Ashley Murray, South Dakota Searchlight President Joe Biden said NATO “is more powerful than ever” in remarks Tuesday to honor the 75th anniversary of the alliance and reaffirm allied support for Ukraine one day after Russian missile strikes on a children’s hospital killed dozens in Kyiv. Biden spoke at the …
Read More »Schumer Eyes Legislative Response to Supreme Court Ruling Favoring Trump
Jimmy Williams Accusing conservative Supreme Court justices of placing “a crown on Donald Trump’s head” that allows him to commit crimes with impunity, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that he’s eying a legislative response to last week’s court ruling. “We Democrats will not let the Supreme Court’s decision …
Read More »Congressional Dems Urge A More Robust Biden On The Campaign Trail, But Few Openly Revolt
Jennifer Shutt, Rhode Island Current Democrats in Congress called on President Joe Biden to prove to voters that he is up for another four years in the Oval Office, though many in interviews pledged to stick with him as the presumptive nominee as they returned to the Capitol on Monday …
Read More »Understanding Project 2025: An In-Depth Analysis
Jimmy Williams Overview Project 2025 is an ambitious presidential transition initiative orchestrated by the Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank. The project aims to prepare for the next Republican administration by creating a comprehensive roadmap that includes detailed policy recommendations, a personnel database, a training academy, and a strategic …
Read More »Republican Party Drafts New Platform, Shifting Stance on Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage
Jimmy Williams At the urging of former President Donald Trump and his allies, the Republican Party is set to shift its stance on key social issues. The draft policy platform, passed Monday morning ahead of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, marks a significant departure from longstanding positions on federal …
Read More »Biden Tells Congressional Dems He Is Staying In The Race, Urges End To Speculation
Jacob Fischler, New Jersey Monitor President Joe Biden pledged Monday to stay in his race for reelection, even after a weekend in which a growing number of Democrats asked for him to withdraw and a key U.S. House Republican called for an investigation into the president’s doctor. In a letter …
Read More »Four More Congressional Democrats Urge President Biden to Step Aside, Raising Doubts Over His Re-Election Bid
Jimmy Williams Four additional Democratic members of Congress have urged President Joe Biden to reconsider his candidacy for re-election, according to sources familiar with a phone call held Sunday. This brings the total number of Democrats in Congress calling for Biden to step aside to nearly a dozen. The House …
Read More »Trump Slammed for Trying to Distance Himself From Project 2025
Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday attempted to distance himself from a conservative coalition’s agenda for a far-right takeover of the federal government, prompting derision from observers who underscored close ties between the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee and the blueprint’s authors. Trump took to his …
Read More »Biden In First TV Interview Since Debate Denies Medical Condition: ‘It was a bad episode’
Jennifer Shutt, Kansas Reflector President Joe Biden on Friday in his first televised interview since the presidential debate defended his reelection bid and rejected calls that he should step aside amid growing anxiety among some Democrats about his mental and physical state. The 22-minute interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos …
Read More »At Half A Mile A Week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s Border Wall Will Take Around 30 Years And $20 Billion To Build
By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune Three years after Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas would take the extraordinary step of building a state-funded wall along the Mexico border, he has 34 miles of steel bollards to show for it. That infrastructure — which has so far run up a price …
Read More »Netanyahu and Biden Discuss Progress on Hamas Ceasefire Deal in Phone Call
Jimmy Williams Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joe Biden spoke on the phone Thursday to review a response from Hamas to the latest Israeli peace proposal, a senior administration official reported. According to the official, Hamas has moved closer to accepting a multi-phase ceasefire deal with Israel. The …
Read More »VP Harris Adds Trips To Speak To Black Women Voters In July
Jennifer Gerson Originally published by The 19th Vice President Kamala Harris will be traveling throughout the month of July for targeted outreach to Black women voters, the White House shared exclusively with The 19th. In addition to a previously announced appearance at the 30th annual ESSENCE Festival of Culture this …
Read More »President Biden Vows to Continue Reelection Bid Amid Rising Pressure from Democrats
Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden vowed on Wednesday to continue his reelection campaign, dismissing growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after his poor debate performance raised doubts about his ability to campaign and win in November. “Let me say this as clearly as I possibly can: I am running … …
Read More »Biden Administration Announces New Rule To Protect Workers From Heat-Related Illnesses
Lia Chien, Kentucky Lantern Senior Biden administration officials announced a proposed rule Tuesday to prevent heat-related illness in the workplace, as climate change brings hotter temperatures around the nation. In a call to reporters Monday, officials spoke on background about the new rule, which the administration sent to the Federal …
Read More »Rudy Giuliani Disbarred in New York for Efforts to Subvert 2020 Election
Jimmy Williams Rudy Giuliani has lost his license to practice law in New York due to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. The state appeals court made this decision in a unanimous and unsigned opinion. The court stated, “The seriousness of Giuliani’s misconduct cannot be overstated.” They emphasized …
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