Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) faced renewed scrutiny Sunday over his past comments defending President Joe Biden’s mental fitness. Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press, Schumer was pressed about earlier claims dismissing concerns over Biden’s cognitive decline. Instead of addressing the criticism, Schumer repeated his assertions, further fueling allegations of a coordinated effort to obscure Biden’s condition from the American public.
President Joe Biden sharply criticized reporters during a press interaction Sunday, declaring he knows “more world leaders” than they’ve encountered in their “whole goddamn life.” The remarks followed a question about whether President-elect Donald Trump poses a threat to democracy.
In a move that raises eyebrows, the Biden administration has announced a $306 million investment aimed at bolstering bird flu monitoring and preparedness efforts across the United States.
Five people were injured in a shooting Friday night in Northeast Washington, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). All the victims—three men and two women—were reported to be “conscious and breathing” following the incident.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) shared alarming new details on Friday regarding the explosion earlier this week at Trump Hotel Las Vegas.
Documents obtained by the Washington Examiner reveal that the U.S. State Department is preparing to redistribute employees from the now-shuttered Global Engagement Center (GEC) into a newly created “hub” that will continue similar activities, including efforts to counter what it calls foreign disinformation.
The suspect in the Cybertruck explosion attack outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas is believed to have served at the same military base as the suspect in the New Orleans attack.
