The Texas Supreme Court has dismissed disciplinary charges against Brent Webster, the First Attorney General, regarding his involvement in the 2020 presidential election lawsuit. This decision ends efforts by the State Bar of Texas to sanction Webster for participating in the legal challenge. The suit alleged unfounded widespread voter fraud a...
In a noteworthy ceremony at the White House, President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal to former lawmaker Liz Cheney and other distinguished Americans. Cheney was applauded for her role in Congress and on the special House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. She received a standing ovation for prioritizing the nation o...
President-elect Donald Trump is set to hold a rally on Jan. 19 in Washington, ahead of his inauguration. The “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” will take place a day before Trump’s inauguration at Capital One Arena, which can hold about 20,000 attendees. According to CBS News, Trump is anticipated to deliver a speech, along [...
The debt ceiling once again is a critical issue for Congress, threatening the nation’s economy with possible default at the beginning of the New Year. Currently, the U.S. debt stands at a staggering $36.1 trillion. Without a new debt ceiling agreement, the U.S. risks a default that could destabilize global markets, downgrade its credit rating...
President Joe Biden has marked 235 judicial confirmations — the largest number in a single term since the Carter administration. Biden said the judges matter, shaping the everyday lives of Americans and protecting basic freedoms. The 235 confirmations include one to the Supreme Court, 45 to the nation’s courts of appeals, 187 to district court...
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is urging for cancer warnings on alcohol labels. He is citing its link to seven types of cancer including breast, mouth and throat cancers. The warning, aligned with the evidence that even moderate drinking can increase cancer risks, is proposed. Alcohol remains a top preventable cause of cancer in [&helli...
TEHRAN (AA) — Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in Tehran in order to protest the execution of six Iranian nationals convicted of drug trafficking in the kingdom. Iran delivered a formal protest note to the Saudi ambassador to Tehran, Abdullah bin Saud Al-Anzi, expressing its strong opposition to the execut...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Researchers have discovered that a low-cost blood pressure medication may effectively treat a noncancerous but invasive brain tumor. Craniopharyngioma is a rare, noncancerous brain tumor near the pituitary gland and hypothalamus. Because it affects important brain areas, it can cause hormone problems, vision issues, and c...
ROME (AA) – Italy’s foreign ministry has said that it has summoned Iran’s ambassador in Rome and requested the immediate release of journalist Cecilia Sala. Sala was arrested on December 19, while in Tehran for carrying out reporting under a regular press visa, according to the ministry. Her arrest was unveiled more than a week […...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) — Tunisian authorities retrieved the bodies of 27 irregular migrants after their boat capsized off the country’s eastern coast, a health official says. Hatem Al-Sharif, regional health director of Sfax province, said 25 other migrants were rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Kerkennah Islands on Wednesday. He sai...
