Copenhagen’s famous 17th-century stock exchange, one of the most recognizable structures in Denmark’s capital, was largely destroyed by a fire. The Børsen Old Stock Exchange, which finished construction in 1640, was suddenly engulfed in flames on Tuesday, in a moment reviving memories of the fire that heavily damaged Paris‘s Notre Dame cathedral in 2019. Danes […]
House Republicans hounded the Biden administration’s top border official, Alejandro Mayorkas, on Tuesday for allowing millions of illegal immigrants to roam the country rather than be held in federal detention facilities while they await immigration court proceedings. GOP lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee attempted to poke holes during a hearing on Capitol Hill […]
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Tuesday questioned the Biden administration’s ranking Justice Department lawyer about the scope of a federal criminal law used against protesters during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol charged for “obstruction” of an official proceeding. Two of the four counts against former President Donald Trump in special counsel Jack […]
The National Republican Congressional Committee will host its spring dinner on April 23, and the event will feature Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) as the headlining speaker. The dinner is projected to be the largest fundraising event for House Republicans so far this year. Every House Republican leader is expected to attend. “I’m excited to join […]
Attorney General Merrick Garland defended President Joe Biden, claiming that he has not shown signs of “impairment” while answering questions before a House committee on Tuesday. Garland testified before a House committee overseeing funding for the Justice Department and was forced to answer a series of questions about the report from special counsel Robert Hur’s […]
Sports media personality Stephen A. Smith criticized Democrats for their push to prosecute Donald Trump, saying they are reiterating the former president’s claim that the trials are a political stunt. Smith’s comment comes as Trump’s hush money trial began jury selection this week amid his 2024 presidential campaign. Trump is facing 88 felony charges across […]
Senate Democrats are padding their war chests, raising significantly more money than many of their Republican counterparts in the first three months of this year, according to campaign finance records. The Democratic incumbents who are most at risk of losing their seats this November, such as Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Jon Tester (D-MT), posted […]
A federal judge is fining Texas $100,000 daily until the state can prove it can properly handle allegations of abuse and neglect raised by children in the state’s foster care system. The hefty fine comes as U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack has decided to hold the Texas Health and Human Services Agency in contempt […]
Hecklers stormed a stage where New York City Mayor Eric Adams was speaking, accusing him of being bought by the rich. On Tuesday, during a “power breakfast” held by the Association for a Better New York, Adams gave a speech outlining updates on progress made by the city under his tenure. In the middle of […]
The tense back-and-forth occurred during Granholm’s appearance before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday to review the Energy Department’s 2025 budget request.
