A group of Haitian-American elected officials is calling on President Biden to withdraw support for a Kenya-led peacekeeping mission in Haiti, which they say will bolster acting President Ariel Henry's grip on power. The National Haitian-American Elected Officials Network (NHAEON) and Family Action Network Movement (FANM) on Friday wrote Biden and Secretary of State Antony...
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) on Monday became the second Senate Democrat to call on Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to resign after he was indicted on federal bribery charges late last week. “Senator Menendez has broken the public trust and should resign from the U.S. Senate," Brown said in a statement. Menendez, along with his wife, Nadine,...
President Biden on Monday bashed House Republicans for heading towards a government shutdown, saying that they shouldn’t be elected if they can’t do their job to fund the government. “Funding the government is one of the most basic, fundamental responsibilities of the Congress and if Republicans in the House don’t start doing their job, we...
With Congress facing a Sept. 30 deadline to pass both its appropriations and farm bills, and the threat of a government shutdown looming, the options to find a moving vehicle to which Congress could attach an extension of the $14 Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) are running short. The ACP is expected to run out of...
An FBI analysis conducted ahead of the 2020 election found that violent extremists were “very willing to take action” in response to a disputed election, NBC News reported. NBC obtained a redacted copy of an FBI report titled “Alternative Analysis: Potential Scenarios for Reactions of Domestic Violent Extremists to a Disputed 2020 US Presidential Election” through a...
The United States established official ties with a pair of Pacific Island nations on Monday ahead of the start of President Biden’s summit with the region, marking the White House’s latest attempt to secure a greater American presence in the region. In a statement Monday, Biden said he is “proud” to announce that the U.S. officially...
The 2024 presidential election is already in full swing, with former President Trump's lead over his GOP rivals setting the stage for a likely rematch against President Biden. Some Republican candidates will share the spotlight again Wednesday at the second GOP presidential debate in Simi Valley, Calif. — a critical moment as time runs out...
Former President Trump defended ally Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday after Trump's shoutout to the South Carolina Republican during his rally in the state prompted boos from the crowd. "Another man who's always there, he's always – I'll tell you what, when I need help [from] the left. He's great. He's great. And he's...
Student organizers at 50 different high schools across the country are banding together to launch the “Green New Deal for Schools Campaign." The hope of the campaign is to get district-wide climate policies enacted, with the ultimate goal of obtaining federal legislation to change schools across the country. The campaign has been set up by...
A new study published Monday links COVID-19 antiviral created by Merck with new mutations of the virus that have been sequenced around the world. Molnupiravir, known commercially as Lagevrio, is one of two COVID-19 antivirals authorized for treating coronavirus infections along with Paxlovid from Pfizer. The drug works by inducing mutations in the virus's cells...
Former GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said Monday she thinks former first lady Michelle Obama will be the Democrats' 2024 nominee, adding that President Biden is “out." Responding to a series of 2024 election conspiracy theories in which Biden could be removed from office, the former Alaska governor wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Don’t...
London authorities said they launched an investigation into allegations of sexual offenses, following multiple media reports in which several women accused actor and comedian Russell Brand of rape and sexual assault. The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) confirmed Monday that it has received a number of allegations of sexual offenses following several media outlets' investigation into...
The U.S. has turned sharply against free trade over the last two decades, shifting from an era in which members and presidents of both parties generally embraced one free-trade pact after another to one in which the forces of globalization are widely criticized, if not condemned. Former President Trump's recent campaign pledge to enact a general...
Former President Trump visited a gun store in South Carolina during a trip to the Palmetto State and bought a Glock firearm, according to a spokesperson. Trump is set to deliver remarks in Summerville, S.C., on Monday afternoon. Ahead of his visit, campaign spokesman Steven Cheung wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter,...
The event comes two days before the second GOP primary debate, which Trump has said he does not plan to attend. Trump has plans to speak to autoworkers Wednesday in Michigan amid the ongoing labor contract dispute between the nation’s largest automakers and their employees. Monday's event is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. Watch the...
Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday agreed to a Justice Department request to hold hearings to examine potential conflicts of interest of two attorneys representing former President Trump’s co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago case. The move comes after the Justice Department warned the two attorneys are representing other clients who may be called as witnesses against Walt...
U.S. forces captured an Islamic State official during a helicopter raid in northern Syria over the weekend, U.S. Central Command announced Monday. American troops “successfully conducted a helicopter raid” on Saturday, capturing Abu Halil al-Fad’ani, an ISIS Syria operational and facilitation official “assessed to have relationships throughout the ISIS network in the region,” according to...
A federal appeals court on Monday sided with the Biden administration against the state of Utah in a lawsuit over the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “good neighbor” rule, which regulates the flow of air pollution across state lines. In a single-page ruling, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of...
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) knocked Republican presidential candidates Monday for their stances on the economy ahead of the party’s second debate, which is set for Wednesday in Golden State. “I think when you look at the next debate, you look at the contrast between the two parties at...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a trio of bills supporting LGBTQ youth one day after vetoing a bill that would have required judges to consider whether parents have affirmed the gender identity of their children amid custody disputes. He signed three pieces of legislation that would support protections for LGBTQ residents in California, including setting implementation...
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is holding a daily press briefing Monday afternoon. Earlier Monday, President Biden congratulated the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for reaching a tentative agreement to end one of the strikes that’s brought much of the American entertainment industry to a halt in...
The United States is considering creating a new hotline with China to avoid crises in space amid broader tensions, Reuters reported. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told Reuters on Monday that the U.S. has had internal discussions about setting up a hotline to mitigate crises in space. However, he noted that the U.S. has not...
President Biden’s reelection campaign hit House Republicans Monday for heeding former President Trump’s calls to dig in on a government shutdown if they don't get "everything," saying that they are letting him be their lead political strategist on the matter. “House Republicans are gleefully letting Donald Trump function as their chief political strategist at the...
New Orleans is facing a drinking water crisis amid a saltwater intrusion on the quickly shrinking Mississippi River. Local water resources in south Louisiana are being strained as saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico intrudes into the historically low water levels of the lower Mississippi River, posing a potential health risk for the public water...
