Category: News

Second Lowest Television Viewership in 30 Years Watches 2023 State of the Union

President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Feb. 7 brought the second smallest television audience in 30 years, with around 27.3 million people tuning in. Data released by the Nielson company on Feb. 8 indicated that viewership across the major television networks was down 28 percent from the 38.2 million viewers of Biden’s…


Sanders Calls on Starbucks CEO to Testify About the Coffee Giant’s Labor Practices

Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and every Democrat member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions invited Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to testify about his company’s compliance with federal labor laws. The invitation was sent on Feb. 8 via a letter signed by members of the committee that Sanders chairs. “Please consider this letter…


DeSantis Responds to Trump’s Social Media ‘Grooming’ Post

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to questions from reporters about a recent negative social media post about him from former President Donald Trump. A TruthSocial entry from Trump on Feb. 7 included a somewhat blurry old photo that the original poster claimed showed DeSantis allegedly having drinks with underage girls. The photo was re-shared on…


House Foreign Affairs Chair Has ‘Serious Questions’ Why Intel Community Didn’t Inform Trump Admin on Balloons

Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) has concerns about the intelligence committee not alerting the Trump administration about previous Chinese balloons. The lawmaker made his comments just before President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address on Feb. 7, indicating frustration at the way the administration has dealt with a known Chinese…


Norman ‘Absolutely’ Backs Military Action Against Mexican Border Cartels

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) said that he would “absolutely” support a military-type action against the Mexican cartels. The South Carolina lawmaker made his comments to reporters ahead of President Joe Biden’s Feb. 7 State of the Union address. The question put to Norman was whether he would support military action if it “became necessary.” Norman…


Trump Live-Blogged During State of the Union and Posted Video Response

Former President Donald Trump responded to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address in real-time, taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, to give his response. Trump announced that he would be offering commentary to the Feb. 7 speech hours before Biden took the stage, saying he would be doing a live and…


Biden Suggests Connection Between Paul Pelosi Attack and Jan 6 Protest During State of the Union Address

President Joe Biden made a connection between the Jan. 6 protest and the attack on Paul Pelosi were connected and both were part of an “attack on democracy.” The president’s comments came during his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Feb. 7. “For the last few years, our democracy…


White House Invites Parents of Tyre Nichols, Bono, and Paul Pelosi to State of the Union

Several individuals recently featured in the news are listed as guests of first lady Jill Biden at Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. RowVaughn and Rodney Wells, the parents of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by police in Memphis, Tennessee, last month, will be among those seated with the first lady. Also invited…


White House Invites Bono, Paul Pelosi, and Parents of Tyre Nichols to State of the Union

Several individuals recently featured in the news are listed as guests of first lady Jill Biden at Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. RowVaughn and Rodney Wells, the parents of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by police in Memphis, Tennessee, last month, will be among those seated with the first lady. Also invited…


Democrats Speak out About Need to Push for Greater Access to Childcare Relief

Democrats from the House and Senate held a press conference on Feb. 7 ahead of the State of the Union address to discuss their efforts to ensure greater access to childcare relief for working families. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), spoke to the group, highlighting what they believed to be a…