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Pennsylvania politicians split as Biden drops out of 2024 presidential election

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — As news of President Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race shocked the nation on Sunday, some Democratic leaders in one of the nation’s most crucial battleground states declined to endorse his preferred successor. With 19 electoral votes, Pennsylvania is the biggest prize among the nation’s purple states, and until Sunday, candidates […]

FBI interviews classmate of Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks over dislike for politicians

Exclusive: BETHEL PARK, Pennsylvania — The FBI contacted a former classmate of would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks after the former classmate publicly revealed that he had confronted Crooks several years ago over his support for former President Donald Trump and expressed a “self-righteous” dislike of politicians, according to a release. “They called me…to be honest […]

Politicians take aim at Texas utility after power crisis

Energy and Environment Full text   14 Attorneys General Ask FEMA to Include Wildfire Smoke and Heat in Major Disaster Aid Thirteen Democratic state attorneys general and the attorney general of Washington, D.C., sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Tuesday expressing support for a rule that would make extreme heat […]

Stephen A. Smith slams politicians for having ‘audacity’ to ask people to lower political temperature

Stephen A. Smith spoke very harshly against politicians’ requests to tone down the heat of political conversations, saying they are responsible for instigating the current environment. The sports commentator’s heavy criticism comes after former President Donald Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt during a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. Smith expressed gratitude that Trump was not […]

Mencken on democracy: Politicians prey on public fear

These are times of controversy and turmoil, with the bitter debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump remaining a hot topic and the U.S. Supreme Court issuing landmark decisions on free speech, the administrative state, and presidential immunity. So I decided to catch up with H.L. Mencken and get his take. Why Mencken? The answer […]