New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced social media was an “environmental toxin” on Wednesday, making it the first major city in the United States to categorize social media as a risk to public health. During Adams’s State of the City address, he highlighted the dangers of social media and slammed Big Tech companies for […]
Kentucky residents will start to see benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, in six days. Food stamps will be issued to eligible residents in Kentucky between Feb. 1 and Feb. 19. Payments are sent to recipients on odd days based on the last digits of their case numbers. Kentucky residents must meet certain income and household requirements […]
The Justice Department announced a boost in resources to tackle the rise of violent crime in Washington, D.C., focusing on measures to combat carjackings. “Last year, we saw an encouraging decline in violent crime in many parts of the country, but there is much more work to do — including here in the District of […]
The House Freedom Caucus is looking to build on its state network this election period in order to increase its future influence in Congress by encouraging its members to run for national office. There are at least two state Freedom Caucus members already running for office in the 2024 election, including in a Republican primary […]
Republicans are lashing out against President Joe Biden after he announced his administration would be pausing approvals of U.S. liquefied natural gas exports, arguing such a move would empower foreign countries such as Russia. Biden announced the pause on Friday, which will allow the administration to evaluate the effects on the climate and environment of […]
During his first year as House Minority Leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) surpassed fundraising expectations, paying 227% of his dues owed to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Jeffries’s substantial $2.5 million in contributions to the DCCC and $99.8 million raised, shown by December 2023 reports obtained by Punchbowl News, set him up to be a […]
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley ridiculed 2024 Republican primary opponent Donald Trump’s campaign strategy as “totally unhinged.” Haley made the comment Friday on America’s Newsroom. After losing the New Hampshire primary and the Iowa caucuses, she criticized Trump’s campaign, including its barring of Haley’s campaign donors. “He’s going to ban anyone […]
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection completed a “trifecta” of seizures capturing trafficked narcotics, weapons, and currency in a matter of days in San Diego. The seizures began last weekend when at least 367 packages, later identified to have properties of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine, were discovered in numerous vehicles attempting to enter the […]
Democratic Presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson said she was not dropping out of the 2024 race on Thursday night, denying rumors that she was suspending her presidential campaign. Williamson said she was speaking to volunteers about whether or not she should continue her campaign after a poor showing in New Hampshire and low polling nationally, but […]
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) proposed a bill on Thursday that would prevent the federal government from removing the 110 miles of razor wire along the U.S.-Mexico border despite the Supreme Court giving President Joe Biden authorization to dismantle it. “The Supreme Court gave Joe Biden a green light to cut down barriers put in place […]
