Harris says US has not ruled out ‘consequences’ if Israel invades Rafah

by admin | Mar 24, 2024 | Politics

ABC NewsIn a wide-ranging new interview with ABC News, Vice President Kamala Harris suggested there could be “consequences” for Israel if it moves ahead with a planned invasion of Rafah in its pursuit of Hamas fighters.The city, on Gaza’s southern...

Trump’s dark ‘retribution’ pledge at center of 2024 bid, but can he make it reality?

by admin | Mar 23, 2024 | Politics

Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Donald Trump, in his third run for the White House, has made “retribution” central to his agenda if elected.”For hard-working Americans, Nov. 5 will be our new Liberation Day,” Trump said as he...

House passes package to avert partial government shutdown as deadline looms

by admin | Mar 22, 2024 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House passed a $1.2 trillion government funding package, the first in a series of steps that need to be taken to avert a partial government shutdown before a deadline at midnight Friday.The bills passed in a 286-134...

Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson

by admin | Mar 22, 2024 | Politics

Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday filed a motion to vacate the speaker’s chair, threatening to oust Speaker Mike Johnson just months after he ascended to the speakership.”I filed the...

US stats show violent crime dramatically falling, so why is there a rising clash with perception?

by admin | Mar 22, 2024 | Politics

Spencer Platt/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In his State of the Union address this month, President Joe Biden boasted that the nation reported a historically low murder rate in 2023 and violent crime had plummeted to one of the lowest levels in 50 years.For some...