The Texas attorney general taking Trump’s voter fraud conspiracies to the Supreme Court
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has fought in the courts for President Donald Trump’s causes before, has emerged as one of the final…
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Supreme Court overturns top military court, rules that rape cases before 2006 can be prosecuted
The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 on Thursday that the military can prosecute at any time sexual assault cases committed between 1986 and 2006, overturning…
Continue ReadingChild abuse visits to emergency room down — but injuries up, report says
Visits to the emergency room for cases of child abuse and neglect of children under 18 years of age dropped by 53% in mid-March compared to the same…
Continue ReadingAzar has met with Biden’s transition team and says 20 million Americans could be vaccinated in ‘the next several weeks’
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Wednesday that he has met with President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team and pledged a…
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Why this Texas ‘election fraud’ lawsuit is a total and complete joke
When most people hear “lawsuit” and “Supreme Court,” they generally think something serious is going on. After all, the legal…
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Airbnb value tops $100 billion in Wall Street debut
In the first half of this year, with its business decimated by the pandemic, Airbnb cut a quarter of its workforce and reportedly slashed its…
Continue ReadingBiden taps Susan Rice to lead White House Domestic Policy Council
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Susan Rice to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council, a surprising move that gives the longtime national…
Continue Reading‘The Prom’ unleashes its stars in an infectious, high-energy musical
Timing can be everything, and so it is with “The Prom,” a splashy, affectionate and even hopeful ode to musicals and love (in that…
Continue ReadingDouglas Emhoff, Harris’ husband, to join Georgetown Law faculty in January
Douglas Emhoff, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ husband, will become a member of Georgetown Law Faculty in January, the law school…
Continue ReadingConservatives like John Cornyn who oppose Texas election lawsuit point to states’ rights
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and 17 Republican attorneys general are supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s audacious…
Continue ReadingEllen DeGeneres announces she has Covid-19
Ellen DeGeneres announced on Thursday that she has tested positive for Covid-19. The popular talk show host tweeted the news from her verified…
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Airbnb makes its Wall Street debut
In the first half of this year, with its business decimated by the pandemic, Airbnb cut a quarter of its workforce and reportedly slashed its…
Continue ReadingBiden set to stump for Georgia Runoff candidates, kicking off a big push for early voting
President-elect Joe Biden will travel to Georgia next Tuesday to headline a rally in support of the Democratic candidates in the state’s US…
Continue Reading‘Light at the end of a long dark tunnel.’ UK residents respond to mass vaccine rollout
The UK became the first country to begin administering a fully vetted and approved Covid-19 vaccine this week, starting with the elderly and…
Continue ReadingTrump administration finalizes sweeping asylum limits
The Trump administration has finalized a regulation that would place more limits on migrants seeking refuge in the United States, the latest in a…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift dropping surprise album
It’s the holiday season and Taylor Swift has a gift. The singer announced Thursday that she was dropping her ninth studio album. She shared the…
Continue Reading‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ welcoming first trans man contestant
New year, new “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” VH1 has announced that Season 13 of the hit reality series will premiere on January 1. This…
Continue ReadingDemocrats want Pete Buttigieg to land a Cabinet post. Which one remains the question
Democrats want Pete Buttigieg to get a post in President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration. But an actual spot for someone seen as a…
Continue ReadingMichelle Wie West’s retirement thoughts changed by having a baby girl
She burst onto the golf scene as a 10-year-old when she became the youngest player to qualify for the United States Women’s Amateur Public…
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Michelle Wie West’s retirement thoughts changed by having a baby girl
She burst onto the golf scene as a 10-year-old when she became the youngest player to qualify for the United States Women’s Amateur Public…
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On this big day for vaccine development, daily deaths from Covid-19 just exceeded the deaths from 9/11
The United States should be celebrating a day of great hope today, as a Covid-19 vaccine could get authorized for emergency use very soon. Instead,…
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Worldwide distribution of Covid-19 vaccines is crucial for the economy, Melinda Gates says
As coronavirus vaccines begin rolling out — a crucial step in ending the pandemic that has killed more than 1.5 million people and caused economic…
Continue ReadingWorldwide distribution of Covid-19 vaccines is crucial for the economy, Melinda Gates says
As coronavirus vaccines begin rolling out — a crucial step in ending the pandemic that has killed more than 1.5 million people and caused economic…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian West tweets Trump to stop Brandon Bernard’s execution
Kim Kardashian West is asking her millions of followers to help her stop the execution of Brandon Bernard. The reality star tweeted Wednesday that…
Continue ReadingDrugs recalled after ‘mix-up’ packages depression medication and erectile dysfunction drug together
Pharmaceutical distributor AvKare is voluntarily recalling 100mg sildenafil tablets and 100mg trazodone tablets due to a “product…
Continue ReadingECB unleashes $600 billion in new stimulus to prop up Europe’s economy
The European Central Bank is expanding its huge money-printing program by hundreds of billions of euros, an attempt to prop up the economy as another…
Continue ReadingLeBron James named TIME’s 2020 Athlete of the Year
Not many have had a year quite like LeBron James. In recognition of what the 35-year-old has achieved both on and off the court, the Los Angeles…
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Georgia becomes ground zero for election misinformation ahead of Senate runoff
Georgia, currently the center of the American political universe, is so awash with misinformation that some supporters of President Donald Trump here…
Continue ReadingGeorgia becomes ground zero for election misinformation ahead of Senate runoff
Georgia, currently the center of the American political universe, is so awash with misinformation that some supporters of President Donald Trump here…
Continue ReadingGOP senators ready to acknowledge Biden won but struggle with Trump’s refusal to concede
A growing number of Senate Republicans are ready to publicly acknowledge what’s been widely known for weeks but what they’ve refused to…
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