Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said she is “listening carefully” to members’ concerns about President Biden amid growing calls for him to drop out of the presidential race. In a lengthy statement, Jayapal acknowledged that some Democrats
Television actor Jay Johnston, who had roles in "Bob's Burgers" and "Arrested Development," pleaded guilty on Monday to interfering with police officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Johnston, of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of civil disorder while
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Monday criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for his approach to the growing number of Democrats calling for President Biden to step aside as the party’s presumptive nominee for president. McCarthy, in an interview
The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing Thursday centered on privacy-related concerns stemming from the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), the committee announced Monday. The hearing will examine how AI has “accelerated the need for a federal comprehensive
California must retire existing heavy-duty trucks to meet the state’s 2045 carbon neutrality goals, in addition to promoting the purchase of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs), a new study has found. Stricter policies that cover both the rollout of zero-emissions trucks and the
Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), on Monday joined the growing number of Black leaders who have thrown their support behind President Biden as an increasing number of Democrats urge him to end his reelection bid. In a statement
Florida Satanists are volunteering to fill school counselor roles after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a law allowing religious chaplains into public schools amid staffing shortages. “Nothing in the text of the bill serves to exclude us, and no credible interpretation of the
A Republican National Committee (RNC) panel on Monday passed a draft party platform dramatically shifting the GOP’s stance on abortion, mirroring former President Trump’s posture on the issue. The Republican platform committee overwhelmingly approved the new platform, echoing
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), one of the Senate’s most vulnerable incumbents, on Monday said President Biden needs to “prove” he can serve another four years after his weak debate performance, which has put scrutiny on the president’s energy and mental clarity. “President Biden
A new group, “Pass the Torch, Joe,” has formed to circulate a petition among Democratic voters that urges President Biden to step aside from the 2024 race. The group is made up of Democratic activists, organizers and voters who are focused on beating former President Trump in
House Republicans have postponed a planned hearing with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) as former President Trump’s sentencing in the New York hush money case has also been delayed. The hearing with the House Judiciary Committee's select subcommittee on government
Jill Biden is defending President Biden's reelection bid, saying she's "all in" with her husband's 2024 run. "President Biden wakes up every morning ready to work for you," the first lady said Monday during a stop in Wilmington, N.C., to launch a campaign initiative aimed at
Donald Trump helped draft a 2024 Republican Party platform that was adopted Monday, effectively cementing his extreme views as the de facto stance of the party. According to Maggie Haberman with The New York Times , the policy platform was “overwhelmingly” adopted on Monday,
A group of middle schoolers in Pennsylvania created numerous fake TikTok accounts, impersonating teachers with captions that show the adults making inappropriate comments. A group of eighth graders in the Great Valley School District (GVSD) in Chester County made around 20
A Republican National Committee (RNC) panel on Monday passed a draft party platform ahead of next week’s convention that dramatically shifts the GOP’s stance on abortion, mirroring former President Trump’s own posture on the issue. The Republican platform committee
Kellyanne Conway, an ex-senior adviser to former President Trump, will launch a weekly series on Fox Nation delving into key issues driving the 2024 election cycle, Fox News announced Monday. The series, “Here’s the Deal with Kellyanne Conway,” will explore hot-topic issues
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) stopped short of calling for President Biden to withdraw from the race but argued Monday that "time is running out" for him to make the case for his candidacy. “We need to strengthen our democracy, restore reproductive freedom, and build a tax code
More than 1,300 flights were canceled and hundreds more delayed Monday in Houston and Dallas as Hurricane Beryl crossed Texas, bringing flooding rains and heavy winds. About 80 percent of the flights scheduled from Houston’s two airports were canceled Monday, as were more than
Republicans excelled at the long game, finally succeeding in a decades-long campaign to take full control of the Supreme Court.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D), who represents the key swing state of Nevada, on Monday urged her colleagues and fellow Democrats to rally behind President Biden despite growing calls within the party for him to abandon his reelection bid. “Joe Biden won the Democratic
Donald Trump doesn’t think Fox News is doing enough to help him. The former president and convicted felon raged against the conservative news network on Truth Social on Monday, demanding that Fox “STOP PUTTING ON THE ENEMY!” The post follows two posts on Sunday, where Trump
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) defended his call for President Biden to drop out of the 2024 race, arguing Monday it is not about loyalty but rather being "pragmatic" to ensure there is a "very strong" candidate at the top of the Democratic ticket. Quigley, who publicly urged Biden
Multiple deans at Columbia University have been removed from their positions after texts were revealed that were antisemitic in nature, according to a message from the school’s president Monday. President Minouche Shafik wrote in a letter to the community the messages
Presented by GE Aerospace — 💰 Plus: Michael Bloomberg's med school donation {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday. What’d I miss last week? 😅 Here's what's happening today: President Biden called into MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and sent a letter to congressional Democrats, bluntly
Supreme Court overrules 'Chevron deference,' challenging Biden's regulatory agenda. This development calls into question the current administration's policy-driven regulations.
France’s New Popular Front Coalition pulled off a stunning parliamentary election victory on Sunday, blocking Marine Le Pen’s far-right ultranationalist party, the National Rally, from overtaking the country’s government. After a strong showing from a coalition made up of the
More than 3 million travelers were screened at airports across the country Sunday, marking the highest number ever for one day, the Transportation Security Authority (TSA) announced. TSA agents screened 3,013,413 people Sunday in a post-Fourth of July travel blitz, surpassing
Voters may be concerned by President Joe Biden’s age, but one Republican lawmaker appears to have taken the story a little too far. Speaking with Fox Business ’s Cheryl Casone on Monday, Senator Roger Marshall suggested that Biden’s choice of footwear could be a sign that the
Story at a glance (KTLA) -- A Midwestern city, affectionately known as "the land of splendor," has been named the most educated in America, according to a recent WalletHub study. The financial services company compared the 150 most populated metropolitan areas in the U.S.,
An ex-national security adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that former President Trump’s attempts to distance himself from Project 2025 are “ludicrous,” citing its deep ties to his administration. “This is preposterous,” Olivia Troye said in a CNN
Joe Biden’s self-inflicted electoral crisis is a classic case study of political “sunk cost fallacy.”
President Biden is receiving “regular updates” about Hurricane Beryl after it made landfall in South Texas, the White House said Monday. Beryl first hit near Matagorda, Texas, just before 4 a.m. as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of about 80 mph. Beryl has since weakened to a
The advocacy and lobbying group that serves as a policy clearinghouse to tout the Biden administration’s accomplishments is expanding its leadership team as the president tries to fend off growing calls for him to drop out of the 2024 race. Building Back Together (BBT)
A Philadelphia radio host who got a rare opportunity to exclusively interview President Biden last week is no longer with the Black-owned station after she admitted she used questions that the Biden campaign provided in advance. Host Andrea Lawful-Sanders and the station
CNN political commentator Van Jones on Sunday suggested Democrats are preparing to run Vice President Harris for president, regardless of President Biden's official standing in the race. Jones, speaking on CNN's "State of The Union," emphasized the significance of the divide
Biden released a letter to congressional Democrats on Monday warning that discussions about him stepping aside need to come to an end as calls for him to leave the race continue to dog him more than a week after his disastrous debate performance sent Democrats into a massive
Michael Moore is blasting President Biden's allies, accusing them of "elder abuse" for "pushing" the commander in chief to stay in the race against former President Trump. "The problem here is that I think there's a form of elder abuse going on here, where the Democratic Party
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is scheduled to deliver a press briefing on Monday afternoon. Earlier Monday, President Biden addressed congressional Democrats who have called on him to step aside as the candidate at the top of the party's ticket this year
Ukrainians' struggle for independence from Russia is stronger than the American colonists' case for independence from Britain, as they face taxation without representation, pervasive corruption, repression, and the threat of being sent to fight in suicidal wars.
President Joe Biden believes that the American public wants him to stay in the 2024 race, even though his perspective seems to be a bit askew. The forty-sixth president told MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Monday that, despite growing calls from inside the Democratic Party for him to
