Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer is starting a new program covering politics and the 2024 race for president, he announced Monday. In a short video promoting his new project, Spicer, former President Trump's onetime top press aide, railed against Democrats and the national press corps, saying he would use his "decades in public...
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) is targeting the Chinese Communist Party over purchasing farmland in Iowa and touts his support of ethanol production in a new radio ad in the early voting state. "Sen. Tim Scott is a conservative fighter for American farmers. Tim Scott supports the renewable fuel standard and believes E15...
Former second lady Karen Pence said she “never felt afraid” on Jan. 6, 2021, despite being whisked away from the Senate chamber by the Secret Service to hide from a mob that was targeting her husband, former Vice President Mike Pence, amid the attack on the Capitol. In an "ABC News Live Prime" interview that will air...
The Biden administration released guidance on Monday for universities on how to maintain diversity in their institutions after the Supreme Court ruled colleges can’t use race as a factor in admissions. The Departments of Education and Justice sent a letter and “question and answers” sheet to outline what the decision said and what steps are...
On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Social Security into law. Eighty-eight years later, our Social Security system is among the most successful and popular government programs in history. Nearly every worker pays premiums (Federal Insurance Contributions or FICA) for Social Security. In return, they receive insurance benefits when they retire, become disabled...
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is slated to hold a briefing with reporters Monday afternoon. It comes after Attorney General Merrick Garland announced last week that he had elevated federal prosecutor David Weiss to the status of special counsel in the investigation into President Biden's son, Hunter. The appointment of Weiss as special counsel...
Former President Trump unleashed a torrent of social media posts Monday targeting investigators and witnesses in Georgia as a grand jury meets in Fulton County to hear evidence about efforts by him and his allies to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. Trump posted multiple times on Truth Social early Monday, with each message lashing...
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) said he was “horrified” by the reports of a fatal shooting that took place on a playground Friday and said the city is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest. “I am horrified by the reports of a quadruple shooting tonight and praying for the victims as...
Former President Trump on Monday said former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) shouldn’t testify before a grand jury that is preparing to potentially indict Trump this week. “I am reading reports that failed former Lt. Governor of Georgia, Jeff Duncan, will be testifying before the Fulton County Grand Jury. He shouldn’t,” Trump wrote on...
Former President Clinton and Hillary Clinton are remembering their “decades of friendship” with Clarence Avant, following the death of the recording industry executive who was dubbed the “Godfather of Black music.” “Hillary and I are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend,” the Clintons said in a joint statement on Monday. Avant died Sunday in Los...
Former President Trump ripped into special counsel Jack Smith over his recently disclosed search warrant for Trump's account on X, formerly known as Twitter, calling Smith “deranged.” “How dare lowlife prosecutor, Deranged Jack Smith, breaking into my Twitter account without informing me and, indeed, trying to completely hide this atrocity from me,” Trump posted to Truth...
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program is a lesser-known program in the United States, but, if reformed, it can become the program that helps end poverty in America.
Four Russian military planes flew into Alaska's air defense zone Sunday and again Monday morning, according to North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which said the planes were deemed not a threat. NORAD said in a press release that it "detected and tracked" the four warplanes, which were operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification...
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un ordered factories to “drastically boost” missile production in order to get “fully prepared” for any war with enemies, state media reported Monday. Kim visited munitions factories, including one that produces tactical missiles, Aug. 11 and 12 and “set forth an important goal to drastically boost the existing missile production...
Sanders's pivot from Medicare for All to issues of common ground bring me closer to him, also offering some hope Congress could make progress on healthcare issues.
Americans’ alcohol use is holding steady at 62 percent, according to data from Gallup’s latest Consumption Habits poll. Gallup found most Americans reported they had “occasion to use alcoholic beverages such as liquor, wine or beer,” which matches up with Gallup’s findings over more than eight decades since the company began tracking this measure. This is lower...
CNN is making a slew of changes to its programming, including adding new weekend shows and tweaking its weekday evening lineup, the network announced Monday. Anchor and senior political correspondent Abby Phillip will be getting a show in prime time, airing at 10 p.m. on weeknights, while anchors Erin Burnett, Anderson Cooper and Kaitlan Collins...
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) is expected to present her case this week against former President Trump over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. Two witnesses said over the weekend said they have been asked to appear before the grand jury Tuesday, including the state's former lieutenant governor. Willis...
Five people are dead after a house explosion over the weekend destroyed three homes and damaged several others in western Pennsylvania, officials said. Plum Borough Police Chief Lanny Conley said at a press conference Sunday that the bodies of four adults and one adolescent were recovered in the home explosion in the borough, which is around...
This is what the Republican anti-reproductive freedom crowd claimed it wanted along: the chance to turn the question of abortion over to the states and let the people decide.
Former President Trump raged on Monday against a possible impending indictment that could be filed against him in Georgia, arguing that he did not tamper with the state’s elections in 2020. Trump said in two Truth Social posts that he did not interfere with the election process and repeated his false claims that others who...
Former President Trump criticized the judge presiding over his 2020 election case, just days after she warned him against making any “inflammatory statements” that could intimidate witnesses or prejudice the jury pool. In a statement posted overnight on Truth Social, Trump called U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan “highly partisan” and “very biased & unfair.”...
Republican voters are being hustled so effectively that they are cheering Trump on, laughing as he rips them off.
To fully take advantage of the impact of carbon offset markets, we need to establish a market that allows someone in Germany to trade with someone in the United States to reduce carbon emissions everywhere.
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said Sunday she is “optimistic” the historic banyan tree in Lahaina will bloom again after a wildfire ripped through parts of Maui last week, destroying thousands of structures. The historic Lahaina Town on Maui was devastated after the wildfire burned at least 2,170 acres of land, including the Lahaina banyan tree, which is considered a landmark...