Speaking to supporters in New Hampshire, former President Donald Trump blamed President Joe Biden for Hamas’ attacks in Israel and asserted that New Hampshire — and the nation — were far better off under his administration. “The attack on Israel would never ever have happened. The attack on Ukraine … inflation would never have happened. […]
Republicans are criticizing the Biden administration after Hamas militants launched the deadliest attack on Israel in years. President Joe Biden’s critics claim that a recent hostage-release agreement provided Iran with access to $6 billion in frozen funds, and that, as a result, that money could have helped Iran fund Hamas’ attack. Neither Israel nor the […]
Impeachment articles drafted by five Republican lawmakers seeking to remove Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe from her job contain more than a dozen misleading and false statements that misrepresent Wolfe’s role and regurgitate election disinformation. The impeachment resolution, put forward last month by Republican Reps. Janel Brandtjen of Menomonee Falls, Scott Allen of Waukesha, […]
Now that Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has been deposed as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, could former President Donald Trump take his place? That’s what some House Republicans have said they’d like to see. Soon after McCarthy’s Oct. 3 ouster — made possible by eight votes from members of his own Republican conference […]
The Federal Emergency Management System has scheduled an Oct. 4 test of its emergency warning systems, and some social media users are broadcasting baseless warnings about it. FEMA, in cooperation with the Federal Communications Commission, will test its Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, sending out test emergency alerts to every television, radio and cellphone […]
The gauntlet has been thrown down: U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., filed a rarely used motion that, if approved by his fellow House members, would oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in the middle of the 118th Congress. The move, formally known as a “motion to vacate the chair,” seeks to call a new vote for […]
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has talked tough on China during his campaign, saying he would ban most U.S. companies from doing business there. But several of his political challengers at the Sept. 27 presidential primary debate accused Ramaswamy of making deals with Chinese companies. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said the 38-year-old entrepreneur was “just […]
Una desafortunada historia de una mujer en California causa tristeza y desinformación en las redes sociales. “Perdí mis brazos y piernas luego de comer pescado, el pescado estaba infectado por una bacteria come carne”, dice una mujer en un video del 21 de septiembre. La narradora añadió: “Soy Laura Barajas, una mujer mexicana de 40 […]
For the first time since 2019, congressional gridlock is poised to at least temporarily shut down big parts of the federal government — including many health programs. If it happens, some government functions would stop completely and some in part, while others wouldn’t be immediately affected — including Medicare, Medicaid, and health plans sold under […]
The second Republican presidential primary debate had a raucous tone, with the seven candidates frequently talking over one another and the moderators calling for order. But themes quickly emerged, including the auto workers’ strike, crime, government spending, inflation and border security. Former President Donald Trump, the front-runner in the polls, skipped the debate, held at […]
At the first Republican primary debate, eight presidential candidates sparred over climate change, abortion, education and aid to foreign countries. Now seven contenders will meet again Sept. 27 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, to duke it out on the debate stage. The leading candidate, former President Donald Trump, plans to skip […]
If the government shuts down, will Social Security checks go out? That’s the plan. Current funding for the federal government expires Sept. 30. If lawmakers and the president cannot agree on legislation to extend federal spending, most federal agencies will shut down until both chambers of Congress can pass and President Joe Biden can sign […]