Indiana's political scene just got a lot more interesting. After saying they wouldn't touch it, state Republicans are now ready to vote on redrawing congressional maps. This u-turn comes after some serious pressure from the White House. Just a couple of weeks ago, Senate leader Rodric Bray said there weren't enough votes to even consider it. But now, he's singing a ...
Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, has been ordered to start his prison term. The Supreme Court made this decision. Bolsonaro was found guilty of trying to stay in power after losing the 2022 election. He will serve his sentence in a federal police jail in Brasilia. Bolsonaro is 70 years old. He was accused of leading a plot to keep himself in power. Th...
Campbell's, a well-known food company, recently found itself in hot water. Why? Because someone recorded a high-ranking executive talking about 3D printed meat. The executive in question is the vice president of IT. He is now on leave while the company looks into the matter. This whole situation raises some interesting questions. First, why would a food company's IT...
A California congressman has taken legal action against a housing official appointed by former President Trump. The congressman, Eric Swalwell, is suing Bill Pulte, who works at the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Pulte sent Swalwell's mortgage records to the Justice Department. The congressman says this is a violation of his privacy. Swalwell is running for governo...
Some lawmakers are now under the FBI's radar. They appeared in a video encouraging soldiers to question orders they believe are against the law. This news comes after the Pentagon started looking into one of these lawmakers, Senator Mark Kelly, for possible military law violations. The FBI reached out to these lawmakers to set up interviews. This move has raised eye...
Senator Jim Justice, a Republican from West Virginia, has found himself in a financial pickle. He's agreed to pay back nearly $5. 2 million in overdue personal taxes. This isn't his first rodeo with money troubles. The senator, who was once worth billions, has seen his fortune shrink dramatically over the years. Justice's legal team and the federal government recent...
In a surprising turn, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, known as the "drone guy, " has become a key player in the U. S. effort to end the Ukraine war. This 38-year-old Army veteran, who has no background in diplomacy, was tasked by President Trump to push Ukraine into peace talks. Driscoll's close friendship with Vice President JD Vance, his Yale Law School classmate, see...
President Donald Trump made news on Tuesday, not just for pardoning two turkeys, but also for hinting at a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. The two turkeys, Gobble and Waddle, raised on a small farm in North Carolina, won't be ending up on anyone's dinner table this Thanksgiving. Instead, they'll be retiring to North Carolina State University's poultr...
Some Republicans are now pushing to extend a key part of the Affordable Care Act, even though they once fought hard against it. This change of heart comes as many of these lawmakers face tough re-election battles in districts where healthcare is a big issue. The subsidies in question help people afford their health insurance premiums. If these subsidies end, million...
The U. S. is pushing a new peace plan for Ukraine, but Russia is likely to reject it. The plan is more friendly to Ukraine than the previous one. Russia's President Putin has said that the earlier U. S. plan, which Ukraine thought was too pro-Russian, should be the basis for talks. He is unlikely to change his mind. The new U. S. -led peace deal is gaining momentum....