Taxpayer swindle: More states should not seek school vouchers
It is a system where self-interest replaces the common good.
It is a system where self-interest replaces the common good.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday declared Senate Republicans have “no agenda” to consider cuts or reforms to Medicare or Social Security, attempting to slam the door on efforts by Democrats to link the entire GOP to a plan by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to sunset all federal legislation, including those popular entitlement...
A California man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to assaulting former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone with a taser during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Daniel Rodriguez, 40, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding, obstruction of justice and assaulting a law enforcement officer with a dangerous weapon, as part of...
President Biden on Tuesday called Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) "a decent guy" who has "a tough job" ahead of him as Speaker when having to negotiate the nation's finances in relation to an anticipated debt ceiling fight. “I met with the Speaker of the House, he’s a decent guy. He’s got a tough job. He...
Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) called out the Washington, D.C. government for its handling of the alleged assailant that attacked her inside the elevator of her Capitol Hill apartment building. In a “CBS Mornings” interview published Tuesday, the Minnesota congresswoman recounted the moments that led to her assault. She also claimed that the suspect, identified as...
Under the 340B drug discount program, manufacturers are required to sell their medicines at steeply discounted prices to qualifying hospitals and safety-net clinics.
The sole remaining Republican on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Tuesday she is resigning based on disagreements with how Democratic Chair Lina Khan is leading the agency. Commissioner Christine Wilson announced her plans in an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal, laying out her reasons which focus on concerns she raised over the...
It's not every day you meet someone who's been around for 10 decades, much less at a bowling alley.
Artificial intelligence flew an aircraft based on an F-16 fighter jet for more than 17 hours, the first time that AI was used to fly a tactical aircraft. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics said in a press release on Monday that its VISTA X-62A, a modified version of the F-16D Block 30 Peace Marble Il, made the...
Taylor Budowich, who heads the Make America Great Again PAC, responded to Nikki Haley's campaign announcement Tuesday, accusing her of being a "career politician." "Nikki Haley is just another career politician," Budowich, a former spokesperson for former President Trump, said in a statement. "She started out as a Never Trumper before resigning to serve in...
New video shows what led up to the arrest of NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert during a press conference in East Palestine, Ohio last Wednesday.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called for a minimum salary of $60,000 for public school teachers, capitalizing on the push by President Biden in his State of the Union speech to give public school teachers a raise. “We should be paying public school teachers a minimum of at least $60,000 a year,” Sanders said at a...
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Tuesday announced that she will not seek a sixth term in office and will retire from the Senate at the end of 2024, officially creating an open primary battle to replace the trailblazing senator. “I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish...
Senior administration officials scrambled Tuesday to quell frustrations expressed by lawmakers about a lack of timely information about several flying objects and a Chinese spy balloon shot down over the past two weeks. In a classified briefing on Tuesday, the officials offered an update on the three aerial objects shot down Friday afternoon and last...
President Biden announced on Tuesday that the Department of Justice will give more than $231 million to states for crisis intervention projects, such as red-flag programs, in an effort to reduce gun violence. The president marked the five-year anniversary of the 2018 Parkland shooting, in which a gunman killed 17 people at a Florida high...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other leaders of the GOP caucus will hold their weekly press conference Tuesday afternoon, following a classified briefing earlier in the day on three unidentified flying objects shot down over North America this past weekend. Speaking on the Senate floor Monday, McConnell asked a series of questions, including,...
President Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to take action against gun violence in the wake of the shooting at Michigan State University that left three students dead and injured five others. “Our hearts are with these young victims and their families, the broader East Lansing and Lansing communities, and all Americans across the country grieving...
The alleged shooter that killed three students at Michigan State University on Monday had a note in his pocket threatening two New Jersey public schools — leading to the closure of schools and heightened security at a number of universities in the state, according to police. The suspect, Anthony McRae, 43, who shot and killed...
When the FBI released its latest report on hate crimes data for 2021 in December, there were astounding gaps in the data.
Senators agree on the need for comprehensive crypto regulation, but they don’t appear to have a clear pathway to bipartisan legislation. At a Senate Banking Hearing on Tuesday, Democrats expressed doubt about the value of crypto, while Republicans pushed for a more industry-friendly regulatory environment that encourages crypto firms to set up shop in the...
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said on Tuesday that he sees a greater chance of a “softer landing” for the U.S. economy despite ongoing fears about a potential recession spurred by federal efforts to combat inflation. Speaking at a Credit Suisse conference in Miami, Fla., Solomon said business leaders are optimistic about the economic climate...
Last month marked the seventh-warmest January on record worldwide, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Tuesday. The previous month saw an average global land and ocean surface temperature of 1.57 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than average. It was also the 47th consecutive year in which January was warmer than the 20th century average. At...
A new cinematographer is reportedly boarding the production of “Rust” when it resumes filming this spring, following Halyna Hutchins’s death in 2021 in a shooting on the movie’s set. Bianca Cline, who’s worked on films like “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” and “Murder Among the Mormons,” will join the “Rust” production team, according to The Hollywood...
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has added a stop to his forthcoming trip to Iowa, the first state in the Republican presidential nomination process, amid speculation that he is considering a White House bid in 2024. Scott will be the featured speaker at an event at Drake University in Des Moines on Feb. 22, hosted by...
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