President Joe Biden previewed a key piece of the agenda he plans to tout Thursday at the State of the Union address by holding a meeting Tuesday of economic regulators to announce plans to lower prices, tackle junk fees and increase market competition. But the antitrust agenda, now a major political talking point for the … Read more
The Lawrence Township Police Department recovered 223 of 675 SpaceX Starlink Terminals allegedly purchased using stolen credit card numbers, the department said Tuesday. Source: Lawrence Township Police Department A New Jersey man was arrested on charges for allegedly trafficking 675 SpaceX Starlink terminals purchased with stolen credit card accounts or hacked Starlink billing accounts, police said … Read more
(NewsNation) — As the immigration crisis continues to escalate along the southern border, towns like Douglas, Arizona, find themselves at the forefront of the struggle, grappling with overwhelmed resources and a lack of federal support. Speaking on NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” Mayor Donald Huish of Douglas, Arizona, underscored the dire situation facing his town, where … Read more
GC Strategies, the largest contractor to work on the scandal-plagued ArriveCan app, has just had its security status suspended — a key requirement for bidding on many federal contracts. The move comes as a new government tally revealed Wednesday the two-person IT firm has received tens of millions of dollars’ worth of government federal contracts. … Read more
A Queensland woman’s prolonged cruelty towards a five-year-old girl included hitting her with a wooden spoon in a series of assaults which left the youngster with bruises, a limp and stomach pains. Mother-of-nine Rebecca Beverley Naawi, 43, was jailed for three years on Wednesday after pleading guilty to cruelty and assault charges. The girl was … Read more
The House passed a bill Wednesday that would end the threat of a government shutdown for some of the smaller agencies, even as the deadline for funding the rest of the government nears. The bill now moves on to the Senate. Once passed there, as is expected, it’ll head to President Joe Biden’s desk, where … Read more
Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed President Joe Biden. “Americans were demanding an alternative, and democracy demands options. But it is clear that alternative is not me,” Phillips wrote on social media platform X on Wednesday. “And it is clear that Joe Biden is OUR candidate and OUR … Read more
(NewsNation) — Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff as he celebrated his victory in the California Senate primary Tuesday night. Schiff is now projected to advance to the general election in November, along with Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey, though not all votes have been counted yet. Schiff and Garvey are set to compete for … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party “demand” that a national school lunch program be included in the April 16 federal budget. “Right now, we’re making it clear what we’re asking for, we’re making it clear that this is our demand, and now the ball … Read more
Superannuation will be included in paid parental leave payments as the government unveils a national strategy to achieve gender equality. Finance Minister Katy Gallagher will announce the reform and the strategy at the National Press Club on Thursday. The measure will come into effect on July 1, 2025 and follows the government’s pledge to expand … Read more
