President Biden put his strategy of appealing to union workers on display Wednesday by painting himself as more like them and less like former President Trump. Biden has spoken to crowds of union workers twice in the last week, using each…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced a new bill in the state Legislature on Wednesday that would allow Arizona abortion providers to be quickly approved for work in California, in response to Arizona implementing one of the country’s…
Google said Tuesday that it will no longer be able to complete its phaseout of third-party cookies by the end of 2024. “We recognize that there are ongoing challenges related to reconciling divergent feedback from the industry, regulators…
Cable news host Dan Abrams said he is "ashamed and embarrassed" by protests that have broken out on the campus of New York's Columbia University over Israel's war with Hamas in the Middle East. “As a graduate of Columbia University Law…
Airlines will soon be required to give you money back if they cancel your flight, delay you, make major changes to the itinerary, or don't deliver your checked bags on time.
A divided Supreme Court seemed skeptical that Idaho’s strict abortion ban conflicts with a federal emergency care law, but there appeared to be a split by gender as well as ideology during the nearly two hours of argument. The four female…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) endorsed Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Wednesday, defending the congressman as he faces criticism from fellow Republicans after dubbing two far-right members of the caucus “scumbags.” Gonzales went after Reps.…
There really should be no legal obstacle to his giving the trial a pass and hitting the campaign trail, or luxuriating on the golf course at Mar-a-Lago.
Only 1 in 5 Americans want Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to be replaced, according to a new poll, which also found Democrats are more positive about him than they were late last year. A quarter of respondents are opposed to replacing…
The Defense Department announced a $1 billion package for Ukraine shortly after President Biden on Wednesday signed a national security supplemental into law, aiming to deliver critical artillery rounds and air defense munitions to Kyiv as…
President Biden signed a bill Wednesday that could lead to a ban on TikTok, but the video-sharing app won’t be cut off from its millions of American users just yet. The bill moved unusually fast, getting signed into law by the president…
The president of North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) said Wednesday his union will not "waste a lot of time” with supporters of former President Trump as it gives President Biden its endorsement. “We’re not gonna waste a lot of…
As of April 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had reported at least 125 cases in 18 states, more than doubling the total of 58 cases in all of 2023.
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Wednesday. Former President Trump's criminal trial is on recess, and Congress is out today — but the news keeps coming. Here’s what’s in today's edition: The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether…
TikTok vowed Wednesday to challenge a law that could potentially ban the popular social media app in the U.S. "This unconstitutional law is a TikTok ban, and we will challenge it in court,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “We believe…
President Biden is addressing a conference Wednesday of North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU), the latest of several major labor organizations to offer him its endorsement. As Reuters reports, NABTU President Sean McGarvey has…
Students at Princeton University are preparing to set up a pro-Palestinian encampment, mimicking other schools across the country, according to records obtained by the National Review. In one document obtained by the conservative-leaning…
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.), who represented New Jersey in the House for more than a decade, has died at the age of 65. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) confirmed Payne's death in a statement on Wednesday. "Tammy and I are deeply…
Republican National Committee (RNC) co-Chair Lara Trump said the national committee will have both poll watchers and people “who can physically handle ballots” on Election Day. “We now have the ability at the RNC not just to have poll…
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said more air traffic controllers are needed to address the concerns of them being overworked. Buttigieg said the administration is requesting funding from Capitol Hill lawmakers to hire 2,000…
Just more than 40 percent of Americans approve of the sizable foreign aid package signed into law Wednesday, according to a new poll, underlining a divide in opinion on the $95 billion expenditure. The Monmouth University survey found that…
More than 131 million Americans are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s (ALA) 2024 State of the Air report. The annual report, published Wednesday, found 131.2 million Americans live…
The predisposition against the Jewish state and its right to exist was made evident by the world community taking Hamas's implausible casualty statistics at face value and blaming Israel before any fact-finding occurred.
The Biden administration on Wednesday laid out a national goal to cut emissions from freight shipping down to zero. A White House fact sheet did not include a date for this goal, but it comes on top of existing goals to reach net-zero…
Independent presidential candidate Cornel West said both major American political parties are beyond saving in an interview with The Washington Post released Tuesday. “Both parties are beyond redemption,” West said. Explaining the need for…
Added sugars will be limited for the first time in school meals around the country, as part of the gradual changes in nutrition standards announced Wednesday in a rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The changes will shed…
President Biden on Wednesday signed the $95 billion emergency foreign aid package, calling out “MAGA Republicans” for the holdup to send aid to Ukraine. “It’s a good day for America, it’s a good day for Europe, and it’s a good day for…
Presidential politics over the years have already been reduced to social media outbursts, campaign stunts and countless horserace polls of minimal significance.