While Republicans descend on Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention this week, one Wisconsin lawmaker expressed his discontent with the mayor of the city. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) said Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson is doing “a horrible job running this place,” claiming his statement was “factual.” Johnson was elected mayor of Wisconsin’s largest city […]
China has launched yet another corruption investigation into a senior general who oversaw its nuclear arsenal, the latest crackdown sweeping the world’s largest military. Sun Jinming, chief of staff of the Chinese military’s Rocket Force, has been kicked out of the Chinese Communist Party, according to a statement released Thursday, the final day of the party’s […]
The new chairwoman of the Illinois Republican Party has big plans for the heavily Democratic state: “Make Illinois red again.” Incoming Chairwoman Kathy Salvi outlined her plan for the party, which includes calls for unity, while speaking to Illinois delegates this week over breakfast at the Republican National Convention. The former state GOP chairman, Don […]
Online sports betting in Washington, D.C., returned to customers after a temporary stoppage as companies waited for Mayor Muriel Bowser’s action on the city’s fiscal 2025 budget. FanDuel paused betting Tuesday, while Caesars Sportsbook and BetMGM halted their districtwide betting plans, as they awaited Bowser’s decision on the budget. The mayor returned the budget without […]
Former President Barack Obama told allies that President Joe Biden should reevaluate the viability of his candidacy, according to a new report. Obama reportedly told his allies in recent days that Biden’s chances of reelection are greatly diminished, and he should reevaluate his candidacy altogether in light of tanking poll numbers and dissent from Congressional […]
When President Joe Biden finally leaves the White House, he is set to get a pay raise. Because of his nearly 50 years in federal office, first as a senator, then vice president, and now as president, his pension will be at least $13,000 higher than his current salary of $400,000, according to a National […]
As marijuana use becomes more mainstream, Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) is sponsoring legislation that will prevent federal agencies from rejecting applicants if they have smoked a “doobie.” The Dismantling Outdated Obstacles and Barriers to Individual Employment Act, also known as the DOOBIE Act, was introduced to the Senate on July 11 and referred to the […]
Professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan will bring his “24-inch pythons” to the final night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, will deliver a speech on the same night Donald Trump accepts the Republican presidential nomination. Hogan’s speech is set to take place sometime between 7:30 p.m. and […]
Susan Zhuang, a New York City councilwoman for District 43 in Brooklyn, has been arrested on felony assault charges, among others, after she allegedly bit a police chief during a protest. The councilwoman, who took office earlier this year, has since been released without bail and pleaded not guilty to all of the charges levied […]
Seventy-nine percent of Democrats said they would approve of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic presidential nominee if President Joe Biden steps aside, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll. Twenty-eight percent of Democrats think Harris would be more likely than Biden to win against former President Donald Trump in the fall, while 32% say […]
