The Supreme Court sided with a Georgia man’s double jeopardy claim on Wednesday after a jury acquitted him by reason of insanity for one count related to the murder of his adoptive mother, even though the jury convicted him on other counts. In a decision reached unanimously on Wednesday, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote for […]
Officials in Harris County, Texas, will alert low-income applicants who have been selected for its pilot basic income program within the next five days. The Uplift Harris program had roughly 83,000 applicants, and officials announced last week that they would tell those chosen for the pilot program by Monday, according to the Houston Chronicle. Those eligible for the program include either […]
The Washington Examiner’s Sarah Bedford stated Wednesday that President Joe Biden is unable to directly address voters amid public perception of him, as he cannot do so without strictly following a script. Bedford’s analysis was in response to Biden’s low approval numbers, as many polls have indicated that people are upset over the president’s handling […]
New Jersey Senate hopeful Tammy Murphy publicly disagreed with Gov. Phil Murphy’s (D-NJ) plan for a controversial gas-fired power plant in Newark on Tuesday. Tammy Murphy, who is running for a Senate seat currently held by embattled Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), said she has not spoken to her husband, the governor, about the project but […]
In a rare tribute to a living president, the White House Historical Association put on sale on Wednesday its annual Christmas ornament, this year designed as a tribute to former President Jimmy Carter. The colorful ornament shaped like a Navy anchor commemorates the 99-year-old president who has been in hospice care in his Plains, Georgia, […]
President Joe Biden‘s brother, James Biden, appeared on Capitol Hill just after 10:00 am ET on Wednesday to field questions under oath from Republican lawmakers looking to impeach the president over his alleged role in his family’s business dealings. The closed-door deposition comes one week ahead of a subsequent deposition with Hunter Biden, the president’s […]
Former CNN anchor John Avlon announced his bid to represent New York’s 1st Congressional District on Wednesday, entering the race to challenge Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) in November. Avlon, who left CNN earlier this month after 14 years on the network, launched his campaign with a video focused heavily on protecting democracy posted to X. […]
The mother of one of the suspected Kansas City Chiefs‘ Super Bowl parade shooters is under fire after purportedly setting up a GoFundMe to help her son get through a “tragic time.” Lyndell Mays, 23, is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon following the deadly shooting at the […]
Wall Street billionaire and longtime Democratic donor Bill Ackman has catapulted into the spotlight in recent months by pushing back against people and policies championed by the Democrats. Once a strong ally of former President Barack Obama, Ackman has moved on to slamming President Joe Biden for his age and more progressive institutions such as […]
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) has fallen to third place in most California Senate primary polls, leading to several new strategies to avoid being eliminated in the looming jungle primary. In the Golden State, the top two finishers, regardless of party, in the March 5 primary will advance to the general election, and as Republican Steve […]
