Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) are calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special counsel to determine if Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas violated federal ethics and tax laws. In the letter sent to Garland last week, the senators point to news reports revealing that Thomas did not disclose luxury […]
President Joe Biden will serve a full four-year term if he is reelected in November, according to the White House. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre provided a one-word response when asked about Biden’s long-term plans. “Yes,” Jean-Pierre told reporters Tuesday. Biden has indicated his intentions in the past, but this is the first time […]
Wilson Phillips, the former finance chief of the National Rifle Association, has been banned from managing funds for any nonprofit organization in New York. Phillips is banned from serving as a fiduciary of a nonprofit organization in New York for 10 years and must undergo training before returning to any such position, according to the […]
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), mining his pro-parent playbook that helped him win in 2021, on Tuesday set the stage for a classroom ban on cellphones. In leapfrogging over county school boards struggling with the issue, Youngkin’s new executive order will establish a model for banning cell phones from classrooms commonwealth-wide while still giving school boards […]
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) is backtracking concerns about President Joe Biden’s electability as the White House attempts to herd House Democrats back into the president’s fold. Nadler told the press Tuesday he stood with Biden. “At this point, he is the best candidate. He is the only candidate.” Gone are Nadler’s worries expressed earlier this […]
A prosecutor who helped lead the hush money case against former President Donald Trump once used two key Democrats in the Biden White House as resume references, according to documents made public Tuesday. Matthew Colangelo, who had a critical role in securing a conviction against Trump in New York, listed former Democratic National Committee Chairman […]
The government social media accounts for Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) appear to have been deleted without an explanation. As of Monday, the South Dakota governor’s official Facebook and X accounts were no longer active, but the YouTube page remained active. Noem’s personal Facebook, X, and Instagram accounts remain active. New accounts for the governor’s office […]
Vice President Kamala Harris looks like the Democrats’ best chance to replace President Joe Biden should he step aside, according to the polls, but there are several challenges for the party that would go along with Harris at the top of the ticket. As Democrats continue to discuss whether to replace Biden, Harris is in […]
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) said Tuesday that she would not rule out the possibility of being the 2024 running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris should President Joe Biden step down. The Michigan governor praised Harris as “an incredibly capable vice president,” and explained that her potentially replacing Biden on the 2024 Democratic ticket would […]
Thousands of Barcelona residents marched in protest of mass tourism in the city over the weekend, some of them spraying diners in popular tourist areas with water pistols. The fed-up protesters chanted, “Tourists go home,” carried placards reading, “Enough! Let’s put limits on tourism,” stopped in front of hotels, and sealed off restaurants with hazard […]
