A majority of Republicans joined with Democrats on Thursday to vote down Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) amendment to the annual Defense bill that called for preventing any funds in the legislation from going toward assistance for Ukraine. The chamber voted 74-343 on Greene’s measure for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with all support coming … Read more
BARI, Italy (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden will meet privately with Pope Francis on Friday on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in southern Italy. This will be their second face-to-face meeting. It follows a jury’s recent guilty verdict against Biden’s son, Hunter, on gun charges related to his drug addiction, and Biden’s … Read more
Updated: Jun 13, 2024 / 10:17 AM CDT ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York Attorney General Letitia James helped a coalition of attorneys general get $700 million from Johnson & Johnson for using talcum powder as an ingredient. The state will receive $44 million of that settlement, which stipulated that the pharmaceutical company cannot manufacture or sell talcum powder … Read more
(WGHP) — A Texas-based fast food chain that has plans to expand into North Carolina is suing a locally based restaurant alleging it violated terms of an agreement that allowed them to use similar names. A lawsuit was filed in court Tuesday, where Whatabrands, LLC., the parent company of Whataburger, alleged trademark infringement and the … Read more
House Republicans added a host of culture war amendments to the annual defense bill on Thursday, complicating the traditionally bipartisan measure’s path to final passage later this year. Among the additions to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) approved on Thursday was a measure to block a Biden administration policy to reimburse service members for … Read more
(KTLA) — More travelers are seemingly taking on debt to afford a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, according to a new study from Lending Tree. The financial website surveyed over 2,000 U.S. consumers and found that 45% of parents taking their children under 18 to the theme park resort have taken on … Read more
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is endorsing a bill that would allow presidents to move any state-level prosecutions or civil suits in which they are named to federal court, potentially clearing the way for their dismissal or pardon. The legislation from Rep. Russell Fry (R-S.C.) would allow both sitting and former presidents and vice presidents to … Read more
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — All 49 Senate Republicans have signed a letter stating their support for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and accused Democrats of “false fearmongering” over the GOP position on the treatment. “Senate Democrats have embraced a Summer of Scare Tactics — a partisan campaign of false fearmongering intended to mislead and confuse the American … Read more
(NewsNation) — An eye-tracking experiment highlighted mental health benefits for city dwellers who look at nature, especially trees. The study, published June 4 in the journal People and Nature, used eye-tracking technology to document the link between intentionally looking at natural greenery versus human-made or grey elements in urban areas. Study participants walked outdoors for … Read more
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter found guilty on 3 felony charges Prosecutors: Hunter Biden lied about drug addiction when buying gun Hunter Biden faces 25 years in prison but likely won’t get maximum (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he will not commute his son Hunter’s sentence following the latter’s conviction on three felony … Read more
