The PGA Tour has recently come under fire for announcing a merger with LIV Golf, a Saudi-backed men's golf organization, prompting outrage from 9/11 Families United due to the Saudi government's involvement in the 2001 terrorist attacks. Terry Strada, chair of 9/11 Families United, has called PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan a “Saudi shill” and the Biden administration has been asked to comment on the merger. The PGA Tour has yet to respond to the criticism and the effects of the merger remain to be seen.
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Mike Pence has officially filed paperwork to enter the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race, setting up a potential clash with his former running mate and ally, Donald Trump. Pence is expected to make a speech in Iowa on Wednesday to kick off his campaign, and is reportedly planning to visit the state almost weekly until the Iowa caucuses. The entry of Pence into the race has created an awkward dynamic with Trump, and it remains to be seen how the two former allies will interact in the race for the nomination.
Key takeaways: The agreement suspends the debt limit until 2025 and restricts government spending. The agreement will allow the government to borrow more money to…
President Joe Biden took a tumble at the U.S. Air Force Academy's commencement ceremony in Colorado on Thursday, but was helped to his feet by two Secret Service agents and an Air Force official. The incident was met with cheers from the crowd, and Biden is expected to make a full recovery with no further comment from the White House.
Federal prosecutors have obtained a recording of former President Donald Trump discussing a sensitive military document during a July 2021 meeting at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. The recording is a crucial piece of evidence in the ongoing investigation of Trump's handling of classified documents, and could be seen as obstruction of the investigation. It has been presented in grand-jury proceedings by special counsel Jack Smith's office, and the outcome of the investigation is yet to be determined.
President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy have reached an agreement in principle on legislation to increase the national debt ceiling, which includes capping non-defense spending and providing medical care for veterans. The agreement has been met with mixed reactions from Congress and criticism from the public, who have noted the lack of specifics on the debt ceiling hike. The agreement is a step forward in avoiding a federal default, but it remains to be seen how the details of the bill will be received.
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement to suspend the debt ceiling and prevent the nation from defaulting on its debts, but the deal has been met with criticism from both sides of the aisle. Republicans argue that the deal does not include enough spending cuts, while Democrats are pushing for more spending. The White House and congressional leaders must now convince enough lawmakers in the narrowly divided House and Senate to pass the legislation in order to prevent the nation from defaulting on its debts.
President Joe Biden is expected to announce the nomination of Air Force Gen. Charles "C.Q." Brown Jr. to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, making him the first African American to serve in both the Pentagon’s top military and civilian positions. Brown is a history-making fighter pilot with deep knowledge of China and is currently the commander of the Pacific Air Forces. If confirmed, he will take over from Gen. Mark Milley, who held the job during the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol and the deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.