U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israeli leaders to work with moderate Palestinians for a prosperous and safe long-term resolution to the war in Gaza. Blinken, who was in Israel to meet with leaders on Tuesday, reiterated many of the Biden administration’s stances, including that U.S. officials would like to see the Israeli military […]
Senate conservatives unsuccessfully attempted to pass a resolution expressing a lack of confidence in Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, who is likely to be impeached by the Republican-led House. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), joined by several of his Senate colleagues, requested that the measure be adopted without a formal vote on Tuesday, but Sen. […]
The super PAC backing former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s 2024 presidential bid hit former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday for his choice to remain in the race. Christie has staked his campaign on New Hampshire, where he’s running in third behind former President Donald Trump and Haley, according to RealClearPolitics average of polls. Christie […]
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin may face a Senate Armed Services Committee investigation over his unexplained health emergency and hospital stay as news of his prostate cancer diagnosis sparks more questions than answers. Austin’s doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center revealed in a statement on Tuesday that the defense secretary was diagnosed late last […]
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been subpoenaed to testify in a fellow prosecutor’s divorce proceedings, according to a court filing, in a move that could reveal more information about claims that Willis and the colleague engaged in an improper affair as they prosecute former President Donald Trump. A process server said he arrived […]
Hunter Biden’s art dealer, Georges Berges, confirmed during a transcribed interview with congressional investigators that Democratic donors have purchased the majority of the president’s son’s art. Berges’s testimony with the House Oversight Committee staff, which is conducting the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, comes after reports that a major democratic donor purchased artwork from Hunter Biden both […]
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) called for a short-term funding extension on Tuesday as Washington stares down a Jan. 19 deadline to fund the government. The statement puts McConnell, the Senate’s top Republican, in conflict with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who swore off short-term funding measures, known as continuing resolutions, in November. Johnson may […]
A federal judge on Tuesday placed limits on what Donald Trump and his lawyers can say during the former president’s trial for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, which is slated to start next week. Trump will head to trial on Tuesday for comments he made in 2019, when he said Carroll accused him of raping her to promote […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission‘s X, formerly Twitter, account was hacked and issued a fake announcement approving the use of bitcoin on registered national securities exchanges, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler announced. On Tuesday afternoon, the SEC’s X account announced that bitcoin had been approved for listing and regulation by the agency. “Today the SEC grants […]
A flour company is hosting a baking contest that will only allow people of color to participate. King Arthur Baking Company is partnering with Project Potluck for this contest, with the winners receiving mentorship to help them grow their businesses and baking skills along with a grand prize of $10,000. However, in order to enter, […]
