Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) said on Wednesday he was passing on a Senate run in the Great Lakes State after Republicans had voiced concerns of a primary between the congressman and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). “After careful consideration with Natalie and my family, as well as in consultation with President Trump, I have decided…
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hand President Trump a victory in his mission to dismantle the Department of Education will have a devastating impact on public education, and it is up to Congress, the courts, and the community to protect the rights of all children to a quality education.
The head of entertainment behemoth Skydance is vowing to ensure the company presides over “unbiased journalism” and embraces a “variety of viewpoints,” ahead of its acquisition of fellow media giant Paramount Global. During a recent meeting with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr, David Ellison — Skydance’s top executive and the son of billionaire…
The flood disaster that struck Texas over Independence Day weekend was beyond the state’s ability to predict or fully manage, the state emergency management chief told the Legislature on Wednesday. “People are going to ask, ‘Well, what did you know that nobody else knew?’” Nim Kidd, head of the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM),…
Florida’s Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier said Tuesday that his office has subpoenaed Linda Moore, the vice mayor of Vero Beach, Fla., in a state investigation into a drag performance that took place last month at a local wine bar Moore owns. In a news release, Uthmeier’s office said there is evidence that a “Pride…
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are suing right-wing podcaster Candance Owens, alleging defamation and that she profited off a conspiracy theory suggesting Brigitte was born a male. In a lawsuit filed in Delaware this week, the Macrons alleged Owens “disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favor of platforming known conspiracy theorists…
The top court of the United Nations on Wednesday declared that countries have an obligation to combat climate change — and that a failure to do so could constitute a violation of international law. Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) adopted an advisory opinion on the subject that emphasized the “duty” of states “to use…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday openly questioned if Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex offender and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, would be a credible witness as some lawmakers and federal officials move to speak with her amid the renewed focus on Epstein. The comments came one day after a House Oversight and Government Reform…
It’s time to remind Americans that the flag belongs not to those trying to dismantle our democracy, but to those determined to protect it.
A newly released video from inside the holding cells at Manhattan’s immigration court is raising more concern over how federal immigration authorities are treating detainees.
