McCarthy sends GOP negotiators to White House 8 days before potential default

by admin | May 24, 2023 | Politics

Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After three weeks of negotiations and eight days from a possible default, as of Wednesday there was still no breakthrough in talks to avert potential financial catastrophe as soon as June 1. Shortly before noon,...

Biden calls for end of gun violence ‘epidemic’ a year after Uvalde shooting

by admin | May 24, 2023 | Politics

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, marking one year since the Uvalde school shooting, on Wednesday called on Republicans in Congress to act to end the “epidemic” of gun violence in the United States. Before...

History-making general expected to be picked as next head of Joint Chiefs

by admin | May 24, 2023 | Politics

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Gen. “CQ” Brown, current Air Force chief of staff, to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a senior administration official said,...

Chief Justice John Roberts defends Supreme Court’s ‘highest standards of conduct,’ offers no new rules

by admin | May 24, 2023 | Politics

Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In his first televised public remarks since the pandemic, Chief Justice John Roberts defended the integrity of the Supreme Court in the face of slumping public approval and growing political pressure after a recent...

McCarthy sends GOP negotiators to White House eight days before potential default

by admin | May 24, 2023 | Politics

Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After three weeks of negotiations and eight days from a possible default, as of Wednesday there was still no breakthrough in talks to avert a potential financial catastrophe as soon as June 1. Shortly before noon,...

Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid tests whether he’ll be Trump’s biggest 2024 challenge so far

by admin | May 24, 2023 | Politics

Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Ron DeSantis is expected to enter the 2024 Republican presidential primary race on Wednesday — setting the stage for a long awaited and potentially volatile contest between the Florida governor, who is a rising star...