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Taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ad campaign grows with new spot, wider reachThe Trump administration appears to be expanding its campaign of taxpayer-funded TV ads promoting President Donald Trump. A new ad aired Friday, featuring Trump’s July speech at Mount Rushmore. The first ad, which began airing Wednesday, highlights themes like defeating communism and tax cuts and grew in cost to $443,000 on Friday, according to AdImpact.…
New Jersey’s lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment and ethics complaintsNew Jersey’s Democratic lieutenant governor has resigned after the governor demanded he step down over allegations of inappropriate behavior with women. Gov. Mikie Sherrill had given Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell an ultimatum that he resign by Friday. A law firm hired by Sherrill issued a report Thursday accusing Caldwell of sexual harassment and ethics…
New Jersey governor’s showdown with her No. 2 escalates over his alleged inappropriate behaviorNew Jersey’s Democratic governor is working to sever ties with her own lieutenant governor after he was accused of inappropriate behavior with women. Gov. Mikie Sherrill has given Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell until the end of the day Friday to step down. Caldwell, a Methodist pastor and former president of Centenary University, has disputed the allegations and…
Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for nowThe Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility before the November elections. The emergency ruling lifts a lower court’s restrictions for now on the program, called Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE. The recently revamped Department of Homeland Security tool has been a…
Democrats press RFK Jr. on an ethics agreement change involving law firm feesHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces scrutiny from congressional Democrats over ethics disclosures. Kennedy promised not to collect fees from litigation against drugmakers of a cervical cancer vaccine before his confirmation. Kennedy said he would transfer the fees to his son. However, lawmakers recently learned Kennedy transferred the funds to…
Residents of largest city in northern Ethiopia express fear after eruption of fightingResidents of northern Ethiopia's largest city are living in fear as renewed fighting erupts between federal troops and rebels. Many are reportedly trying to flee to other provinces. Internet service has been disrupted, and roads connecting Tigray with Afar have been closed to civilian traffic. The renewed conflict shatters a 2022 peace agreement that…
CDC vaccine recommendations are at a standstill, and unanswered questions are piling upThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine recommendation process has been blown up in the past year, and decision-making has ground to a halt. Efforts by vaccine-wary officials in President Donald Trump's administration to scale back shot recommendations have been put on hold. Federal guidance on new vaccines has stopped. And public…
Trump praises US-China friendship, talks up White House ballroom during state dinner for China's XiDonald Trump has hosted a state dinner for China's leader Xi Jinping, highlighting the glitzier side of diplomacy with a tech-heavy guest list and lavish details. Trump emphasized strong ties between the U.S. and China, despite political tensions. He also offered a long aside about the White House ballroom he's building. Thursday's event included…
Protesters of Xi's policies push for change in earshot of White House visit with TrumpPresident Donald Trump warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but protesters gathered outside the White House. The protesters of Xi represented a range of causes, with many calling for religious autonomy and greater freedoms in Tibet, the ethnic region of Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Crowds gathered behind a fence along Lafayette Park, waving…
Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the aging power gridThe Energy Department says it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid. President Donald Trump's administration is stepping up efforts to avoid blackouts amid skyrocketing energy demand spurred by artificial intelligence. The money will go toward 31 projects across 26 states that…