The late House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) was an accidental speaker. And it was a sheer accident that the world learned a dark secret about Hastert, years after he left Capitol Hill. It was twenty years ago, almost to the date. House Republicans were on the verge of losing their majority in the 2006 midterms. … Read more
Hall housing Michael Kotlikoff’s office spray painted as demonstrators demand resignation of college president Cornell University to take ‘serious look’ at fraternities after rape allegations Mass protests erupted at Cornell University on Monday, with students criticizing officials’ handling of gang-rape allegations, demanding the president’s resignation and painting “SMASH THE PATRIARCHY” on an administration building. Thousands … Read more
Nidal Hasan sentenced to death by military jury in 2013 for carrying out deadly shooting attack at army base in Texas Donald Trump has approved the execution by US army firing squad of Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to death for killing 13 soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said … Read more
President’s U-turn comes after Democrats and Republicans condemned use of tax dollars for pro-Trump ads Donald Trump said on Monday he would pay for taxpayer-funded, pro-Trump ads “with money I raised for MAGA, Inc.”, a political action committee, after the television advertisements glorifying himself sparked a major backlash. In a social media post, Trump characterized … Read more
Shavdon Gayden killed Eddimar Hernandez-Chacon in broad daylight while walking with her older sister A woman has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a seven-year-old girl, with police describing it as an unprovoked attack on a sidewalk in Chicago. Shavon Gayden, 48, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, Chicago police said … Read more
The Biden-era FBI tracked First Lady Melania Trump and Barron Trump’s travel, while surveilling President Trump’s future Chief of Staff Susie Wiles’ phone, as officials worked the classified documents investigation reaching deep into Trump’s inner circle, newly declassified records show. Documents released Monday by the White House detail “Plasmic Echo,” the probe later led by … Read more
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President says ‘I’m doing great’ despite polls showing 32% approval rating and loss of support from 2024 voters Donald Trump’s approval ratings reached a record low on Monday, according to new opinion polls. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump’s approval rating at a record-low 32%. That polling included the president losing support among independent voters … Read more
Former president to visit 10 days before election day as victory for progressive challenger could tip Senate balance Barack Obama will head to Detroit this month to rally with Abdul El-Sayed, a show of establishment support for a progressive insurgent in Michigan, one of the most consequential Senate races in the country. The former president … Read more
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico said he was “honored” to receive the endorsement of the Texas Organizing Project, whose work he described as “irreplaceable” after the organization previously operated a charitable bail fund that helped secure the release of Shane James — later accused of carrying out a six-person killing spree. The Texas Organizing … Read more
