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House Republicans lay groundwork for second Mayorkas impeachment hearing

House Republicans are hopeful that private admissions about the state of the southern border from interviews with Border Patrol officials will be enough to swing their case and garner enough votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Chairmen of the House Homeland Security Committee and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability released a 40-page […]

Haley donors threaten switch to Trump if victory not achieved in New Hampshire

Several of former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s top donors are going all in on New Hampshire, warning that they may defect to former President Donald Trump if she doesn’t win the state primary. Several top donors, speaking with CNBC, gave the impression of increasing desperation following Trump’s record-breaking victory in the Iowa caucuses. The […]

Border crisis becomes flashpoint for Iowa GOP voters in caucus

DES MOINES, Iowa — In a state over one thousand miles away from the southern border with Mexico, immigration and the influx of immigrants became a top issue for GOP voters who participated in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, surpassing concerns about the economy.  “The border is hitting our economy in every way,” said Patricia […]

Donald Trump says Jimmy Carter is ‘brilliant’ compared to Joe Biden

Former President Donald Trump compared President Joe Biden to former President Jimmy Carter in a speech Monday night, claiming that Carter was a brilliant president “by comparison.”  Trump made the slight during a victory speech in Iowa after he was declared the winner in the Iowa Caucuses. Carter’s presidency was known for high inflation, world […]

UN ‘alarmed’ by Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas for execution

The United Nations Human Rights Office slammed Alabama‘s impending execution of an inmate by way of nitrogen gas next week and called on the state to halt the scheduled execution. Kenneth Eugene Smith was convicted for a 1988 murder-for-hire killing of Elizabeth Sennett and is set to be executed by the state on Jan. 25. […]

Trump slams judge and E. Jean Carroll in defamation damages trial

Attorneys for ex-Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll told a New York jury on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump not only sexually assaulted her in 1996 but also used his power as commander in chief to drag her name through the mud, attack her credibility, and unleash his supporters who relentlessly harassed her at every turn. “Donald Trump […]

Chuck Grassley, 90, hospitalized for an infection and will miss Senate votes

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has been hospitalized with an infection and will miss Tuesday evening votes, his office announced.  Grassley, 90, is “receiving antibiotic infusions at an area hospital to treat an infection,” his office said in a statement. “He is in good spirits and will return to work as soon as possible following doctors’ […]

IRS moves to dismiss most of Hunter Biden’s lawsuit alleging improper tax disclosures

The Internal Revenue Service asked a judge Tuesday to dismiss parts of a lawsuit Hunter Biden filed against the agency over allegations that IRS agents unlawfully disclosed his private tax information. The IRS said in a court filing that the lawsuit should be dismissed because it included claims made by agents’ lawyers, who are not […]

Boeing hires retired Navy admiral for independent investigation after door plug blowout

Boeing has tapped Kirkland Donald, a retired Navy admiral, to conduct an independent assessment of its quality management systems amid multiple investigations after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane midflight. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 models after an incident involving an Alaska Airlines flight on Jan. 5. A door […]

Emmy Awards hits new ratings low amid television competition

The Emmy Awards failed to match previous years’ viewership ratings, netting its smallest average audience of around 4.3 million viewers. The average number of people who watched the Emmys ceremony on Monday night marked a new low point for the awards show, surpassing the previous low of 5.9 million set in September 2022. It is […]
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