Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) grilled former executives from recently failed banks Tuesday on whether there should be work requirements for banking officials whose firms are “bailed out” by the federal government. Fetterman pointed out that Republicans want to increase work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is used by millions of needy…
Author: Stephen Neukam
DeSantis takes swipe at Trump over six-week abortion ban in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) went after former President Trump over his stance on abortion restrictions, saying Tuesday that Trump dodged questions about whether he would sign a bill similar to the six-week abortion ban signed by DeSantis. Trump said this week in an interview with The Messenger that “a lot of people don’t even…
US condemns arrest of former US Embassy employee in Russia
The U.S. is blasting the arrest of a former employee of its embassy in Russia, saying conspiracy charges against the man are “wholly without merit.” Robert Shonov was detained in Vladivostok, a city on the southeastern coast of Russia, and charged with “collaboration on a confidential basis with a foreign state or international or foreign…
Florida teacher says she’s under investigation for showing Disney movie to 5th-grade class
A Florida public school teacher said she is under investigation by the state for showing an animated Disney movie to her fifth grade students which features a biracial and gay character. Jenna Barbee, a first-year teacher at Winding Water K-8 school in Hernando County, took to TikTok to explain that she was being investigated by…
Supreme Court sides with Alabama inmate in battle over execution method
The Supreme Court sided with an Alabama inmate on death row who is challenging the state’s decision to execute him via lethal injection, with the highest court in the land allowing his lawsuit to stand. Kenneth Smith, a convicted killer who was caught in a 1988 murder-for-hire plan, sued Alabama, claiming that the plan to…
Consumer debt passes $17T for first time
Total consumer debt rose to an all-time high in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, with increases to mortgage balances, auto loans and student loans putting debt at a record level. Consumer debt rose to over $17 trillion for the first time ever, according to the data…
Trump labels Fox News the ‘DeSanctimonious Network’
Former President Trump went on a tirade against Fox News on Monday, labeling it the “DeSanctimonious Network” and blasting it for giving coverage to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who is seen as Trump’s main rival for the 2024 GOP nomination. “They are desperately pushing DeSanctimonious who, regardless, is dropping like a rock,” Trump said…
78-year-old US citizen sentenced to life on spying charges in China
China has sentenced a 78-year-old U.S. citizen to life in prison on spying charges Monday after the man was detained more than two years ago. John Shing-Wan Leung, who also holds a permanent residence in Hong Kong, was detained by China’s counterintelligence agency in the eastern city of Suzhou on April 15, 2021, according to…
Senate Democrats’ campaign chief says he won’t meddle in GOP primaries
The Senate Democrats’ 2024 election chief said he will not intervene in Republican primaries to make sure perceived “weak” candidates win, which Democrats did in 2022 races across the country. But Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said tumultuous GOP primaries will advance extreme candidates on their own. “The folks who win Republican primaries tend to be…
Trump leads GOP field by 56 points in Kentucky: poll
Donald Trump is far and away the leading candidate for Kentucky Republicans, according to a new poll that showed the former president with a 56-point advantage over the rest of the field. Trump secured the support of 70 percent of respondents in a survey from Emerson College Polling/Fox 56 Lexington of Republican primary voters in…