Chinese coast guard vessels initiated a “barbaric and unruly” confrontation with Philippine vessels in a disputed area of the South China Sea, even as U.S. and allied forces conduct major military exercises in the region. “The recent incident involving China’s provocative actions and blatant disregard of international law towards the Philippines’ coast guard and fishery […]
Former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in most polls in key swing states, but in many of those states’ pivotal Senate races, GOP candidates are lagging behind. An Emerson College-the Hill poll released on Tuesday shows Trump leading Biden in seven swing states, while in five of those states’ Senate races, the […]
California’s fast-food minimum wage hike has been in effect for just one month, and the consequences are proving to be fewer hours and potentially fewer jobs for workers. Pollo West Corporation, the largest franchisee of El Pollo Loco restaurants in California, has said that its franchises went from profitable to losing money overnight when the […]
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) asked three additional university leaders to testify on Capitol Hill over the rise of antisemitism on college campuses as part of the House GOP’s crackdown on anti-Jewish demonstrations and protests. Foxx said during a Tuesday press conference with several House committee chairs that she has […]
An establishment known for its mix of arcade games and food is taking entertainment to another realm: social betting. Dave & Buster’s announced it would allow customers to wager on arcade games such as Skee-Ball or its Hot Shots basketball game in its retail locations via its app within the next few months. The betting […]
The Supreme Court rejected an emergency plea from the pornography industry to stop the enforcement of a Texas age verification law imposed on pornography sites, allowing the Lone Star State to continue the policy it enacted to protect children. The order from Justice Samuel Alito came down Tuesday without explanation or a public dissent, but […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is the latest Republican leader trying to save his job against a conservative coup. But he’s got one thing going for him that his recent predecessors didn’t. The public, especially Republicans, generally likes him. Backed by former President Donald Trump, the Louisiana Republican has a 44% favorable rating. In the […]
Students occupying Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall will face expulsion after breaking in and vandalizing the private school property overnight. University spokesman Ben Chang announced Tuesday afternoon that students continuing to violate university policy “will be met with clear consequences.” He listed vandalizing property, breaking doors and windows, and blocking entrances as examples of violating conduct. […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is pressing President Joe Biden to visit a growing pro-Palestinian protest on Columbia University’s campus, lamenting there has been a “vacuum of leadership” as the student encampment continues to garner national attention. Johnson said he contacted the White House shortly after making his own visit to Columbia last week with […]
The GOP chairs of House Education and the Workforce and Oversight committees are demanding answers from Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and the district’s police department over reports that they “refused” to clear pro-Palestinian encampments at George Washington University. The encampments stem from the war between Israel and Hamas and have appeared across several college campuses […]
