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Novak Djokovic responds to heckler by acing tennis serve

Novak Djokovic remained calm as a heckler shouted mid-match that he should get vaccinated during this weekend’s Australian Open. In recent years, Djokovic missed two Grand Slams due to COVID-19 vaccination mandates. The tennis champion, who was ranked second in the world before the final, has refused to receive the vaccine. Djokovic was up to […]

Tim Scott dodges question as to whether he would become Trump’s vice president

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) dodged questions as to whether he would become former President Donald Trump‘s running mate. In an appearance on CNN‘s State of the Union on Sunday, Scott avoided directly answering host Dana Bash if he would be open to being Trump’s 2024 running mate. “The only thing I want is four more […]

Rio Grande Valley now being avoided by migrants after being a hot spot for a decade

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas — What was for a decade the top spot on the southern border for illegal immigration has shifted to other parts of the 2,000-mile boundary, largely driven by the threat of deportation and hostile human smugglers in the region. The most-southern tip of the United States, the Rio Grande Valley of […]

Trump regains double-digit lead in New Hampshire in latest poll

Former President Donald Trump regained a double-digit lead in New Hampshire, according to a new poll, after former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley briefly closed the gap to single digits. An early January poll from CNN, taken before the Iowa caucuses, showed Haley just seven percentage points behind Trump. A new CNN poll, taken Jan. […]

Reporter’s Notebook: What’s in the bipartisan tax bill?

Washington Examiner Economics Reporter Zach Halaschak joins Magazine Executive Editor Jim Antle to discuss the new bipartisan tax bill, whether the child tax credit will remain intact, and how Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is pushing for a fiscal reform deal.

Speaker Johnson squeezed from all sides as Washington pursues border deal

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is under immense pressure to accept a deal on the border in exchange for additional funding for Ukraine. He was among the only Ukraine skeptics in the room on Wednesday as President Joe Biden’s advisers underscored the “critical importance” of the aid in a meeting with congressional leaders at the White […]

‘Less stress. Better focus:’ People to be paid to lock up smartphones for a month

Yogurt company Siggi’s is hosting a “digital detox” to pay people to stay off their smartphones for a month. Siggi’s is seeking ten applicants to receive a smartphone lockbox, flip phone, one-month pre-paid SIM card, and a reward that includes $10,000 and 60 cups of its yogurt. No purchase is necessary to enter, but applicants […]

Trump downplays concerns over age, says there’s ‘big difference’ between 77 and 80

Former President Donald Trump hit back against fears over his age, saying that there was a “big difference” between 77 and 80. Speaking on Saturday at a rally in the NHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, Trump, 77, rebuffed attacks on his age, according to Politico, following comments from former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley […]

Moms for Liberty co-founder clashes with Joy Reid: ‘Children don’t have unfettered access to the internet’

Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice likened the organization’s movement concerning the content allowed in school libraries to that of schools’ internet access policies. Justice appeared on the Reid Out on Friday, where host Joy Reid grilled her over alleged book bans. Moms for Liberty members have a reputation for appearing before school boards across […]

Officials could look elsewhere for cash as Seattle’s sugar taxes lag

(The Center Square) – Money from Seattle’s tax on sweetened beverages is still below pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, and city officials say they’ll push for a new revenue stream. In 2022, sweetened beverage tax revenues increased by about 11% [$2 million] from 2021 levels to approximately $21 million. The pandemic caused the tax revenue to drop […]
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