Southwest Airlines Announces the End of Open Seating
Southwest Airlines is making a major change to its business model by eliminating open seating. The Texas-based airline, known for its open-seating format for more than 50 years, has announced it will redesign its boarding model. statement Thursday. “After listening carefully to our customers and conducting extensive research, Southwest has decided to offer assigned seats […]
Tulsi Gabbard “anti-democracy” elites forcing Harris voters
Now that Joe Biden has left office, the battle to choose his replacement in the election is on in earnest, but the Democrats, the defenders of “democracy,” are once again doing the exact opposite of democracy by selecting Vice President Kamala Harris as their running mate, with little regard for what Democratic voters actually want. […]
House Democrats press GOP on IVF discharge petition
House Democrats have filed a waiver petition to force a vote on a bill that would make in vitro fertilization (IVF) rights law nationwide, in an unlikely attempt to back Republicans into a corner on reproductive rights. Rep. Susan Wilde (D-Pennsylvania), the lead sponsor of the Access to Family Formation Act, said Thursday that a […]
‘Die-in’ held by Gaza war protesters as Netanyahu meets with Biden, Harris nearby
Protesters against the war in Gaza held a “die-in” Thursday in Lafayette Park and across from the White House as President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Protesters splashed red liquid onto the streets to symbolize the blood of those killed in Gaza. They chanted “Arrest Netanyahu” and carried a blood-stained effigy […]
Tax system goes digital after IRS funding boost
The initial $80 billion funding boost to the IRS, passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), will move much of the U.S.’s vast tax system online and digitize much of the IRS’s internal operations. The latest update to the IRS’ Increased Funding Plan indicates that while the tax system remains as […]
Ford plunges 18.4%, worst day since 2008, after profit miss
Ford shares plunged nearly 20% on Thursday after the carmaker missed Wall Street profit expectations, marking the auto giant’s worst one-day drop in two decades. The Detroit-based automaker said late Wednesday that its second-quarter operating profit was $2.8 billion, down 26% from $3.8 billion in the second quarter of 2023, as it struggles with quality-related […]
Netanyahu Meets Biden at White House, Thanks Him for ’50 Years of Support’
President Joe Biden welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Thursday, in what is likely the last time the two leaders meet while in office, given Biden’s decision not to run for reelection. Biden had refused to meet Netanyahu at the White House for nearly a year after his victory in […]
Drag Queens Launch ‘Drag PAC’ Fundraiser to ‘Motivate the LGBTQ Voter Base’
Men who make a living posing as women have registered a political action committee (PAC) to “educate, activate and motivate the LGBTQ voter base.” “DRAG PAC is a collective of DRAG entertainers and experienced queer professionals who have come together to educate, invigorate and motivate the LGBTQ voter base,” the group said. Act Blue Donation […]
Jerry Jones speaks on ‘sensitive’ paternity trial after surprising end
Jerry Jones spoke to reporters Thursday for the first time since his paternity lawsuit with 27-year-old Alexandra Davis ended in a shocking settlement on Tuesday. “The issue has been resolved. It’s unfortunate,” Jones said. According to the Star-Telegram“It was a delicate issue for me and my family… It’s been resolved. I’m certainly where I wanted […]
Biden meets with Israeli PM for just 134 seconds before kicking out reporters — but one head shake tells a story
President Joe Biden held a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. It was the first time the two leaders have met in person since Biden visited Israel shortly after the horrific Oct. 7 attack, and Biden and Netanyahu shook hands and spoke briefly before reporters were ushered out of the Oval […]