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Fani Willis faces new claim on romance timing from Trump co-defendant

A co-defendant in former President Donald Trump‘s Georgia election subversion case asked a judge on Tuesday to allow at least one more witness to testify in a bid to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over alleged impropriety and corruption. Co-defendant Cathy Latham, a former Coffee County Republican chairwoman accused of being a “fake […]

On the chopping block: Businesses try to wipe out major labor success of the Biden administration

A coalition of United States businesses is aiming to do away with some of the Biden administration’s biggest labor legislation. Businesses that employ ride-hailing drivers, home health aides, janitors, truckers, and other professionals filed a legal challenge on Tuesday challenging a provision from the Biden administration that guides the categorization of workers. The companies behind […]

FBI sees slight reduction in funding amid Republicans’ accusations of political bias

Congressional leaders revealed this week they plan to narrowly decrease the FBI’s annual funding as part of a newly released government spending bill, and the House and Senate are expected to vote on the legislation before Friday evening to prevent a partial government shutdown. When the bill was made public, Republicans touted that the FBI […]

Climate groups move to stop relicensing of Diablo Canyon nuclear plant

California climate groups on Tuesday filed a motion to intervene in the relicensing process for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, citing concerns over safety and environmental hazards at the plant that they say could risk disaster. The motion, filed by Friends of the Earth, Mothers for Peace, and the Environmental Working Group, comes less […]

Charles Barkley threatens to punch any black person wearing Trump’s mug shot merch

Former NBA star and CNN host Charles Barkley said he would punch any black person he sees wearing former President Donald Trump’s mug shot merchandise, citing recent comments that Trump made at an event aimed at black Republicans. The comments Barkley took issue with were made by Trump at the Black Conservative Federation Honors Gala […]

Super Tuesday results live: Biden picks up early win as 2024 primary night gets underway

Voters across 16 states and one U.S. territory are heading to the polls on Tuesday for what is set to be the biggest primary election night of the 2024 cycle. The elections are expected to all but determine who the candidates will be for both Republicans and Democrats, with about one-third of the delegates at […]

Social Security update: April’s direct payment worth $943 goes out in 27 days

April’s monthly Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943 for individual filers, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in less than four weeks. The next installment will go out in 27 days, on Monday, April 1, to people who struggle with a debilitating disability and have a limited income, according to the Social […]

Stimulus update: Michigan to send monthly payments of $528 to low-income small-business owners in 10 days

In 10 days, 100 low-income entrepreneurs in Ann Arbor, Michigan, are set to begin receiving monthly payments of $528 as part of the Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor program. Administered by the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions team, this two-year pilot initiative commenced its distribution of payments in January to preselected candidates. Kristin Seefeldt, […]

Taylor Swift stays neutral in Super Tuesday post

Taylor Swift has issued another call to her social media followers to go out and vote, though the singer did not specify who they ought to vote for on Super Tuesday. Swift’s post directed her followers to Vote.org, which helps people get registered to vote and see which candidates are on the ballot. Her post […]

Russia and China want a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2035

Russia and China are looking to put a nuclear power plant on the moon in the next decade, which they hope would one day lead to lunar settlements, according to Russia’s space agency Roscosmos.  Yuri Borisov, the head of Roscosmos, said both countries have been working together on the project and that Russia has helped […]
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