National Zoo’s giant pandas to return to China in December, leaving only a handful in America

pbs.org Wearing an “I Love Pandas” T-shirt and clutching a panda-covered diary, Kelsey Lambert bubbled with excitement as she glimpsed the real thing. She and her mother, Alison,…

The Kevin James Meme Explained: Why The King Of Queens Keeps Smirking At You

looper.com Learn More The Kevin James Meme Explained: Why The King Of Queens Keeps Smirking At You A great thing about viral memes is that they can sprout from pretty much anywhere,…

John Fetterman says China is 'taking back our pandas' and the U.S. should retaliate by seizing foreign-owned farmland

fortune.com Wearing a “I Love Pandas” t-shirt and clutching a panda-covered diary, Kelsey Lambert bubbled with excitement as she glimpsed the real thing. She and her mother, Alison, had…

Republicans still don’t know how to talk to young voters online

techcrunch.com Republicans still don’t know how to talk to young voters online Vivek Ramaswamy struggles to gain an edge in the face of TikTok trolls In an appeal to younger voters,…

The scandalous history of wearing shorts

fastcompany.com John Fetterman might be the first to try to bare his legs in the Senate, but shorts have been ticking people off for almost a century. When Senator Chuck Schumer quietly…

Fetterman blasts the government shutdown near-miss and says lawmakers can't 'allow' the Freedom Caucus to turn governing into 'The Steve Wilkos Show'

businessinsider.com Sen. John Fetterman at the US Capitol. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Sen. John Fetterman blasted the Freedom Caucus over the government shutdown near-miss on Saturday. "This…

Dress-down democracy

theweek.com Sign up to our 10 Things You Need to Know Today newsletter A free daily digest of the biggest news stories of the day - and the best features from our website Contact me…

No Republican senator has called on Menendez to resign

aol.com None No Republican senator has publicly called for Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez to resign. • None But the GOP's Senate campaign arm has been using the scandal to hit…

John Fetterman's hoodie and gym shorts on the Senate floor are roiling DC, but a fashion historian says shorts have been getting under people's skin for decades

fortune.com When Sen. Chuck Schumer quietly relaxed the U.S. Senate’s dress code, supposedly to accommodate Sen. John Fetterman’s desire to wear hooded sweatshirts and gym shorts, the…

What the Senate Dress-Code Fiasco Revealed

wsj.com Peggy Noonan ’s “The Senator’s Shorts and America’s Decline” (Declarations, Sept. 23) aptly describes the many forms of disrespect conveyed by Sen. John Fetterman ’s version…

Dianne Feinstein Dead At 90: Here’s What Happens Next Ahead Of Senate Race

forbes.com Longtime California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein died Thursday at age 90 following a bout of health issues, narrowing Democrats’ slim majority in the Senate and leaving…

Government shutdown impacts and Toby Keith's cancer 'roller coaster': Morning Rundown

nbcnews.com A look at the everyday services that would be affected by a government shutdown. The first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing lacks evidence of a crime. And why a suspicious…

LOOK: Fetterman Ditches Shorts, Rocks Suit To Senate Chamber After Dress Code Reinstated

mediaite.com AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) was photographed wearing a suit and tie instead of his trademark hoodie and shorts on Thursday after the Senate dress…

Could Menendez Be Expelled From Senate? Here’s What The Process Would Look Like

forbes.com Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Thursday he would vote to expel Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who has refused to step down and maintained his innocence following a federal…

Sen. John Fetterman backs a vote to expel Bob Menendez from Senate

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Thursday became the first senator to say he supports a vote to expel embattled Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., from the Senate over…

The Senate’s Dress Code Drama Is Finally, Officially, Over

vanityfair.com As Kevin McCarthy struggles to suppress a coup staged by House extremists who are courting a government shutdown, a group of senators are waging a war of their own on the…

Menendez to address Senate Democrats as pressure to resign grows

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., who faces federal bribery charges, plans to address Senate Democrats on Thursday behind closed doors during their luncheon. So far,…

Workers have a $1.4 trillion message for the Fortune 500: We’ll return to office if you pay for the commute, childcare, and lunch and coffee too

aol.com Don’t let the return-to-office commotion muddle the fact that workers are happy to make the trek in—if they get something in return. According to exclusive data from a…

John Fetterman silent over Philadelphia looting as Democrats under pressure

newsweek.com Democrats are under increasing pressure after a second night of looting in Philadelphia with residents asking their senators and governor to condemn large-scale theft from…

Shut up already about John Fetterman’s slob chic

reason.com Was it really only last week that the biggest story blowing out of Washington, D.C., like smoke from a Canadian wildfire was the announcement that the Senate, the…

Menendez to address Senate Democrats as most of them urge he resign after bribery charges

cnbc.com Senator Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Menendez (not seen) depart a Manhattan court after they were arraigned on federal bribery charges in New York, September 27, 2023.…

Workers have a $1.4 trillion message for the Fortune 500: We'll return to office if you pay for everything

fortune.com Don’t let the return to office commotion muddle the fact workers are happy to make the trek in—if they get something in return. According to exclusive data from a report…

10 things you need to know today: September 28, 2023

theweek.com Seven Republican candidates clashed in their second 2024 presidential primary debate Wednesday, battling for attention as they trail far behind front-runner Donald Trump.…

Fetterman responds to new Senate dress code with meme

politico.com After the Senate passed a resolution Wednesday formally requiring men to wear a coat, tie and slacks or other long pants, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) responded with a…

Senate unanimously passes formal dress code after uproar

axios.com The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to make business attire a requirement on the Senate floor. The big picture: The moves comes after backlash to Senate Majority Leader…

Fetterman Will No Longer Be Able to Wear Shorts and a Hoodie in the Senate

mediaite.com Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) will no longer be able to wear his trademark basketball shorts and hoodie in the Senate after a formal…

Dress To Impress, Senate: Formal Wear Policy Reinstated After Bipartisan Backlash

forbes.com The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to reinstate its formal dress code, following bipartisan backlash to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) decision to nix…

Fetterman says he'll avoid violating the old 'silly dress code,' bowing to growing backlash from colleagues

aol.com None The controversy over the Senate's new dress code may have finally reached its conclusion. • None Sen. John Fetterman told Insider that he will wear a suit when…

'A bad look': Shocking Menendez scandal casts a shadow over Democrats in 2024

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — Democrats are eager to run against former President Donald Trump’s alleged corruption and criminality while portraying themselves as the party of ethical…

Student debt update: Democrats propose wiping out lunch costs

newsweek.com Three Senate Democrats have introduced legislation that would wipe out the nation's student meal debt. Sens. John Fetterman, Sheldon Whitehouse and Peter Welch introduced…

John Fetterman Jokes That His Body Double ‘Was Supposed to Show Up’ on MSNBC for Him (Video)

thewrap.com Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman has recently been subjected to one of the dumbest right wing conspiracy theories in recent memory. But it turns out he has the same…

John Fetterman compares indicted Democratic colleague to Tony Soprano

newsweek.com Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania called for the resignation of Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey, while comparing his Democratic colleague to the notorious fictional…

Democrats say it’s time for Menendez to go. Republicans say not so fast

semafor.com The News More than half of Senate Democrats have now urged Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., to step down from his seat in light of his federal bribery indictment. What began as a…

Fetterman Compares Menendez To Tony Soprano: ‘It’s Not a Close Call… He Needs To Go’

mediaite.com Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) compared his colleague Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to fictional mobster Tony Soprano on Tuesday as Menendez faces increasing pressure to resign…

Cory Booker Says Menendez Should Go

forbes.com Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) broke his silence Tuesday on the bribery charges filed Friday against his New Jersey colleague and ally Sen. Bob Menendez, joining the mounting…

As Trump Faces Heat Over Abortion, GOP Candidates Search for Middle Ground

newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump came under heat from anti-abortion groups after dodging questions during a recent "Meet The Press" interview on whether he'd support a national…

Senate Democrats begin to turn on Bob Menendez

axios.com More than half a dozen of Sen. Bob Menendez's (D-N.J.) fellow Senate Democrats are calling for him to resign – and more could soon follow on Tuesday as the Senate returns to…

Booker calls on Menendez to resign, joining growing list of Democrats

pbs.org Democratic Sen. Cory Booker is calling on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign, saying in a statement that the federal bribery charges unveiled on Friday against his fellow New…

Here are all of the senators calling for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign in the wake of his bribery indictment

businessinsider.com Sen. Bob Menendez discussing his indictment at a press conference in Union City, New Jersey on September 25, 2023. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Sen. Bob Menendez has…

Democrats turn against Bob Menendez

newsweek.com Senator Bob Menendez's bombshell indictment is beginning to turn members of his own party against him as the list of Democrats calling for his resignation grows. Although…

Sen. Cory Booker, dozen other Democratic senators call on Menendez to quit due to bribery indictment

cnbc.com U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) delivers remarks, after he and his wife Nadine Menendez were indicted on bribery offenses in connection with their corrupt relationship…

Pressure escalates as fellow New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker joins calls for Bob Menendez to resign

nbcnews.com Several more Senate Democrats called Tuesday for Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., to resign after he was indicted last week on bribery and corruption charges, including his…

Flood the ‘Menendez Should Resign’ Bandwagon: He’s ‘Broken the Public Trust’

mediaite.com AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein As Bob Menendez (D-NJ) intends to challenge his new bribery allegations, more of his Democratic colleagues in the U.S. Senate are now saying he…

Democrats Can't Afford to Stay Silent on Menendez Corruption Charges

vanityfair.com If Democrats want to maintain their credibility as the adults in Washington, they need to throw all their weight behind demands for Bob Menendez to resign. The powerful…

6th Senate Democrat calls on Menendez to resign after bribery indictment

axios.com Six Democratic senators have called for Sen. Bob Menendez's (D-N.J.) resignation after his federal indictment on bribery charges last week. Why it matters: Menendez has…

Are Senate Dems fumbling the Menendez scandal?

politico.com In the days since Sen. Bob Menendez's stunning indictment on federal bribery charges, a surprising split screen has emerged. In New Jersey, where there are statehouse…

Anti-Crypto Senator Bob Menendez Loses Key Ally, Refuses to Resign Amid Scandal

beincrypto.com The scandal enveloping New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez over his acceptance of bribes for political favors escalated Monday. Senator Menendez, the Democratic chair of the…

Fetterman Says He’ll Return Donations From Indicted Menendez ‘In Envelopes Stuffed With $100 Bills’

forbes.com Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) plans to return donations he received from Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who was indicted on federal bribery charges last week, Fetterman’s…

John Fetterman Outfit Gets Reporter Bounced From NYC’s Finest Restaurants: ‘Puts Everyone in a Bad Mood’ (Video)

thewrap.com New York Post columnist Jon Levine thought he’d try out the Sen. John Fetterman “look” at New York City’s finest restaurants as something of a social…

History Offers Democrats a Way Out of the Menendez Problem

politico.com Menendez is a notorious political brawler who has survived scandal before — in 2017, a jury deadlocked on corruption charges that could have sent him to prison for years.…

Fetterman plans to return donation tied to Menendez 'in envelopes stuffed with $100 bills'

cnbc.com Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., arrives for President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meeting with U.S. Senators in the Capitol on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Sen. John…

Fetterman: It's a 'strange world' when people care more about the dress code than Menendez's having cash in envelopes that 'would make the Goodfellas blush'

aol.com None Sen. John Fetterman marveled at people who seem more concern about a dress code than alleged corruption. • None Fetterman told Semafor that aspects of Sen. Bob…

Menendez says the cash found in his home was from his 'personal savings account,' which he kept for 'emergencies' due to the history his family 'facing…

aol.com None Sen. Bob Menendez spoke publicly about his bribery indictment for the first time on Monday. • None He says the cash that feds found stuffed into envelopes actually came…

New Jersey Sen. Menendez Denies Wrongdoing, Vows To Stay In Congress

forbes.com New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez maintained his innocence and said he would not resign following a federal indictment on bribery charges, as he spoke publicly for the first time…