Three months after entering end-of-life care at home, former President Jimmy Carter remains in good spirits as he visits with family, follows public discussion of his legacy and receives updates on The Carter Center’s humanitarian work around the world, his grandson says. He’s even enjoying regular servings of ice cream. …
Read More »Fired Biden admin Brett Blanton must give up some of his final pay after spending controversy
Taxpayers will be partially reimbursed for the alleged waste of money by former Architect of the U.S. Capitol Brett Blanton, according to the acting architect of the Capitol. Congressional administrators are withholding $12,516 from the final annual payments due to Blanton, who was fired by President Biden in February, amid …
Read More »Senate fails to advance Equal Rights Amendment
The Senate on Thursday failed to advance a resolution that would have removed a 1982 deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The amendment has been ratified by 38 states — the three-fourths necessary to amend the Constitution — but a few of the states had voted to ratify it after …
Read More »Don Lemon says CNN fired him, is “stunned” by his termination
Longtime CNN anchor Don Lemon has been fired from the cable network, he tweeted on Monday. “I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN,” the “CNN This Morning” co-anchor tweeted. “I am stunned. After 17 years at CNN, I would have thought that …
Read More »McCarthy’s debt ceiling plan gets mixed reception from House Republicans
After House Speaker Kevin McCarthy briefed House Republicans on the outlines of a bill to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for spending cuts and policy changes, lawmakers emerged seeking more details, but they were optimistic about the prospect of writing a bill that could win the support of at …
Read More »Jill Biden’s plane diverted after windshield cracks
Washington — First lady Jill Biden’s plane was diverted back to Denver, Colo., on Monday as she was on her way to Michigan because of a cracked windshield, a spokeswoman for the Air Force’s 89th Airlift Wing said. “The aircrew elected to divert the aircraft back to Denver International Airport …
Read More »Biden issues executive order aimed at reducing gun violence: “It’s common sense”
Washington — President Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to increase the number of background checks to buy guns, promote better and more secure firearms storage and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies are getting the most out of a bipartisan gun control law enacted last summer. The …
Read More »Dominion defamation suit argues Fox chairman Rupert Murdoch had misgivings about Fox News’ coverage after 2020 election
Court exhibits in the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News show that some of Fox News’ top executives harbored misgivings about what was being said on its shows after the 2020 election, and even after President Biden had been inaugurated. A day after Inauguration …
Read More »Matthew Kacsmaryk: Meet the Texas federal judge overseeing abortion pill case
Washington — A lawsuit challenging the abortion pill filed by anti-abortion rights advocates in federal court in Texas has put the spotlight on the judge assigned to the case and his record on hot-button issues. The judge, Matthew Kacsmaryk, was nominated to the U.S. District Court in Amarillo first in …
Read More »McCarthy says he’ll block Schiff, Swalwell from Intelligence panel
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reiterated Tuesday that he will block Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell of California from serving on the House committee that oversees national intelligence, saying the decision was not based on political payback but because “integrity matters, and they have failed in that place.” In …
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