The Senate passed a $467 billion spending bill on Friday evening following an hourslong standoff with conservatives that raised the distinct possibility of a partial government shutdown. The legislation hit a roadblock after Republicans demanded votes on about eight amendments, several of which were focused on immigration. But there were signs of trouble days earlier […]
After repeatedly referring to him as his “predecessor” during his 2024 State of the Union address, President Joe Biden did not hesitate to say former President Donald Trump‘s name during his first post-address stop on what is now the general election campaign trail. Biden also mentioned another Republican, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who interrupted […]
An investigation by the House Homeland Security Committee found that cranes made by China and installed at U.S. ports included communications equipment put in place without explanation. The investigation, which was also conducted by the House Select Committee on China, focused on 200 Chinese-made cranes at U.S. ports and facilities that included undocumented cellular modems […]
EXCLUSIVE — Despite popular cultural messaging to the contrary, getting married and having a family are the keys to amassing wealth and finding happiness in life, according to sociologist W. Bradford Wilcox. The divorce revolution, contemporary feminism, and left-wing messaging against marriage have all contributed to an “individualistic” approach to how married couples handle their […]
A longtime Atlanta attorney who has a track record of criticizing Donald Trump on social media is running to unseat the judge presiding over the former president’s criminal election interference case in Fulton County, Georgia. Robert Patillo, a Democrat and radio host who has been a civil rights defense attorney in Fulton County for 15 […]
The Fulton County Board of Ethics set to hear complaints over District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday decided not to, saying that the complaints lacked jurisdiction. Willis, who had a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor on former President Donald Trump’s election interference case, avoided another investigation into her misconduct after the board […]
Ronna McDaniel, the outgoing chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, warned Republicans not to ignore abortion ahead of November if they want to appeal to independent and swing voters. “We cannot put our heads in the sand and ignore abortion and the Dobbs decision,” McDaniel said in her final speech. “Many of our candidates chose […]
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) on Friday explained his “long memory” threat against opponents of former President Donald Trump, saying he was targeting “political operatives and lobbyists,” instead of members of Congress. “I have a long memory. If you’re fighting Trump and his endorsed candidates politically today, don’t ask my help in a year with your […]
President Joe Biden gave a soft defense of his decision Thursday to describe the suspect in the slaying of a Georgia nursing student as “an illegal.” Biden’s comments, delivered during the State of the Union, came during an exchange with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) about Laken Riley’s death and have drawn sharp condemnation from […]
The Wyoming legislature passed a bill this week banning the use of gender transition procedures on children, sending it to the governor’s desk for approval. Both chambers of the Equality State legislature on Thursday approved the restrictions, which cover transition drugs and surgeries for minors, giving Gov. Mark Gordon (R-WY) three days to sign or […]
