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Four years after pandemic sent everyone home, California state workers are going back to the office

Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) office is ordering state workers in California to return to the office at least two days a week, after years of allowing remote work since the coronavirus pandemic. The move to a mandatory number of in-office days for state employees was shared in a memo issued to state Cabinet secretaries on […]

Denver pivots on migrant crisis: Fewer people offered more support

Denver is overhauling its approach to the migrant crisis after spending millions of dollars, stretching city resources, and receiving backlash from its taxpaying residents. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, a Democrat, announced on Wednesday the city will extend its support to illegal immigrants for six months but drastically cut back the number of people it will […]

RFK Jr. fires campaign staffer who claimed beating Biden was top priority

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign fired an employee after she misrepresented her role in the campaign and claimed that beating President Joe Biden in 2024 was the “No. 1 priority.”  The campaign director for Kennedy’s independent race claimed on Wednesday night they “immediately terminated” employee Rita Palma after a video of her comments on […]

Japan to give Washington new cherry trees to replace ones lost to construction

Japan will give 250 new cherry trees to Washington, D.C., which is removing over 100 of its trees due to a construction project. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced the donation during a visit to the White House on Wednesday, about a month before 140 cherry trees will be removed to build a more secure […]

Rashida Tlaib dodges questions about ‘Death to America’ chants in district

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) refused to answer questions about a rally that took place in her district, in which attendees chanted “Death to America,” and instead yelled at the reporter asking her to comment. The anti-American demonstration took place last weekend at an “International Quds Day” rally, which was held in support of Gaza in […]

Democrats’ rising stars in three vital races pit celebrity power against experience

Democratic darlings who rose to stardom due to their high-profile involvements in cases concerning former President Donald Trump are creating problems for career politicians in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.  The new stars are proving to be powerful fundraisers. Their pseudocelebrity status has let them transition from careers in law enforcement and the military into politics. […]

Memoir by dead Putin critic Alexei Navalny to be published in October

A memoir written by Alexei Navalny, a noted critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin who died in a Russian prison in February, will be published on Oct. 22. The memoir, Patriot, will be published by Alfred A. Knopf and will print half a million copies, according to a report by the New York Times. Navalny […]

Japanese prime minister addresses ‘undercurrent of self-doubt’ about US role abroad 

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized the importance of the alliance between the United States and Japan and urged lawmakers not to retreat from their role on the world stage during what he called an “inflection point” in history during a joint address to Congress on Thursday. “As we meet here today, I detect an […]

Biden campaign and DNC hammer Trump in Arizona over abortion

President Joe Biden‘s campaign kept focus on the brewing battle over abortion in Arizona with the launch of a new ad Thursday attacking former President Donald Trump. The 30-second “Power Back” ad is part of a seven-figure buy in Arizona, a top battleground state in the 2024 race, where Democrats are hoping to win the state and […]

Stimulus update: Direct payment of $1,312 to be sent to some Alaskans in seven days

In one week, residents in Alaska who have not gotten their checks from the state’s Department of Revenue as part of the Permanent Fund Dividend program will get their payments. On April 18, eligible residents who have not received their checks from the Permanent Fund Dividend program from 2023, or earlier, and did not have the “Eligible-Not Paid” status by Wednesday, […]
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