Congressional Democrats condemn political violence after reports of shots at Trump rally
Democratic congressional leaders are condemning political violence after reports of gunfire at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. “My thoughts and prayers are with former President Trump and I thank our law enforcement agencies for their decisive response. We are a democracy. Political violence of any kind cannot be tolerated,” House Minority […]
Biden Denies Reports of Sundowning, Says He Simply Needs to ‘Pace’ Himself
President Joe Biden has roundly rejected concerns that his stamina is waning and reports that he is aware of his limitations – one of which is that he might have to end his term early – insisting he simply needs to pace himself. The reporter said at a press conference on Thursday that the presidency […]
Senate Passes Bill To Strengthen Oversight Of Federal Prisons Amid Mounting Reports Of Sex Abuse
A prison guard. (Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images) By Taylor Tinsley, OAN StaffThursday, July 11, 2024 6:14 PM The Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bipartisan bill to increase oversight of federal prisons. advertisement Sen. Jon Ossoff, Democrat of Georgia, led the study with Sen. Ron Johnson, Republican of Wisconsin, and first introduced the bill […]
Taiwan Reports Single-Day Record of Chinese Warplanes in Its Airspace
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday it had spotted 66 Chinese military aircraft and seven Chinese naval vessels circling the island in the past 24 hours, marking China’s largest incursion into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in 2024. Taiwanese officials said 56 Chinese planes crossed the median line in the Taiwan Strait, […]
IRS reports collecting $1 billion from rich households’ back taxes – The Washington Post
The IRS announced Wednesday that it has collected $1 billion in taxes and penalties from hundreds of wealthy households who have accumulated years of delinquent tax debt amid a weakening of IRS enforcement. “The tax claims were not even in dispute. Clearly these people owed back taxes,” IRS Commissioner Danny Wuerfel said on a conference […]
Democrats in Congress mostly resist calling for Biden to drop out despite private concerns: reports
Congressional Democrats reportedly largely resisted calling for President Biden to withdraw from the race, despite privately raising concerns during an all-party closed-door meeting on Tuesday. Lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C., this week after the Fourth of July Independence Day holiday, giving Democrats the opportunity to meet in person for the first time and discuss Biden’s […]
California teenager loses fingers from fireworks in July 4 celebration: reports
Two California teenagers were injured during Independence Day fireworks, with one of them reportedly losing several fingers, local media reported. The incident happened Thursday night in Berkeley, where neighbors He told KTVU The explosion may have left the teenager missing four fingers. The Berkeley Police Department told KTVU that two teenage boys were injured in […]
US reports fourth case of bird flu in humans | Bird flu
The United States announced its fourth case of bird flu on Wednesday, a dairy worker in Colorado, as officials work to expand vaccines and commercial testing and begin providing financial assistance to affected farmers. Dairy workers had been in close contact with cows infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 and reported only “eye symptoms.” […]
Paramount, Skydance reach tentative merger deal: Reports
Paramount’s parent company, National Amusements, has reached a tentative agreement about a possible merger with media conglomerate Skydance, according to multiple sources. multiple outlet report. Paramount had previously reported that it had called off merger talks with Skydance, with news of the deal collapsing last month. But CNBC reported on Tuesday that a tentative agreement […]
Biden not in contact with Dem leaders on the Hill, reports say
President Biden has reportedly not been in contact with Democratic leaders following his disastrous debate performance that cast doubt on his ability to seek reelection. Biden, who suffered a crushing defeat in the first presidential debate of the election season last week, has not been in contact with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), according […]