Author: Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) praised Rep. Jared Golden’s (D-ME) support of banning assault-style rifles after a mass shooting in his home state that left 18 people dead. “I have opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of war like the assault rifle used to carry out this crime,” Golden said on Thursday. Last year, he voted…

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) launched his presidential campaign on Friday, speaking in New Hampshire after filing for candidacy, encouraging President Joe Biden to pass the torch “to a new generation of American leaders.” Philips, 54, is relatively unknown on a national scale and will face an uphill battle by launching a bid months before the…

Maine officials confirmed Robert Card, the mass shooting suspect in the Lewiston killing on Wednesday evening, is still at large. Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Michael Sauschuck gave updates to the large-scale investigation to find Card on Friday morning. Speaking alongside Lewiston Chief of Police David St. Pierre at the Lewiston City Hall, Sauschuck said…

In a recent legal development, a district court judge rejected a motion to dismiss a grand jury indictment in the case of Bryan Kohberger, who stands accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students last November. Kohberger’s defense team argued during a hearing Thursday that a critical error occurred in the grand jury instructions,…

The Maine Department of Public Safety will give an update at Lewiston City Hall Friday morning as authorities continue to search for the suspect of a mass shooting on Wednesday evening. The tragedy marks the deadliest mass shooting of 2023. A manhunt has been underway for days for Robert Card, the suspect in the Lewiston…

President Joe Biden’s approval rating has taken another hit within his own party, coinciding with his unequivocal support for Israel after Hamas terrorists staged a surprise attack on Israeli civilians and soldiers nearly three weeks ago. Democrats‘ approval rating for Biden’s job fell 11 points over the last month, reaching a historic low of 75%…

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) is set to launch a 2024 presidential campaign today, cementing his long-shot challenge against President Joe Biden. Phillips brings a number of distinct qualities and positions to the race that could upset Biden’s campaign. “I am running for the Democratic nomination … not in opposition to our current president, who has…

Supplemental Security Income payments for November will be issued to recipients in six days, and they will be worth up to $914 for individual filers. The Social Security Administration issues its checks in multiple rounds throughout the month, and the next monthly check comes on Nov. 1. For those looking for an October Supplemental Security…

The first round of Social Security payments, worth up to $4,555, will be sent out to millions in 13 days. The Social Security Administration sends out payments on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of each month. The first round of payments will be released on Nov. 8, and they will be for those born…

After nearly two months on the run, Washington, D.C., police recaptured murder suspect Christopher Haynes on Thursday in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Haynes, 30, escaped police custody from George Washington University Hospital on Sept. 6, and police are confirming he’ll face an additional charge for fleeing in addition to the original homicide charge. ECONOMIC GROWTH SURGED…