TikTok has announced plans to fact-check and combat misinformation in the 2024 election, adding to a trend of Big Tech companies adopting such measures. The China-owned app said Thursday it will provide an election guide in the app, which will link to resources on voting, how to register, and how to vote by mail, depending […]
Former President Donald Trump is claiming election interference in New Hampshire‘s primary process with a series of digs at the independent appeal of former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley before next Tuesday’s election. Trump is underscoring Haley’s appeal to New Hampshire’s undeclared voters, who can choose to vote in either the Democratic […]
The family of a California teenager filed suit after their son was banned from all athletic events and suspended because the eye paint he wore to a high school football game was deemed to be “blackface.” “The only people showing absolute racism right now is the school administrators,” Daniel Ameduri, the father of the student, […]
Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-SC) former chief of staff is contemplating a run against the Republican firebrand. Dan Hanlon quickly rose to the top of Mace’s staff last year before being fired in December, the same week two other staffers departed. Hanlon took Mace’s popcorn machine with him when he left, a source told the Washington […]
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) believes former President Donald Trump has attracted a more diverse coalition to the Republican Party, even as the GOP continues to lose support from white women. Gaetz touted Trump’s decisive victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, but also used stereotypical names for different racial and ethnic groups to describe how […]
The Pentagon will install solar panels on its rooftop, part of a $250 million plan by the Biden administration to promote net-zero projects at government facilities. The upgrade is part of a $104 million grant for 31 government buildings to promote energy conservation measures. In addition to on-site solar panels, the Pentagon will receive a […]
Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will finish sending January payments worth up to $1,751 in five days. The First State begins the distribution of SNAP payments on the second day of each month and has one of the longest distribution windows in the United States. Payments are distributed for most of the month. The first letter of a recipient’s last name […]
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) criticized news outlets that opted not to air former President Donald Trump’s victory speech in Iowa, describing it as “state-run media” being used “by authoritarian governments.” In the wake of Trump’s victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, MSNBC chose not to air his victory speech live, while CNN aired parts […]
Officers with United States Customs and Border Protection captured nearly 500,000 fentanyl pills at Arizona’s border in a single bust. The seizure occurred on Jan. 12 at the Area Port of Douglas when field operations officers noticed a pickup truck attempting to enter the United States, according to a Wednesday CBP news release. A 19-year-old […]
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich encouraged House Republicans to “stand firm” in negotiations with GOP senators by refusing to give aid to Ukraine until additional security measures are established for the southern border. “I hope the House Republicans stand firm and tell the Senate Republicans, ‘We want a real border bill or nothing, and we’re […]
