One of the most influential writers has put one of the most influential politicians on blast. Author, producer, actor and screenwriter Stephen King is taking Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to task for the Kentucky senator’s actions for the last several years, especially the roles he played in changing our democracy and the way he […]
Today on the Bijou Star files on 93.1 WZAK, February 15, 2021: Click to Listen Live and read more on these stories below. ‘GORILLA GLUE GIRL’ TESSICA BROWN DONATING $20K FROM GOFUNDME HAUL …To Reconstructive Surgery Org Plus New Official Merchandise!? Tessica Brown — aka ‘Gorilla Glue Girl’ — is paying it forward by giving a majority of her […]
Four years after the last Presidential election campaign that coincided with the death of a Supreme Court Justice, a sitting President tried to fill that vacant seat, but that pick was refused by Republican members of the U.S. Senate, particularly Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. That was when Justice Antonin Scalia had passed away more […]
Earlier this week on the Senate floor, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, introduced legislation that would raise the minimum purchase age for tobacco from 18 to 21. It’s a bipartisan effort being spearheaded by McConnell and Senator Tim Kaine, a Democrat from Virginia and Hillary Clinton’s former running mate. McConnell first announced his intention […]
There’s good news coming from Congress. The (federal) government shutdown is over … for now. Via the Wall Street Journal, we’ve learned that the Senate is expected to vote to advance a bill that would reopen the federal government after a brief shutdown, lawmakers and aides said, as Democrats agreed to a short-term pause in their standoff […]
Mitch McConnell has had a bummer of a summer. Despite a Republican majority in the Senate, McConnell was unable to pass new healthcare legislation after a number of attempts. Earlier this week, McConnell spoke at a Rotary Club meeting in Kentucky about his frustration with the perception that Congress isn’t getting anything done or moving quickly enough on various […]
Hello, everyone. Welcome to the longest two years of your life. A period that will surely feature an already broken Congress proving itself to be even…
Breaking news update 12:20 p.m. ET] Senate leaders announced on Wednesday that they have reached a deal to end the government shutdown and avoid a possible U.S. default. [Original story moved at 11:45 a.m. ET] Senate leaders on Wednesday worked out a deal to reopen the government and avoid a potential U.S. default as soon […]
UPDATE — 10:31 PM ET, 10/02/13: From the Wall Street Journal: About 200 patients each week with rare or especially severe diseases seek treatment at…