Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden shot down false claims propagated by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., regarding the government’s alleged ability to control the weather, during televised remarks on Wednesday as Hurricane Milton neared Florida. Biden called Greene’s claim “ridiculous” and stressed the need to counteract disinformation, particularly in moments …

Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent U.S. Supreme Court justices Tuesday grappled with whether the Biden administration exceeded its authority when it set regulations for kits that can be assembled into untraceable firearms, and a majority of justices seemed somewhat skeptical the rule was an overreach. In Garland v. VanDerStok, the nine justices are …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration will provide $2.6 billion in funding to replace all lead pipes in the United States, as part of a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule. This initiative, stemming from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, requires that lead pipes be identified …

Sara Luterman, Jessica Kutz Originally published by The 19th In announcing a groundbreaking new policy proposal — to expand Medicare to cover the cost of long-term care at home — Vice President Kamala Harris chose an audience made up of people most likely to be impacted: the women and older adults who …

Jimmy Williams A new book by veteran journalist Bob Woodward has revealed that former President Donald Trump held as many as seven private phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin after leaving office and secretly sent him COVID-19 test machines at the height of the pandemic. The revelations are detailed …

Jimmy Williams Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday for reportedly ignoring her calls about hurricane relief efforts, accusing the Republican governor of “playing political games” as the state grapples with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and braces for Hurricane Milton. “Playing political games at this …

Jimmy Williams Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, reaffirmed former President Donald Trump’s stance on defunding Planned Parenthood, saying the position remains unchanged. Speaking to reporters Saturday after a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Vance backed Trump’s consistent opposition to federal funding for the reproductive health organization, citing concerns about …

Jimmy Williams The U.S. Supreme Court’s new term is set to begin Monday, featuring a series of pivotal cases that could reshape significant aspects of American law, particularly regarding gun regulations, LGBTQ rights, and transgender healthcare. The justices return to the bench after a series of landmark decisions in recent …

Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th UPDATE: The Supreme Court of Georgia will reinstate the state’s six-week abortion ban starting 5 p.m. Monday, just a week after a trial court struck down the law. Some abortion providers in the state had resumed offering abortions past six weeks of pregnancy …

Jimmy Williams House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday declined to commit to bringing Congress back into session before the upcoming election, despite President Joe Biden’s request for additional disaster recovery funds in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Johnson was asked about Biden’s Friday letter urging …

Shauneen Miranda, Missouri Independent The Biden administration was hit with the latest blow to its student debt relief efforts on Thursday after a federal judge in Missouri temporarily blocked the administration from putting in place a plan that would provide student debt relief to millions of borrowers. The ruling further …

Jimmy Williams Vice President Kamala Harris hit back at Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ recent comment that Harris “doesn’t have anything keeping her humble” because she doesn’t have children. During an interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Harris addressed the remark and defended women without biological children, challenging Sanders’ …

Jimmy Williams Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., declined to directly answer questions regarding former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about the 2020 election results and recent claims linking Democrats to assassination attempts on Trump. The comments came during a wide-ranging interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week” as …

Kim Lyons and Abigail Hakas, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Saturday marks exactly one month to Election Day 2024, and former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, the scene of a July attempt on his life that left a rally-goer dead. In an election year that has had a nonstop carousel of unprecedented …

Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump has vowed to restore the name of North Carolina’s Fort Bragg if he is reelected, less than two years after the military base was renamed to Fort Liberty as part of a national reckoning with Confederate symbols. Trump made the pledge during a town …