Gov. Noem at CPAC: Look Outside the Swamp
Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., promoted her record as an outsider during remarks at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday while making a soft pitch to be Donald Trump’s running mate. “We need to look for our leaders outside of the swamp,” she told the crowd at CPAC. First elected to governor of South Dakota […]
Trump Penalty Swells to $454M in N.Y. Fraud Case
Donald Trump was formally ordered by a New York judge to pay more than $454 million after being found liable for manipulating his net worth, in a civil fraud case brought by New York state’s attorney general. The payment includes the $354.9 million penalty that Justice Arthur Engoron of the state court in Manhattan ordered […]
Trump Strongly Supports IVF After Alabama Court Ruling Puts Pressure on Republicans
Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he would “strongly support the availability of IVF” and called on lawmakers in Alabama to preserve access to the treatment. It was his first comment since an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that led some providers in the state to suspend their in vitro fertilization programs and has divided […]
Biden’s Notecards Worrying Some Donors: Axios
President Joe Biden’s use of notecards while participating in closed-door fundraisers or to provide detailed answers during calls with prescreened donors is raising concerns about his age, according to a new report. Biden’s advisers say the 81-year-old president uses notecards for detailed and technical questions, while still doing spontaneous Q&A sessions, reports Axios. But the […]
4 Killed in Russian Drone Strike on Ukrainian Regions
Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian regions in the south and east killed four people overnight and damaged residential and commercial buildings, officials said on Friday. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 23 out of 31 Russian-launched drones over five regions, the air force said. “Another difficult night for Ukrainians. The enemy launched three dozen […]
PPIC Poll: Rep. Schiff Leads in Senate Primary
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is leading in the state’s Senate primary with 24% of likely voters saying they support him, while Democrat Rep. Katie Porter and Republican Steve Garvey, a former major league baseball player, are fighting it out for second place, according to a new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California. The two candidates […]
Sen. Schumer Visits Ukraine Amid Aid Package Delay
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is in Ukraine to try to reassure President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials that Congress will deliver another round of U.S. aid, even as a package that would provide $60 billion is stalled in the U.S. House. Schumer’s surprise trip Friday comes at a perilous time for Ukraine. Zelenskyy has […]
Prices for New US Drugs Rose 35 Percent in 2023
Pharmaceutical companies last year launched new U.S. drugs at prices 35% higher than in 2022, reflecting in part the industry’s embrace of expensive therapies for rare diseases like muscular dystrophy, a Reuters analysis found. The median annual list price for a new drug was $300,000 in 2023, according to the Reuters analysis of 47 medicines, […]
Trump Moves to Dismiss Classified Documents Case
Former President Donald Trump urged a federal judge in Florida to dismiss the criminal case charging him with illegally retaining classified documents, claiming in part that presidential immunity protects him from prosecution. In one motion attacking the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith, Trump’s lawyers late Thursday echoed arguments that were roundly rejected by […]
US Military Experiencing Tomahawk Missile Crisis
The Tomahawk missile has become an iconic part of the U.S. military inventory, but due to conflicts overseas and production issues at home, America is in danger of running out of the venerable missile. The Tomahawk first entered service in 1983 as the first long-range missile that could be used to strike targets 1,500 miles […]