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 […]
The Congressional Progressive Caucus is hoping to grow its presence in the House, with Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) suggesting it would be great to have “double good trouble” in Congress by electing her sister, Susheela, in 2024. Our Revolution, a progressive political action group and outgrowth of Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-VT) 2016 presidential campaign, hosted […]
A prominent abortion-rights group is planning its largest-ever investment into one critical swing state in hopes of emphasizing abortion rights in November. A political arm of Planned Parenthood will spend $10 million in North Carolina this election cycle to boost President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein, according to the New York […]
