Jill Biden apologizes after citing ‘bodegas’ and ‘breakfast tacos’ to praise Hispanic diversity

Jill Biden apologizes after citing 'bodegas' and 'breakfast tacos' to praise Hispanic diversity

Biden made the comments on Monday during a conference in San Antonio for the Latino civil rights and advocacy organization UnidosUS, where she commented on diversity of the community and the work of Raul Yzaguirre, the former president and CEO of the organization who just last week was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the … Read more

Steve Bannon’s ‘eleventh-hour’ reversal on Jan. 6 testimony is a stunt, DOJ says

Steve Bannon's 'eleventh-hour' reversal on Jan. 6 testimony is a stunt, DOJ says

Steve Bannon, advisor to former President Donald Trump, departs the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse on June 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images WASHINGTON – One week ahead of jury selection in Steve Bannon‘s contempt of Congress trial, the Justice Department said the Trump associate’s purported desire to reverse his stance and … Read more

Steve Bannon says he’s willing to testify before January 6 committee after Trump waives claims of executive privilege

Steve Bannon says he's willing to testify before January 6 committee after Trump waives claims of executive privilege

Bannon’s reversal comes after he received a letter from former President Donald Trump waiving executive privilege, although both the House select committee and federal prosecutors contend that privilege claim never gave Bannon carte blanche to ignore a congressional subpoena in the first place. “When you first received the Subpoena to testify and provide documents, I … Read more

Sri Lanka Latest: Succession in Focus After Tumultuous Weekend

Sri Lanka Latest: Succession in Focus After Tumultuous Weekend

Sri Lanka’s opposition parties are trying to cobble together an all-party government and pick candidates who can take over after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe agreed to step down, giving in to popular pressure in a country struggling to pay for essentials.   Rajapaksa will step down on Wednesday to allow for … Read more

Joe Biden defends decision to visit Saudi Arabia: “it is my job to keep our country strong and secure”

Joe Biden defends decision to visit Saudi Arabia: "it is my job to keep our country strong and secure"

“As president, it is my job to keep our country strong and secure. We have to counter Russia’s aggression, put ourselves in the best possible position to outcompete China, and work for greater stability in a consequential region of the world,” Biden wrote Saturday in an op-ed for The Washington Post. “To do these things, … Read more

Here’s what’s in Biden’s executive order on abortion rights

Here's what's in Biden's executive order on abortion rights

The executive order attempts to safeguard access to medication abortion and emergency contraception, protect patient privacy, launch public education efforts as well as bolster the security of and the legal options available to those seeking and providing abortion services. “President Biden has made clear that the only way to secure a woman’s right to choose … Read more

Japan’s Shinzo Abe, Former Prime Minister, Is Assassinated

Japan’s Shinzo Abe, Former Prime Minister, Is Assassinated

TOKYO—Shinzo Abe, a former Japanese prime minister, died after being shot Friday during an election campaign rally, sending shock waves through a country unaccustomed to gun violence. Police arrested a 41-year-old man who they said approached Mr. Abe from behind as he gave a speech in the city of Nara and fired twice with what … Read more

Rhode Island Senator Tiara Mack Responds To Backlash After Twerking Video Goes Viral

Rhode Island Senator Tiara Mack Responds To Backlash After Twerking Video Goes Viral

Screenshot: Courtesy of WLOS State Senator Tiara Mack is under fire for one of her latest posts on TikTok. In the short video, Mack—who is a Democrat representing District 6 in Rhode Island—can be seen in a bikini twerking upside down. Her video, which has remained on her account, is captioned “a promised senator thirst … Read more

Sen. Lindsey Graham to challenge Fulton County grand jury subpoena

Sen. Lindsey Graham to challenge Fulton County grand jury subpoena

“Senator Graham plans to go to court, challenge the subpoena, and expects to prevail,” attorneys Bart Daniel and Matt Austin wrote in a written statement on behalf of Graham. Graham’s attorneys also wrote that in their “conversations with Fulton County investigators,” they have been informed that “Senator Graham is neither a subject nor target of … Read more