Month: January 2023

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made his latest controversial action to stop conversations about race and gender in schools in his state. This time, DeSantis rejected a new advanced placement course in African American […]

Amazon Kills “Smile” Donation Program

Amazon is ending its charity donation program AmazonSmile. The program, now a decade old, saw Amazon donate 0.5 percent of eligible purchases to a charity of the shopper’s choice. More than $400 million had been […]

Republicans Wrestle With What It Means to Be ‘Pro-Life’ in Post-Roe US

Now that the Supreme Court has obliterated the federal constitutional right to an abortion, Republicans are trying to figure out what it means to be “pro-life.” For decades, being pro-life meant supporting overturning the constitutional […]

Trump and Lawyers on Hook for Nearly $1 mil for Clinton Lawsuit

A federal judge ordered former U.S. President Donald Trump and his attorneys to pay nearly $1 million in sanctions for suing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over claims the 2016 presidential election was rigged. […]

Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs

Google is about to slash 12,000 jobs. It makes the company the latest in big tech to reduce its work force. The cuts amount to about 6 percent of Google’s global work force. Tech companies […]

Florida Supreme Court Confirms State Law that Bans Local Governments Impose Gun Restrictions

On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to a state statute that prohibits local officials from enforcing restrictions on the sale of firearms and ammunition, Fox News informed. Florida approved a statute in […]

VP Harris Promises to Go to Southern Border

Vice President Kamala Harris defended her decision not to travel to the southern border while she was in Arizona on Thursday to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for an energy development project, Fox News informed. Nearly […]

January 20, 2023 Maja Popovska

Chicago mayoral debate puts Lightfoot on the spot

In the city’s competitive mayoral election, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) faced criticism from a number of contenders at their first televised debate on Thursday night, highlighting the difficulties the incumbent would face in her […]

January 20, 2023 Maja Popovska

U.S. tanks, military aid to Ukraine on hold

After weeks of discussion, the Biden administration has chosen to delay sending tanks to Ukraine, The Hill reported. It “doesn’t make sense” to provide Ukraine the tanks at this point, deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina […]

January 20, 2023 Maja Popovska

U.S. FAA computer outage disrupts system, cancelling 11,000 flights

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported on Thursday that a preliminary investigation revealed that contract workers “unintentionally deleted files,” which disrupted a crucial computer system and led to a nationwide ground stop on January 11 […]

Mayors Addressing Climate Change and Gun Violence

Many mayors across the U.S. are taking up two major issues: climate change and gun violence. Many mayors want to take forceful steps to combat climate change. Mayors and gun-safety advocates are also increasingly showing […]

Trump Wants Back on Facebook

Donald Trump has petitioned Meta to restore his access to Facebook. It comes as Trump is reportedly looking to shift his 2024 presidential campaign into a higher gear. Trump was banned from Facebook more than […]

Musk ‘lied’ when he tweeted about Tesla takeover, attorney argues

The San Francisco trial has begun alleging that Elon Musk deceptively drove up the price of Tesla’s stock. Tesla investors are seeking ‘billions’ in damages on behalf of those who traded stock after Musk posted […]

U.S., Germany head for showdown over tanks for Ukraine

Ukraine pleaded with the West to finally send it heavy tanks. It comes as the U.S. and German Defense Chiefs headed for a showdown over weapons that Kyiv says could determine the fate of the […]

Thinx Period Lawsuit Leaves Questions Unanswered

Thinx is arguably the most well-known period underwear brand on the market. But it has also become the subject of multiple lawsuits, stemming from its claims of selling “organic, sustainable, and non-toxic” underwear. This week, […]

How terrible are coffee pods for the environment?

While convenient and popular, single-use coffee pods are viewed by many as an environmental nightmare. Potentially better than previously thought, depending on how you look at it. There is no question that throwing away the […]

Senate Dem Calls for Investigation of Mass Money Transfer Surveillance

A new Senate report has called out one of the biggest U.S. government surveillance programs. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) called for the Department of Justice inspector general to investigate federal law enforcement agencies’ use of […]

Debt Ceiling Deadline Looms

The clock is now ticking on the nation’s debt ceiling drama. Congress is gearing up for a debt ceiling standoff. The U.S. is expected to hit its borrowing cap as soon as today, Thursday. But […]

New Biden Admin Program to Allow US Organizations to Sponsor Refugees

According to two sources who spoke to Fox News Digital, the Biden administration will on Thursday begin a new pilot program that will let American organizations sponsor refugees directly. If they gather enough money, pass […]

Inflation Reduction Act Is Primarily a Climate Change Bill, Al Gore Says

At the World Economic Forum (WEF) session on Wednesday, former vice president Al Gore asserted that the Inflation Reduction Act is primarily a climate change policy, Fox News informed. Speaking on a panel, Gore ranked […]

Saudi FM Speaks on US Relationship At Davos

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud spoke on the Kingdom’s economy, oil, Iran, and U.S. ties at Davos. Speaking at a panel at the World Economic Forum, he said the Saudi-US partnership […]

US Obtains Exclusion of NGOs from Drafting AI Treaty

The first international treaty on Artificial Intelligence is being drafted. However, civil society organizations will not have a seat at that table. Civil society organizations have been excluded from the drafting process due to a request […]

Social Media Failed To Address Jan 6 Online Violence

Social media companies failed to address the online extremism and call for violence that preceded the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol. The House committee that spent months investigating the violent riot collected stunning evidence […]

Far-right Republicans Greene and Gosar Restored to House Committees

Two far-right members of Congress whose threatening behavior prompted their removal from committees were given assignments for the new Congress. The assignments, announced Tuesday, fulfill a past promise by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to […]

A Trump Judge Could Effectively Ban The Abortion Pill

A zealous federal judge in Texas appointed by former president Donald Trump could revoke the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk was an obscure conservative Christian rights activist who was largely chosen […]

State Department Encourages UK, EU Terror Designation of IRGC

Amid ramped-up pressure to further isolate the Iranian regime, the State Department said it is encouraging European Union and the United Kingdom to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization and […]

IEA Chief Tells WEF World is Witnessing Biggest Energy Crisis Ever

As Russia, which is a major oil and gas exporter, continues its war in Ukraine, the world is witnessing the biggest energy crisis ever recorded in history, stressed on Tuesday the executive director of the […]

Apple Slapped With Massive Fine by Russian Monopoly Watchdog

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) announced on Tuesday that it has imposed a more than $17 million fine on US tech giant Apple for violating Russia’s anti-monopoly legislation and abuse of its dominant market position. […]

NYC Mayor Promised Free Abortion Pills at City-Run Health Clinics

Laying out an agenda to repair health care inequities for women in the city, Ney York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday that four city-run health clinics in New York will offer abortion medication […]

Treat Trump and Biden Equally, Senator McConnell Tells the DoJ

Special counsels at the Department of Justice should treat equally President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump as they investigate their possession of classified documents at Biden’s Washington office and home in Delaware and […]