Day: January 22, 2025

Sen. Thune suggests staying through weekend to confirm Trump picks after Dems delay votes: ‘Shouldn’t be hard’

3:36 pm January 22, 2025

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., showed frustration with Democrats on Tuesday after a confirmation vote for President Trump’s pick for CIA director in John Ratcliffe, who has bipartisan support, was blocked. Speaking on the Senate floor after the vote was blocked by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Thune said the Senate can remain in session […]

Texas mother charged after found lying outside in freezing temps with two babies: sheriff’s office

3:32 pm January 22, 2025

A Texas mother is facing charges after she was found lying outside with her two young children in freezing temperatures. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a 911 call about a woman outside with her children on 12062 Veterans Memorial Drive in Houston at around 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday. The caller reported […]

How Team Trump can make AI stand for American Innovation

3:30 pm January 22, 2025

Technology matters. For a century, Britain led the world based on innovations in coal and steam power. For a second century, America led the world based on electrification, materials science and mass production. And now, with AI promising to both boost the economy and bolster national security, America has a chance to lead in the century ahead. However, with China ramping up […]

President Donald Trump and Melania Trump’s 20th wedding anniversary: See the photos

3:30 pm January 22, 2025

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are celebrating a milestone anniversary on Jan. 22, 2025. The day marks the couple’s 20th wedding anniversary. In 2005, well before real-estate developer Trump became the 45th and now the 47th president of the United States, he married his fiancé, model Melania Knauss, at a 350-guest wedding […]

Mike Tyson and Weldon Angelos: We hope Trump will fight awful marijuana laws. Biden wouldn’t bother

3:30 pm January 22, 2025

As two individuals whose lives have been deeply impacted by cannabis, we are encouraged by President Donald Trump’s recent statements supporting long-overdue reforms to U.S. cannabis policy. His commitments to reschedule cannabis, ensure banking access for cannabis businesses, and grant clemency to individuals serving federal sentences for cannabis offenses reflects a bold vision for justice […]