Second round of French Assembly elections: What to know
Voters in France will head to the polls for a second round of voting to determine the course of the country’s future — or at least the makeup of its National Assembly. The hard right in the country saw victories in the first round of voting, after a dominant victory in European Parliament elections in […]
Biden’s defiance and denial raise prospects of fight with Democrats over nomination
President Joe Biden’s first interview after his disastrous debate showing was a preview of what is likely to happen if Democratic leaders go to the White House to persuade him to stand down in the 2024 election. “If the Lord Almighty came down and said, ‘Joe, get out of the race,’ I’d get out of […]
American natural gas is a win for climate, economy, and security
In a win for both American energy and climate policy, a federal court this week blocked the Biden administration’s pause on new permits for liquefied natural gas exports. It’s clear that unleashing cleaner, abundant energy, produced in the United States, will support global emissions reduction efforts while increasing energy security for us and our allies. Reversing President […]
The UK Conservatives suffer a deserved shellacking
The United Kingdom’s governing Conservative Party suffered a major electoral defeat on Thursday. Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is the new prime minister, buoyed by 412 Labour seats in the 650-seat House of Commons. The Conservatives lost 250 seats, facilitating Labour’s big majority of around 170 seats. Outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized […]
Grocery stores in Alabama selling ammo with AI-driven vending machines
A pair of grocery stores in Alabama are selling firearm ammunition via artificial intelligence-powered vending machines. The machines, located in Fresh Value stores in Tuscaloosa and Pell City, use facial recognition to verify a customer’s age and ID to make it easier to get firearm ammo. The company, American Rounds, created the machine. CEO Grant Magers […]
Biden debuts litany of denials in post-debate interview
President Joe Biden‘s first post-debate interview was laden with a series of denials at odds with a candidate who is trying to convince his party that he is taking its concerns about his age and mental acuity seriously. From his poll numbers to whether Democrats are calling on him to step down as their 2024 nominee […]
Biden won’t commit to a cognitive test in ABC interview
President Joe Biden declined to commit to undertake an independent cognitive test amid concerns about his age and mental acuity after his debate against former President Donald Trump. “Look, I have a cognitive test every single day,” Biden told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos during his first post-debate interview. “Not only am I campaigning but I’m running the world.” […]
Former House lawmaker calls Vance ‘completely unqualified’ to be Trump VP
As speculation about who former President Donald Trump will pick as his vice president continues, one former House Republican has a strong opinion on who it shouldn’t be: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). David Jolly, a one-term House representative from Florida who left the Republican Party in 2018, said Vance is “completely unqualified” to be Trump’s […]
Biden says debate was a ‘bad episode’ in ABC interview
In his first sit-down interview after his debate last week against former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden downplayed his performance as a “bad episode” as Democrats, such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), asked whether it was symptomatic of a condition. “It was a bad episode. No indication of any serious condition. I […]
Biden adamant he won’t be pushed out of race: ‘I am running’
President Joe Biden is adamant he will remain the 2024 Democratic nominee despite post-debate pressure on him to stand down as his party’s standard-bearer. During a campaign stop in Madison, Wisconsin, a must-win “blue wall” state, Biden spoke clearly and with confidence as he defended his candidacy weeks before the Democratic National Convention and months […]