A boat carrying 25 migrants from Haiti was recently interdicted by Florida law enforcement, state officials said Friday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Florida Fish and Wildlife officers intercepted the vessel “within the last couple of weeks.” “In their boat, in their vessel, they had firearms, they had drugs, they had night vision gear...
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office urged a court to reject former President Trump’s efforts to toss evidence in his hush money case, claiming he is immune from prosecution for actions that took place while he was in office. At issue are statements Trump made about the matter in 2018. “Multiple courts have now rejected...
Japanese car manufacturers announced on Friday they will be working to develop electric vehicles in tandem. Nissan and Honda, the country’s second- and third-biggest automakers, will begin a feasibility study within the new partnership, whose scope will include automotive software platforms and complementary products, according to the Friday news release. The collaboration comes as Japanese...
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday he will not be endorsing his former boss and two-time running mate in the 2024 general election, a nod to the deep divisions between the two men that has formed since they left office. "It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump...
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Reince Priebus said the committee needs to focus on three key swing states in 2024, as the organization undergoes transitions and ramps up its efforts ahead of the general election. Priebus said Friday on Fox News that he considers his recommendations “pretty simple stuff.” “No. 1, at the committee,...
The push and pull between expertise and responsiveness is hard to balance, but few would argue that neither should be present.
Our adversaries will use social media against us whether they own it or not. And turning a terrible Chinese company into a terrible American company will achieve little.
The Supreme Court will not intervene to let students at West Texas A&M University host a drag show while their First Amendment lawsuit against a similar show's cancellation is on appeal. The court on Friday denied the students’ request for emergency action so a charity drag performance set for later this month could go ahead. The students...
The company behind the controversial Alaskan Pebble Mine project on Friday sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for blocking the project last year. In a statement Friday, the Pebble Partnership alleged that the EPA’s veto was issued before the completion of the permitting process. Rather than waiting for the Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) permitting...
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) criticized Georgia Judge Scott McAfee’s “nonsensical” ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) for once having a romantic relationship with a prosecutor she appointed to the case against former President Trump. Graham said “politics” is hanging over the election interference case against Trump and his...
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, should receive between 40 and 50 years in prison for his role in one of the biggest cases of financial fraud in U.S. history, federal prosecutors said Friday. Bankman-Fried was convicted in November on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy, namely stealing...
Americans are seeing more congressional ads than ever before, in part because of the California Senate race, according to a report released Thursday. As of March 10, more than $163 million was spent on broadcast television advertising, according to the Wesleyan Media Project report. There have been more than 316,000 ad airings in congressional races...
The newly elected chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) said Friday the party must communicate with voters who cast their ballots before Election Day, even as former President Trump has disparaged mail-in voting. “Look, in every state there are various different rules, but writ large people can vote by mail, they can vote early...
Almost half of the respondents in a new survey want President Biden to put more pressure on Israel to ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. According to a USA Today/Suffolk University poll, 45 percent of respondents say Biden should do more to pressure Israel to ease the humanitarian crisis. About 33 percent argue that Biden...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said “old white men” need to listen to women on the issue of abortion Thursday. “I think old white men need to learn how to talk about this a little more. And I think the biggest thing is, listen to women, listen to what they're saying,” Walz said during an...
At least 20 Palestinians died as they waited for humanitarian aid in Gaza City, according to the Hamas-run Palestinian Ministry of Health, a tragic incident that set off competing accounts from Hamas and Israel over how they were killed. The Ministry of Health said the Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces on Thursday night while...
The 2024 Farm Bill provides a crucial opportunity to fortify GusNIP, propelling us toward a future where health equity is not just an aspiration but a tangible reality for all.
Nippon Steel defended its potential acquisition of U.S. Steel on Friday, a day after President Biden pushed back against the deal. “Our transaction delivers clear benefits to U.S. Steel, union workers, the broader American steel industry, and American national security,” the Japanese company said in a statement. “Through increased financial investment and the contribution of...
The world is, and will be, less of an immense economic playground for China.
A record number of books were challenged in school and public libraries in 2023, according to the American Library Association (ALA). The ALA announced Thursday that 2023 saw 4,240 unique book titles targeted for censorship, up 65 percent from the previous record in 2022 of 2,571 unique titles. “The reports from librarians and educators in...
California would need to triple the rate of emissions cuts that the state has undertaken since 2010 in order to meet its climate goals for 2030, a new report has found. The Golden State's aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 1990's levels by 2030 may be unachievable, according to this year's California Green Innovation...
A “Zone of Interest” producer is pushing back on director Jonathan Glazer’s comments at the Oscars in which he condemned the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. “The war and the continuation of the war is the responsibility of Hamas,” Danny Cohen, the executive producer of “Zone of Interest,” said in an interview on...
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Friday, folks! And an early Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ I can’t wait to eat soda bread, corned beef, cabbage and have a beer this weekend! But before that, here’s what’s happening in politics: ???? A judge ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) can stay in former President...
The Kennedy Center is partnering with Netflix to bring the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to the streaming service. This year's celebration will honor movie star and stand-up comedian Kevin Hart, who will be given America’s top prize for comedy. The live ceremony will be held in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington,...
