President Biden on Saturday praised Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) while visiting Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia after he was snubbed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. “I’m very pleased, the guy who we don’t agree very much at all, the distinguished former governor and senior senator, he came, talked about to me and to you...
India launched a probe to study the sun on Saturday — the next step in its space program after sending a rover to land on the moon’s south pole last month. Aditya-L1 will attempt to station itself in between the Earth and the sun at Lagrange Point L1, a spot in space just under a...
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is an example of the good possible when people of different political, ethnic and religious backgrounds set aside differences to tackle a common challenge. It is the largest commitment by any nation to address a single disease, and as a result, an estimated 25 million lives have been saved....
Former President Trump has remained the clear frontrunner in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, despite making history with four criminal indictments in the campaign’s recent months. A poll from The Wall Street Journal released Saturday found that 59 percent of Republicans prefer the former president as the 2024 nominee. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes second...
Former White House communications director Kate Bedingfield on Friday called Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's decision to forego a meeting with President Biden during his trip to the Sunshine State "small and petty." “It is a really unfortunate time for Ron DeSantis to choose to be small and petty,” Bedingfield said on CNN. “This is a...
Federal prosecutors on Friday said the former head of Wells Fargo’s retail banking division should serve a year of imprisonment for "obstruction of a banking examination." They also requested "one year of supervised release" following the sentence for Carrie Tolstedt, who pleaded guilty to the charges earlier this year. She was the only executive at...
The law expects those who believe they were wronged to avail themselves of lawful means to address their harm.
Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci on Saturday defended masking amid a rise in COVID cases across the country, saying he hopes people would listen to advice from health officials. In an interview on CNN, Fauci said he is worried Americans won't listen to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Bill Richardson, the former Democratic governor of New Mexico, has died at the age of 75, according to The Associated Press. “He lived his entire life in the service of others — including both his time in government and his subsequent career helping to free people held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad,” Mickey Bergman, the...
Even the very limited corporate-sponsored self-reflection about Barbie as a brand that we see in the movie could not have happened without competitors, artists and consumers resisting Barbie’s market dominance and Mattel’s ownership over our collective play and imagination.
A firm aiming to merge with the social media platform Truth Social's parent company faces an important deadline next week to close the deal. Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC) and Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), Truth Social’s parent company, announced plans to merge in October 2021. DWAC is a “blank check” company created to...
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for not meeting with President Biden while he visited the state Friday to survey hurricane damage, calling the decision “absolutely outrageous.” The White House told CNN that a meeting between Biden and DeSantis was planned for Friday, but DeSantis’ office later said no such...
The foundation behind the prestigious Nobel Prizes said Saturday it will rescind ceremony invitations for the Russian, Belarusian and Iranian ambassadors in a reversal of a previous decision. The Nobel Foundation decided to invite the trio of ambassadors to the Stockholm awards ceremony in December in an announcement Thursday, but faced significant backlash. "We recognise...
The release of former President Trump’s mug shot could serve as his sharpest tool yet in beefing up his political brand ahead of his bid to recapture the presidency next year. Trump began fundraising off his mug shot, taken in Georgia in connection with his efforts to overturn the state’s election result, almost as soon...
Drunk drivers in Texas will now need to pay child support if they kill a child's parent or guardian in a car crash, according to a new law that went into effect Friday. The bipartisan bill was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in June. It rules that any person found guilty of intoxicated manslaughter...
The transition to electric vehicles is a critical part of the global fight against climate change. But while national sales have surged in the last several years, limited charging infrastructure remains a massive barrier to the transition to electric vehicles. The nation’s foremost air pollution statute offers a potential solution.
Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) declined to talk about a replacement for a Senate seat in Kentucky when talking to reporters Thursday. The Kentucky governor’s comments came the day after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze up at a press event for the second time in a matter of weeks, leading to renewed concerns...
North Carolina may make it more difficult to vote by mail, as the Republican-controlled state legislature is expected to override a veto from Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on a sweeping absentee ballot bill. Senate Bill 747 would reduce the period of time an absentee ballot can be received in order to count, as well as...
Already the battle lines have been forged, with the industry bringing multiple legal challenges across the country.
John Eastman, previous attorney to former President Trump, said he believes all of the Georgia racketeering case’s 19 co-defendants will be found not guilty at trial. “I think if we get a fair trial in Fulton County, whether that’s in state court or federal court, I’m confident that we’ll be fully vindicated,” Eastman said in...
Until recently, I assured libertarians and conservatives that unlike much of academia, political science had a tent big enough for them. Today, I am not so sure.
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its campaign against the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 can continue, reversing a lower court decision. Three doctors sued the FDA last year claiming that the agency’s anti-ivermectin campaign went too far, overstepping its authority and acting...
Legendary musician Jimmy Buffett, known for breakout hit “Margaritaville” and restaurant empire Margaritaville Café has died on Friday night, according to his official social media accounts and website. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs. “He lived his life like a song till the very...
The actors' union which is already striking Hollywood movie studios called for a second strike authorization on Friday for video game actors. “Here we go again! Now our Interactive (Video Game) Agreement is at a stalemate too. Once again we are facing employer greed and disrespect,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said in a statement. The...
It is no accident that the Electoral College is the only presidential elections system worldwide that has been working for almost 250 years.
