Oregon leaders came together Tuesday to declare a 90-day state of emergency in Portland after fentanyl-related deaths skyrocketed in recent months, following a 2020 law the state enacted to decriminalize some hard drugs. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D), Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, and the city’s county chairwoman Jessica Vega Pederson announced that the Democrat-led city […]
A shocking crime spree in the Washington, D.C., area this week laid bare the chaos unfolding in the nation’s capital. In an 11-hour stretch on Monday night, one suspect was involved in eight dangerous incidents before he was shot dead by police in the early hours of Tuesday morning. D.C. Police Executive Assistant Chief Jeffery […]
A pair of Republican lawmakers are calling on their colleagues in the House and Senate to advance a financial aid bill to Israel as negotiations in the upper chamber have stalled action on that front over the last several weeks. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) released a joint statement on Wednesday […]
Fani Willis, the Fulton County District Attorney prosecuting former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election subversion case, fired an employee who warned her about misusing federal funds, according to a new leaked audio tape. Willis is facing fresh allegations of abdicating her responsibilities after a newly surfaced audio recording revealed a whistleblower privately warned […]
House leaders have agreed to allow a stand-alone vote on the longtime goal of Republicans from blue states of increasing federal deductions for state and local taxes paid, a concession made to gain support for a major tax bill set for a vote Wednesday but that will generate opposition from conservatives. A vote on the […]
James Biden will appear for a closed-door interview with House lawmakers in three weeks as Republicans press forward with their impeachment inquiry into his brother President Joe Biden.
Just a few months ago, centrist Republicans were wary of impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Now, it appears many of them are warming up to the idea as House leadership plans to bring the matter to a vote in the coming days. The House Homeland Security Committee advanced an impeachment resolution Tuesday during a […]
Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin sending February payments worth up to $1,751 in two days. The First State begins the distribution of SNAP payments on the second day of each month and has one of the longest distribution windows in the United States. The first letters of recipients’ last names determine the issuance dates for their payments. February payments […]
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) has chided his fellow Republican senators who are calling for the United States to attack Iran, arguing that those making such calls are “living in the past.” The Ohio senator’s comments come after three U.S. service members were killed in the strike targeting a U.S. base in Jordan, injuring at least 40 others. Vance […]
Congressional security officials are moving to address a sudden surge of high-level swatting incidents of House members that endanger their lives and anyone at home with them. On Monday, Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH) became the most recent member of Congress to report a swatting incident. Others who have reported incidents include Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene […]
