Tag: Politics

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Scraps $100 Million Private School Voucher Program for Low-Income Kids

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has ditched plans to pursue a $100 million private school voucher program in the state’s annual spending plan amid a deadlock between Republican and Democratic leaders. Mr. Shapiro announced the decision to pull the program to pay for tuition at private and religious schools—known as the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success scholarship program—in…


Senator Challenges Secret Service Over Cocaine Found at White House

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Wednesday pressed the U.S. Secret Service for details regarding its ongoing investigation into the discovery of cocaine at the White House. The Secret Service confirmed that cocaine was found in the West Wing of the White House on Sunday, believed to have been brought in by someone who works there…


Biden’s SAVE Student Loan Relief Measure Another Way of Canceling Debt, Critics Say

Following the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to block the current administration’s student loan forgiveness proposal, President Joe Biden announced that his administration would pursue different avenues to offer relief to millions of borrowers. “I’m not going to stop fighting to deliver borrowers what they need, particularly those at the bottom end of the economic scale,”…


Australian Minister Risks Diplomatic Incident Calling Donald Trump Jr. a ‘Big Baby’

Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has been admonished for a social media post calling Donald Trump Jr. a “big baby.” The Labor minister created the Twitter post a day after organisers for Mr. Trump Jr.’s Australian tour postponed the event due to visa delays, which are handled by the Home Affairs Department. Turning Point…


Australian Minister Risks Diplomatic Incident Calling Donald Trump Jr. a ‘Big Baby’: Senator

Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has been admonished for a social media post calling Donald Trump Jr. a “big baby.” The Labor minister created the Twitter post a day after organisers for Mr. Trump Jr.’s Australian tour postponed the event due to visa delays, which are handled by the Home Affairs Department. Turning Point…


Wall Street Investor Bill Ackman Says RFK Jr. Is Asking ‘Important Questions’ About COVID-19 Vaccines

For years, Democratic presidential candidate hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised serious questions about the safety of certain vaccine ingredients, an issue once the domain of small groups of parents that became a national issue with the onset of COVID-19. During the pandemic, Mr. Kennedy also spoke out against the COVID-19 vaccines, personally and…


Secret Service Confirms Cocaine Found in White House Possibly Dropped by Authorized Person

The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed that the substance found in the White House on Sunday evening, July 3, identified to be cocaine may have been brought in by someone who works there or had authorization to be there. A Secret Service spokesman said the incident with the illegal drug is under investigation but doesn’t…


Biden Admin Appeals Ban on Contacting Social Media Firms in Censorship Lawsuit

The Biden administration has filed an appeal asking the court to overturn a historic ruling in that blocks government agencies from contacting or working with big tech companies to censor posts on social media. Attorneys acting on behalf of President Joe Biden and a host of federal agencies on Wednesday filed a notice of appeal…


Adam Schiff Reports Record $8.1 Million Fundraising Haul After Russiagate Censure

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said his election campaign for the U.S. Senate has raised over $8.1 million during the second quarter in a record haul coming after his removal from the House Intelligence Community and subsequent Russiagate-related censure. “Last quarter, we raised over $8.1 million—with an average contribution of just $34. We’re in this fight…


Biden Meets Sweden’s Prime Minister at White House to Back Nordic Country’s Bid to Join NATO

President Joe Biden welcomed Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to the White House on July 5 to voice support for the Nordic country’s NATO membership ahead of the military alliance’s historic summit next week. Sweden has expressed a strong desire to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), citing increased security concerns following Russia’s invasion of…