Category: Politics

Iowa Newspaper Apologizes for Slurs Against Presidential Runner Vivek Ramaswamy in Racially-Charged Cartoon

An Iowa newspaper borrowed Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s likeness for a cartoon depicting him as the object of racial slurs cast by his own prospective Republican supporters. The newspaper in question, the Quad-City Times, has since apologized for the depiction. On June 21, the Quad-City Times published a political cartoon in its opinion section…


Rep. Jordan Demands Answers on Hunter Biden Prosecutor’s Refusal to Provide Documents

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) wants to know why U.S Attorney David Weiss, the prosecutor who struck a plea deal with Hunter Biden, is denying requests on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s behalf. In a May 25 letter (pdf) to Garland, Jordan had requested documents and communications related to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)…


Washington Reverses Trump Policy on Funding Research in West Bank Settlements

The Biden administration has reportedly reversed the U.S. policy of funding research in Israeli neighborhoods in the West Bank. Israel confirmed the news as its foreign minister, Eli Cohen, decried this development. “I object to the decision and think it is wrong,” he said during a press conference. “In similar cases in the past, the…


After Wagner Mercenary Uprising, Christie Says Ukraine War ‘Closer to a Resolution’

As a sudden uprising against the Russian state by the Wagner mercenary group ended abruptly, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “weakness” is “obvious now inside his own country.” Moreover, Christie said that supporting Ukraine to fight against the Russian military could help contain communist China’s hegemonic ambition. “I think that what this…


White House Unveils $42 Billion Investment Plan to Expand Internet Access

The Biden administration has detailed how the government will divvy up $42 billion among the nation’s 50 states in an effort to expand high-speed broadband to every household and small business throughout the United States by 2030. In a fact sheet released on June 26, the White House said access to high-speed internet is no longer…


White House Announces $42 Billion Investment Plan to Expand Internet Access

The Biden administration has announced that the government will divvy up $42 billion among the nation’s 50 states in an effort to expand high-speed broadband to every household and small business throughout the United States by 2030. In a fact sheet released on June 26, the White House said access to high-speed internet is no longer…


LIVE 2 PM ET: White House Briefing With Karine Jean-Pierre, John Kirby

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, joined by National Security Council (NSC) Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, holds the daily briefing at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 26. …


LIVE NOW: White House Briefing With Karine Jean-Pierre, John Kirby

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, joined by National Security Council (NSC) Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, holds the daily briefing at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 26. …


White House Briefing With Karine Jean-Pierre, John Kirby

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, joined by National Security Council (NSC) Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, holds the daily briefing at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 26. …


Pelosi: There ‘Certainly Should Be Term Limits’ for Supreme Court Justices

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday expressed support for putting an end to the lifelong terms of members of the U.S. Supreme Court. Pelosi, in an interview on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki,” said U.S. Supreme Court justices should have term limits. “Here we have a body, chosen for life, never have to run for office, nominated,…