Jimmy Williams Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has officially endorsed former President Donald Trump’s bid for the presidency in 2024, following Trump’s significant victories on Super Tuesday. McConnell, a high-profile Republican, had refrained from endorsing Trump for several months but now acknowledges that Trump has earned substantial support among Republican …
Read More »Rep. Dean Phillips Suspends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Biden
Jimmy Williams Minnesota Representative Dean Phillips has announced the suspension of his presidential campaign following a lackluster performance on Super Tuesday. Phillips, who criticized President Joe Biden’s age and electability during his campaign, failed to garner significant support from Democratic voters. Despite his prior criticisms, Phillips declared his endorsement for …
Read More »New Rule Under Biden Would Save Americans $10 Billion a Year in Credit Card Fees
Thor Benson, Common Dreams As part of the Biden’s administration’s efforts to eliminate so-called “junk fees,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has finalized a rule that would cap credit card late fees at $8. The average credit card late fee is $32, so the savings for consumers could be huge. …
Read More »House Passes $468B Spending Package That Would Stave Off Shutdown
Jennifer Shutt, Missouri Independent U.S. House lawmakers cast a broadly bipartisan vote Wednesday to approve a six-bill government funding package, marking one of the few consequential votes on major legislation that chamber has taken since Republicans took the majority more than a year ago. The $468 billion package includes half …
Read More »Biden To Push For Return Of Expanded Child Tax Credit In State of the Union Speech
Ariana Figueroa, NC Newsline Top White House economic officials said Tuesday that President Joe Biden will announce how his administration is tackling economic issues — from the housing crisis to restoring the expansion of the child tax credit — during this week’s State of the Union address to Congress and …
Read More »Biden and Trump Rack Up Super Tuesday Wins As Expected While Down-Ballot Races Take Shape
Hundreds of delegates were at stake in the Super Tuesday presidential primaries bonanza that included 15 states and the U.S. territory of American Samoa. While President Donald Trump netted the lion’s share of delegates, Republican challenger Nikki Haley pulled her second upset in recent days in Vermont. President Joe Biden …
Read More »Nikki Haley To Withdraw From The GOP Contest After Winning Just 1 Super Tuesday State
Abraham Kenmore, SC Daily Gazette Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley plans to withdraw from the Republican presidential contest Wednesday, ending her increasingly long-shot bid of toppling former President Donald Trump, according to multiple media sources. Haley will give a speech Wednesday morning in Charleston, where she started her bid, …
Read More »Kyrsten Sinema, Acknowledging She’s ‘not what America wants,’ Will Not Seek Reelection
Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, Arizona Mirror U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday that she will not be seeking a second term after months of speculation about her political future following her decision in late 2022 to leave the Democratic Party. Sinema, who built a reputation as a deal-maker who sought to bridge …
Read More »Supreme Court Halts Texas’ Immigration Law, Sets Stage for Legal Showdown on State Authority
Jimmy Williams The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Texas’ controversial immigration law that would empower state officers to arrest individuals suspected of entering the U.S. illegally. The move comes after the Justice Department requested intervention, highlighting concerns about the law’s impact on the federal government’s immigration authority and its potential …
Read More »Five Months Late, Congress Is Poised To Pass A Huge Chunk Of Federal Spending
Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Congress is on track to approve a staggering $468 billion in government spending this week, finishing part of the work it was supposed to complete by Oct. 1 — including a big boost intended to shore up the federal WIC nutrition program for women, infants and …
Read More »Democrats File ‘Right to Contraception Act’ In Louisiana
Wesley Muller, Louisiana Illuminator In the face of Republican threats to reproductive health care, Democratic state lawmakers filed legislation Monday that would guarantee access to contraception in Louisiana. Sen. Royce Duplessis and Rep. Delisha Boyd, both New Orleans Democrats, have filed Senate Bill 225 and House Bill 395, respectively. Referred …
Read More »Fulton Judge To Rule In Two Weeks On Fani Willis Disqualification Motion In 2020 Election Case
Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder A Fulton County judge on Friday said he plans to rule in the next two weeks on whether to remove District Attorney Fani Willis and her team of prosecutors from the high-profile 2020 election interference case that has been sidetracked by a series of contentious court …
Read More »Vice President Kamala Harris Urges Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza, Decries ‘Inhumane’ Conditions
Vice President Kamala Harris is urging for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, emphasizing the urgent need to address the dire humanitarian situation. Speaking in Selma, Alabama, Harris called the conditions in Gaza “inhumane” and stressed the importance of a swift resolution. “Given the immense scale of suffering in Gaza, there …
Read More »Who Wants The Supreme Court To Limit Abortion Pill Access? Here’s The List.
Jennifer Shutt, Florida Phoenix Anti-abortion groups, attorneys general from 25 states and more than 140 members of Congress have signed on to dozens of briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court during the past two weeks, encouraging the justices to revert use and prescribing of the medication abortion pill mifepristone to …
Read More »Trump Holds Lead Over Biden in Latest Poll
Jimmy Williams In a recent New York Times/Siena College poll, former President Donald Trump holds a 4 percent advantage over President Joe Biden among likely voters. The survey, conducted from February 25-28, reveals that 48 percent of likely voters would choose Trump if the election were held today, while 44 …
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