Sen. Rick Scott Condemns Met Gala for Inviting TikTok CEO as Honorary Chair

‘This guy leads the CCP’s effort to spy on your kids and feed them information. Every Met attendee and co-chair should be asked if they’re okay with that.’ Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has condemned the fashion magazine Vogue’s decision to name TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew to serve as an honorary chair at this year’s

House Republicans Launch Probe on Biden’s 2021 Decision to Renew UNRWA Funding

The probe is in response to reports that 12 UNRWA staff members participated in the Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. House Republicans are launching a probe into the Biden administration’s previous funding to the U.N. Agency in Gaza over allegations that its staffers were involved in the Hamas-led terror attack on

Biden Challenger Dean Phillips Announces 2024 Campaign Staff Layoffs, Stays in Race

‘Sadly, I had to announce layoffs to a lot of my staff members,’ the Democrat presidential contender said. Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Min.) announced on Friday evening that his 2024 presidential campaign is laying off a substation number of staff amid financial challenges. However, the announcement, made in a video posted on social media, did not

Political Figures React to Trump’s Legal Consequences in NY

‘It’s big enough to cripple him,’ said Jack Smith, prosecutor in another pending case against former President Trump. Lawmakers responded to the news that a New York Supreme Court justice ordered former President Donald Trump to pay a multi-million-dollar penalty and suppressed the Trump Organization’s ability to do business in New York. More than $360

NY’s Chief Fire Marshall Urges Congress to Address Fire Risk of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Fire officials say lithium-ion battery fires have increased by 900 percent over a four-year period in New York City. New York City’s chief fire marshall urged House lawmakers to pass legislation mandating safety standards for lithium-ion batteries. “To grasp the urgency of this problem, it’s important to understand that fires caused by lithium-ion batteries are

Biden Announces Health Grants, Receives Frosty Welcome in First Visit to East Palestine

Demonstrators greeted President Biden in the eastern Ohio village impacted by Norfolk Southern’s toxic train derailment. Boisterous supporters of former President Donald Trump shouted, “One year too late” as President Joe Biden’s long motorcade arrived in downtown East Palestine on Feb. 16. It marked President Biden’s first visit to the eastern Ohio village that became

Key Takeaways From the Contentious Fani Willis Disqualification Hearing

Ms. Willis is contesting allegations that she financially benefited from hiring attorney Nathan Wade, who was at one point a romantic partner. After a two-day hearing over a motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the high profile racketeering case naming former President Donald Trump, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee