First lady Jill Biden previewed Wednesday’s state dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and outlined how the food and decor were chosen to best reflect both the United States and Japan in the spring. The event marks President Joe Biden‘s fifth state dinner since entering office in 2021, with the most recent coming last […]
Two far-right activists agreed to pay up to $1.2 million to New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office for a robocall campaign in 2020 that sought to suppress the state’s black vote. James said Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman have agreed to pay the funds, which are drastically lower than a federal $5.1 million charge […]
The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested eight people in connection to an organized retail theft ring, including six minors, three of whom are between the ages of 11 and 15 and accused of peddling the stolen goods. Authorities alleged that the group regularly shoplifted from stores and then traded or sold what they took […]
The Washington Examiner’s Tiana Lowe Doescher reacted to the decision the Arizona Supreme Court made Tuesday regarding abortion access, arguing that it provides a difficult challenge for state Republicans to navigate ahead of the November elections. The state’s Supreme Court upheld a law from 1864 that bans abortions within the state, with the only exception […]
President Joe Biden slammed former President Donald Trump as a primary threat to freedom and democracy in an interview with Univision, the Spanish language network, that will air Tuesday evening. Biden’s comments against Trump come as he has been working to shore up support with Latino voters ahead of the Nov. 5 election after recent polling […]
Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde questioned the voting ability of some nursing home patients after he claimed their family members had no idea how they could have voted in 2020. In an interview on Fox News’s Guy Benson Show, Hovde, a Republican, expressed skepticism over voting practices in nursing homes, pointing to their activity around the […]
Highlighting an increasing wave of threats against federal candidates for public office, the Federal Election Commission has opened the door to allowing campaigns to fund security with donor contributions. In a brief statement, the FEC said Tuesday that it will be seeking comments over the next two months on a proposal to allow for “reasonable […]
Mattel is launching a new version of the iconic board game Scrabble, with this one attempting to win over less competitive players. The new version of Scrabble, titled “Scrabble Together,” features a double-sided board, with one side featuring the classic version of the game and the other side being “more accessible for anyone who finds […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed legislation on Tuesday that will toughen penalties for retail and package theft in Florida. Package theft will now be considered a third-degree felony if the item is worth $40 or more, a third-degree felony for a subsequent violation, and a first-degree misdemeanor for property worth less than $40. “If you […]
California has seen gas prices rocket back over $5 per gallon on average as the national average hit $3.60 on Tuesday. Rising oil prices due to trouble abroad and other reasons were cited for the increase. Average prices have increased by almost 50 cents in California and just over 20 cents nationally in a month’s […]
