South Korea’s Yoon to address joint meeting of Congress amid state visit

by admin | Apr 27, 2023 | Politics

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will address a joint meeting of Congress Thursday as he continues a weeklong state visit to Washington. Yoon’s trip comes as the U.S. and South Korea mark the...

DeSantis plans to launch 2024 exploratory committee as early as May: Sources

by admin | Apr 27, 2023 | Politics

Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to take a major step closer to announcing that he’s running for president in 2024, with plans in the works to launch an exploratory committee as early as mid-May, sources...

Judges reject Trump appeal of order for Pence to testify in Jan. 6 probe

by admin | Apr 27, 2023 | Politics

Creativeye99/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A federal appeals panel on Wednesday rejected an effort from former President Donald Trump to prevent former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying before the special counsel investigating Trump’s efforts to...

Republicans grill teachers’ union head on COVID classroom closures

by admin | Apr 27, 2023 | Politics

www.fuchieh.com/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A divided House panel on Wednesday alternately questioned and defended American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten for her role in the closing and reopening of schools at the height of COVID-19 — an...

Supreme Court weighs ‘equity theft’ claim after state seized 94-year-old’s home

by admin | Apr 27, 2023 | Politics

joe daniel price/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared sympathetic to the appeal of a 94-year-old Minnesota woman who got no compensation when the government seized her home over a small unpaid tax bill — and pocketed the...