Politics

Senator John Fetterman tweeted an image of himself holding a 4/20 flag in celebration of yesterday’s stoner holiday, indicating his continued support for cannabis legalization. The Senator can be seen sporting his signature hoodie, as per usual, while he holds the flag in question. It consists of the number ‘420’ …

WASHINGTON — The future of a commonly used abortion pill is at the center of a pitched legal battle before the Supreme Court, which is poised for the second time in a year to consider a major effort to severely limit access to abortion. The court is expected to decide …

GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — A forensic psychiatrist testified on Thursday that, based on documents he reviewed, a Saudi prisoner accused of plotting the suicide bombing of the Navy destroyer Cole voluntarily confessed to having a role in the attack after four years in the C.I.A.’s secret prison network. The psychiatrist, Dr. …

The Senate Judiciary Committee has invited Supreme Court Justice John Roberts to testify at a hearing about the court’s ethics issues on May 2. The Senate Judiciary Committee tweeted: BREAKING: @SenatorDurbin officially invites Chief Justice Roberts to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 2. This follows an unacceptable stream …

Dan Bongino, a fervent supporter of Donald Trump who worked as a weekend program presenter on Fox News after making several appearances on the network, is no longer employed by the publication. According to Bongino, who hosted Unfiltered and Fox Nation’s Canceled in the USA, contract discussions broke down, forcing …

Fox News host Mark Levin accused the January 6th Committee of having gained access to his private emails and vowed to fight back against the “police state” tactics. Levin called out former congresswoman Liz Cheney on social media, demanding to know how the committee “acquired 13 of my private emails.” …

Book bans are rising at a rapid pace in school districts around the United States, driven by new laws and regulations that limit what kinds of books children can access, according to a new report from PEN America, a free speech organization. From July to December 2022, PEN found 1,477 …

WASHINGTON — House Republicans, intent on pressing ahead with their top campaign promises on immigration, turned a hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas into an impeachment-focused interrogation and formally debated restrictive border security legislation on Wednesday, despite significant G.O.P. opposition that could kill both initiatives on the House …

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) took to the House floor not to unveil the details of his debt ceiling bill but to plead with Biden and Schumer to negotiate with him. Video of McCarthy pleading for negotiations: Kevin McCarthy is on the House floor begging for President Biden to notice him …

President Biden responded to Speaker McCarthy by painting the Republican demand for cuts as pushing the country toward a default that would hurt working people. Video: President Biden said while speaking at a union hall in Maryland:You and the American people should know about the competing economic visions of the …