Fighting for her job: Secret Service director’s record faces growing scrutiny
The fallout over last Saturday’s failed assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump is rightly continuing. Trump, the 2024 presidential front-runner, was nearly killed. And whether a police officer or a Secret Service agent was assigned the task, someone should have been guarding the building from upon which Thomas Matthew Crooks launched his attack. Indeed, […]
Project ‘Blindsight’ needs to be celebrated
Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has always said its mission is to “create a generalized brain interface to restore autonomy to those with unmet medical needs today and unlock human potential tomorrow.” The work of Neuralink has stayed relatively concentrated to tech junkies or Musk fans. However, at a press conference held on July 10, Musk […]
Which Supreme Court reforms is Biden planning to back?
President Joe Biden is planning to back monumental Supreme Court changes in the wake of outcry from those in his own party that the institution has leaned too far to the right with recent appointments. The changes are expected to be significant and, if passed, will change the court in ways never seen before. If […]
DNC virtual roll call to nominate Biden won’t happen until August
The Democratic National Committee will move forward with a virtual roll call to establish President Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee in early August, according to a letter sent to committee members on Wednesday that was obtained by the Washington Examiner. It’s not entirely clear what day the roll call will take place, but […]
Police found ‘transmitter’ next to Trump shooter’s body after finding explosives in his car
Former President Donald Trump’s near-assassin, Thomas Crooks, had a transmitter with him that was wired to explosives he had in his car. Investigators suggested Crooks may have “intended to stage a distraction during the shooting” by triggering the explosives and drawing attention away from himself. Police spotted Crooks shortly before he began firing as bystanders […]
Van Orden accuses RNC protester of assault in ‘incident of political violence’
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) is accusing an anti-war protester of assaulting him in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. in downtown Milwaukee, about a five-minute drive from Fiserv Forum, where the convention is being held. The Milwaukee Police Department said it is investigating the incident as an assault. […]
Housing starts rose in June despite higher mortgage rates
The number of housing starts ticked up in June despite pressure from high mortgage rates, reassuring news for an economy that has seen soaring housing prices and rents driven by a lack of supply. Housing starts, the change in the number of new residential buildings that began construction, rose 3% from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.35 million in […]
Trump calls widow of Corey Comperatore, the man killed during assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump called Helen Comperatore on Tuesday to offer his condolences over the death of her husband, Corey. Corey Comperatore was the man killed during the assassination attempt at Trump’s political rally on Saturday. He was 50 years old and survived by his wife and two daughters. He was a former fire chief […]
Don Jr basks in Vance’s spotlight after VP tug of war
MILWAUKEE – Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) emerged the winner of a high-suspense race to be Donald Trump’s running mate. But it is Donald Trump Jr. who won the behind-the-scenes fight for his father’s ear. Trump Jr. had spent months correcting what he calls the “lies of omission” from Republicans who wanted to keep Vance from […]
China and Russia challenge NATO at UN
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to force a reduction of NATO’s operations in Europe as a condition of future negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, according to Russia’s top diplomat. “A political and diplomatic settlement should be accompanied by specific steps for removing the threats to the Russian Federation emanating from the Western, Euroatlantic […]