Congress has blocked federal dollars from paying for abortion coverage for decades now. But that could change if pro-choice Democrats have their way. It’s not a surprise that money dictates policy in Washington. Want to understand how a given lawmaker or presidential administration feels about a particular issue? Look to how much money – or […]
The pro-Trump social network Gettr has been flooded with terrorist propaganda just weeks after its launch, marking an early speed bump for the nascent platform. Gettr, which was started last month by former President Trump’s campaign aide and spokesman Jason Miller, has seen a jump in posts from supporters of ISIS, including graphic content, videos […]
The Justice Department, in a reversal, says the Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, apparently ending a long legal showdown over the records. In a memo dated Friday, Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel said the committee chairman “has invoked sufficient reasons for requesting the former […]
Chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned that “things are going to get worse” and that the U.S. will likely see more “pain and suffering” as the more infectious delta variant drives a surge in COVID-19 cases. Host Jonathan Karl on ABC’s “This Week” asked Fauci if the U.S. would see a […]
Ten people are recovering from gunshot injuries following a shooting that occurred late Saturday night in the New York City borough of Queens. New York Police Department officials said during a news conference on Sunday that the incident occurred just after 10:30 p.m. when two male suspects began firing at another group of people. Chief […]
A top Border Patrol union official is warning that agents are having to release COVID-positive migrants into the U.S. “day in, day out” — amid the ongoing crisis at the border, which also has Border Patrol agents worried about their own health. “Not everyone we encounter we test, only those that exhibit some type of […]
More than 295,000 lbs. of raw beef products from the meat supplier Greater Omaha Packing have been recalled due to E. coli contamination concerns. The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Thursday that dozens of products had been recalled after routine sampling confirmed that E. coli had been detected in […]
Former President Trump pressured top officials in the Department of Justice (DOJ) to call the 2020 presidential election results corrupt, according to documents released by the House Oversight and Reform Committee. The documents are notes from former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen’s deputy, Richard Donoghue, that were allegedly taken during a call between Trump, Rosen […]
Hunter Biden, the scandal-plagued son of President Biden, has choice words for critics of his high-priced art dealings The younger Biden appeared Thursday on art podcast Nota Bene, where he responded to critics of his art dealings by saying “f— ’em.” Hunter’s paintings are priced between $75,000 and $500,000, despite his lack of artistic experience, […]
President Biden on Thursday is directing all federal employees and onsite contractors to show that they are vaccinated or otherwise submit to regular coronavirus testing, a major step that will likely cause other private sector businesses to follow suit. Biden is also instructing his administration to apply similar standards to all federal government contractors. The […]
A man is facing child abuse charges after leaving his 6-month-old son inside a vehicle amid triple-digit temperatures outside while he went inside a Nevada casino to gamble, police said. The father, Mitchell Hooks, was arrested by North Vegas police officers after the baby was rescued during the July 16 incident. He is charged with […]
Minnesota saw the highest number of murders on record in 2020, as well the most assaults against police officers in the line of duty ever recorded within a one-year period, according to the annual uniform crime report released by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Tuesday. Just a few months into last year, the onset […]
