Jack Taylor 
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the GOP presidential primaries just about to start, many Republicans aren’t certain that votes will be counted correctly in their contest, as pessimism spreads about the future of both the Democratic and Republican parties, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About one-third of … Read more
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Despite Republican candidates nationwide still nursing their wounds from an embarrassing performance in the 2022 midterm elections ― in large part because of their extreme stance on abortion ― House Republicans kicked off 2023 by passing a pair of anti-abortion bills full of misinformation and dangerous policy changes for pregnant people. The move seemingly gave … Read more
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — The United Nations on Tuesday said it was “gravely concerned” by Israel’s bombardment in central Gaza, urging Israeli forces to protect Palestinian civilians. “We are gravely concerned about the continued bombardment of Middle Gaza by Israeli forces, which has claimed more than 100 Palestinian lives since Christmas Eve,” UN Human Rights Office … Read more
(NewsNation) — The next presidential election may not be until November of 2024, but candidates were already hitting the campaign trail in 2023, with President Joe Biden announcing his official bid for a second term and GOP hopefuls fighting former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination. Biden Goes for Second Term President Joe Biden … Read more
(NewsNation) — There has been an “unprecedented rise” in threats to public officials around the country, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said. “I get something called urgent reports. These are reports that come in from the field from U.S attorneys all across the country,” Monaco said in an interview Sunday on ABC News’ “This Week.” … Read more
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., has released a list of what he asserts to be wasteful government projects and line items highlighting $900 billion in what he deems as government spending waste in his “Festivus” report amid massive government spending and escalating deficits. The annual report starts with images of Barbie dolls submitted … Read more
Workers in 22 states and dozens of localities will see a wage hike on New Year’s thanks to cost-of-living adjustments baked into minimum wage laws. In all, 65 cities, counties and states will hike their wage floors at the start of 2024, the majority of them hitting at least $15 per hour, according to an … Read more
Visiting the State Department 10 days after his inauguration, President Joe Biden said his foreign policy would prioritize an approach to diplomacy defined by: “defending freedom, championing opportunity, upholding universal rights, respecting the rule of law, and treating every person with dignity.” Nearly three years later, Biden’s handling of the biggest international crisis of his … Read more
Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the target of a swatting attempt at her Georgia residence on Christmas morning, the congresswoman and local police said, marking the latest instance of someone calling in a fake emergency to draw armed officers or SWAT teams to her home. The Rome Police Department quickly verified that the … Read more
