Year: 2023

A new report published Monday found that the IRS audits Black taxpayers at a significantly higher rate than non-Black taxpayers, The New Times reports. Black taxpayers are at least three times as likely to be […]

Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling talks to set tone for divided Washington rule

President Joe Biden will hold his first meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy since the Republican was elected to the position but the stakes could not be higher. The two men must agree on how […]

Nikki Haley poised to enter 2024 presidential race

Nikki Haley is entering the 2024 presidential race, making a run for the Republican nomination, POLITICO reports. A formal announcement is expected to be made on February 15. It cements what has been in the works […]

Trump’s fundraising for presidential bid gets off to a slow start

Former President Donald Trump is strapped for campaign cash for his third run at the White House, NBC News reports. After the launch of his 2024 campaign in mid-November after the midterms, Trump’s campaign financing […]

The chairman of the House Select Committee probing the tragic Jan. 6 brawl at the Capitol revealed on Thursday that the panel had subpoenaed four top government officials of Donald Trump's administration, together with Mark Meadows and Steve Bannon.

Conservative Federal Judge Says “Beginning of the end” of Trump

A conservative federal judge helped stop former president Donald Trump on Jan. 6 and now he wants to finish the job. Judge Michael Luttig is one of the most celebrated legal minds of his generation. […]

Exxon posts record $56bn profit for 2022 in historic high for western oil industry

Exxon Mobil made a whopping $56 billion in profit for 2022, Reuters reports. The eye-watering amount set not only a company record but a historic high for the western oil industry. Oil majors are expected […]

February 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russia has Violated New START Treaty, Washington Argues

Refusing to allow inspection activities on its territory, Russia has violated the New START Treaty, the United States accused on Tuesday. A State Department spokesperson said in a statement that Moscow’s refusal to facilitate inspection […]

February 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Biden’s Think Tank Searched by FBI for Classified Docs

The offices of the think tank where President Joe Biden kept an office in between stints in the White House, the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, were searched at some point in […]

George Santos Withdraws from House Committees Amid Spiraling Scandal

Republican congressman George Santos has temporarily withdrawn from two House committees amid spiraling scandals. Santos was appointed to two House committees by Republican party leaders despite the scandals. The New York Republican has faced mass calls […]

Biden Says US Won’t Send F-16 to Ukraine as Boris Johnson Meets Republicans

President Joe Biden said that the U.S. will not supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. It comes from the former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson preparing to meet with Republican lawmakers this week to press the […]

Leaked EU Plan Reveals Counter to US Green Subsidies

The European Union Commission will loosen state aid rules and propose a new “European sovereignty fund” later this year. It comes in response to the controversial U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, as well as China’s “unfair” green […]

Social Media Apps Bracing For Waves Of US Legal Battles

Social media companies are bracing themselves for an onslaught of new legal battles across the United States. State and federal lawsuits and bills including far-reaching regulatory measures are flooding in. The majority of state legislatures have […]

Saudi Crown Prince, Putin Discuss OPEC+ Cooperation for Oil Market Stability

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman discussed cooperation within the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries in order to maintain oil price stability. The two leaders held a phone call on […]

Trump’s Slow Sleepy Start to 2024

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign for the 2024 presidential election is off to a slow, sleepy start. Trump’s first campaign swing towards 2024 generated little of the excitement that has long defined his glitzy political rallies. […]

Biden Ends Covid Emergency Status

President Biden will end the U.S.’s Covid emergency status on May 11. It marks a major step meant to signal that the crisis era of the pandemic is over. It comes nearly three years after the […]

Blinken Calls For Israel-Palestine Calm, Two-State Solution

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for calm after days of violence between Israel and the Palestinians. Blinken met with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. He is due to meet with […]

Political Crisis Prompts Peace Corps to Evacuate Volunteers from Peru

Amid a political crisis that has included deadly crackdowns by the government on its citizens, the Peace Corps has temporarily evacuated its volunteers from Peru to another post, Politico reports. Often working in areas far […]

Gallup Poll Shows Americans Consider the Government a ’Top Problem’

The US government is the nation’s top problem for over a fifth (21%) of Americans encompassed in Gallup’s latest poll with both Republicans and Democrats agreeing that Washington was worse even than inflation and immigration […]

DOJ Sends Letter to Intelligence Committee on Classified Document Investigation

The Department of Justice (DOJ) told the Senate Intelligence Committee that it is working to brief lawmakers about the potential risks to national security after classified documents were discovered in President Joe Biden’s and former […]

Democrats Rev Abortion Advertising Back Up for Next Round of Elections

A new nonprofit aligned with the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is making abortion its first play in Virginia ahead of key elections this year. Democrats’ political committee focused on state legislatures is launching a new […]

Far-Right Project that Pushed Election Lies Expands Mission

A far-right project that pushed election lies and covid misinformation is now trying to expand its mission. However, the group is also facing new criticism from scholars and religious leaders about its incendiary political and […]

Three Hard-Line Conservatives Now on the Rules Committee

Three hardline conservatives have been added to the House Rules Committee. It was one of the concessions from Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that helped him secure the gavel. This means that the frequent antagonists of leadership […]

TikTok’s CEO to Testify Before Congress in March

TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew will testify in March before Congress. The TikTok CEO will appear before the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee in March, as lawmakers look to scrutinize the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, Chair […]

Meet Ron DeSantis’s Inner Circle

The 2024 presidential race is showing signs of kicking into gear amid reports that Florida’s rightwing Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, is laying the groundwork for a presidential nomination. DeSantis’s moves even spurred former president Donald […]

Tyre Nichols Beating Fuels Calls for Broad Police Reforms

Many are still reeling from the death of Tyre Nichols, with protests across the nation and a renewed call for police reform. Over the weekend, protests erupted across the United States after the graphic video […]

US and EU to Launch First-of-Its-Kind AI Agreement

The United States and European Union announced a first-of-its-kind agreement on artificial intelligence (AI). The new agreement says the US and EU will speed up and enhance the use of artificial intelligence to improve agriculture, healthcare, […]

Top Republican Warns of Very High Odds of US-China Military Conflict

After a US general caused consternation with a memo warning that the United States would fight China in the next two years, a top Republican Congressman said on Sunday said the odds of conflict with […]

FBI Seizes President Biden’s Notebooks in His Delaware Home Search

FBI took personal notebooks that US President Joe Biden kept during his time as vice president from one of his Delaware homes during the last week’s search there as part of the probe into his […]

Fact-checkers Criticize Biden over Recent Speech about US Economy

January 29, 2023 Dime

Fact-checkers are criticizing President Biden for a recent speech he gave in Virginia about the economic advancements his government has made while he has been in the White House, Fox News informed. In his remarks […]

Ron Klain Praises Progressive Leadership in Biden Administration

January 29, 2023 Dime

Progressive Democrats’ “leadership has been vital to the success” of President Biden’s administration over the past two years, according to outgoing White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain, Fox News informed. Following the State of […]