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October 03, 2023 3:42 PM ET Vice President Kamala Harris swore in Laphonza Butler on Tuesday to replace the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California. Following Feinstein’s passing last week, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Butler, the president of pro-abortion group EMILYs List, to fill the seat. Butler could decide to run for a

A Facebook post claims that Ukraine issued a stamp with Yaroslav Hunka, a Ukrainian-Canadian who fought in a Nazi unit in World War II.Verdict: False The Ukrainian Postal Service did not issue this stamp. Fact Check: Canada’s House of Commons speaker resigned after controversy erupted over the invitation of Hunka, a Canadian-Ukrainian WWII veteran who fought

A post shared on Facebook claims to show recent pro-European Union marches in London. Verdict: Misleading The images are from previous marches in London that predate 2023. Fact Check: Hundreds of people marched in London earlier this month, calling for the United Kingdom to rejoin the European Union, according to France 24. Voters voted to leave the

October 03, 2023 1:40 PM ET President Joe Biden had nothing on his public schedule aside from his daily briefing while Hunter Biden was pleading not guilty to federal gun charges in Delaware on Tuesday Hunter Biden pleded not guilty to three counts of felony gun charges related to his purchase of a Colt Cobra

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of pro-abortion political group EMILY’s List, to replace Dianne Feinstein in the Senate, his spokesperson told multiple outlets Sunday. Newsom had previously pledged to nominate a black woman to replace Feinstein if she was unable to finish her term in the Senate. Though Newsom

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign sent Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley an empty bird cage over the weekend, apparently as a prank gift in reference to a nickname Trump posted about her on social media. The Trump campaign confirmed they had sent the cage to Haley by sending a photograph of the cage sitting outside

President Joe Biden signed a 45-day government funding bill into law late Saturday, narrowly avoiding the first federal shutdown of his presidency. Biden signed the legislation following bipartisan votes in both the House and Senate earlier on Saturday, according to The New York Times. The law will keep the government funded until Nov.17 and included

The Senate passed a short-term funding package on Saturday that was passed by a bipartisan vote in the House just hours before a deadline to prevent a government shutdown. The House voted 335 to 91 to pass a 45-day budget extension before the Sept. 30 deadline, with 90 Republicans voting no, alongside one Democrat. The

Democratic New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman, who pulled a fire alarm at the Capitol ahead of a House vote on a short-term government funding bill Saturday, warned on multiple occasions this week that a shutdown would put lives at risk. Bowman pulled the fire alarm inside a House office building Saturday as Congress was preparing

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticized Republicans on Saturday who opposed his efforts to avoid a government shutdown, saying he doesn’t “want to be part of that team.” The House of Representatives voted 335-91 to pass a short-term spending bill Saturday to fund the government for 45-days, providing disaster relief requested by the White House, but