Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) urged Congress Tuesday to include a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) expanding eligibility for victims of U.S. radiation testing, repeating a vow to block any NDAA that does not include it. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) does not cover several groups of Americans exposed to radiation, including...
Texas state and county police enforcing Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) immigration policies are engaging in risky high-speed pursuits and causing an upsurge in deadly crashes, according to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). According to the analysis, at least 74 people died and 189 were injured in 49 deadly auto chases between March 2021, when...
The judge presiding over tech billionaire Elon Musk's lawsuit against Media Matters for America has recused himself from the case, according to court documents. In a notice filed with the court on Tuesday, Judge Mark Pittman of the U.S. District Court in Northern Texas wrote that he was recusing himself from the case and requested...
Pope Francis on Tuesday canceled his upcoming trip to the United Nations climate conference in Dubai on doctors' orders as he recovers from the flu and lung inflammation, according to the Vatican. In an update on Tuesday, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Francis's condition was improving, but the doctors asked the pontiff to not make...
The former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation knocked the agency’s current leadership over allegations of widespread sexual harassment, saying that the issue must be “dealt with swiftly.” Sheila Bair, who led the federal banking regulator from 2006 to 2011, called for “heads to be knocked” over the sweeping allegations of a hostile work...
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) warned Monday that an impeachment vote on President Biden would be a “political disaster” for House Republicans. In an interview with “Just the News No Noise” on Real America’s Voice, Huckabee said House GOP members should not move to impeach the president without the support of some Democrats. Former Speaker...
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter’s grandson fondly remembered her as a public servant, fierce advocate for multiple causes and a woman who was “like everyone else’s grandma” during her memorial service in Georgia on Tuesday. Jason Carter delivered one of many tributes to his late grandmother, eliciting laughter regularly during some of the lighter moments...
Hip-hop legend and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs announced he has temporarily stepped down from his position as the CEO of Revolt amid the sexual assault allegations against him in recent weeks. “Sean Combs has stepped down from his position as chairman of Revolt,” the media network said in a statement on Tuesday posted through...
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) suggested in an interview published on Tuesday that he would back former President Trump over President Biden if the 2024 election became a rematch between both men. Puck News’s Tara Palmeri pressed Sununu, a prominent critic of the former president about who he would vote for during next year’s...
California delegates to this week’s global climate summit are hoping to cement a more prominent position for subnational governments in future negotiations, state officials told reporters on Tuesday. “Part of our presence in California is really to make the case that subnational governments — that is, states, provinces, cities — need to have a central...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday slapped down the proposal backed by some Senate Democrats to condition U.S. foreign aid to Israel on the Israeli Defense Forces complying with international law to minimize civilian casualties in Gaza. “I think it’s ridiculous,” the GOP leader said when asked about the debate among Democrats about...
Convicted murdered Alex Murdaugh addressed victims of his state financial crimes in a South Carolina court at his sentencing Tuesday. “Your pain and your hurt is palpable, it’s reasonable,” Murdaugh said in a video posted online by The Recount. “I promise you that it resonates with me. I understand.” Murdaugh struck a plea deal nearly...
Israel and Hamas have exchanged a fifth round of detainees, with 12 hostages and 30 Palestinian prisoners released Tuesday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Telegram that 10 Israeli hostages and two foreign nationals were released by Hamas and are now inside of Egypt. The convoy carrying the hostages is making its way to...
A record number of U.S. consumers shopped over Thanksgiving weekend this year, surpassing analysts’ initial expectations and topping 200 million shoppers for the first time ever. The five-day shopping period saw 200.4 million consumers shop this weekend, according to an annual survey released Tuesday by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics....
I praise Pope Francis’s moral conviction, and I also admire his political leadership.
The White House is planning an icy addition just in time for the holidays, with an ice rink going up on the South Lawn. Jill Biden will “unveil the 2023 White House Holiday Ice Rink” on Wednesday, the first lady’s press office said in a Monday night announcement. But the trail to gather more info...
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) on Tuesday moved to force a vote on expelling Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), teeing up a third and potentially historic vote on the embattled lawmaker’s ouster. Garcia called his resolution to expel Santos to the floor as a privileged measure Tuesday afternoon, a procedural gambit that forces the chamber to take...
The U.S. said it had delivered more than 54,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies to Gaza on Tuesday as a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was extended amid prisoner releases. The ceasefire has provided a window for humanitarian efforts in the small territory, where people have been running out of fuel, water and food amid bombing...
Former President Trump is fundraising off the 14th Amendment case unfolding in Colorado to keep him off the ballot based on claims that he is disqualified under the amendment. A fundraising email sent by Trump’s campaign Tuesday highlighted the case brought by a number of citizens and advocacy groups who allege that the former president...
A progressive organization unveiled a 15-foot balloon display of Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on Tuesday, calling for the House to expel the embattled lawmaker over his alleged violation of federal crimes. MoveOn Political Action debuted the balloon in front of the Capitol Tuesday morning. The caricature balloon of Santos wore glasses akin to those the...
The Washington Post has been able to attain just half of the job reductions it needs to secure before the end of the year, the newspaper's leadership said this week. In a note to staff shared with multiple outlets on Tuesday, Post interim CEO Patty Stonesifer said the company had accepted 120 voluntary buyouts as...
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) inspector general plans to launch a “special inquiry” into how the agency’s leadership has handled allegations of sexual harassment and other inappropriate conduct in the workplace, the agency said Tuesday. The new inquiry will “report on the leadership climate at the FDIC with regard to all forms of harassment...
The Biden campaign on Tuesday seized on former President Trump’s assertion that he was “seriously looking at alternatives” to the Affordable Care Act, warning a second Trump presidency could harm millions of Americans with preexisting conditions. President Biden's reelection team, in a memo first shared with The Hill, cautioned that repealing ObamaCare would strip protections...
The Commission on Presidential Debates needs help to overcome its past miscues in carrying out the presidential debates.
After three straight months of decline, consumers are growing increasingly confident in the state of the U.S. economy. The Consumer Confidence Index, released monthly by the business membership and research nonprofit The Conference Board, ticked up to 102.0 in November from 99.1 in October. That was primarily driven by consumers’ short-term expectations related to income,...
