Pope Cancels Saturday Meetings Because of Mild Flu
Pope Francis canceled his meetings on Saturday because of mild flu, the Vatican said in a statement. The 87-year-old pontiff holds regular audiences with Vatican officials on Saturdays as well as private meetings. The pope has suffered repeated health problems in recent months and was forced to cancel a planned trip to a COP28 climate […]
Gov. Newsom: Haley One of Dems’ Better Surrogates
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday referred to former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as one of the Democratic Party’s top surrogates as she challenges Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. “She’s one of our better surrogates, so I hope she stays in. I hope she does well tomorrow — at least well enough,” Newsom said […]
Some House Dems Might Not Certify a Trump Victory
Some Democrats in Congress are mulling whether to vote against certifying the results of this year’s presidential election should former President Donald Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination, prevail. The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether Colorado can keep Trump off its Republican presidential primary ballot because of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, […]
Two National Guardsmen Dead in Mississippi Helicopter Crash
Two National Guardsmen died on Friday when their Apache AH-64 helicopter crashed during a routine training exercise in Prentiss Country, Mississippi. Gov. Tate Reeves posted condolences on X saying, “Please join @firstladyofms and me in praying for the two Guardsmen and their families. Mississippi will always be grateful for their service, and we will never forget them.” […]
Biden to Governors: Executive Action on Border Possible
President Joe Biden told the nation’s governors on Friday that he’s exploring what executive actions he can take to curb illegal immigration across the southern border after a bipartisan deal collapsed in Congress this month. The president seemed to express frustration at the legal limits of his authority to act unilaterally. Biden played host to […]
High-Altitude Balloon Spotted Over Western US
A high-altitude balloon of unknown origin and purpose was spotted over the Western United States Friday afternoon, CBS News reported. Speaking on a condition of anonymity, sources said the balloon was moving east on the jet stream, passing over Colorado earlier in the day. The sighting was enough of a concern that the military sent aircraft […]
Tim Scott Rallies S. Carolina Voters for Trump Ahead of Primary
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., delivered a final appeal to voters in his home state, urging them to support former President Donald Trump in the upcoming Republican primary race on Saturday, reported Breitbart. Scott emphasized the need for “four more years of Donald Trump,” citing achievements in areas like low inflation, crime, and unemployment, and noting high […]
Report: House Dems’ Super PAC to Attack GOP on IVF
House Democrats’ main super PAC is planning to wield the power of its purse to attack Republicans on in vitro fertilization treatments in the wake of the landmark — and polarizing — Alabama Supreme Court decision, Axios reported Friday. In a memo, House Majority PAC (HMP) identified nearly a dozen current and former House Republicans in competitive districts […]
Border Patrol Drops Migrants at San Diego Bus Stop
Hundreds of migrants were dropped off Friday at a San Diego bus stop instead of at a reception center that had been serving as a staging area because it ran out of local funding sooner than expected, showing how even the largest city on the country’s southern border is struggling to cope with the unprecedented […]
ZOA Condemns Hungary for ‘Disgraceful’ Pact With Iran
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó was in Tehran this week to sign a bilateral agreement that will develop economic cooperation between the countries, a move that earned the surprise of security analysts in the West and the scorn of the top pro-Israel organization in the U.S. Szijjártó and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a […]