Medical advocacy group Do No Harm filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians for “engaging in racial discrimination.” The lawsuit challenges the group’s “diversity scholarship,” which the group says will only “be awarded to students of color,” according to the NAEMT website. “The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians is […]
President Joe Biden is in his third day without holding a public event, but the White House says he’s giving voters plenty of face time. Biden made a campaign speech Monday in South Carolina and visited Texas the same day to honor a deceased congresswoman. He has not been seen publicly since, making no appearances […]
The White House condemned Thursday a recent uptick in false swatting operations carried out against judicial officials linked to former President Donald Trump‘s legal battles. Both special counsel Jack Smith and New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron were the targets of attempted swatting incidents in recent weeks. An anonymous caller attempted to have police […]
The White House said it supports “media freedom” following an Israeli Supreme Court decision that bars reporters from entering Gaza. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby had been asked about the status of journalists in Gaza during each of the last two press briefings and characterized his own responses to be “as satisfying as a […]
The influential Conservative Political Action Conference endorsed former President Donald Trump’s 2024 candidacy on Thursday, claiming he is the only Republican who can beat President Joe Biden and reverse the Democrat’s liberal policies. “Now is the time to unite and support the candidate who best can accomplish what is needed to put America back on […]
Music superstar Jelly Roll testified before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday about the federal response to the fentanyl crisis. Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, spoke about his lived experience as both a drug dealer and an addict and explained how he sought to humanize addiction for the general public. DeFord also […]
Boeing is under investigation on whether the manufacturing of a door panel in a 737 met approved design standards. The investigation’s focus is on “plug”-type passenger doors as well as other discrepancies. These “plugs” may have caused a door panel to fall off an Alaska Airlines 737-9 MAX jetliner flight, forcing a ground landing in […]
Defense spending has fallen off a cliff under President Joe Biden, shrinking as a percentage of gross domestic product to pre-World War II budgets and the short-lived “peace dividend” days during former President Bill Clinton’s administration. According to a new budget analysis, the nation is spending just 3.6% of GDP — $866 billion — at […]
The White House urged Congress on Thursday to pass housing tax credits included in President Joe Biden’s annual budget request to lower out-of-control shelter costs for households. Shelter costs accounted for more than half of the increase in core inflation, which factors out volatile energy and food prices, in the December consumer price index, published […]
