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Country singer releases ‘Never Back Down’ song to support DeSantis

Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) presidential campaign released a country song called “Never Back Down” on Wednesday afternoon, which was composed by country singer Billy Dean. The song was shared on DeSantis’s campaign website, with DeSantis’s team creating a music video for the song using campaign footage. The song’s title comes from the Florida governor’s 2024 […]

Hunter Biden appearance: Five takeaways from contempt vote hearing

Hunter Biden’s surprise appearance at a House Oversight Committee hearing debating whether to hold him in contempt of Congress served as a source of anger and frustration for House Republicans and a launch pad for House Democrats to strike back at formerly subpoenaed GOP members. Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, surprised members […]

New York City officials manipulated data and response to homelessness, report finds

New York City officials intentionally manipulated public data on homelessness and did not report violations of rules in place to prevent families from going without shelter at night, a new report claimed.   City officials failed to identify at least six unreported violations and fudged data about the number of families eligible for shelter from 2017 […]

Senate confirms Biden judicial nominee S. Kato Crews, who was stumped by Kennedy

The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm S. Kato Crews to be the U.S. District Judge for Colorado. The upper chamber voted 51-48 on the nomination, capping off a 10-month confirmation process. Crews, who serves as a magistrate judge for the Court of Colorado, was nominated to the district judge role by President Joe Biden […]

White House vows to ‘use every tool at its disposal’ to counter election violence

The White House reiterated its commitment Wednesday to protecting “voting rights” and safeguarding election workers from threats of violence but did not specifically outline any new federal resources devoted to the topic heading into this year’s general election. Since entering office, President Joe Biden has forcefully condemned violent rhetoric targeting election workers, including during recent […]

White House dodges knowledge of Hunter Biden antics: ‘He makes his own decisions’

The White House refused to say whether Hunter Biden stayed at the executive mansion this week and whether President Joe Biden was aware of his son’s surprise visit to Congress Wednesday. During repeated questions at the press briefing, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to provide any insight into the president’s knowledge or role in his […]

Sen. Bob Menendez files motion to dismiss bribery indictment against him

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) on Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss an indictment charging him with bribery and acting as a foreign agent to benefit the Egyptian government. Menendez and his wife, Nadine, were charged in September with bribery for allegedly accepting “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in exchange for using the Democratic senator’s influence […]

Pilot program to give cash to expecting mothers and families with newborns in Michigan

A new income program focused on lifting families and infants from poverty in Flint, Michigan, will give a monthly stipend to expecting mothers and babies in their first year. Rx Kids is the first program of its kind in the United States to supply $1,500 for women during pregnancy and an additional $500 every month during […]

Hard-line conservatives freeze House action in revolt of Johnson’s spending deal

Hard-line conservatives tanked a procedural rule vote in revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) top-line spending deal, effectively leaving the House at a standstill just nine days ahead of a government shutdown deadline. The House met for its first votes of the year on Wednesday afternoon, hoping to advance a slate of bills on a […]

Food stamps: New Mexico SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 for January to wrap up in 10 days

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will wrap up distributing payments to New Mexico low-income residents for the month of January in less than two weeks. Food stamps are sent out to New Mexicans beginning on the 1st of the month and ending on the 20th. The exact day SNAP benefits are sent out is based on the last […]
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