A growing number of high school students and nonenrolled adults are finding college degrees less valuable, a new study found. While majorities in both groups see value in two- and four-year universities, those educational options rank in the “middle of the pack” compared to alternatives such as on-the-job training, licenses, and certificates, according to the […]
One of the Arizona Democrats’ newest legislators has resigned from his position a little over a month after taking the role after allegations of sexual misconduct arose from his time as a student at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Arizona House Democrats released a statement on Tuesday confirming that state Rep. Jevin Hodge […]
Republican and Democratic senators are hoping younger members will start moving into key leadership roles next year, including in the No. 3 slots as conference chairs. The race for Republican conference chair is already looking younger after two Generation X senators entered the race for the coveted position. Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) […]
New images have been released showing the scale of destruction inside an old reactor at Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. The photographs, taken using miniature drones, were released on Monday by Tokyo Electric Power Company. The images showed brown icicle-shaped objects, control equipment, and other distorted materials deep inside the melted reactor. Officials hope […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) reintroduced legislation on Tuesday designed to rake in trillions of dollars in tax revenue by targeting “ultra-millionaires” worth more than $50 million. Warren first introduced the legislation in 2019. This time around, co-sponsors include other members of the progressive Left, such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) office isn’t shying away from its ambitious climate initiatives despite a recent report that showed California was not on track to meet its 2030 goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The California Green Innovation Index report revealed the state’s carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases had increased by 3.4% in […]
As Republicans struggle to keep their razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives, the GOP is campaigning against itself, much to Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) dismay. Johnson said he opposed House Republicans fighting fellow members this primary season, reportedly telling them to “cool it” last week at the House GOP retreat in West Virginia. “I’ve […]
Late country music legend Toby Keith is set to be posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Keith, whose songs “Red Solo Cup” and “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue” were treasured by millions, died last month following a battle with stomach cancer, but he was elected into the hall of fame […]
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee invited Lev Parnas, an associate of Rudy Giuliani, to be their witness at a hearing on Wednesday as part of Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. A House aide confirmed to the Washington Examiner that Parnas, a Ukrainian American, will serve as the Democrats’ witness on Wednesday’s panel. […]
Former President Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, and his team is reportedly already floating ideas for a second-term Cabinet if he wins the November election against President Joe Biden. The names being considered include two of Trump’s former GOP primary opponents, according to a Bloomberg report that cited anonymous sources familiar with […]
