Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for reelection, is under the microscope as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is expected to attempt to move to dismiss or table the two impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday. Once senators are sworn in Wednesday, the 51-member Democratic […]
NPR senior editor Uri Berliner announced his resignation from the outlet after he was suspended for writing an essay criticizing its bias without informing his employer. Berliner posted his resignation to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, where he called out NPR CEO Katherine Maher for disparaging him and said her views confirmed his […]
Just a day before workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, are scheduled to vote on whether or not to join the United Auto Workers Union, six southern governors signed a joint statement warning workers that unionization could risk their job security. So far, the UAW has failed to gain traction in the South. […]
The House released the text of its proposals to provide foreign aid to countries such as Ukraine and Israel, teeing the legislation up for a vote in the lower chamber on Saturday evening. Republican leaders published the bills Wednesday proposing to split foreign aid into four separate bills focusing on Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. A […]
A Wisconsin transgender woman identifying as a vampire who was convicted last week for the sexual assault of a disabled girl is set to head to trial for the strangulation death of a disabled man. Adam Hetke, 35, a biological male who identifies as a woman and vampire under the name “Sabrina,” was convicted in […]
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) may give House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) a much-needed boost in support for his foreign aid legislation, as the Wisconsin congressman is weighing delaying his retirement so he can stay for a vote on the plan this weekend. A spokesperson for Gallagher, whose early retirement from Congress is set for Friday, […]
A portion of the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles will be closed for weeks in order to construct the “world’s largest wildlife crossing” bridge. Starting Monday, Highway 101 will be closed overnight on weekdays in order to construct the bridge over 10 lanes. The bridge will allow wildlife to cross from the Santa Monica Mountains […]
In one day, eligible residents who have not gotten their payments from the Alaska Department of Revenue as part of the Permanent Fund Dividend program will get their checks. Those who have yet to receive their PFD checks from 2023 or earlier and had the “Eligible-Not Paid” status last Wednesday will get their payment from the state program on Thursday. Those […]
President Joe Biden may be a little bleary-eyed after spending Tuesday night in his former hometown of Scranton. For three hours, a group of about six anti-Israel protesters chanted with a loudspeaker outside of his hotel. The group gathered around 9 p.m. and stayed until just after midnight, chanting a serious of slogans including “Genocide […]
The Biden administration has announced its opposition to the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act ahead of Wednesday’s vote on the bill. The House is scheduled to have a stand-alone vote on Wednesday evening on the act, which began as an amendment to a previous bill reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Sponsor Rep. […]
