Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) will be issuing a mass pardon for more than 175,000 marijuana convictions on Monday. The pardons will be one of the country’s biggest acts of clemency involving the drug that’s now widely used recreationally. In an interview with The Washington Post,
A former Trump administration Pentagon official went after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday after the chancellor complimented President Biden as Europe looks to the November elections. Scholz told Politico on Saturday that Biden knows “exactly what he is doing” and is
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley posted online announcing the death of her father on Father’s Day. “This morning I had to say goodbye to the smartest, sweetest, kindest, most decent man I have ever known,” Haley posted on the social media platform X, along with a
The White House and former President Obama’s team disputed the characterization that President Biden froze up on stage at a Los Angeles fundraiser and had to be led off the stage by the former president. The New York Post wrote about the video of Biden under the headline “Biden
The Democratic challenger for the Fort Bend County Precinct 3 commissioner in Texas is facing charges for allegedly creating fake social media posts writing racist comments directed at himself. Commissioner Andy Meyers, the Republican incumbent, requested the Fort Bend County
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) encouraged the Supreme Court to “intervene” in former president Trump’s hush money case on Sunday, calling on the high court to hear an accelerated appeal of Trump’s conviction. Trump was convicted this month of 34 felony counts of falsifying
A majority of Black voters in Pennsylvania and Michigan say they would vote for President Biden in a hypothetical general election match-up, but a significant share of 2020 Biden voters support third-party candidates or say they are undecided, according to a poll released
Back in 2013, Game of Thrones created a vast televisual world. Much of that world it populated with useful bodies. Dozens of undifferentiated, naked bodies of women, writhing around as an occasion to explain the complexities of the plot or demonstrate the relative virtue of
More than 170,000 people have traveled out of state to receive abortion care since January of last year, according to new data from the Guttmacher Institute, a figure underlined by the increasing difficulty to access care in some states. Out-of-state care accounted for more
Two people were killed and multiple were injured in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Texas on Saturday, police said. An altercation broke out between two groups at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, Texas, and someone began shooting, Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks
Former President Trump is turning up the heat on Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) as Senate Republicans stand on the precipice of winning back the majority. During Trump’s visit with Senate Republicans last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) urged the former
Thirty-five glass bottles filled with cherries and berries were found at Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. Archaeologists at Washington’s Virginia home found the bottles from the 18th century in storage pits in a cellar. Of the 35 bottles discovered, 29 are intact
Seven people were shot and another injured at a car meet in northern Massachusetts early Sunday morning, local police said. The shooting occurred just before 2 a.m. in Methuen, Mass., near the New Hampshire border. Police Chief Scott McNamara said officers arrived at the scene
An MSNBC host said President Biden has been playing "chess" while former President Trump is playing "hungry, hungry hippo." MSNBC host Alicia Menendez, along with co-hosts Michael Steele and Symone Sanders-Townsend, praised Biden for his meetings with world leaders over the
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that plunged toward the ocean off the coast of a Hawaii island. The plunge happened on April 11 on Southwest Flight 2766 but only was reported after Bloomberg reported that Southwest sent a
Given the risk of abuse is so high with the sweeping powers a CBDC can offer governments and yet there are little to no benefits to help citizens, the rise of CBDCs is a path the United States should not follow.
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden marked Eid al-Adha with a message of support for American Muslims on Sunday. Eid al-Adha is the second major holiday of Islam, usually consisting of prayer and a communal feast marking remembrance and sacrifice. It is also the most
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (Fla.) said Sunday that she wants the House to use the sergeant-at-arms, a provision that hasn’t been used in more than a century, to enforce the contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland. Luna was interviewed by
Former President Trump challenged President Biden to a cognitive test in a speech Saturday, but forgot the name of the doctor who gave him his own similar test. Trump said in Detroit that “Doc Ronny Johnson” gave him a cognitive test that he “aced.” The doctor’s name is Rep.
At least 1,200 people have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire located near Los Angeles spreads to more than 12,000 acres. The Post Fire has spread to about 12,265 acres and is just 2 percent contained, according to the latest update from Cal Fire as of Sunday afternoon. Cal
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen criticized former President Trump after he suggested replacing some of the United States's income taxes with higher tariffs on imports to make up for lost revenue. The former president outlined his idea during a meeting with Republican lawmakers
The 2024 election cycle is heating up with summer about to officially start and a handful of key political events to watch fast approaching. The summer will see both President Biden and former President Trump formally become their respective parties' nominees for the White
Americans from Kansas to Maine are bracing for a grilling heat wave this week that could see the mercury hit triple digits with high humidity. Dangerously hot temperatures have sparked warnings from weather and health officials across the country, as concerns rise for heat
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday reaffirmed the legality of the Group of Seven (G7) $50 billion loan to Ukraine and touted the strong alliance between the Western countries. "There is no sense at all in which it's theft,” Yellen told ABC News’s Jonathan Karl when asked
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) said he would be prepared to serve as commander in chief if needed if former President Trump selected him as his running mate. NBC's Peter Alexander asked Donalds on "Meet the Press" if he would be prepared to step in as president on "day one" if he
The Biden campaign has marked Pride Month with a blitz of advertisements, interviews and engagements with local LGBTQ groups and prominent figures to try and motivate voters ahead of November. Former President Trump’s campaign is taking a decidedly different approach. The Trump
The first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle is right around the corner, and CNN announced Sunday that the campaigns of both President Biden and former President Trump have agreed to new debate rules. CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will host the debate, which will
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said Sunday he stands by his vote to certify the presidential election results in 2020, before quickly noting that he similarly looks forward to certifying former President Trump’s victory in the 2024 race. “Certainly, I will stand by that decision and
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates argued that the United States should be willing to “outinnovate” foreign adversaries in the nuclear energy sector. Gates, who appeared on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, said he thinks Americans should value that the U.S. needs to be a
When government engages in deficit spending, an imbalance arises. The difference is the inflationary increase in the price level.
The Israeli military announced Sunday that it would pause fighting during the daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza so humanitarian aid can pass through and be delivered to Palestinians in need. The “tactical pause” will apply to about 7 miles of road near Rafah, the
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) on Sunday pushed back against those who blame Congress for increased polarization in recent years, saying lawmakers in Washington are “simply a reflection” of dynamics at play across the country. “People ask me all the time, 'Why are things so
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said more evidence needs to be shown to prove that inflation is on a downward trend to cut interest rates. The Federal Reserve held interest rates at a 23-year high last week, keeping rates in a range of 5.25 percent to 5.5
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said the cost to repair the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed earlier this year, could range between $1.7 and $1.9 billion. "The Biden administration have been phenomenal partners. So, we know the estimated cost could be between $1.7 and $1.9
Rep. Bob Good's (R-Va.) Tuesday primary in Virginia's 5th Congressional District is pitting former President Trump against some of his top allies and inflaming bitter ideological tensions in the House GOP. The contentious race could result in the first House incumbent primary
States with abortion restrictions are facing reductions in care, and forcing colleagues in other states to manage the fallout.
House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said the United States has hit its "highest level of a possible terrorist threat." CBS's Margaret Brennan asked Turner on "Face the Nation" about the recent arrests of several people who had alleged ties to the Islamic
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) on Sunday criticized the tactics of far-right lawmakers who say their Republican colleagues, rather than working within the confines of Congress, should be willing to “burn it down” to fight for conservative principles. "The tactics that they're
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called the Supreme Court “brazenly corrupt and brazenly political” as he defended President Biden over reports that he described the high court as “out of kilter” during a fundraiser this weekend. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Murphy
You've likely found a Bible in your hotel room before — but how did it get there?
No new legislation has been passed in more than 25 years that would meaningfully protect children online.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said he is looking forward to a "new generation" of leaders after President Biden is reelected to the White House. Khanna was asked by Peter Alexander on NBC's "Meet the Press" whether he is interested in running for president in the future, noting
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said on Sunday that legislation enshrining the Trump-era ban on bump stocks "treads close to the line" of violating the Second Amendment following the Supreme Court reversal of that prohibition on Friday. “On the legislative question, I would suggest
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said he will not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's joint address to Congress, joining several other Democrats who have also vowed to boycott the speech. "I will not attend that. I said that it if he wants to come to speak to members of
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said he respected the Supreme Court's decision last week to overturn a Trump-era prohibition on bump stocks. "The job is simply this, so we trust and believe and respect the decision of the Supreme Court. What we need to focus on, Jon, is the violence
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) doubled down on the Republican National Committee's (RNC) decision to host their national convention in Milwaukee despite former President Trump's recent reported comments on the city. "With respect to Milwaukee, he was talking about allegations of
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said in a Sunday interview he would “of course, entertain” a hypothetical request to serve as former President Trump’s running mate but said he’s satisfied serving in the Senate for now. “I think if the President asked you to serve in any capacity in
Demonizing the broad spirit of and basis of new technology will not bode well for economic innovation.
Rep. Warren Davidson's decision to back John McGuire will be seen as a grand betrayal by the ultra conservative group that is meticulous about appearing united publicly.
