WASHINGTON — Calls have been renewed on Capitol Hill by some Republicans to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Re. Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1st) is leading the effort to do just that. He has filed what is called a “motion to vacate.” In plain English, he is moving that McCarthy be removed as speaker […]

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NEW YORK — Former President Trump is in New York City this morning for his civil fraud trial.  New York Attorney General Letitia James is accusing Trump and his family of inflating his net worth by saying his real estate portfolio was worth more than it was, which James said gave Trump better terms than […]

WASHINGTON – In what might seem like a surprising turn of events, lawmakers have reached a temporary agreement that will prevent the U.S. Government from shutting down…for now. With only hours to spare before their deadline, members of Congress agreed on a 45-day stopgap deal.  As this likely implies, coming to an agreement was not […]

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LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Police say they have arrested Duane “Keefe D” Davis in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Tupac’s family has gone without closure for 27 years.  Lieutenant Jason Johansson said Tupac was involved in a fight with Davis, which led Davis to allegedly shooting Shakur at […]

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WASHINGTON –The longest-serving female U.S. senator is dead.  Dianne Feinstein’s [[ Fine-Stine’s ]] political career reached the national spotlight in 1978 when she became San Francisco’s first-ever woman mayor.   Feinstein is credited with helping save the city’s fabled cable car system and was named the “most effective mayor” in the U.S. by City and […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Once again federal employees are likely going to be on the hook if lawmakers cannot agree to a spending plan to keep the government running. Lawmakers are once again at odds over spending with many Republican lawmakers holding out demanding spending cuts that Democrats as well as other Republicans are likely not to […]

ESSEX, England — The world lost a little magic Thursday, as the family of renowned actor Sir Michael Gambon announced that he died at the age of 82. Gambon was perhaps best known by American audiences for his portrayal of Professor Albus Dumbledore in many of the “Harry Potter” films.  That being said, he was […]

WASHINGTON — Your senator wants a more comprehensive review process for agreements with China. Thursday, Republican Senator Todd Young introduced the Science and Technology Agreement Enhance Congressional Notification Act. The bill would create a thorough review process for any changes to science and technology agreements (STAs) between the United States and the People’s Republic of […]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The bodies of a student and a flight instructor who went missing Wednesday have been found. Controllers at the Evansville airport claim they lost contact with the plane Wednesday night.  Police say they later found the wreckage of a Piper PA-28 plane in Ohio County, Kentucky. The student was flying from Bowling […]

SIMI VALLEY, CA — Former Vice President and Governor Mike Pence believes that former President Donald Trump should participate in the second Republican primary debate tonight.   “Well, I think he owes it to voters to answer the tough questions and to share his vision for where we lead this country out of the failed […]