The House Freedom Caucus has reportedly removed one of its members from the hard-line Republican group, just days before the lawmaker is set to retire from Congress. The caucus voted Tuesday night to remove Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), according to the Hill. The group decided to oust him over claims that the Colorado Republican has […]
Boeing‘s chief financial officer warned investors that the company will expend more cash than expected in the first quarter as the planemaker grapples with lawsuits and production delays. Boeing is expected to spend between $4 billion and $4.5 billion, which is “higher than we originally planned back in January,” CFO Brian West told investors at […]
Wednesday’s House Oversight Committee hearing featuring a former business partner of first son Hunter Biden connected enough dots for the first steps toward impeaching President Joe Biden to begin, according to critic Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). “Joe Biden should be impeached. There is no reason for him to be president of the United States. […]
House Democrats are pumping the brakes on any path forward for an Israel stand-alone aid bill, an idea floated by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) last week in response to comments from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and instead are calling on Republicans to take Ukraine aid seriously. After Schumer called for new elections […]
A federal judge on Wednesday declined to shorten Michael Cohen‘s post-prison monitoring for tax evasion, grilling the disbarred lawyer for “perjury” ahead of his expected testimony in the criminal hush money trial against former President Donald Trump. Judge Jesse M. Furman in Manhattan questioned Cohen’s veracity in an order denying his request for early release from […]
The United Steelworkers endorsed President Joe Biden just days after he announced his opposition to the sale of U.S. Steel to a foreign competitor. “President Biden proved time and again during his first term that he stands with working families,” USW President David McCall said. “His vision and leadership allowed our nation to strengthen workers’ […]
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle said they are open to rethinking New Jersey’s primary ballot system, which has come under national scrutiny in the past few weeks. New Jersey’s ballot system allows county officials to back a candidate ahead of the statewide primary, placing them on the “county line.” Studies show candidates placed […]
A school in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, has issued an apology for a school assignment given to fifth-grade students that asked them to pretend to be “a white master looking to buy a slave.” Kenneth and Shannon Poole had been alerted when their daughter, a student at Conemaugh Township Elementary School, had brought the assignment home. The […]
The House Oversight Committee‘s second hearing in the impeachment inquiry had several fiery moments throughout the hours of testimony from witnesses regarding President Joe Biden’s family’s business dealings. With the fireworks of the Wednesday hearing — which started during the first witness’s opening statement — several members of Congress and some of the witnesses were […]
