This post was originally published on this siteA handgun went off in the hands of a toddler in a Texas Walmart parking lot Wednesday, wounding the child’s mother in the arm and side and young sibling in the leg, police said. The shooting happened in Granbury, Texas, about 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth. Police […]
Pope Francis encourages a ‘courageous and prophetic faith,’ decries consumerism
This post was originally published on this sitePope Francis marked Epiphany on Thursday by encouraging people to shake off consumeristic “tyranny” and crises of faith in lives and societies and instead find the courage to work for justice and brotherhood in societies dominated by what he called the “sinister logic of power.” During Mass in […]
Psaki denies White House ‘lost control’ of COVID despite surge in cases
This post was originally published on this siteWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki denied that the Biden administration has “lost control” of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday when pressed by a reporter who pointed out the rise of issues related to the omicron coronavirus variant. President Biden routinely promised on the campaign trail that he […]
Schumer targets filibuster reform to pass voting rights legislation
This post was originally published on this siteSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., kicked off the new year with another effort to blow up the Senate filibuster to pass federal voting reform legislation. Schumer said Monday the Senate will “debate or consider changes to Senate rules on or before” the Jan. 17 Martin Luther King Jr. […]
North Korea holds political conference as Kim marks 10 years in power
This post was originally published on this siteNorth Korea opened a key political conference Monday to review past projects and discuss new policies amid the pandemic and a diplomatic deadlock with the United States. The official Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un presided over a plenary meeting of the Central […]
Biden’s Supreme Court panel votes to take ‘no position’ on court-packing
This post was originally published on this siteGood morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here’s what you need to know as you start your day … Biden Supreme Court commission votes to send president report taking ‘no position’ on court-packingThe Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of approving its […]
Biden pledge to ‘shut down the virus’ questioned as president predicts winter COVID-19 spike
This post was originally published on this sitePresident Biden’s previous promises to “shut down the virus” have slowly been walked back after the discovery of the omicron variant, with the president saying the United States will need to “beat it back” before we “shut it down.” Biden routinely promised on the campaign trail that he […]
UK experiences new normal amid pandemic while neighboring countries see COVID surges
This post was originally published on this siteThe bars are shut in Vienna, and the Christmas market is empty in Munich, as several European nations tighten up or even lock down to combat a spike in coronavirus infections. Meanwhile in London, couples sip mulled wine at a seasonal market near the River Thames, full-capacity audiences fill the […]
Supreme Court to hear Texas abortion law arguments on procedural elements of challenges
This post was originally published on this siteThe Supreme Court has agreed to expedite and hear procedural elements of two challenges to Texas’ new anti-abortion law, which effectively bans most abortions after six weeks. One case is the Department of Justice’s challenge against the Texas law, and the other is by an organization called Whole […]
Manchin says he offered to become independent if Dems found him ’embarrassing,’ never considered joining GOP
This post was originally published on this siteSen. Joe Manchin said Thursday that he never considered leaving the Democratic Party as a tactic in negotiations over his party’s spending plans, as Mother Jones reported this week, but that he instead discussed becoming an independent to avoid embarrassing other Democrats. “The only thing that was ever […]