California lawmakers struck down a proposal on Monday that would have further regulated how utility companies spend money in the state. According to consumer groups, utility companies are exploiting loopholes in rules surrounding illicit spending on advertising and lobbying with customer money. The new legislation would have worked toward closing those loopholes and levying fines […]
The White House danced around questions Tuesday regarding the string of pro-Palestinian protests taking place on college campuses across the country, condemning displays of antisemitism from some protesters while also declining to say if President Joe Biden planned any type of interaction with the activists. Students began camping out on the green at Columbia University […]
A few numbers illustrate Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) precarious hold on the gavel and the dilemma for House Republicans more broadly. The Ukraine aid package that is the latest policy imperiling Johnson was opposed by 112 Republicans while only 101 voted yes. (That is identical to the breakdown among Republicans on the March $1.2 trillion […]
The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday it reached a nearly $139 million settlement with the victims of Larry Nassar over the FBI’s alleged failure when it investigated the sexual abuse allegations made by gymnasts he treated. Nassar has been convicted of sexually abusing several female gymnasts while serving as a sports doctor for USA […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken out against billionaire and X owner Elon Musk, specifically as he fights a court order from the country. The order relates to videos shared on X showing Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel getting attacked by a person with a knife, with an Australian judge ruling on Monday that X […]
WNBA star Brittney Griner is opening up about her time in Russian prison. Griner, 33, has spoken before about her detainment, a result of her February 2022 arrest for smuggling charges related to cannabis oil discovered at a Moscow airport, but this will be the Phoenix Mercury center’s first time doing so in a sit-down […]
President Joe Biden will be speaking at a campaign rally for abortion rights in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday at 3 p.m. The event comes as the Sunshine State is less than two weeks away from implementing its six-week abortion ban. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER By honing in on abortion rights, […]
NASA fixed a remote link to the 46-year-old Voyager 1 space probe on Monday, according to an update from the agency. The probe had been sending “gibberish” code back to NASA because of a broken chip, according to a report by the Guardian. Given the distance, NASA was not able to repair the chip but […]
Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he will testify in his hush money trial in New York, but a decision this week by the case’s presiding judge may have thrown a wrench into those plans. Judge Juan Merchan ruled on Monday during the trial that prosecutors could ask Trump, if he chooses to take […]
A federal judge ruled that Amtrak acted in its legal authority when it took control of the commercial leasehold of Washington Union Station by eminent domain in 2022. In an opinion released on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said Amtrak had “met its burden of proof to exercise its ‘quick take’ authority” following the failure […]
