Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) announced his intention to run for reelection Monday, citing his concern for the “soul of America.” Hoyer, 84, has held his position since 1981. He has served as House majority leader twice during his tenure, with the latest being from 2019-2023. On Monday, he announced he would run for his seat […]
DES MOINES, Iowa — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley took aim at President Joe Biden on Monday night for “lecturing” her about the cause of the Civil War after he delivered a speech at the South Carolina church where nine black parishioners were killed in a 2015 shooting. “Let me be clear for those who […]
A driver was arrested after crashing a vehicle into an exterior gate at the White House, the Secret Service announced. There were no casualties in the incident, and authorities were still trying to determine the cause behind the crash Monday. The incident occurred during rush hour. “Shortly before 6 p.m., a vehicle collided with an […]
Senators on both sides of the aisle are defending the Supreme Court’s decision to review whether former President Donald Trump can appear on the presidential ballot despite his lawyer’s claim that Justice Brett Kavanaugh would “step up” and rule in his favor. Alina Habba, one of Trump’s lead attorneys in his myriad criminal and legal […]
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been accused of hiring a lover to oversee the prosecution of former President Donald Trump and financially benefitting from the arrangement. The accusations were put forward in a court filing, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Special prosecutor Nathan Wade, a private attorney, has been paid roughly $654,000 in […]
AUSTIN, Texas — An embattled Biden administration official who will face impeachment proceedings later this week traveled to the southern border Monday to praise federal law enforcement’s response to historically high illegal immigration numbers. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas traveled to Eagle Pass, Texas, where he told reporters his main goal was to […]
Former President Donald Trump’s request for immunity in Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit was rejected once again, making the Supreme Court his only remaining option if he wants to continue his appeal. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit declined to rehear Trump’s case in a single-page, two-sentence filing on Monday. […]
Actress Susan Sarandon was seen on Monday joining the massive Manhattan Bridge demonstration that was part of a broader pro-Palestinian protest demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. Over 300 protesters were arrested on Monday as demonstrations blocked the tunnel and the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg bridges. “Because no one is free until everyone is free. And […]
Conservative members of the House Freedom Caucus are coming out hard against the top-line spending agreement reached between Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and the Senate, claiming he sold them out and that the agreement doesn’t go far enough. The agreement, released Sunday, will provide for the $1.59 trillion number set in the Fiscal Responsibility Act […]
Axel Springer, the company that owns Business Insider, is launching an investigation into the outlet’s reports on plagiarism allegations involving the wife of a prominent critic of Harvard University, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. Ackman led the charge to oust former Harvard President Claudine Gay over plagiarism allegations amid controversy over Gay’s response to pro-Hamas […]
