Last week we witnessed a dramatic, historical first: A Speaker of the US House of Representatives was removed from that position by a vote from Members of that body. US Rep. Matt Gaetz was able to gather enough Republicans dissatisfied with the leadership of then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy to send him packing.
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has disclosed eight fresh indictments against China-based companies and individuals implicated in fentanyl and its precursor chemicals production on Tuesday, amid the country's ongoing opioid crisis.
In an unusual step reflecting the city's escalating drug crisis, Portland's Safety Commissioner, Rene Gonzalez, directed residents on Monday to abstain from calling 911 unless faced with life-or-death emergencies or ongoing crimes.
As the specter of the 2024 U.S. presidential election looms, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) finds itself under scrutiny for purportedly targeting a new category of extremists—loyal supporters of former President Donald Trump, commonly identified as MAGA (Make America Great Again) followers.
This recent letter from Pope Francis seems to pivot from a Vatican decree in March 2021, which explicitly stated that priests couldn't bless same-sex unions because God "cannot bless sin."