Georgia Democrats choose Marjorie Taylor Greene challenger- Washington Examiner
Democratic voters in Georgia have chosen their candidate to face off against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a tall task, as Greene’s seat is in a solidly red district that hasn’t elected a Democrat since being created in 2013. Shawn Harris defeated Clarence Blalock in the runoff election on Tuesday after garnering 71.5% of the […]
Nvidia becomes world’s most valuable company
Nvidia, a key player in the tech industry, surpassed Microsoft and Apple to become the most valuable publicly traded company in the world on Tuesday. The company’s stock rose 3.5%, lifting its market value to about $3.3 trillion, while competitors Microsoft and Apple dipped. The graphics chip-centric company has skyrocketed in value in the past […]
Preparing for a heat wave: How to protect your phone from high temperatures
Washington, D.C., is under a heat emergency until Friday, and officials have warned residents to take extra precautions while going about their day outside. The district only implements a heat emergency when the forecast of the temperature or heat index is 95 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. In anticipation of the heat wave, Washington has established […]
Vandenberg Space Force Base conducts test launch of new reentry vehicle
Vandenberg Space Force Base test-launched a Minotaur I rocket with an unarmed reentry vehicle late Monday night. The launch was part of a test of Lockheed Martin’s new Mk21A reentry vehicle, which is designed to deploy the W87-1 warhead for the Air Force’s future Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapons system. “The Mk21A RV is crucial […]
Biden has no leg to stand on to attack Trump’s character
President Joe Biden is planning to attack former President Donald Trump’s character as part of his reelection strategy. Biden may be one of the worst possible messengers for that. The Biden campaign is spending $50 million on an called “Character Matters,” with the campaign describing it as the “central dynamic of the race” that Trump […]
North Carolina House Republicans propose pay bump for teachers in spending fight with Senate
North Carolina House Republicans proposed a state budget amid a spending dispute with their Senate colleagues, advocating larger salary increases for teachers and state employees and increased financial aid to childcare providers. Because negotiations with Senate GOP counterparts have failed to reach a consensus, they are now advancing a bill to adjust the second year […]
Republicans shouldn’t run their entire campaigns against the Biden economy
It’s not only the economy, stupid. Especially when the economy may already be improving. Republicans this year seem to be over-enamored of Democratic strategist James Carville’s wisdom from the 1992 presidential race, when he famously insisted that then-candidate Bill Clinton’s campaign forget left-wing wish lists and instead focus on the relatively weak economy under then-President […]
Russian spies fight a second front
While the war in Ukraine grinds on, Russian spies are fighting on another front. Throughout Western countries, Russia’s intelligence agencies emulate earlier Soviet Cold War tactics and show the influence of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s KGB training on his foreign policy. Using deep undercover agents, sabotage, assassinations, and coups, Russia is working hard to extend […]
DNC trolls Trump with billboard near Wisconsin rally
EXCLUSIVE — The Democratic National Committee is trying not to let Wisconsin forget what former President Donald Trump reportedly said about Milwaukee with a billboard that also criticizes Trump for his economic record. Days after Trump allegedly described Milwaukee, the host of next month’s Republican National Convention, as “horrible” during a closed-door meeting with House […]
Social media needs more than a warning label
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress on Monday to pass a law requiring a warning label for adolescents on all social media platforms. It is encouraging to see the Biden administration highlight the problem and seek congressional action, but a warning label is not enough. Evidence is strong that social media use harms children, […]