House erupts in disorder after Republicans censure top Democrat Adam Schiff, in rare move

by admin | Jun 22, 2023 | Politics

U.S. House of Representatives(WASHINGTON) — In a a rare move, the House passed a censure resolution along party lines on Wednesday night against Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. — punishing one of the chamber’s own members and inflaming rhetoric on both...

Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action could reshape the college admissions process

by admin | Jun 21, 2023 | Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision later this month on a case that would decide the future of race-based affirmative action in high education across the country. The nation’s highest court...

What RFK Jr., now a presidential candidate, has said about Ukraine, vaccines, the economy and more

by admin | Jun 21, 2023 | Politics

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Tuesday night in what his campaign billed as a major foreign policy address for the long shot Democratic presidential candidate. He...

New Texas law will get rid of water breaks for outdoor workers amid extreme heat

by admin | Jun 21, 2023 | Politics

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — A new Texas law that overrides city and county ordinances will also eliminate protections currently in place for workers, such as mandated water breaks, even in extreme heat, according to critics. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott...

Jan. 6 rioter who used stun gun on officer sentenced to more than 12 years

by admin | Jun 21, 2023 | Politics

Marcia Straub/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A Jan. 6 rioter who tased a police officer in the neck during one of the most violent clashes of the Capitol attack was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison Wednesday. Daniel Joseph Rodriguez pleaded guilty earlier...