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Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday night that he will run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, trying to become only the second commander-in-chief ever elected to two non-consecutive terms. “In order to make America great and glorious again,…
Fox News has signed former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to a contributor contract. A spokesman confirmed that Gabbard will join Fox News as a contributor after appearing on multiple Fox News shows and hosting “Tucker Carlson Tonight” for months. Gabbard demolished the FBI’s raid on Mar-a-Lago in her debut appearance on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on August 12. “The FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago earlier…
Boston has agreed to pay $2.1 million in legal fees and other expenditures after the United States. The city was found against by the Supreme Court for refusing to allow a Christian flag to fly outside City Hall. The settlement…
President Biden claimed Friday that coal facilities are too expensive to operate and that “we’re going to be closing these plants down throughout America” to transition to wind power, prompting condemnation from the Republican National Committee. “I was in Massachusetts…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated Thursday that Paul Pelosi had been discharged from a San Francisco hospital after undergoing surgery to treat a skull fracture and injuries to his hand and arm. “Paul is grateful to the 911 operator, emergency…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) complained on Twitter this week about modifications made to the site by new Twitter CEO Elon Musk. She received a response from the world’s richest man. AOC’s comments come after Musk announced that he would charge…
Paul Pelosi, the husband of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, recuperates from surgery after being attacked at the couple’s San Francisco home by a hammer-wielding assailant. Mr. Pelosi, 82, sustained a broken head and injuries to his right…
A male assailant struck Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a hammer at the couple’s home in San Francisco. Pelosi, 82, was hospitalized but is expected to recover well, according to the Democratic Speaker’s Office. The…
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Seattle against diesel-powered school buses, arguing they harm children. “Today, 95 percent of our school buses are fueled with diesel fuel, which contributes to very serious conditions that are about health and about the…
Joe Kennedy, a high school football coach in Washington state who was fired in 2015 for praying on the field after games, will be reinstated by March 15, 2023. The news follows Kennedy’s June Supreme Court triumph, which decided 6-3…
On Monday, Twitter workers circulated a list of demands urging billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to address their issues after he completes his acquisition of the social media platform. The letter was sent in reaction to claims that Musk intended to…
Unvaccinated New York City employees scored a breakthrough Monday when a state Supreme Court justice declared that the city’s vaccination mandate for all employees is arbitrary, capricious, and unconstitutional. Earlier this year, New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams dismissed…
A court in California decided in favor of a Bakersfield bakery whose Christian owner refused to prepare a wedding cake for a lesbian couple. In October 2017, Eileen and Mireya Rodriguez-Del Rio requested Cathy Miller, owner of Tastries Bakery and…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) reacted this week to a CDC panel’s recommendation to include the coronavirus vaccination in the Vaccines for Children program. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously recommended…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has imposed an immediate countrywide ban on firearms’ sale, purchase, and transfer. The handgun ban is the latest in a long-running debate between Canadian legislators over gun control legislation. Legislators are discussing whether to adopt…
Jimmy Carter, the oldest former US president, celebrated his 98th birthday on Saturday. According to a spokeswoman for The Carter Center, Carter quietly celebrated at home with his family. The Carter Center will conduct virtual activities to commemorate the former…