Congress is running up on yet another critical government funding deadline on March 22, with one week to go before the potential, partial shutdown of several critical departments. Negotiators are still working furiously around the clock to finish their work on the remaining six bills. And so the federal government has once more begun the […]
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Either Willis or Wade need to exit Trump case
Former President Donald Trump’s legal team scored a major victory Friday, with either the district attorney or the chief prosecutor being forced out of his Georgia election case. The decision could disrupt the case by weeks or even months. Trump pleaded not guilty to charges of illegally interfering in the presidential election result in Georgia […]
School truancy has nearly doubled since pandemic
While COVID-19 lockdowns and school closures are now thankfully in the rearview mirror, students and families are still dealing with the fallout from the decision to keep kids at home for what was in many cases nearly two years. One of the most glaring issues that lawmakers are becoming increasingly desperate to address is that […]
Bernie Sanders calls for four day work week
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will hold a hearing Thursday on a bill he introduced to reduce the standard U.S. workweek to four days without loss of pay. The bill, titled the “Thirty-Two Hour Work Week Act,” would reduce the standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours over the span of four years, including lowering the […]
30% of Gen Z women identify as LGBTQ
Nearly 30 percent of Generation Z women identify as a member of the LGBTQ community, according to a new report. The Gallup survey, released Wednesday, found that 28.5 percent of women and 10.6 percent of men born between 1997 and 2012 identify as LGBTQ. In comparison, the same report found that only 12.4 percent of […]
Hur denies exonerating Biden over classified docs
Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Hur testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, telling Congress members his report on President Joe Biden’s retention of classified documents, which found there wasn’t sufficient evidence to convict Biden, was not an exoneration of the president. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said during the hearing Hur’s report was a […]
House votes on Tik-Tok ban; China not happy
China has warned that a proposed ban on TikTok would “come back to bite” the US, ahead of a congressional vote that could lead to the app being banned. The bill in the House of Representatives would force the Chinese-owned app to sever ties with China or become unavailable in the US. US officials have […]
Retirement in U.S. means working into your 70’s
Retirement in America increasingly means working into old age, with most seniors unable to support themselves on Social Security and savings alone, according to noted retirement expert Teresa Ghilarducci. The reason: The nation’s retirement system has left behind the bottom 90% of workers, Ghilarducci told CBS MoneyWatch in discussing her new book, “Work, Retire, Repeat: […]
Czech Pres hints at ‘Boots on ground’ in Ukraine
There is nothing to prevent NATO from deploying its troops on Ukrainian soil to act in training and assistance roles, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel has said, as a thorny debate over alliance limitations regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine develops. Pavel—a former general who previously served as the chair of the NATO Military Committee—spoke […]
Transcript reveals more issues with Joe’s memory
A transcript of President Joe Biden’s interview with Robert Hur, the special counsel who investigated the president’s handling of classified information, has revealed more about the 81-year-old president’s memory. The new details, which were revealed ahead of Hur’s Tuesday testimony on Capitol Hill, come a month after Biden fiercely attacked the special counsel for allegedly […]
Biden spends $30 million on new ad blitz
President Biden is launching the first salvos of the general election campaign with a $30 million ad blitz and a tour of battleground states in March, as Nikki Haley’s departure from the race all but ensures he’ll be facing former President Donald Trump this fall. His campaign announced the six-week advertising campaign Friday, with a […]
1/3 of US Prison population geriatric by 2030
When Andre Gay went to state prison in Pennsylvania in 1972, he was just 16 years old, sentenced to life without parole for murder and aggravated robbery. “I was a kid when I came to jail,” he says, “so I was basically a blank slate.” Gay learned from the older men there, whom he called […]