Intense flooding breached a dam in eastern Wisconsin on Friday and eroded the land around it, prompting officials to temporarily evacuate residents who live downstream. Manawa Police Chief Jason Severson said on Facebook Friday evening that the situation at the Manawa Dam, along the Little Wolf River, has “stabilized.” The city of Manawa received about … Read more
WASHINGTON — In recent conversations with aides, family members and allies outside the White House, President Joe Biden has vacillated between acceptance and defiance in the face of the seismic shift in his political standing within his own party, according to four people familiar with the matter. In some discussions, Biden has acknowledged that the blowback … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday increased his outreach to lawmakers, Democratic governors and staffers after days of criticism that he hasn’t done enough to personally tamp down on nervousness that he should abandon his run for re-election. The effort included calls to congressional Democratic leaders and a meeting Wednesday evening with Democratic governors … Read more
President Joe Biden is facing an uprising from some his own party’s wealthy donors, including an heiress to the Disney family fortune, who say they will no longer fund the Democratic Party until Biden drops out of the presidential race following his disastrous debate performance. Abigail Disney, the granddaughter to Roy O. Disney, who cofounded The Walt Disney Company, said Thursday that … Read more
A federal appeals court last week reversed a lower court decision that had thrown out a lawsuit by a student who was duped by a fake university set up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, court documents show. The ruling, handed down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on June 25, opens … Read more
Former college basketball star Canyon Barry isn’t the only Olympian who has to balance 9-to-5 work with preparation for Paris. But Barry, a hoops scion with a bachelor’s degree in physics and a master’s in nuclear engineering, was probably the only Team USA athlete giving a high-level work presentation from Mongolia at 2 a.m. — … Read more
Some former Justice Department officials who served under Donald Trump during his first term fear that the Supreme Court’s recent immunity ruling will make it easier for him to use the department against his enemies if he is re-elected president. Other ex-officials downplayed the impact of the ruling — or endorsed it. Two former Justice … Read more
WASHINGTON — After he gave his State of the Union speech in March, President Joe Biden seemed to have quieted persistent fears that, at 81, he was no longer up to the job. He spoke forcefully and jousted with Republican lawmakers who had jeered his message. But a Democratic lawmaker who shook hands with Biden … Read more
Share ‘Change begins now’: Starmer celebrates Labour majority after 14 years in opposition The Labour Party is ready to “restore Britain to the service of working people,” Starmer said after the election was called for the center-left party. The victory by Labour, which easily secured the 326 seats necessary for a parliamentary majority, ends 14 … Read more
A 19-year-old nude dancer alleges a new Florida law raising the age limit on who is employed by adult entertainment businesses infringes on her constitutional rights. Serenity Michelle Bushey sued Monday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, saying the law violates her First Amendment right to free speech. Two adult entertainment … Read more