argued Tuesday that the dilemma facing Congress with the recent border bill underlines the key difference in how the Republican and Democratic parties aim to address the border. Members of both political parties, especially Republicans, have criticized the border deal, with many arguing the bill fails to secure the border […]

DC Metro will raise prices to avoid cutting service to make up for budget shortfall

Metro released a revised budget proposal Monday that will ward off severe service cuts previously proposed in December, but it will include significant fare hikes and other service reductions following the transportation system’s $750 million budget shortfall.  The proposal needs to be approved in three jurisdictions (Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia) before the transit system […]

Caucus confusion: Why Nevada is having 2024 primaries and GOP caucuses

Confusion consumed Nevada this week, with the state holding presidential primary elections Tuesday for the Democratic and Republican parties, while the Nevada Republican Party is holding separate caucuses on Thursday. Republicans can vote in both the primary and caucuses if they choose, but only Thursday’s caucuses will count toward awarding delegates. What’s more, the candidates […]

Chuck Schumer-tied PAC slapped with FEC complaint over spending in Montana Senate race

A complaint has been lodged with the Federal Election Commission, accusing a group aligned with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), which has spent millions in targeting Tim Sheehy, a Republican candidate vying for Montana’s Senate seat, of failing to file independent expenditure reports. On Monday, the Americans for Public Trust filed an FEC complaint […]
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