By Elaine S. Povich for Minnesota Reformer When a Republican colleague threatened to read aloud from a two-foot stack of books—including a biblical guide to leadership and a tome by anti-tax activist Grover Norquist—to protest inaction on his bills last week, Missouri state Sen. Rick Brattin quickly took up the cause. Seizing on a chance to hijack the planned schedule, Brattin spoke for about 45 minutes, accusing the leaders of his own Republican Party of ignoring some bills and making things...
Barstool Sports commentator and Queens native Bill Cotter is running for congressional office in New York's third district as a Republican.Cotter, aka Billy Football, will attempt to unseat Tom Suozzi in NY-03, the wealthiest district in the state. The seat was of course vacated by Republican George Santos when he was expelled from the House of Representatives. Santos has planned to run again in NY-01.Cotter is running on a strong conservative platform as a Catholic and resident of the area. His...
As of April 18, get a Nintendo Switch Lite and "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" bundle together for $179, which is a savings of $20 and a total discount of $80.
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday that his chamber will finally hold a vote this weekend on passing additional foreign aid including support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as $481 million to assist refugees in the U.S.But after releasing text of the funding measures—which are split into three separate bills—Johnson is once against facing pushback from members of his own party, who have withheld authorizing supplemental funding for months.Drafts of the legislation...
Multiple House members have exited the halls of the 118th Congress before their terms were up for more high-paying jobs that should not see as much drama as the lower chamber. Although nearly all lawmakers in the House of Representatives make a good $174,000 each year, the amount of money is drastically less than they […]
You probably heard of PowerToys, but what about WinToys? This neat app offers various tweaks to make the best of your computer, and it has just been updated with new features and improvements.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — By the time conservative activist Charlie Kirk took the stage Tuesday night, there was no doubt who had led him to travel to Nebraska to pressure state lawmakers to adopt a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes: Former President Donald Trump. “You see what’s ahead of us,” Kirk said before
The April 15 edition of WWE Raw delivered for a packed crowd in the Centre Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Sami Zayn and Chad Gable earned their main event
Nine states are hashing out bills to protect minors online. Tech companies are fighting the laws with everything they’ve gotOn 6 April, Maryland became the first state in the US to pass a “Kids Code” bill, which aims to prevent tech companies from collecting predatory data from children and using design features that could cause them harm. Vermont’s legislature held its final hearing before a full vote on its Kids Code bill on 11 April. The measures are the latest in a salvo of proposed policies...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout broke into the majors as a true five-tool player who stole 49 bases during his first full season with the Los Angeles Angels in 2012. Trout stole 24 bases as recently as 2018, but the three-time AL MVP didn’t steal that many in
Mike Trout broke into the majors as a true five-tool player who stole 49 bases during his first full season with the Los Angeles Angels in 2012. Trout stole 24 bases as recently as 2018, but the three-time AL MVP didn't steal that many in the next five seasons combined while age, injuries and the Angels' overall philosophy slowed him down. Before Trout took the field for the Angels' home opener against Boston on Friday night, he said he's eager to start running wild on the bases again — and...
A new California bill is looking to take down child porn, including AI-generated creations. With a new bill, California is now ramping up its efforts to crack down on child pornography, and this includes AI-generated materials, which are unfortunately widespread in today's online world.