Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday tore into a state spending plan unveiled by House Republicans, saying it falls far short of what’s needed for Kentucky schools, juvenile justice, health care and other essential services at a time of big budget surpluses. In his first skirmish with GOP lawmakers since winning reelection last year, Beshear … Read more
Matthew Brackley, who previously tried to unseat Maine’s Democratic senate majority leader, pleads guilty to assaulting officers A former Republican legislative candidate has pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers during the insurrection by extremist supporters of Donald Trump at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 in the final days of his one-term presidency. … Read more
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., caught some waves with surfing legend Kelly Slater for his birthday while campaigning in Hawaii. Kennedy posted the video of him surfing with Slater, and surf rock playing in the background on X, formerly Twitter. “Best birthday present ever: Catching waves with 11-time world surf champion [Slater] on … Read more
A man who fell through the ice on a frozen Michigan lake was rescued after a quick-thinking state police officer used the stranded man’s dog to get rescue equipment to him and pull the man to safety. Michigan state police said bystanders called 911 on Thursday after the 65-year-old man fell through ice-covered Arbutus Lake. … Read more
Influential monthly survey rises 13% as inflation concerns ease, with possible political benefits for Biden The economic despondency that has gripped US consumers may be easing. Consumer sentiment soared 13% in January to reach its highest level since July 2021, according to an influential survey. The University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment index rose 9.1 … Read more
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is endorsing former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican nomination race, Fox News confirmed on Friday. Scott, who in November ended his own run for the White House, will formally announce his support for Trump when he appears alongside the former president at a rally Friday evening in … Read more
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is urging the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to provide answers about a reported initiative to allow migrants to use the CBP One app to verify documentation when boarding airplanes — without having to have their photo taken by the agency. Hawley, in a letter first obtained by Fox … Read more
No Republican can out-Trump Trump. Opponents need to target his flaws: a bloody insurrection and a record of broken promises The few Republicans who have not succumbed to the cult of Donald Trump cling to one last hope. They are crossing their fingers that on Tuesday night the ex-president’s march to his party’s nomination will … Read more
Atlas Air 747 cargo plane bound for Puerto Rico was filmed trailing flames from left wing before landing safely back in Miami A Boeing cargo airliner made an emergency landing in Florida on Thursday night after what its operator called “an engine malfunction” occurred shortly after takeoff, in the latest setback for the beleaguered company. … Read more
Hunter Biden’s lawyer is hitting back at House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., accusing the top Republican of misleading about his closed-door deposition Thursday. Following the deposition of Hunter’s lawyer Kevin Morris — which is part of House Republicans’ sweeping probe into President Biden’s family and its past foreign business dealings — Comer released … Read more
