• Mike Johnson may be speaker, but Democrats run the House

    Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has laid it all on the table: He’s staking his speakership—and his cozy relationship with Donald Trump—on aid to Ukraine, and putting his fate in the hands of Democrats. Democrats, in turn, are not going to make it easy for him. In an impassioned speech Wednesday, Johnson argued that getting aid to Ukraine was paramount, even if putting that bill on the floor will likely trigger a move to oust him. “This is a critical time right now, a critical time on the...

  • AIPAC-endorsed Democrat calls for Israeli leadership change

    Vulnerable California Rep. Mike Levin said "new leaders" are needed.

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    What's in a Face: How technology uses our faces

    We think our faces are our own. But technology can use them to identify, influence and mimic us. This week, TED speakers explore the promise and peril of turning the human face into a digital tool.

  • Mike Pence: Donald Trump's Abortion Stance Is a 'Slap in the Face'

    Former Vice President Mike Pence slammed former President Donald Trump's position on a national abortion ban as a "slap in the face."

  • Trump Nemesis Brian Kemp Endorses Embattled Speaker Mike Johnson

    Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA), best known for his animosity toward Donald Trump, came out in defense of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as his speakership appears headed for the rocks.

  • Santa Fe non-profit facing a lack of affordable land to build on

    The Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity is facing a hurdle as it goes into a busy building season.

  • Trump and Mike Johnson push for redundant ban on non-citizens voting

    Planned bill to ban already illegal practice is latest Republican step to spread falsehoods about immigration and voter fraudDonald Trump and the House speaker, Mike Johnson, plan to push for a bill to ban non-citizens from voting, the latest step by Republicans to falsely claim migrants are coming to the country and casting ballots.Voting when a person is not eligible – for instance if they lack US citizenship – is already illegal under federal law. It is unclear what the bill Johnson and the...

  • Katsuyori Shibata To Face Lee Moriarty On 4/13 AEW Collision

    Singles bout added to AEW Collision. Tony Khan announced that Katsuyori Shibata will face Lee Moriarty on the April 13 episode of AEW Collision. The bout was set up on AEW Dynamite when Moriarty pinned Shibata in a trios bout. Moriarty teamed with Shane Taylor & Anthony Ogogo while Shibata teamed with Chris Jericho & HOOK. Saturday Night #AEWCollsion Highland Heights, KY This Saturday, 4/13 On TNT, 8pm ET/7pm CT@theleemoriarty vs @K_Shibata2022 After scoring the pin for Shane Taylor...

  • Leftist surge in Democratic Party will benefit Rep. Summer Lee

    PITTSBURGH — If you drive throughout the city neighborhood of Squirrel Hill, the signs for Bahvini Patel far outpace those for incumbent Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA), whom Patel is challenging in the Democratic Party for Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District. The same goes for other city neighborhoods and the suburban enclaves that encompass the city-centric district. […]

  • Fact check: Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson 'is a Democrat'

    The Claim: Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is a Democrat "This isn't a Republican speaker we have right now; this is a Democrat speaker. There is zero daylight between what Nancy Pelosi did and what Mike Johnson is doing." – Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) The Facts Greene's claims at first glance seem difficult to square with reality. A 2016 sample ballot from northwestern Louisiana indicates that Johnson ran on the Republican line when he first sought and won a seat in Congress....

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    Biden may be the first Democratic president since Vietnam era to face this problem

    Young voters and students frustrated with US foreign policy have been resistant to support President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. CNN’s Jeff Zeleny spoke to college students about their concerns over the Israel-Gaza war.

  • Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield, wife face corruption charges

    The Republican faces allegations he used nonprofits to ‘line his own pockets,’ authorities say. A sexual assault allegation from Chatfield’s sister-in-law that prompted the probe will not result in charges.