Sanders hits Slotkin’s suggestion to ditch ‘oligarchy’ talk: Americans aren’t ‘dumb’

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a key vote on the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he will not support Ed Martin’s nomination to serve as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, citing his concerns over Martin’s advocacy for people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Tillis’s opposition is a serious blow, as Martin…

President Trump bashed Colorado Attorney General Philip Weiser (D) for the prosecution of former election clerk Tina Peters, who was found guilty of tampering with voting machines after the 2020 election the president lost to former President Biden. “Radical Left Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser ignores Illegals committing Violent Crimes like Rape and Murder in…

Republican senators are drawing a bright line against President Trump’s exploration of sending “homegrown” criminals who are U.S. citizens to foreign jails, such as the notorious CECOT mega-prison in El Salvador. Trump said last month he would “love to” send American citizens who commit serious crimes to foreign prisons. He said his administration is looking…

Former child star Ricky Schroder, best known for his big-screen debut in the critically acclaimed box office hit, The Champ(1979), and the classic TV sitcom, Silver Spoons (NBC, 1982-1987), is now officially a senior citizen. He turned 55 years old on April 13, 2025.

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A federal judge ordered the North Carolina Board of Elections on Monday to certify the results of the state’s Supreme Court election, giving Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs the upper hand in the still-contested race. Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers ruled Monday that the state board must certify the results of the November…

This article was originally published on DadisFIRE. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this. Some people are broke because they don't earn enough. Others stay broke because they keep spending like they’re trying to prove something. One choice at a time, they dig the hole deeper, and call it normal.

Two people and a dog are dead after the small plane they were flying in crashed in a Los Angeles-area neighborhood on Saturday.

In fewer than 100 days, the Trump administration has promoted drilling, mining and development of public lands while undercutting the science, scientists and laws that protect the environmental fabric of the West, conservationists say. The president maintains he is pursuing his agenda in the name of national security and a better life for Americans.

It's been over 50 years since the tragic demise of former child star Bobby Buntrock, best known as Harold Baxter on TV's beloved sitcom Hazel (NBC/CBS, 1961-1966). On April 7, 1974, Buntrock was in a fatal car accident on a bridge in Keystone, South Dakota. Like too many former child stars, before, during, and after his lifetime, Buntrock's life ended horrifically. This is his sad story.

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) filed paperwork Sunday to run against Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District next year. LePage served as the governor of Maine from 2011-19; he ran against Gov. Janet Mills (D) for a third term in 2022, but he was defeated by 13 points. LePage resided in Florida after his…

Apple previously agreed to the $95 million settlement over claims that Siri had eavesdropped on users.

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Beloved actors Ernest Lee Thomas and Haywood Nelson, best known for their groundbreaking classic TV sitcom What’s Happening!!, recently reunited on NBC's Today Show. What's Happening!! cast members Ernest Lee Thomas and Haywood Nelson are two of the three remaining cast members of the show. They recently appeared on The Today Showto celebrate the 49th Anniversary of their legendary series, and to chat about their appearance at the Chiller Theater Expo, a pop culture convention in New Jersey.

It's been nearly forty years since the tragic death of actor/comedian Dick Shawn, whose stage, movie and TV career spanned over three decades. He died on April 17, 1987, during a live stage performance in front of approximately 500 people, mere seconds after delivering a punchline. At first, everyone thought his death was a joke. But it wasn't. He was gone, at only 57 years old.

Delays and cancellations continued to upend operations at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said some air traffic controllers are taking time off following recent outages. The turmoil also comes after United Airlines said over the weekend that it would cut 35 daily flights from the airport located not…

An analysis by the National Alliance to End Homelessness shows that as many as 9 million people could become homeless if the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ends rental assistance.

Recent comments by former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg contain misrepresentations that need to be corrected.

Stephen A. Smith said the Democratic Party would need to be “purged” before he would run for president under the party. Smith joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where host Jake Tapper asked him about the continued talk about him running in the 2028 presidential election. “If you were to run for president,…

Governments do not control whether or how many children people have — they’ve always played a supporting role, even when fertility rates were high, and their ability to raise the rates in a low fertility world is limited.

Less than half of Americans believe federal health agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can do key parts of their job, including ensuring new vaccines are safe, poll findings show. Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 42 percent of…

Recent changes are threatening decades of environmental progress.

Former child star Tara Correa-McMullen was best known for her role as Maritaz Crus on TV's classic legal drama Judging Amy (CBS, 1999-2005). As tragic fate would have it, in 2005, Correa-McMullen died similarly to that of her television role: She was fatally shot in Inglewood, CA, at only 16.

Within the past few days, the US State Department has issued urgent travel advisories to US residents about a Mexican destination that is popular with US tourists: Los Cabos / Cabo San Lucas/La Paz in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

President Trump's suggestion to reopen Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary ignores decades of data, deadly mistakes, and public reckoning with the failures of punitive incarceration.

The Department of Justice on Monday said a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration seeking to sharply restrict the abortion pill mifepristone should be dismissed, continuing the position of the Biden administration. In a court filing, the Trump administration argued Idaho, Missouri and Kansas have no ties to Amarillo, Texas, where the lawsuit was filed.…

On Saturday, an electorate of Space X employees in South Texas voted to create the new town of Starbase and elect fellow employees as its mayor and city commissioners. That nearly unanimous vote made Elon Musk — in addition to the world’s richest man and the head of the DOGE initiative reshaping the federal government…

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced another wonderful pup seeking her forever home. For those who read about Abra yesterday, today we're featuring her equally charming sister, Adah, who shares many endearing qualities with her sibling. Much like her sister, Adah starts off a bit reserved, but her sweet nature quickly shines through. "It doesn't take her long to warm up to new people," the rescue notes, highlighting her sweet personality.

FARMINGDALE, NJ — A former Farmingdale, New Jersey resident has been sentenced to 192 months (16 years) in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that exploited federal pandemic relief programs intended to support struggling small businesses, according to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.

UNION, NJ - A Union City pharmacy has agreed to pay $995,420 to resolve allegations that it improperly billed federal healthcare programs for medications it never dispensed, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.