President Biden will host President Gustavo Petro of Colombia for a meeting at the White House next week, the White House announced on Friday. Petro will be at the White House on Thursday for the bilateral meeting, during which the two leaders will discuss “joint efforts to combat climate change, counter narcotics trafficking, address our...
Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth responded to the uproar over transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney’s sponsorship of Bud Light, saying that the company is “in the business of bringing people together.” Whitworth said in release on Friday that he is responsible for making sure that “every consumer feels proud of the beer we brew” in...
When people don’t have the freedom to invest, it actually costs investors, especially pensioners, money.
An ethics watchdog nonprofit organization filed a civil and criminal complaint against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas following reports that he did not disclose gifts he received and a real estate deal he made with a major Republican donor years ago. Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington (CREW) said in a release on Friday...
Virginia’s Democratic-controlled Senate rejected an amendment to an energy bill this week that would have allowed nuclear and hydrogen power to qualify as renewables. In a 22-18 party line vote on Wednesday, the Senate rejected several amendments offered by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) to state legislation that would qualify certain biomass facilities as renewable energy....
President Biden is slated to deliver remarks Friday afternoon to the citizens of County Mayo, Ireland. The Ireland trip this week has been very personal for the president, who often talks about his Irish heritage. On Wednesday, he marked the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Belfast, expressing his strong support for the...
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said on Friday that he would sign the "most conservative, pro-life" legislation into law if he was elected president when asked whether he would support a ban on the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy, such as the most recent ban in Florida. "The people have decided that their elected leaders...
The Biden administration is waging a war on American energy, taking us from energy independence to energy poverty — a situation in which families must decide between fueling their vehicles, paying their electric bill, or buying the food and medicine needed to survive - to support an unrealistic “green new deal” agenda. As someone who...
Former President Trump maintained a strong lead in a hypothetical Georgia Republican primary over his current and potential challengers, according to a new poll. The poll from the University of Georgia’s School of Public & International Affairs Survey Research Center found Trump has a 20-point lead over his next closest challenger in a group of...
The production and transportation of LNG results in significant emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
The agency’s “wait and see” approach is directly harming women.
Disney CEO Bob Iger has offered to hash-out his company’s escalating dispute with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). "I do not view this as a going-to-mattresses situation for us," Iger told Time. "If the governor of Florida wants to meet with me to discuss all of this, of course, I would be glad to do...
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser cheered on the news of the Washington Commanders’ sale with a celebratory tweet on Thursday, saying “let’s win!” and sharing a Sports Illustrated cover of the 1988 Super Bowl-winning quarterback Doug Williams. Embattled Commanders owner Dan Snyder has agreed to sell the team to a group led by Josh Harris and...
Former Attorney General Bill Barr says that the federal investigation into White House material kept at Mar-a-Lago is the “most threatening” of all the criminal cases against former President Trump. “The real question isn’t whether he kept the documents at Mar-a-Lago, but that when this was raised with him and he was asked to return...
Leading members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus in both the Senate and the House introduced resolutions this week to nationally recognize Black Maternal Health week in an effort to to bring attention to the need to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in Black women and birthing persons. Introduced by Democratic Reps. Alma Adams (N.C.) and Lauren Underwood...
The world’s first ‘smart gun’ has hit the market, with its producers saying the firearm can prevent accidental shootings involving children. The Biofire Smart Gun uses a fingerprint sensor and facial recognition technology to only allow authorized users to fire the weapon. Biofire founder Kai Kloepfer said he was inspired to develop the weapon by...
The Biden administration and the company that manufactures a brand name version of a commonly used abortion pill on Friday formally asked the Supreme Court to intervene and pause a ruling that would roll back changes that make it easier to access the medication. In separate filings, Danco Laboratories and U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar urged...
After nearly a decade-long onslaught of strong hurricane seasons, Southerners may be finally catching a break this year, as Colorado State University (CSU) researchers project a below-average season for the first time since 2014. The CSU forecast anticipates 13 named storms this season, compared to the average of 14.4, with six of them becoming hurricanes. ...
About 100,000 nurses quit due to stress and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic and and another 800,000 said they intend to leave by 2027, according to a new survey from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. There are about 6.2 million registered nurses total in the U.S. according to the survey. One in...
Jill Biden is opening up about her cancer diagnosis, urging people not to put off their annual screenings. “Lo and behold, I got cancer in a routine checkup,” Biden said Friday during an appearance on “Live with Kelly and Ryan.” “I’m fine,” Biden assured co-hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest. “But one of the things...
Another large lottery jackpot is brewing — will it become the latest record-setting prize?
Retail sales in the U.S. fell 1 percent from February to March, according to Census Bureau data released Friday, a sharp drop signaling that the economy is slowing faster than expected. Analysts had predicted retail sales to fall 0.4 percent. Sales figures were down despite consumer prices rising 5 percent annually in March, indicating that...
Former Attorney General William Barr called his ex-boss, former President Trump, “his own worst enemy” and said that his legal troubles are because he is “reckless.” Trump has faced a slew of criminal and civil suits including being arrested and charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records earlier this month following a multi-year...
News just in: women earn less than men. No surprise there, it’s hardly an earth-shattering revelation. But what is shocking is that researchers mostly have no idea what’s contributing to the gender wage pay. What’s more, according to the latest Gender Pay Gap Report, the needle has hardly moved in the last two decades, with...
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday hinted a decision over whether he will run for president in 2024 is coming soon, telling Fox News he will make his plans known in a matter of weeks, not months. Pence said on "Fox & Friends" that he's been listening to voters as he makes frequent trips...
