The city of Franklin, Tennessee, has exploded into a political firestorm in the wake of an alliance between conservative mayoral candidate Gabrielle Hanson and a white supremacist “Active Club.” Last week, Hanson arrived at a candidate forum with members of the Tennessee Active Club acting as her escort. Rolling Stone …
Read More »Relatives of Americans Taken Hostage in Israel-Hamas War Want Answers
Family members of U.S. citizens believed to be taken hostage during Hamas‘ Israel incursion this past weekend are wondering what the Biden administration is doing. Speaking at a Tuesday press conference in Tel Aviv, Ruby Chen expressed frustration that he had not heard from government officials about efforts to find …
Read More »GOP House Member Can't Stop Yelling Obscenities at People
Rep. Derrick Van Orden has moved on from cussing out teenagers to cussing out White House staff providing Congress with national security briefings. Van Orden reportedly interrupted a congressional briefing by White House officials on the unfolding conflict between Israel and Hamas, cursing at the presenters, calling them “pathetic,” and …
Read More »Israel-Hamas Conflict: Biden Claims Photos of 'Terrorists Beheading Children,' White House Clarifies
President Joe Biden addressed a roundtable of Jewish community leaders at the White House on Wednesday, calling the Hamas attack “the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust” and reporting photos of “terrorists beheading children.” The president called the attack an act of “sheer evil,” and emphasized his administration’s support …
Read More »Clarence Thomas Wants to Go After Freedom of the Press
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a challenge to its landmark New York Times v. Sullivan ruling. Justice Clarence Thomas has some thoughts. The 1964 ruling established limits on public officials’ ability to sue on grounds of defamation, as well as the need to prove a standard of …
Read More »Biden Says Americans Are Among Hostages Held by Hamas
President Joe Biden confirmed on Tuesday that Americans are among the hostages held by Hamas, and that at least 14 U.S. citizens have been killed in the ongoing war between Israel and the militant Palestinian Islamic organization. Biden addressed the nation from the White House on Tuesday, stating that the …
Read More »European Union Warns Musk to Remove 'Violent and Terrorist Content' From Twitter, or Else
A top European Union official on Tuesday warned Elon Musk to get a handle on misinformation and other harmful content being distributed on X (formerly Twitter) amid escalating hostilities between Israeli armed forces and Hamas militants. In response, Musk demanded that the European Commission identify specific violations of EU internet …
Read More »George Santos Slapped With 23 Federal Charges, Including Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud
Rep.George Santos(R-N.Y.) was hit with a 23-count superseding indictment on Tuesday in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The Long Island congressman was charged with conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, wire fraud, making materially false statements to the Federal Election Commission …
Read More »Biden Gave 'Voluntary Interview' as Part of Special Counsel Probe Into Classified Docs
President Joe Biden was voluntarily interviewed by special counsel Robert Hur as part of the investigation into his handling of classified documents, the White House announced Monday. “The voluntary interview was conducted at the White House over two days, Sunday and Monday, and concluded Monday,” White House Counsel’s Office spokesperson …
Read More »Obama Condemns 'Brazen Terrorist Attacks on Israel'
Former PresidentBarack Obamaon Monday condemned Hamas’ “brazen terrorist attacks” against Israel, which has resulted in hundreds of casualties in recent days. “All Americans should be horrified and outraged by the brazen terrorist attacks on Israel and the slaughter of innocent civilians. We grieve for those who died, pray for the …
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