One of the frontrunners for House speaker, Jim Jordan of Ohio (center), didnât even support the stopgap spending bill that avoided a shutdown. | Francis Chung/POLITICO The chaos-ridden, speaker-less House is threatening to stymie a host of bipartisan legislative efforts across the Capitol â and senators are getting really tired of it. Forget the expectations
Southern California mayor who went from street addict to elected office battles city’s homelessness problem
A Southern California mayor believes the state’s “housing first” approach to the homeless and drug crisis is only making the situation worse and hindering local efforts to address the problems. He would know; he’s lived it. “[T]he state has said housing first is it, when it seems to only be working for a very small […]
‘Sound of Freedom’ Surpasses ‘Mission: Impossible,’ ‘The Flash’ at Box Office Following Trump Endorsement
Following an enthusiastic endorsement by former President Donald Trump, Sound of Freedom has roared past the latest Mission: Impossible sequel as well as the superhero movie The Flash at the domestic box office, cementing its position as the surprise box office hit of the summer. Sound of Freedom, starring Jim Caviezel, is about to cross the $150 million
On this day in history, July 1, 1847, the US Post Office issues the first stamps
The United States Postal Service issued its first-ever postage stamps on this day in history, July 1, 1847. The first postage stamps produced by the United States Postal Service (USPS) were sold in New York City, according to the USPS website. The two stamps came in two designs, one for each denomination. The five-cent stamp […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Challenges Biden to Prove Fitness for Office by Debating
Democratic presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has challenged incumbent President Joe Biden to prove that he is mentally and physically fit for office by facing him in a primary debate. In a tweet Friday, Kennedy said: âPresident Biden could put to rest any concerns about his fitness for office by engaging me in a
DeSantis press secretary leaves governor’s office to join political operation
EXCLUSIVE: A top official in Ron DeSantisâ gubernatorial office is stepping down to join his political operation, Fox News Digital learned on Monday, in yet another sign that the popular Florida Republican is eyeing a White House bid in 2024. Bryan Griffin, press secretary for the Executive Office of Governor Ron DeSantis, is resigning to […]
Exclusive â Harriet Hageman After Border Trip: Mayorkas Is âViolating the Oath of Officeâ
Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) delivered a scathing rebuke of President Joe Bidenâs border chief on SiriusXMâs Breitbart News Saturday after returning from a congressional visit to Yuma, Arizona. Hageman, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, said that because Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has âabdicated his responsibilities,â bringing impeachment articles against him is âvery likely.â
Stacey Abrams Says She Will ‘Likely’ Run for Office Again
AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams says that she will âlikelyâ run for political office again after her two failed gubernatorial campaigns against Republican Brian Kemp. Without specifying exactly what position she would run for, Abrams told Drew Barrymore on her daytime talk show that she will be back again. âI will likely
McCarthy: 47% of Federal Workers Aren’t in Office, We’re Going to Vote to Make Them Return
On Mondayâs broadcast of the Fox Business Networkâs âBottom Line,â Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) stated that itâs ridiculous that 47% of the federal government workforce is still working remotely and stated that the House is going to pass legislation âto end this pandemicâ and require federal government employees to return to
Nolte: Woke âMagic Mikeâs Last Danceâ Disappoints at Box Office
Warner Bros. Magic Mikeâs Last Dance wasnât expected to light the box office on fire, and it still underperformed. The expectation was that the third and (likely last) in director Steven Soderberghâs trilogy would open somewhere between $9 to 11 million. Instead, it crash-dived at $8.2 million. In 2012, the original Magic Mike opened with
Loudoun County Parents Allege Sexual Assault by Teacher, Incompetence from Title IX Office
A teacher in Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) has been accused of multiple sexual assaults of students, but parents allege the school district is protecting itself instead of students. âThe mandate, the driving philosophy seems to be to protect LCPS at all costs,â Jason Harding, parent of an alleged victim, told ABC 7 News. âItâs not
Spartz won’t seek elected office in 2024
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) speak to reporters on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the U.S. Capitol on March src2, 2src22 in Washington, D.C. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) delivered a surprise announcement Friday, saying she would not seek Indianaâs open Senate seat or reelection to the House next year. âI won a
DOJ wonât charge Gaetz in sex trafficking probe, lawmakerâs office says
Federal prosecutors and the FBI began investigating Matt Gaetz in late 2src2src during the Trump administration over potential sex trafficking crimes. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images TALLAHASSEE, Fla. â The Justice Department is closing its long-running sex trafficking investigation into GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz and will not charge the firebrand congressman, according to a lawyer representing
Aides, gov’s office expect Fetterman to return to Senate
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) takes part in a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Capitol Hill Feb. 15, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Days after Sen. John Fettermanâs office announced that he had checked himself into a hospital for depression, both his staff and the governorâs office in Pennsylvania said they fully expect him
Missouri’s first non-white Treasurer Vivek Malek takes office
Republican Treasurer Vivek Malek officially became Missouri’s first non-white state officeholder during a Tuesday ceremony. The 45-year-old attorney from the St. Louis suburb of Wildwood took the oath of office surrounded by family and at least 200 supporters. He’s an immigrant from northern India. Malek pledged to safeguard taxpayer dollars, promote Missouriâs state-run savings programs […]
Student and deputy at OR middle school likely exposed to fentanyl, treated at hospital
A student and a deputy were treated at a hospital Tuesday after they likely were exposed to fentanyl at an Oregon middle school, authorities said. The Yamhill County Sheriffâs Office said in a statement Wednesday that one of their deputies on Tuesday went to Willamina Middle School southwest of Portland to follow up on a […]
Joe Biden Claims He Was ‘Surprised’ by Discovery of ‘Boxes’ of Classified Documents in Old Private Office
Joe Biden Claims He Was âSurprisedâ by Discovery of âBoxesâ of Classified Documents in Old Private Office Alex Wong/Getty Images President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was surprised by the news that âboxesâ of classified documents were discovered in an office he used after leaving the vice presidency, claiming ignorance of the existence of the
Trump Responds to Biden Leaving Classified Documents in Old Office: ‘Is the FBI Going to Raid’ Biden?
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images, Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump responded to the CBS News report claiming Attorney General Merrick Garland assigned a U.S. attorney to review roughly ten classified documents found in an office once used by President Joe Biden. âWhen is the FBI going to raid the many homes of Joe Biden, perhaps even
Nolte: Disney’s Big Gay, Green ‘Strange World’ Crashes at Box Office
Disneyâs latest animated feature, the gay, green Strange World, just tanked at the box office. Gee, what a shock. You mean no one wants to waste their Thanksgiving weekend having their children prematurely sexualized by groomers with a side order of enviro-guilt? This should do wonders for Disneyâs already cratered stock price. Strange World cost
Report: 10 Protesters Arrested Outside Kyrsten Sinema’s Phoenix Office
Ten people were reportedly arrested outside the Phoenix office of Sen. Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) on Tuesday while protesting her support to maintain the filibuster. AZFamily.com reports the protesters at the senatorâs office were carrying signs reading, âEnd the filibuster,â and âProtect Our Democracy,â and âShame! Shame!â The local Phoenix police reportedly said they had become aware of the…
Say Cheese: China Office Uses AI to Only Let Smiling Workers Enter Building
Camera manufacturer Canon has invented a new way to boost workplace morale â installing AI cameras in its offices that force workers to smile to enter the building. The Verge reports that Canon has installed cameras with AI-enabled âsmile recognitionâ technology in the offices of its Chinese subsidiary Cannon Information Technology. The cameras only allow smiling…
Back to Work: Apple Expects Employees to Return to Office by September
Apple says it wants its employees to return back to its offices by early September, according to a company-wide memo sent out this week. By September, Apple staff members are expected to return to their offices for at least three days a week, said CEO Tim Cook in an email obtained by the Verge. The CEO…
AP Denies Any Knowledge Gaza Office Building Was Shared with Hamas Terrorists
The Associated Press (AP) denied any knowledge that Jala Tower, the building housing its offices in Gaza, was also shared by Hamas terrorists, as claimed by the Israeli military and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the office block was bombed on Saturday. AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt denied that the news organization knew…
Baltimore City State Attorney’s Office Asks FCC to Censor Local News: ‘Enlist the Full Enforcement Powers’
The Baltimore City Stateâs Attorneyâs Office, headed by the embattled Marilyn Mosby, has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against a local news station for alleged âblatantly slanted, dishonest, misleading, racist, and extremely dangerousâ coverage in a move many believe is an attempt by Mosby to censor reporting on her own…
Iowa Democrat Cindy Axne ‘Eyeing a Run’ for Higher Office
Iowa Democrat Rep. Cindy Axne is âeyeing a runâ for higher office and has confirmed that her first choice is to challenge incumbent Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley. Axne is a Democrat Congresswoman from the Third Congressional District in Iowa. She is the only Democrat who is a part of the congressional delegation from Iowa. The Storm Laske…
Trump Takes â45 Officeâ Website Public, Opens Up To Press And Correspondence
Former President Donald Trump launched a website Monday to allow his supporters and the press to contact him without social media. The website, 45Office.com, will serve as the former presidentâs main source of communication, representatives told Fox News on Tuesday, stating that visitors can send emails, request greetings, or schedule an appearance from the former president…
Elaine Chao Cited for Misuse of Office by Inspector General
The Transportation Departmentâs Inspector General made public on Wednesday a report that cites repeated examples of former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao allegedly using her staff and her office to help benefit her family and their business operations and revealed that staff members at the agency had raised ethics concerns. Elaine Chao is Sen. Mitch McConnellâs (R-KY) wife,…
Biden: We Didnât Have the Vaccine When We Came into Office
President Joe Biden said during a CNN town hall on Tuesday that when he came into office, they âdidnât haveâ the coronavirus vaccine. Biden made the statement despite health care workers receiving the first doses in mid-December 2020, well over a month before he was sworn in. Biden said, âThereâs just not all of a…