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DC AG under spotlight after saying district cannot ‘prosecute or arrest our way’ out of crime epidemic

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb is again under scrutiny for his response to crime after arguing that the district cannot “prosecute or arrest our way” out of the area’s rising crime levels. Schwalb responded to district residents who showed up at a panel discussion on carjacking and juvenile crime on Tuesday led by Ward […]

Barbra Streisand is ‘too old to care’ about people viewing her as sensual

Barbra Streisand revealed in a recent interview that she was “afraid” to be seen as sensual when she was at the height of her fame. “I was too afraid to be seen that way at that time,” she said in an interview with the New York Times. “Now I’m too old to care.” The 81-year-old […]

New survey finds DC has the second-worst commute in the country

A new survey has found what most Beltway travelers know to be true every day: Washington, D.C., has the second-worst traffic in the country. A survey by TomTom, a map and navigation technology company, found that it took commuters 21 minutes and 20 seconds just to travel 6 miles in the Washington area. In 2023, […]

Democratic Gov. Healey slammed for closing rec center in black neighborhood to house immigrants

Residents of a Boston neighborhood are fuming after Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA) demanded a popular sports recreational building be used to house the state’s influx of immigrants. Healey insisted the Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex in Roxbury, a hub for young and old residents to enjoy physical activities, would become a shelter on Wednesday for […]

‘Squad’ members Tlaib and Bush sole votes against bill to bar Oct. 7 attackers from entering US

Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Cori Bush (D-MO) were the only House members to vote against a bill that would bar Hamas members and those who participated in the attacks against Israel last year from entering the United States. The House passed the bill, No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act, 422-2-1, on Wednesday evening. […]

Biden boosted by women as he builds lead over Trump in new poll

President Joe Biden leads former President Donald Trump among registered voters, new polling shows, thanks to the growing gender gap of support between the incumbent and his predecessor. A new Quinnipiac University national poll released Wednesday found Biden with a 6-point lead over Trump in a hypothetical general election matchup, 50% to 44%. This is […]

Trump’s next legal challenge could be about his Chicago skyscraper

An eight-figure loan involving former President Donald Trump, a financial firm, and his Chicago skyscraper may lead to his next legal challenge after a court-appointed monitor pointed out that the loan may be fake, and legal experts believe it could be a form of tax evasion. Last week, during Trump’s civil fraud trial, retired judge […]

Kyrsten Sinema challengers Lake and Gallego more than triple her fundraising numbers

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) has been outfundraised by both of her major challengers should she seek reelection, Republican Kari Lake and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). Lake has raised more than $2 million for her Senate campaign during the last three months of 2023, while Sinema pulled in just $595,000 during the same period, according to […]

Judge meets privately with DOJ lawyers over Trump classified documents case

Special counsel Jack Smith’s team of lawyers convened privately with the federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago classified documents case on Wednesday, seeking to nail down which records are off limits due to sensitive information. Smith’s team of prosecutors appeared before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Wednesday morning for a hearing to evaluate […]

White House agrees with lawmakers that social media has been part of ‘mental health crisis’

The White House agreed with lawmakers that social media represents a danger to America’s youth following a fiery Senate Judiciary Committee hearing attended by five CEOs of prominent social media companies Wednesday. “There is evidence that shows that these [social media] platforms have been devastating to our young people’s mental health,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre […]
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