Day: August 24, 2023

Republicans react to first GOP debate performances: ‘Vivek was the lightning rod’

4:24 am August 24, 2023

The first Republican presidential primary debate of the 2024 election cycle is in the books, and a number of Republican pundits, commentators, and lawmakers offered their perspectives on how they believe the eight candidates who took part in the event fared. The debate – hosted by Fox News in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – featured eight Republicans […]

Federal judge delivers blow to Trump co-defendants in Georgia election case

4:13 am August 24, 2023

A federal district court judge turned down requests from two co-defendants in the Georgia racketeering case involving former President Trump to transfer jurisdiction of their cases to federal court. Judge Steve Jones of the Northern District of Georgia issued two simultaneous orders Wednesday, denying the requests from former Trump White House chief of staff Mark […]

Conservatives praise Ramaswamy’s mention of fatherless epidemic in US: ‘Best answer by anyone’

4:09 am August 24, 2023

Entrepreneur and political newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy was praised by conservatives on social media Wednesday for bringing up the issue of fatherlessness in the United States during the first GOP primary debate. “The word privilege gets used a lot,” Ramaswamy said on the Milwaukee, Wisconsin debate stage. “Well, you know what? I did have the ultimate […]

On this day in history, August 24, 1932, Amelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo coast-to-coast

4:02 am August 24, 2023

Aviation trailblazer Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the U.S. nonstop on this day in history, Aug. 24, 1932. Earhart piloted her Lockheed Vega 5B from Los Angeles to Newark in a record 19 hours and 5 minutes. The 3,986-kilometer (2,477-mile) flight set an official U.S. record for women’s distance and […]

Top ranked Scottie Scheffler offers critique of PGA Tour playoff format, concedes it’s ‘made for TV’

3:54 am August 24, 2023

The opening round of the Tour Championship tees off at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta on Thursday. Scottie Scheffler, the current world No. 1 ranked pro golfer, will begin the round with a 2-stroke edge. The Tour Championship utilizes a staggered-scoring format, but Scheffler seems to believe the PGA Tour can find a different […]