Senate Republicans object to foreign aid and border bill moving forward

by admin | Feb 8, 2024 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As expected, the Senate’s vote to advance a bipartisan foreign aid bill with major new border provisions failed on Wednesday. It’s the first of two votes that Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is forcing on the...

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel could be stepping down: Why it matters, and who could replace her

by admin | Feb 8, 2024 | Politics

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel looks increasingly likely to leave her leadership role in the party amid frustration from some committee members and very public prodding from former President Donald...

US government debt to top $54 trillion in next decade, CBO says

by admin | Feb 7, 2024 | Politics

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The federal government’s record-high national debt is set to get even bigger, reaching a massive $54 trillion by the year 2034. That’s according to a new forecast released Wednesday from the nonpartisan...

Top Biden aides to meet with Muslim, Arab community leaders amid their outcry over his Israel stance

by admin | Feb 7, 2024 | Politics

Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s senior aides plan to meet with Muslim and Arab American leaders in Michigan on Thursday, as he continues to face sharp criticism from those groups — as well as some...

Following another big loss to Trump, Haley calls Nevada ‘a scam’ and says she’s focused elsewhere

by admin | Feb 7, 2024 | Politics

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Following a bruising defeat in the Nevada’s Republican primary on Tuesday, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley sought to brush off the fact that she came in second to “none of these candidates” —...