Politics

Good tidings and cheer, unless you're in the House of Representatives

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) may have a few new lyrics to add to the holiday season staple “The 12 Days of Christmas.” On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me… A partridge in a pear tree. Tuesday was the “first day of Christmas” on Capitol …

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VP Kamala Harris' 2019 Jussie Smollett defense remains after actor's hate crime hoax conviction, failed appeal

Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2019 post calling Jussie Smollett a victim of attempted “modern day lynching” is still online despite the actor losing his conviction appeal Friday and facing the likelihood of going back to prison. An Illinois appeals court on Friday upheld Smollett’s previous conviction on five of the …

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Pro-Palestinian protesters in Philadelphia target Israeli-owned restaurant, chant accusations of 'genocide'

An Israeli-born restaurant owner in Philadelphia was harassed by a large group of pro-Palestinian protesters who gathered outside his store Sunday night and accused him of genocide. Hundreds of protesters marched through Philadelphia calling for a cease-fire in Gaza when some of the demonstrators stormed Goldie, an Israeli-style falafel shop …

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Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry won't seek re-election as congressional exodus expands

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., announcedTuesday that he will not seek re-election, once again expanding the coming congressional exodus. McHenry said he will finish out the remainder of his term. The Republican is a close ally of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and served as interim-speaker in the time between McCarthy’s …

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Trump blasts Kerry's climate activism for 'destroying our country' in Iowa town hall: 'He has to be stopped'

Former President Donald Trump blasted U.S. Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry in a Fox News town hall event for his climate activism and told the audience that the former Democratic presidential candidate “has to be stopped.” “I see John Kerry all over the place talking about [how] we have …

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Ohio House committee advances controversial higher education bill

An Ohio House committee cleared a contentious higher education bill Wednesday that would eliminate nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements in Ohio’s public colleges and universities and bar them from taking stances on “controversial topics,” despite House leadership claiming it doesn’t have the votes. Republican House Speaker Jason Stephens …

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Here's what's in Hunter Biden's new California indictment

President Biden’s embattled son Hunter Biden is facing a new set of tax-related charges in California. Hunter Biden is facing nine charges alleging a “four-year scheme” when he did not pay his federal income taxes from January 2017 to October 2020 while also filing false tax reports. The charges break …

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Massachusetts attorney general sues White nationalist group for civil rights violations

Massachusetts’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing a white nationalist group of civil rights violations, saying it repeatedly subjected LGBTQ+ events and facilities sheltering migrant families to intimidation and harassment. The complaint filed Thursday against NSC-131 and two of its leaders, Christopher Hood of Newburyport and Liam McNeil of …

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Trump picks up more Senate GOP endorsements

More GOP senators are rallying behind former President Trump for the 2024 general election, boosting his momentum in the Republican Party. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., announced last week on X he is endorsing Trump in the GOP primary. “I am honored to stand with Donald J. Trump as he embarks …

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VP Harris' husband botches Hanukkah story on social media during celebration of major Jewish holiday

Douglas Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, got his Hanukkah story wrong in a Monday social media post and was scolded for the confusion before he deleted it. In a post on X, formally known as Twitter, Emhoff posted an image of himself and Harris lighting a menorah. …

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