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Biden asks US president actors for advice ahead of State of the Union speech

President Joe Biden released a video of him speaking to various Hollywood actors, all of whom have played a U.S. president at one point, for advice ahead of his State of the Union speech on Thursday. The video, released on social media, featured Biden speaking to five different actors on a Zoom call, with the […]

Katie Porter reiterates that California Senate primary loss was due to ‘rigged’ election

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) did not back away from describing the California senatorial primary as “rigged” after she failed to advance out of the state’s jungle primary on Super Tuesday. In a social media post, Porter placed the blame for losing the election on billionaires who interfered in the race. ELECTION 2024: FOLLOW LATEST COVERAGE […]

Buttigieg claims Biden is ‘doing everything that he responsibly can’ regarding border crisis

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg dodged questions regarding the executive actions President Joe Biden is seemingly avoiding amid the border crisis. Buttigieg appeared on CBS Mornings on Thursday as a precursor to the president’s State of the Union address. Anchor Tony Dokoupil asked the secretary why Biden hadn’t taken any executive action in light of a […]

State of Union 2024: Speaker Johnson mocks Biden in prebuttal video, including stair trips

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) blasted President Joe Biden ahead of his State of the Union address Thursday evening, lambasting the White House’s record on top issues. Johnson’s office released a video on Thursday morning that combined clips of Biden’s comments about the border, economy, and other policy matters with his worst moments, including tripping […]

Stimulus update: Michigan to send monthly payments of $528 to low-income small-business owners in eight days

In eight days, 100 low-income entrepreneurs in Ann Arbor, Michigan, are slated to start receiving monthly payments of $528 as participants in the Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor program. Administered by the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions team, this two-year pilot initiative began distributing payments in January to individuals who had been selected beforehand. Kristin […]

Jake Paul set to fight Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium

Social media sensation-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul is set to fight former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Paul, 27, will face a 57-year-old Tyson on Netflix, the streaming platform’s first major live boxing event, the company announced Thursday. “The event marks Paul’s most anticipated fight to date […]

Judge strikes blow to affirmative action with ruling against Minority Business Development Agency

A federal judge in Texas ordered a federal agency, created 55 years ago to assist minority business owners, to open business to all races. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman said the agency violated the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause through the agency’s basis that some races are “’socially or economically disadvantaged’ and … thus entitled […]

Denver seeks housing alternatives from property owners for immigrants amid shelter closures due to budget deficit

Denver officials are searching for housing alternatives for immigrants after Mayor Mike Johnston announced multiple shelters will be closing as the city addresses a major budget deficit.  Johnston announced last week that the city will close one immigrant shelter a week over the next four weeks, aiming to generate savings of up to $60 million […]

Food stamps: March SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 for California residents to wrap up in three days 

California will finish distributing March’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments to low-income households in three days. Payments are distributed starting on the first of a month and continue until the 10th. The dates benefits are sent out to qualified low-income families and individuals depend on recipients’ case numbers. For instance, California recipients with case numbers ending in 1 received […]

State of the Union 2024: Here are the new corporate tax hikes Biden is proposing

President Joe Biden will ask Congress to raise taxes on corporations during his annual State of the Union address, laying out his tax agenda as the election fast approaches. Biden will speak before both chambers of Congress and make the case that he should get another term as president. The corporate tax hikes that Biden […]
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