Sean McKinnon, the accused co-conspirator in the bludgeoning death of Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger, was sentenced to time served on Monday, avoiding any additional prison time. McKinnon, 38, pled guilty to the lesser charge of lying to a federal officer, with prosecutors dropping the most serious charge of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Last […]
Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) recently approved a $53.1 billion state budget that garnered criticism from Republican opponents due to its increased spending. Despite generating approximately $1.2 billion in new taxes, Democrats argue the fiscal plan for Illinois’s upcoming year remains both balanced and responsible, asserting that these taxes will have minimal impact on individual finances. […]
A U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed during President Joe Biden’s visit to California, according to authorities. The robbery occurred on Saturday night in Tustin, a city within the metropolitan area of Los Angeles. The agent was returning from a work assignment at around 9:30 p.m. when the robbery occurred, according to the Secret Service. […]
Nationwide insurance said it will not be renewing approximately 100,000 pet insurance policies due to rising costs of veterinary care. “As pet lovers ourselves, we understand the emotions connected to the protection of our family pets. Inflation in the cost of veterinary care and other factors have led to recent underwriting changes and the withdrawal […]
Republican Larry Hogan is brandishing his independence from the GOP in what marks the Maryland Senate candidate’s first ad since receiving the unwanted backing of former President Donald Trump. “Strong, independent leaders can make a difference — that’s exactly what Washington needs today,” Hogan says in an ad released Monday. “As President Kennedy said, ‘Sometimes, […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) met with Donald Trump at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago resort to discuss the party’s summer plans on the campaign trail heading into the 2024 election. Johnson, along with National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC), met with Trump on Monday, although the exact details of what was discussed […]
President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg underscored that a record number of members are now pulling their defense spending weight, a key matter former President Donald Trump had with the alliance. “We have a very important announcement to make today: A record number of allies are meeting NATO’s commitment to [spend] at least […]
The White House has offered a range of reasons why a series of unflattering videos of President Joe Biden have surfaced on the internet. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dismissed the videos, including two last week of former President Barack Obama and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni appearing to help Biden during public events, as “cheap […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) Democratic primary opponent won the endorsement of the United Steelworkers union. Don Samuels, 75, former Minneapolis councilman, has positioned himself as more of a centrist lawmaker, in contrast to the progressivism of Omar, who narrowly won the 2022 primary by just 2% in a race largely dominated by concerns over crime. […]
Authorities scrambled to respond after a single-engine aircraft crashed into the Merrimack River around Lawrence, Massachusetts, on Monday, leading to one death. Only the pilot was believed to be on board at the time of the crash, which caused the plane to flip over in the water. “A single-engine Van’s RV-6A crashed into the Merrimack […]
