How states are leading in the fight against big money in campaigns
in him 1907 State of the Union Address, President Teddy Roosevelt issued a bold call for action centered on the need for publicly funded political parties in response to years of political corruption. He proposed that Congress “appropriate the appropriate and justifiable expenses of each major political party” and ensure that parties receiving public funds […]
‘NYC earthquake’ makes appearance on ‘SNL’ to fight with Monday’s solar eclipse in epic skit
This was a bit of black humor. Monday’s solar eclipse was in a fierce battle with Friday’s earthquake in the New York City area. Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Sketch It found the humorous side of both phenomena making headlines. Natural phenomena reigned supreme, with performer Marcello Hernandez donning a hat featuring city landmarks, dressing […]
Conservatives, Progressives Demand Amendments During Spy Powers Fight to Curb Surveillance Abuse
Conservatives and progressives are calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to approve amendments to curb surveillance abuses in next week’s fight to reauthorize the spying authority. Conservative activist group FreedomWorks and progressive activist group Demand Progress announced Friday that Chairman Mike Johnson will reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a […]
Elon Musk’s X/Twitter Claims to Fight ‘Bots & Trolls’ with System Purge
In a series of recent updates, Elon Musk’s social media platform It said it would reinstate the blue verification checkmark for some users. quartz report X/Twitter owner Elon Musk announced Thursday that systems to remove bots and trolls from the site are “in progress.” In a post on the platform, Musk said that if there […]
The Good fight: Why a Republican rebel leader is suddenly changing his tune on Mike Johnson
The House Freedom Caucus chairman, one of the eight Republicans who voted to oust former Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the speakership, is looking for help from the current House speaker to avoid losing his own seat. Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) is facing a spirited primary challenge and is hoping to get every endorsement he can, […]
House GOP Ukraine skeptics draw battle lines ahead of funding fight
Members of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus and their allies are drawing a line in the sand ahead of a fierce battle among Republicans over additional aid to Ukraine. Three sources told Fox News Digital that the House is scheduled to take up the issue of Ukraine and additional foreign aid next week. Freedom Caucus […]
Migrant Baltazar Perez-Estrada allegedly stabbed wife after fight
An immigrant living in Illinois illegally stabbed his wife to death in front of their daughter, nearly decapitating her, authorities said. Prosecutors say Baltazar Perez Estrada, 32, attacked Maricela Simon Franco after the couple got into a fight on Sunday and her husband learned that Maricela had a boyfriend, according to reports. announced. Baltazar Perez-Estrada […]
Disney to crack down on password-sharing after CEO Bob Iger wins board fight
Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said Thursday that Walt Disney’s streaming service aims to drive subscriber growth and increase business profitability. The company announced that it will start cracking down on password sharing starting in June. Iger also hinted at the need for consolidation in the streaming industry in a wide-ranging interview with CNBC, saying […]
Disney CEO Bob Iger insists he was focused on defending company over himself in proxy fight
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger insisted that he was focused on defending the company in a recent proxy fight and that it was not personal. The fight in question revolved around billionaire Nelson Peltz’s effort to shake up Disney’s board, hoping to get a seat on it for himself. When asked about the failed […]
An American company steps up to fight Big Tech censorship
Most of the websites and online services you use rely on cloud service providers, such as the very popular Amazon Web Services, for hosting. But as the culture wars intensify, these services have become increasingly political. AWS stopped hosting the right-wing social network on January 10, 2021, effectively killing Parler. For a website to exist, […]