Tag: Political

Hung Cao, the Republican Senate nominee in Virginia, disparaged drag queens and people who are tolerant of them by implying Wednesday that they are not tough enough to serve in the military.Cao made the remarks in a televised debate against Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine when one of the moderators asked him about his previous comments…

The Justice Department revealed an indictment Friday charging a Florida man with threatening to kill his political opponent in 2021.William Robert Braddock III, 41, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was charged with threatening two people, one of whom the DOJ said was his primary opponent in the 2022 election for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Braddock allegedly…

Legislation that would reform some aspects of Social Security is gaining steam in Congress.The measure, dubbed the Social Security Fairness Act, seeks to do away with tax rules that proponents say have led to unfair reductions in benefits for those who have worked in public service for much of their careers.But the bill has also…

MOSCOW (AP) — In a strong, new warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country.The threat, outlined in a revision of Moscow’s nuclear doctrine, was clearly aimed at discouraging the West…

Senators grilled Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jørgensen Tuesday at a hearing over the costs of Ozempic, Wegovy and similar weight loss drugs, requesting explanations for why the U.S. faces a higher list price than other countries.Since first entering the market nearly six years ago, the drugs have risen in popularity for diabetic patients and others…

Many people in their 20s deal with credit card debt or student loans, sometimes thinking they’ll figure it out later. But what happens when that debt piles up to nearly a million dollars? That’s the reality a 29-year-old named Channing from Washington D.C. faced during an episode of The Dave Ramsey Show.Don’t Miss:Channing and her…

Factbox-Key ministers in France’s new government line-up

Biden urges Congress to pass short-term spending bill

US Senate to move on stopgap bill to avert partial government shutdown

Former President Trump said Tuesday that both President Biden and Vice President Harris were “so nice” in their calls following an apparent assassination attempt on Trump, hinting that it made it more difficult to attack them.“He was so nice to me yesterday. In one way I sort of wish the call wasn’t made because I…