President Joe Biden’s re-election team and the Democratic Party announced on Sunday that they had raised $71 million during the latest quarter. While this amount is similar to the $72 million raised in the prior quarter, the concerns surrounding Biden’s age and low approval ratings have led to uncertainty among many donors. Despite the shorter
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In a surprising turn of events, House Republicans have nominated Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as their new nominee for speaker of the House of Representatives. This decision came after Rep. Steve Scalise abandoned his candidacy due to opposition from hard-right members of the GOP. The closed-door internal party vote resulted in Jordan defeating Rep.
The Gaza Strip’s health services are currently facing a dire situation, Palestinian health authorities have reported. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has caused widespread destruction and casualties, pushing the region’s healthcare system to its limits. Israeli Offensive and Targeted Strikes According to the Israeli Defense Forces, they have conducted strikes on 2,600 “terrorist
In a significant win for consumer protection, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has unveiled its findings on illegal “junk fees,” leading to a massive $140 million refund to customers. With the Biden administration’s commitment to eradicating these exploitative practices, the CFPB’s report sheds light on the examination of fees related to deposit accounts, auto
President Joe Biden spoke out against the recent attacks launched by Hamas, labeling them as acts of terrorism and expressing solidarity with Israel. The President described the attacks as a moment when pure evil was unleashed upon the world, emphasizing the brutality of the violence and the loss of innocent life. In this article, we
The recent upheaval in the House of Representatives has left many in shock and uncertainty. Last week, a group of hardline Republicans successfully voted out the sitting speaker, Kevin McCarthy, in a move that had never been accomplished before. McCarthy, who had initially expressed his unwillingness to run for speaker again, surprised everyone with a
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that it is not yet clear whether Iran had any involvement in the recent attack on Israel by Hamas. While Iran has been a long-time supporter of Hamas, the designated terrorist organization behind the attack that claimed the lives of at least 250 in Israel, Blinken has
The collapse of Ukraine aid in Congress did not happen overnight; it was the result of a long and tumultuous process. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell had been apprehensive about the waning political support for Ukraine, as a vocal minority within his own party intensified their efforts against providing U.S. money for the fight against
In a recent development, a New York appeals court has refused to stay the ongoing civil business fraud trial of Donald Trump and his company. However, the court did halt a judge’s order to cancel the business certificates of Trump’s companies in the state. This ruling came after the trial had completed its first week
The legal battle between former President Donald Trump and the New York Attorney General’s Office continues to intensify as Trump’s lawyers plan to seek a stay of his ongoing $250 million business fraud trial. This move comes in response to Judge Arthur Engoron’s order to dissolve Trump’s corporate entities. With both sides readying for a