The House Oversight Committee has resumed its deposition of Hillary Clinton after a brief pause after Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., sent a photo of the closed-door proceedings to a conservative influencer, The Associated Press reports. Conservative YouTuber Benny Johnson posted Boebert’s photo online, citing her as the source. She responded after the media reported the […]
The Trump administration announced Wednesday it will withhold more than $250 million in Medicaid reimbursements to Minnesota as part of a broader investigation into alleged fraud in the state. Speaking at a news conference, Vice President JD Vance said the administration is temporarily halting certain Medicaid payments to ensure Minnesota “takes its obligation seriously to […]
A Texas grand jury declined to charge a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Wednesday in the fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez, 23. The shooting attracted widespread attention earlier in the week after an organization discovered that neither federal nor state agencies disclosed the fatal shooting of an American citizen. The Cameron County District […]
How big does a snowball have to get before throwing it lands you in handcuffs? A 27-year-old man found out Thursday after he was arrested for taking part in a massive snowball fight in New York City’s Washington Square Park. New York Police say he was taken into custody for “assaulting our officers” by pelting […]
As the data center boom takes hold, lawmakers in dozens of states are looking to blunt the impact of high electricity prices. “There’s going to be a tremendous need for new electricity, new infrastructure to serve data centers and other large loads,” said Daniel Tait, research and communications director at the Energy and Policy Institute, […]
A police officer in Milwaukee is facing criminal charges after he allegedly used his department’s license plate reader technology to track someone he was dating and that person’s ex. The incident is the latest controversy facing Flock Safety, a company whose cameras are used by more than 5,000 law enforcement agencies across the country. The […]
More than a year after former President Joe Biden signed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act into law targeting the abuses children faced in the troubled teen industry, children are still alleging they faced abuse at the behavioral programs. Supporters of the law say more work is needed to protect those placed in the programs. […]
Revelations that an artificial intelligence company knew about plans of a mass shooting in Canada and chose not to report it to authorities months in advance have created a conflict between safety and privacy in a burgeoning technology. Following a mass shooting in Canada that left eight people dead and dozens wounded, Canadian officials want […]
Homebuyers looking at the housing market from the sidelines just got a strong signal to come off the bench and get into the game. Mortgage-finance giant Freddie Mac announced Thursday that home loan rates have fallen below 6% for the first time since September 2022. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.98% as of Feb. 26, […]
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke before the House Oversight Committee, telling lawmakers she didn’t know of Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes. Thursday’s testimony was the start of two days of depositions, with former President Bill Clinton testifying on Friday. President Clinton’s testimony will be the first time Congress has forced a former […]
