Soaring interest costs are set to exceed all defense spending this year, with the gap only growing over the next decade as lawmakers stare down major fiscal problems. This year, the United States will be shackled with $870 billion in payments on net interest. That is nearly 5.7% more than the $822 billion the government […]
President Joe Biden is returning to Democratic basics, underscoring his record on healthcare as former President Donald Trump criticizes Biden over his border policies. Biden is scheduled to deliver an address on healthcare in the White House Indian Treaty Room on Wednesday. Biden’s speech comes one day after Trump traveled to Wisconsin and Michigan to […]
A court ruling out of Florida is giving Democrats fresh hope they can win the state after a measure to guarantee abortion access was added to the November ballot. But the path to an upset, both at the top of the ticket and down ballot, will be difficult due to structural advantages Republicans have in […]
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) accused former President Donald Trump of trying to “score political points” off of a tragedy over comments he made about the murder of Ruby Garcia. In a visit to Grand Rapids, Michigan, Trump bashed the Biden administration and Whitmer over several policies, mainly their stances on immigration. His comments focused on […]
Former President Donald Trump is suing the co-founders of Truth Social’s parent company, Trump Media, seeking their stake in the company. In the lawsuit, filed on March 24, the day before Trump Media went public, Trump accused co-founders Andy Litinsky and Wes Moss of bungling their duties in setting up the company. “[Trump Media and […]
Voters in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast their votes in the 2024 presidential primary race. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have already clinched their parties’ presumptive presidential nominations, so neither candidate faced real competition. ELECTION 2024: FOLLOW LATEST COVERAGE However, Democratic voters […]
Marijuana will not be legalized in Hawaii this year. The state’s House Finance Committee announced on Tuesday that it would not consider SB 3335, Hawaii’s state legalization measure to legalize cannabis. The decision effectively ended any chance of the drug being legalized in the Aloha State in 2024. “The path to legalizing adult-use cannabis has […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands. A five-story building in lightly populated Hualien appeared heavily damaged, collapsing its first floor and leaving the rest leaning at a 45-degree angle. […]
President Joe Biden scaled back a planned Ramadan event after Muslim leaders expressed their dissatisfaction over his stance on the war in Gaza. Biden met with some Muslim leaders and then held a small dinner with some Muslims in his administration, Reuters reported. While the event was expected to be a larger affair, such as […]
Voters in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin are headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast their votes in the 2024 presidential primary race. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have already clinched their parties’ presumptive presidential nominations, so neither candidate is facing real competition. ELECTION 2024: FOLLOW LATEST COVERAGE Delaware […]
