Former Oath Keeper sentenced for role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

by admin | May 26, 2023 | Politics

Creativeye99/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A former leading member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group was sentenced Friday to eight years and six months in prison for her role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Jessica Watkins led a small group into the...

Debt ceiling drama hurting American families: ‘We’re being treated like numbers’

by admin | May 26, 2023 | Politics

Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Gridlock in Washington over raising the debt ceiling threatens to disrupt payments to millions of Americans who rely on government benefits each month. Seniors, veterans and Americans living with...

All 123 US federal prisons need ‘maintenance’: Inspector general

by admin | May 26, 2023 | Politics

Office of the Inspector General/Dept. of Justice(WASHINGTON) — The 123 federal prisons in the United States need roughly $2 billion worth of “maintenance” and most are “aging and deteriorating,” according to a DOJ inspector general...

Supreme Court cuts EPA’s Clean Water Act protection for wetlands

by admin | May 25, 2023 | Politics

joe daniel price/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Thursday significantly rolled back federal safeguards for wetlands under the Clean Water Act, siding with Idaho property owners in a decision that curbs Environmental Protection...

Debt ceiling negotiators ‘making progress,’ Biden says even as deal remains elusive

by admin | May 25, 2023 | Politics

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Seeking to strike a reassuring tone despite days of negotiations, President Joe Biden said Thursday afternoon that he’s had several “productive conversations” with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and their...

McCarthy says ‘every hour matters’ on debt ceiling as lawmakers set to leave town

by admin | May 25, 2023 | Politics

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — With just seven days until potential default, House members are heading home for Memorial Day recess — without a debt ceiling deal in sight. “Every hour matters,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told ABC...