Articles by Maja Popovska

The Chinese spy balloon that crossed the United States earlier this month surfaced as Secretary of State Antony Blinken was scheduled to visit Beijing, according to Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), who said he does not […]

Biden gave a fiery address on Thursday, blaming the unprotected for the spread of the COVID-19 virus and outlining steps requiring government workers to get vaccinated.

Biden praises “bipartisan progress” in National Governors Association dinner speech

U.S. President Joe Biden urged Republican and Democratic governors to keep bridging political differences in order to better Americans’ lives and revive the economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic’s suffering, Reuters reports. Vice […]

Texas residents demand answers from energy regulators over LNG plant

At a hearing to address circumstances at the fire-idled Freeport LNG plant, Texas citizens questioned US energy officials on Saturday over their oversight of liquefied natural gas processing plants, Reuters reports. After a catastrophic explosion […]

Pence subpoena expected to be appealed by Trump’s legal team

The subpoena that former Vice President Mike Pence received from Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith as part of his inquiry into the former president’s involvement in the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, will […]

F-22 jet shoots down unidentified object flying over Alaska

Less than a week after the military knocked down a Chinese balloon that had flown across the United States, a U.S. F-22 fighter jet on Friday gunned down another unidentified object flying high above Alaska, […]

Pence home search by FBI reveals new classified documents

Following the discovery of secret materials at Mike Pence’s home last month, the FBI conducted a consented search of his Indianapolis home on Friday and found one more official page with classified markings, according to […]

Biden says Americans are being “ripped off,” vows to fix “unfair” economy

Americans are responding favorably to a populist undertone that permeated President Biden’s State of the Union speech and was stirred up by unsettling economic situations throughout the world, The Hill reports. It’s the perception that […]

U.S. state attorneys battle over medication abortion lawsuit

On Friday, dozens of U.S. state attorneys general commented on a lawsuit seeking a court order preventing access to a medicine used in medication abortion, with Republicans supporting the action and Democrats warning of “devastating […]

Memphis prosecutors to review all cases of officers charged for Tyre Nichols’ death

The district attorney’s office in Memphis, Tennessee, announced that prosecutors will look into every case involving the five officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop after he was brutally beaten to death. […]

Google stocks plunge erases $100B after AI chat gives wrong answer

Google’s new rival AI chat to ChatGPT has got off to an embarrassing start, Forbes reports. Promotional material for Google’s Bard contained an error in the response by the chatbot to: “What new discoveries from […]

Republican Party starting to plot against Donald Trump

Republican Party donors and leaders are talking about how best to stop former president Donald Trump from running away with the nomination again in 2024, POLITICO reports. But the GOP and its big donors do […]

SpaceX restricts Ukraine’s use of its satellite internet for drones

SpaceX has admitted to blocking Ukrainian troops from using its satellite technology, POLITICO reports. The service is most notably used to control drones as Ukraine continues to fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion. The U.S. space […]

Texas Conservative judge could ban abortion pill nationwide

The overturning of Roe v. Wade was just the beginning of the dismantling of abortion rights in the U.S., POLITICO reports. A single judge could outlaw the abortion pill nationwide, and experts warn that this […]

Abortion battles in state capitols to watch in 2023

Battles over abortion are heating up across the United States, especially in state capitol buildings as lawmakers wrestle with how much to restrict or expand abortion access, Reuters reports. Several months after the U.S. Supreme […]

Hunter Biden/Twitter hearing backfires on Republicans

The Republican Party had long been looking forward to the House Oversight Committee hearing on the Hunter Biden laptop story and Twitter, Reuters reports. They wanted to show Democrats conspiring with rascally Twitter employees, suppressing […]

Nikki Haley presidential run would sink DeSantis and hand victory to Trump

Former South Carolina governor and member of former president Donald Trump’s administration Nikki Haley is preparing to announce her run for the White House, The Guardian reported. A new poll has found that just one […]

George Santos is a ‘sociopath’, fellow NY Republican congressman says

Rep. George Santos is getting pushback from his fellow colleagues in Congress, including other Republicans, Axios reports. A growing number of people from both sides of the political aisle have called on Santos to quit […]

Putin ‘already lost Ukraine,’ Biden states

Vladimir Putin has “already lost Ukraine,” according to Joe Biden. Speaking after his State of The Union Address, the president added that Ukraine will continue to receive help while under Russian attacks. “There’s no way […]

House votes to drop COVID vaccine mandate for international travelers

One of the last few pandemic travel restrictions still in effect, the majority of international air travelers must now have the COVID vaccine, but the U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal this requirement on […]

Republicans turn themselves into props for Biden

Republicans put the spotlight on themselves through extraordinary rudeness during the annual State of the Union address, Reuters reports. Boos, taunts, groans, curses, and chortles came from the GOP, shattering a four-decade ritual where the […]

New ‘Flex Index’ database shows companies’ remote work policies

A company that focuses on hybrid work has released its first report on flexible work trends. A new tool called The Flex Index has launched this week to try and make employers’ flexible work policies […]

Media braces for the robot era with flux of AI tools

The rapid rise of generative AI tools could displace dozens of media companies and journalists, Axios reports. Media companies are trying to figure out how to quickly move and adapt to a new internet reality […]

Is there a safe way to TikTok?

Regulators and lawmakers have been struggling for months to make sense of cybersecurity concerns about TikTok, Axios reported. But experts in technology also are struggling to determine which concerns are overhyped, and which are valid. […]

McDonald’s pledges to protect UK staff after run of sexual harassment claims

McDonald’s employees are standing against sexual harassment in the workplace and the massive fast food chain’s failure to deal with the issue, The Guardian reported. McDonald’s has now signed a legally binding pledge with the […]

Tyre Nichols case highlights police recruiting and retention crisis

The Tyre Nichols death at the hands of police officers has shown not only police brutality, but also massive issues like low standards for police hiring and a lack of experienced supervisors, PBS reports. No […]

Abortion issue gets to high point in Arizona

Arizona is home to one of the most contentious abortion laws in the U.S. Soon tens of millions of sports fans will be turning their attention to the state for Super Bowl LVII, to be […]

Biden delivers State of the Union address

President Joe Biden delivered a strong State of the Union speech at a pivotal moment for his presidency, The Guardian reports. Biden highlighted the policy successes of his administration’s first two years, seemingly laying down […]

Mitt Romney says George Santos shouldn’t have been in Congress

Senator of the United States Mitt Romney said that Republican Representative George Santos, who is in hot water over his membership in Congress, shouldn’t have attended President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech. Before […]

Former Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders responds to Biden’s State of the Union

Responding to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday, Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders (R) urged the establishment of a “new generation of Republican leadership,” The Hill reported. “The dividing line in America […]

February 7, 2023 Maja Popovska

McCarthy calls on Biden to accept spending cuts in debt ceiling fight

Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called on Democratic President Joe Biden to agree to compromises and spending cuts, Reuters reports. The two remain deadlocked over raising the nation’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. McCarthy spoke […]