Disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of killing his wife and son after a multi-week double murder trial culminated in just a few hours of jury deliberations. Prosecutors argued …
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Schumer, Jeffries ask Murdoch to stop Fox hosts lying about 2020 election
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have sent a letter to Fox Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch asking him to stop Fox News personalities …
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Buttigieg gets hit from right, left in East Palestine crisis
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTransportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg is facing his hardest test in the Biden administration yet with the response to the East Palestine train derailment. Buttigieg has already had a tough 2023 …
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White House: No government consensus on COVID lab leak theory
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe White House on Monday downplayed and would not confirm a report that the Department of Energy determined a lab leak was the most likely cause of the COVID-19 pandemic, …
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Jimmy Carter’s post-presidential life outshined the time he spent at the White House and won him the praise of the progressive left — a more dominant part of the Democratic …
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McConnell calls Ukraine aid a ‘direct investment’ for US against Putin’s ‘war machine’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) affirmed that U.S. aid to Ukraine is a “direct investment” in the country’s interests and against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “war machine” on the …
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Michigan GOP chair election underscores party’s divisions ahead of 2024
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe selection of a far-right election denier to lead Michigan’s state GOP is underscoring divisions within the party as Republican leaders hope to unify heading into 2024. Kristina Karamo’s victory …
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Buttigieg pushes Norfolk Southern to support higher rail safety standards
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote to Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw on Sunday urging the company to support higher rail safety standards amid growing concerns about the environmental consequences of …
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Blinken says spy balloon was ‘unacceptable’ in first meeting with Chinese official, but ‘no apology’ offered
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSecretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart on Saturday that the presence of a Chinese spy balloon in U.S. airspace was “unacceptable” in their first meeting since the …
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is increasingly in the eye of the GOP storm in the aftermath of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that spilled toxic chemicals. The disaster, …