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The lead singer of the rock band Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder, made headlines over the weekend after pausing his band’s concert in Las Vegas to condemn Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker’s controversial commencement speech. Butker, who was the commencement speaker at Benedictine College, caused a stir with his remarks praising his wife for being …

On Sunday, news broke of the death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash. Along with several others, including the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister, Raisi perished in a low-altitude flight that was navigating through mountains in low visibility conditions. The news left the left in an identity crisis, as they grappled with how …

The International Criminal Court’s announcement that it has filed applications for arrest warrants against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and top Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity has sparked criticism and alarm. According to prosecutor Karim Khan, there are “reasonable grounds” for believing that Netanyahu and Gallant …

On Thursday night, tensions ran high in the House of Representatives as a heated exchange erupted between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX). The drama surrounding the incident continued to unfold in the days that followed, with Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) becoming the latest to weigh in …

CNN political analyst and veteran political adviser Alice Stewart has died suddenly at the age of 58. Law enforcement officials report that Stewart’s body was found outdoors in the Bellevue neighborhood in northern Virginia early on Saturday morning. While a cause of death has not been released, it is believed that Stewart suffered a “medical …

In a surprising turn of events, both former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump have agreed, in principle, to two presidential debates. This announcement comes after months of speculation and anticipation from both parties, as well as the American public. The first debate is set to take place on June 27th on CNN, …

Former President Donald Trump has taken another step in his ongoing legal battle against Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis by appealing to the Georgia Court of Appeals to disqualify her from the case. Last week, the appeals court agreed to hear Trump’s challenge, along with several co-defendants in the case, claiming that Willis should be disqualified …

On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance a contempt resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland for failing to comply with a subpoena to turn over the audio recordings of Joe Biden’s October interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur. This move has raised questions about what the audio recordings may reveal about President Biden’s …

Democratic Congressman Dean Phillips from Minnesota suggested that his party should consider forgoing their convention this year in order to focus solely on campaigning. Phillips claimed that the current political climate is reminiscent of the tumultuous 1968 convention in Chicago and that this could potentially create further divisions within the Democratic Party. During an interview …

New York City Mayor Eric Adams made a call for migrants to be allowed to work as lifeguards in the city at a press conference on Tuesday. Adams pointed out that the city is facing a shortage of lifeguards as Memorial Day approaches and the summer months draw near. He argued that many migrants are …