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Trump greeted with ‘USA’ chants during visit to New York construction site

Former President Donald Trump visited a construction site on Thursday morning in New York, where he is dealing with his hush money trial. Trump was greeted by chants cheering him on during his visit as he faces multiple legal battles while campaigning for the White House in the 2024 presidential election. The former president and […]

Dan Rather cheers spike in abortions, predicts GOP ‘peril’

Making no secret of his abortion-rights bias, newsman Dan Rather cheered reports showing abortions at a decade high despite efforts by conservative states to limit the procedure. The disgraced former CBS anchor, in his newsletter Steady, also highlighted the surge in male and female sterilizations following the recent Supreme Court rejection of the 1973 Roe […]

Biden and other world leaders demand Hamas release hostages

President Joe Biden and 17 other world leaders released a joint statement on Thursday demanding Hamas release all of the roughly 130 hostages the group has held since Oct. 7. This demand from world leaders comes after Hamas did not agree to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal that would have halted its war with Israel […]

Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault conviction overturned by New York appeals court

The New York Court of Appeals overturned disgraced film executive Harvey Weinstein‘s 2020 conviction in the Empire State on sexual assault charges. The court ruled 4-3 that the judge had made “egregious errors” with how the trial was conducted and ruled that a new trial may be held. “We conclude that the trial court erroneously […]

Trump stakes out popular position as Republicans try to navigate abortion politics: Poll

Former President Donald Trump’s position on abortion is overwhelmingly popular among Republicans, a poll found. A poll from Politico/Morning Consult found that three-fifths of Republicans support leaving abortion to the states, though the share jumped to three-fourths when told that it was Trump’s stated position. The share of independents who support the position also jumped […]

Trump on trial: Four legal problems former president has as lawyers ask Supreme Court to consider immunity

Former President Donald Trump has been the focus of several legal stories across the country over the past day as he is also the center of two separate court proceedings. The former president is seeking to win another term in the White House in November, but while his name has been in the headlines, it […]

GDP grew at 1.6% rate in the first quarter, lower than expected

The economy expanded at a 1.6% seasonally adjusted annual rate in the first quarter of this year, showing some underlying momentum despite high interest rates from the Federal Reserve. The new figures, which are adjusted for inflation, were published Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in its report for gross domestic product. Economists had expected GDP growth to increase by […]

Former Trump staffer Cassidy Hutchinson would ‘absolutely consider’ voting for Biden in 2024

Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson said she would “absolutely consider” voting for President Joe Biden in 2024. In an appearance on CNN, the Trump staffer-turned-vocal critic took her stance a step further by floating the possibility of voting for Biden in November when asked by host Kaitlan Collins. “I would absolutely consider voting […]

Pritzker ‘gaslighting’ Illinoisans he says engage in migrant ‘hysteria’: State senator

(The Center Square) – While Gov. J.B. Pritzker contends southern states are creating chaos by sending non-citizen migrants to Illinois, a Republican state senator says Pritzker is “gaslighting” taxpayers. Pritzker was asked Monday about the ongoing migrant crisis. He said the problem is leaders in Texas sending migrants to the state unannounced. “Why do they […]

Governor proposes teacher raises, retention bonuses

(The Center Square) – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday called for the state legislature to give teachers 8.5% pay raises and a $1,500 retention bonus. Cooper also calls for a moratorium on using public money for private school vouchers and for redirecting those funds to public schools. He called his budget proposal “Securing […]
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