The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday that 10 Republican state senators are prohibited from running for reelection after participating in the longest walkout in state history, making one-third of the chamber ineligible for reelection. Last year’s six-week walkout was an effort to boycott Democratic-proposed bills on abortion, transgender healthcare, and gun control that the GOP […]
An asteroid the size of two football fields will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday at 11 miles per second. Although the 890-foot asteroid, “2008 OS7,” qualifies as possibly hazardous in space terms, officials assured there is no possibility of collision with the space rock, named after the year it was discovered, […]
Columbia, South Carolina — A small group of protesters interrupted former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley‘s campaign event Thursday and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The South Carolina Republican primary won’t take place until Feb. 24, but Haley has campaigned in her home state over the past week in her […]
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement led an effort across the final two weeks in January that resulted in the arrests of 171 illegal immigrants who had previous criminal charges and convictions. ICE Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director Patrick J. Lechleitner reported that 103 of the now apprehended migrants […]
The Alaska Department of Revenue is set to send payments from the Permanent Fund Dividend to eligible residents of the state who have yet to receive their checks from the program in two weeks. The Alaskans who will get their PFD payments on Feb. 15 include those who have the “Eligible-Not Paid” status by Feb. 7 and have yet […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced he is sending members of the Florida National Guard to Texas to help Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R-TX) mission to defend the southern border. DeSantis reestablished the Florida State Guard, a civilian emergency response force under his control, in 2022 and will deploy troops in an effort to “stop the invasion” […]
Chicago became the largest city in the United States to pass a resolution calling for an end to violence in Gaza, the conclusion to a monthlong battle over the issue during which violence in Chicago’s own streets surged. Mayor Brandon Johnson, who campaigned on a comprehensive criminal justice platform, broke the tie vote on the […]
The View host Whoopi Goldberg blamed parents when it comes to the dangers of social media for teenagers. Thursday’s episode included a segment regarding this week’s Senate Judiciary hearing with the CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat, and Discord. The talk show hosts responded particularly to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who founded Facebook and owns […]
While many people are gaining back their confidence in the economy, an AP-NORC poll suggests there hasn’t been a corresponding boost in President Joe Biden’s approval rating. As Biden and former President Donald Trump head for what appears to be a 2020-esque showdown, polls reveal that Biden’s campaign has struggled to garner favorability among Democratic voters […]
While many Americans are gaining back their confidence in the economy, an AP-NORC poll suggests there hasn’t been a corresponding boost in President Joe Biden’s approval rating. As Biden and former President Donald Trump head for what appears to be a 2020-esque showdown, polls reveal that Biden’s campaign has struggled to garner favorability among Democratic voters […]
