Voters in Virginia’s 4th Congressional District will cast their ballots Tuesday in a special election to fill the open seat previously held by the late Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin, who died in November soon after he had been elected to his fourth term. Democratic nominee Jennifer McClellan is widely favored …
Read More »NRA sues to get Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban tossed
Springfield, Ill. — Illinois’ two-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws “ubiquitous” firearms in “radical” defiance of the Constitution’s Second Amendment, a federal lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association Tuesday claims. The powerful NRA joined a parade of gun-rights activists seeking to toss out the newly minted prohibition on dozens …
Read More »Who is Byron Donalds, conservatives’ nominee for House speaker?
Washington — The House’s unsuccessful efforts to elect its next speaker have thrust Florida Republican Byron Donalds into the spotlight, as three of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s detractors nominated him to be speaker in three subsequent rounds of voting Wednesday. Donalds garnered support from 20 of his fellow Republicans after he …
Read More »Migrants dropped near vice president’s home on frigid Christmas Eve
Three buses of recent migrant families arrived from Texas near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris in record-setting cold on Christmas Eve. Texas authorities have not confirmed their involvement, but the bus drop-offs are in line with previous actions by border-state governors calling attention to the Biden administration’s immigration …
Read More »Recount confirms Rep. Lauren Boebert narrowly won reelection
Denver — An automatic recount confirmed Monday that Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert won her reelection bid against Democrat Adam Frisch. The nail-biter race showed the renowned conservative firebrand’s combative style is wearying voters in her conservative Colorado district. Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced the results Monday evening. Frisch netted …
Read More »Michael Avenatti sentenced to 14 years for stealing from clients
Michael Avenatti, the suspended and incarcerated lawyer who once represented Stormy Daniels, was sentenced Monday to 14 years in federal prison for defrauding four of his clients out of millions of dollars and obstructing the IRS’ attempts to collect payroll taxes from his coffee business. He must also pay $10.8 …
Read More »What a looming rail strike could mean for the American economy
American consumers and nearly every industry would be affected if rail unions and railroads fail to agree on a new contract soon, an outcome that would bring freight trains to a grinding halt next month. One of the biggest rail unions rejected its deal Monday, joining three others that have …
Read More »Ted Cruz beer can incident: Man arrested for throwing beer can at Texas senator during Houston Astros parade
Houston Police said Monday that they arrested a man during the World Series victory parade for the Astros after he threw a beer can at Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. Houston police tweeted that a 33-year-old man struck the senator from Texas with a beer can, who was on a float in …
Read More »Justice Department argues Biden administration’s student debt relief program is lawful
The Justice Department has filed its response to an appeals court’s decision to pause the Biden administration’s student debt relief program, arguing that the program is lawful and that the states lack standing to intervene and the pause puts public interest in jeopardy. But if the court must put the …
Read More »Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez resigns following racist comments
Los Angeles City Council president Nury Martinez announced her resignation as president Monday after she was heard making racist comments about a councilmember’s Black son in a leaked audio recording of a conversation with other leaders. “As a mother, I know better and I am sorry,” Martinez said in a …
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