Rep. Jacob LaTurner’s (R-KS) decision not to run for reelection in the wake of House turmoil shocked state Democrats and Republicans alike. It resulted in an empty House race that remained uncontested for weeks as both parties grappled to recruit candidates in a district that has been safe for Republicans. “[LaTurner’s decision] came as a […]
Consumers are falling prey to scams that have proliferated under largely unregulated loan programs designed to help homeowners make energy-efficient upgrades to their properties. Consumer groups allege the program is often used to sign consumers on to high-risk, high-interest-rate loans, often with little knowledge of the terms of repayment or the possibilities of mortgage default […]
College graduation is supposed to be one of the most memorable moments of a person’s life. And it was certainly memorable for several graduates at a Philadelphia university last week, but for all the wrong reasons. Thomas Jefferson University is under fire for the way the announcer at the nursing school’s graduation ceremony last week […]
President Joe Biden’s campaign had strong words for Donald Trump in an advertisement posted on Mother’s Day, and the former president shot right back with the holiday top of mind. The Biden campaign released a video on Sunday, titled, “Trump attacks mothers.” The video begins with mothers embracing their children and a message of “Happy […]
At least three people are dead after shots were fired at a party in south Alabama on Saturday night, police said. Eighteen people were shot in total, according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. About 1,000 people were attending the May Day party near Stockton when an argument broke out and at least one person […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was adamant that she will not give up working to fend off a future she views as undesirable, saying, “we have to fight for each other.” While speaking on Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-VT) podcast, AOC complained that people are forced to choose “between medicine and rent,” ostensibly because of perceived inequities […]
Actress Susan Backlinie of Jaws fame died Saturday at the age of 77. Backlinie died of a heart attack in her California home, her agent Sean Clark told reporters. Jaws’s iconic opening scene is credited to Backlinie’s acting chops, where she is attacked and killed by the great white shark. The stunt was not choreographed, […]
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his next war strategy could affect his country’s relationship with the United States. As President Joe Biden’s campaign co-chairman, Coons appeared on This Week on Sunday to predict the repercussions of Israel attacking Rafah, Gaza, which is filled with Palestinian refugees. According to Coons, an invasion of Rafah […]
The Kremlin announced a shake-up to Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s national security team on Sunday, marking the first major change to that group since the beginning of the country’s war against Ukraine. Sergei Shoigu, who had been the country’s defense minister since 2012, was appointed as secretary of the country’s Security Council, the president’s office […]
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) contended on Sunday that former President Donald Trump would “probably” end the war in Gaza at a faster pace than President Joe Biden. Cotton made the comparison when asked about a statement Trump made recently, in which the former president claimed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “rightfully” been criticized […]
