In the 118th Congress, House Republicans have been riddled with party infighting and chaos since being sworn into office earlier in 2023. After 15 different votes to elect former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, disagreements over sending aid to Ukraine during Russia’s war, and a failed bipartisan border bill, this Congress is set to […]
Nike is set to lay off at least 740 employees from its Oregon headquarters as the sportswear giant prepares for an anticipated revenue drop in the first half of fiscal 2025. Layoffs deemed the “second phase of impacts” in a Friday letter would start in late June, according to a report citing a legally mandated […]
NEW YORK — Donald Trump on Monday sat quietly facing forward as prosecutors recited the 34-count hush money indictment to a jury in the first criminal trial against a former president. A 12-person jury in Manhattan listened to the opening statements by prosecutor Matthew Colangelo, who used his time to lay out a comprehensive narrative […]
In California, there are 47 gigawatts of solar power installed atop rooftops, equaling out to over a quarter of the state’s energy. However, during the middle of sunny spring days, the energy produced exceeds demand, meaning prices for electricity will go negative, and solar power is thrown away. Solar energy waste is most prevalent in […]
Communist China’s younger workers are rebelling against what they say are low-paying employers with “gross” work attire as part of a viral “get ready with me” protest. The youth are coming to work in slippers, pajamas, and sweatpants as part of the protest and showing their outfits off online, according to a report. Hashtags such […]
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is calling on President Joe Biden to send the U.S. National Guard to college campuses to “guarantee Jewish students’ safety” after pro-Palestinian protests erupted at Columbia University ahead of Passover, a Jewish holiday. “Eisenhower sent the 101st to Little Rock,” Hawley said in a post to X. “It’s time for Biden […]
Michael Douglas defended President Joe Biden seeking a second term in office, waiving aside concerns many voters have about the president’s age, ahead of a scheduled fundraiser co-hosted by the actor and his wife, actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, this week. Douglas, 79, is only a couple of years younger than Biden, and suggested that the president […]
Former President Donald Trump spoke ahead of his hush money trial in New York on Monday, but his remarks centered on a separate hearing taking place that morning, during which a judge will examine state Attorney General Letitia James’s argument that the court should reject a bond Trump paid. Trump tore into James, an elected […]
In a critical move for Democrats in West Virginia, outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has made his endorsement choice in the state’s Democratic primary. Manchin endorsed Glenn Elliott, mayor of Wheeling, West Virginia, in a video released by Elliott’s campaign on Monday. “Glenn has a proven track record of success as mayor of Wheeling,” Manchin […]
At least 40 people have been arrested in New Haven, Connecticut, after the third night of pro-Palestinian protesters’ encampment at Yale University, according to Yale Daily News. The protesters were holding an encampment at Beinecke Plaza on Yale’s campus, demanding the university divest from military weapons manufacturers. On Monday morning, police with riot gear were […]
