Leaders on the House Oversight Committee plan to seek access to the personal email account of a top National Institutes of Health aide who allegedly violated federal records law to avoid public scrutiny during the COVID-19 pandemic. A spokesperson for the Republicans on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic told the Washington Examiner that […]
Many Americans don’t appear to be terribly enamored by the prospect of choosing between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden come November. The polls show both men are broadly unpopular, with Biden holding a 39% approval rating (56% disapproval) and Trump holding a 43% favorability rating (52% unfavorable). Could a third-party candidate competitively […]
The Biden administration called on Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to expand the child tax credit and renew investment deductions prized by the business sector. A White House spokesman said that the bill, which advanced out of the Ways and Means Committee on Friday afternoon in an overwhelming 40-3 vote, would “lift hundreds of thousands […]
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will stop sending out food stamps to Washington state residents for January tomorrow. Food stamp payments are issued in the Evergreen State between Jan. 1 and Jan. 20. The state’s SNAP program is called the Basic Food Program, and payments are usually sent out depending on the date that recipients applied for benefits. Once a household […]
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), who is running against President Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential primary, compared the president’s absence from New Hampshire ahead of the state’s primary to Bigfoot in a TV ad released last week. “I’m something of an expert on elusive creatures,” a man dressed as Sasquatch said in the spot. “So […]
North Carolina residents still waiting for their January benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should expect them to arrive in the next two days. SNAP benefits go out to North Carolina residents on odd days from Jan. 3 to Jan. 21. Food stamps are sent based on the final digit of a recipient’s Social Security number. In North Carolina, […]
Print outlets Sports Illustrated and the Los Angeles Times have announced their respective planned layoffs. Authentic Brands Group revoked Sports Illustrated’s marketing license, according to an email sent by the Arena Group, the outlet’s parent company. ABG acquired the outlet in 2019 for $110 million, which included its intellectual property. Additionally, ABG owns the IP […]
University of Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark‘s career has seen an increase in ticket sales for Lady Hawkeyes games. Ticket retailer Vivid Seats released data on tickets sold for the Lady Hawkeyes, finding that the average price increased 162% since last season. At that time, the team made it to the NCAA tournament but lost to […]
Colorado Mayor Mike Johnston warned that without federal intervention, it could cost the sanctuary city of Denver $180 million to care for the recent influx of immigrants. Johnson, who is in Washington attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors, said his visit also included a meeting with President Joe Biden. The Democratic mayor said over 36,000 immigrants […]
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey blasted the Biden administration for its “massive and hasty shift” toward electric vehicles, warning the president that the United States isn’t ready for the takeover. “I fully understand the politics behind your efforts to push for an all-EV future. But as President, you have a duty to ground your […]
