During the remaining weeks of the Trump administration and the beginning of the Biden administration, the Department of Justice (DOJ) attempted to seize the communication records of four New York Times reporters in a quest for their sources. The Biden administration maintained the pursuit that Trump began and informed some top Times executives about the […]
A letter obtained by the Washington Post outlines new allegations that Southern Baptist Convention leaders mishandled sexual abuse claims. The state of play: The letter, written by Russell Moore, former head of the SBC Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, claims that institutional leaders bullied a sexual abuse victim. Get market news worthy of your time […]
Mark Meadows. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows sent five emails to then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen in late December 2020 and early January 2021 asking him to examine election fraud conspiracy theories, including a “fantastical” one that claimed people in Italy used military technology and satellites to […]
During a vaccine lottery event Friday, Democratic California governor Gavin Newsom reneged on his promise to lift the state’s emergency declaration after June 15, allowing him to retain the powers to mandate sweeping COVID restrictions. “The one thing I am certain of is: There’s uncertainty in the future,” said Newsom. “The emergency remains in effect […]
Mike Pence. Illustrated | Getty Images, iStock Sometimes, you wish Mike Pence would just stand up for himself. The former vice president earned something of a reputation as a lapdog while serving under Donald Trump, repeatedly making it clear during their four years together that there was “no daylight” between the two — no matter […]
2FM8JY1 Noah’s ark replica floating museum ship Verhalen Ark, Wet Dock, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK – Alamy Stock Photo Fortunately it didn’t happen to the original because – if the Bible is to be believed – none of us would be around to tell the tale. A giant replica of Noah’s Ark has been impounded […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Friday panned President Joe Biden’s latest infrastructure proposal and were expected to make a revised offer as talks grind toward next week’s slipping deadline for progress on a bipartisan deal. Speaking after the release of a modest May jobs report, Biden made the case for his robust investment package […]
President Biden has decided against appointing his own commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection and will instead increase pressure on Congress to establish a committee, White House officials tell Axios. Why it matters: Some House Democrats suggested Biden create a presidential commission after Senate Republicans blocked the establishment of a bipartisan, independent panel. This […]
South Korean exports surged 45.6% year-on-year in May, amid a global trade recovery as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic lessens in many countries. The rebound was led by semiconductors — South Korea’s biggest export — followed by automobiles and petrochemicals. The exports jump is expected to bolster South Korea’s economic recovery, which is already […]
Etute is currently being held at Montgomery County Jail without bond Virginia Tech football player Isimemen Etute, 18, was charged with second-degree murder after the death of a Blacksburg resident. The incident happened on Tuesday evening in Blacksburg, home of Virginia Tech. When police responded to a welfare check, officers found 40-year-old Jerry Smith dead, […]