Basketball legend Charles Barkley plans to rewrite his will in an effort to make his alma mater, Auburn University, “more diverse” in the wake of the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action last week. Barkley, who is set to headline a new primetime weekly CNN show “King Charles,” with longtime broadcaster Gayle King this fall,...
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (D) on Sunday knocked Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-Fla.) campaign after it shared a controversial video that attacked former President Trump, the Florida governor's fellow 2024 contender, for his previous comments on LGBTQ rights. “I'm going to choose my words carefully, partly because I'm appearing as secretary, so I can't talk about...
The contest for the Republican presidential nomination is fully underway, with all eyes turning to the first debate on Aug. 23 in Milwaukee to see who qualifies. To make the debate stage, candidates must meet a number of criteria set by the Republican National Committee (RNC). A candidate must register at least 1 percent in at least three...
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram said on Sunday that various social media companies are not complying with them to help them address the ongoing fentanyl crisis. During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” Milgram told moderator Chuck Todd that social media has played a vital part in the sale of fentanyl. Milgram...
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who is running for the presidency in 2024 as a Republican, was pressed on in an interview aired Sunday about the Supreme Court’s decision to exempt military academies from its ruling on affirmative action. “Why did the court carve out the military academies? This ruling does not apply to – to...
The Supreme Court’s Thursday decision to end race-based affirmative action in higher education except at military academies comes as debates over diversity within the armed forces are raging in Congress. The striking exception made by the conservative majority court in a 6-3 decision was quickly lambasted by those on the left, with Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), a former...
While bank failures are inevitable, crises and bailouts need not be.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) took aim Sunday at President Biden's plan for student loan interest to restart during his proposed "on-ramp" period after the Supreme Court shot down his plan for student loan forgiveness. Ocasio-Cortez told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" that she would like to see interest on payments suspended during...
Someone could wake up a millionaire on July 4 - what are the odds it could be you?
United Parcel Service (UPS) on Saturday reached a tentative deal with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters that would end a dual wage system for delivery drivers in its next contract, the union announced, a win for the Teamsters that could lower the chances of a nationwide strike as negotiations continue. “During a hard-fought day at...
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that he does not believe racial inequality exists in the United States' school system when asked to weigh in on the Supreme Court's recent ruling that upended affirmative action in college admissions. When discussing the recent Supreme Court decision on affirmative action, CBS's Margaret Brennan asked Pence on...
For the clean energy transition to be a just one, we must develop an efficient and inclusive permitting process for the new infrastructure we’ll need.
Former Attorney General Eric Holder on Sunday praised the Supreme Court decisions over voting districts in Alabama and North Carolina. Holder, who served under former President Obama, told CBS's Margaret Brennan on "Face the Nation" that the court's decision over congressional districts in Alabama will have "an impact beyond" its state. Earlier this month, the...
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that President Biden is to blame for the U.S. withdrawal out of Afghanistan, where 13 American service members were killed during an attack as they worked to evacuate allies from the country. "We went 18 months without a single American casualty to the day at that Kabul airport...
American taxpayers have every reason to believe that the IRS — a revenue agency — would attempt to keep their tax liability as high as possible, unlike a market service, whose incentive is to look for ways to save taxpayers money.
GOP presidential candidate Will Hurd said Sunday that he wishes Republicans would turn their focus away from "my friends in the LGBTQ community" to other issues. "A lot of your Republican opponents are making LGBTQ rights a cultural flash point. ... What's your message to them?" host Dana Bash asked on CNN's "State of the Union."...
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday blamed severe weather for the large number of flight cancellations causing headaches for travelers ahead of the holiday weekend. "They really shot up at the first part of the week, largely because of severe weather hitting some of our key hubs," Buttigieg told CBS's Margaret Brennan on "Face the...
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), a 2024 Republican hopeful on Sunday knocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and former President Trump after the DeSantis campaign released a video attacking Trump's stance on the LGBTQ community, likening it to a "food fight" between teenagers. “I'm not comfortable with it, and I'm not comfortable with...
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday called the Supreme Court "out of step" with Americans over an opinion that sided with a Christian wedding website designer who rejected providing services for same-sex couples. "As I'm getting ready to go back to my husband and our twins for the rest of this morning, I'm thinking about...
The announcement comes shortly after Walgreens cut 500 roles at its corporate and U.S. support office.
Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd on Sunday underscored that he won't support former President Trump as the nominee, even if it means foregoing the pledge required to get on the GOP debate stage for 2024. Hurd said on CNN's "State of the Union" that he'll "work towards ... hitting all the requirements" to get on...
GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie defended the Supreme Court's ruling that sided with a Christian wedding website designer who rejected servicing same-sex couples, contending that that the government does not have a right to tell a business how to use their expressive abilities. "This business has no right not to serve people are protected class,"...
Simply put, building in floodplains destroys sensitive habitat and puts people and property in danger.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday said the Supreme Court’s recent decision to side with a Christian web designer who rejected the creation of same-sex wedding websites as an example of “a solution looking for a problem.” A person cited by the designer as making the request later told news media outlets he had not...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called a concurring opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas’s that upended race-based college admissions "profoundly disrespectful" when it came his disagreeing with fellow Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Anchor Dana Bash on CNN's "State of the Union" asked Ocasio-Cortez to weigh in on "a blistering debate" Thomas and Jackson, the court's...
