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Maryland governor makes Ravens-Chiefs bet with Kansas governor — but Kansas City Chiefs play in Missouri

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) tried to kindle a rivalry in typical politician fashion with a fellow governor of a competing sports team by making a bet. However, when the Maryland governor made his bet over the outcome of Sunday’s Baltimore Ravens–Kansas City Chiefs AFC Championship showdown, social media was quick to call out his geographical […]

Rand Paul delivers impressive fourth-quarter fundraising haul despite being off the ballot

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) raised $1 million in the last three months of 2023, the most he’s ever posted in fourth-quarter filings in a nonelection year.  Paul began this year with more than $6 million in the bank despite not being on the ballot again until 2028, according to his Federal Election Commission filings submitted […]

Why Senate Republicans are hopeful of taking out big-name Democrat in key battleground state

Senate Republicans are hopeful they can unseat Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) after two previous failed attempts. Their confidence largely comes from their faith in businessman Eric Hovde, who is expected to enter the race next month. Sources familiar with the matter told the Hill that the belief in him largely comes from how much money […]

DOJ investigating House Democrat over misuse of government funds: Report

The Department of Justice issued a grand jury subpoena to the House of Representatives on Monday, reportedly informing the House sergeant-at-arms that a House Democrat is under investigation for misuse of government funds. The subpoena was read aloud on the House floor on Monday afternoon, declaring the sergeant-of-arms has been served “for documents issued by […]

Jordan drone attack: Why are US troops in the Middle Eastern country?

The recent drone strike against U.S. forces in Jordan has posed the question of why American forces are in the Middle Eastern country and just how many troops are stationed there. The Iraqi militia drone strike killed three U.S. service members and injured at least 40 others on Sunday after it targeted a lesser-known Army […]

US faces most ‘dangerous’ Middle East of Biden’s long career, Blinken says

President Joe Biden “will respond decisively” to the Iran-backed attack that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan on Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday. “We will hold responsible the people who attacked our troops,” Blinken told reporters. “We’ll do so at a time and a place of our choosing. At the same time, […]

McCaul: DHS Secretary Mayorkas ‘needs to pay for his sins’

A senior House Republican strongly rebuked Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas hours before the GOP’s impeachment proceedings against the Cabinet official begin and called for staunch retribution. House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) called for Mayorkas to “pay for his sins” for failing to stem the record-high flow of illegal immigrants who have attempted […]

Judge denies Alex Murdaugh new murder trial following jury tampering claims

A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh’s request for a new double-murder trial following a daylong hearing that looked into claims a court clerk had improperly influenced the jury.  All 12 jurors testified that they stood by their guilty verdicts, with only one, Juror Z, testifying that they were swayed by Rebecca Hill’s […]

Trump’s fraud case could be first time New York shuts down big business with no clear victims

Former President Donald Trump could soon face the dissolution of his New York business empire for continuously misleading lenders on financial statements despite a lack of victims and major losses that traditionally prompt such a grave punishment.    In the last 70 years, only about a dozen civil cases have had as severe consequences. Yet Trump’s […]

Captain America star Chris Evans heads to White House to talk to high schoolers about civic engagement

Actor Chris Evans will be stopping by the White House to promote his civic engagement platform and talking to dozens of high school seniors. The Captain America star will join actor Mark Kassen, who co-founded the civic engagement website A Starting Point, on Tuesday morning for a livestreamed event at the White House to participate […]
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