Politics without the spin: the latest from Washington, campaign trails, and the policy fights that shape everyday life.
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…
Mark Hamill, the famous Star Wars actor, had said that Ukraine requires more drones to combat the Russian invasion and has likened Moscow to the dark side of the force in the film series. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appointed Hamill as…
During Thursday’s episode of “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg slammed anybody who dared to question President Joe Biden’s mental acuity after he called for a recently dead Congresswoman at a White House event. During a hunger conference, Biden invited Congresswoman Jackie…
Chelsea Clinton claims that her family was the prime motivator for Rupert Murdoch to create Fox News. When Chelsea Clinton was 12 years old, she moved into the White House after her father’s 1992 election victory, becoming a target for…
Environmentalists are “enraged” by British Prime Minister Liz Truss’s efforts to enhance oil and gas output. As Europe grapples with skyrocketing energy prices in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Truss began advocating for increased fossil fuel output and…
Despite having previously said no to performing at former president Donald Trump’s inauguration, Sir Elton John, 75, seemed to be in his element on Friday at the special concert in Washington. John performed on the White House grounds for Joe…
Hollywood A-lister Matthew McConaughey does seem to aspire to be president. The “Dazed and Confused” actor, who has toyed with the idea of running for governor of his home state of Texas, said this week to conference participants in San…
Following a New York probe into their family company, a fraud lawsuit has been filed against Donald Trump and three of his children. It asserts that between 2011 and 2021, the Trump Organization committed “numerous” acts of fraud. Letitia James, the…
The carefully planned choreography of the late Queen’s burial was not permitted to be disturbed by the US president Joe Biden and his wife Jill’s late arrival. The first couple, aged 79 and 71, had to be gently informed that…