Ronald Reagan famously said that he didn’t leave the Democrats, the Democrats left him — and now the party threatens to do the same to Sen. John Fetterman. The...
Rural Democrats are struggling to gain power in rural areas due to a lack of infrastructure investment, high gas and food prices, and a lack of local news, while Democrats need to prioritize connecting with and getting things done for the people of their districts to win over voters.
A former Georgia poll worker has been indicted after reportedly issuing a bomb threat against election workers, the Justice Department said in a press release Wednesday. In the release, the department said 25-year-old Nicholas Wimbish was indicted after allegedly mailing a letter threatening poll workers and for lying to the FBI. In mid-October Wimbish got...
A federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to lift a hold on a Louisiana law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit means the state may not make posting the biblical directives mandatory while it appeals a lower court's decision...
The volunteering rate among Americans rose 22 percent from 2021 to 2023, representing a record expansion of formal volunteering over a two-year period, according to a new study. The study from AmeriCorps, released Tuesday, found that 75.7 million Americans — more than 28 percent — volunteered from 2022 to 2023, according to a biennial survey of 45,000...
Lara Trump is launching an American-made activewear line she's pitching as "patriotism, performance and style all in one." A website for the Lara Trump Collection says the merchandise will be available starting Thursday. In an Instagram post this week, Trump, the Republican National Committee co-chair and daughter-in-law of the president-elect, said the clothing "isn't just activewear —...
The IRS has delayed processing of properly submitted ERTC claims, leaving small businesses in the dark and owed over $100 billion, while the Biden administration has not addressed the wider issue of improper payments in other federal programs.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is planning to announce that transgender women are not permitted to use bathrooms in the Capitol that match their gender identity, a source told The Hill, taking a stance on the hot-button issue that has overtaken the Capitol in recent days. The policy — which Johnson intends to announce in a...
Since China and Russia are so closely aligned, thwarting Russian ambitions in Ukraine and elsewhere is a crucial element of the U.S. effort to contain China.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) signed a new bill into law Monday that prohibits drivers from selling, installing, manufacturing or purchasing objects that conceal their license plate. The measure, called Act 150, was introduced by state Reps. Pat Gallagher (D) and Greg Scott (D) after the city of Philadelphia ushered in a bill earlier this...
President-elect Trump has named his former acting attorney general, Matthew G. Whitaker, as the next ambassador to NATO, selecting him to fill the role at a crucial time amid Russia's war in Ukraine and tensions over defense spending across the Western security alliance. In a statement, Trump said that Whitaker was a "strong warrior and...
Doctors Without Borders has suspended its activities in Port-au-Prince following a series of threats by the country's police forces, the organization announced Tuesday. Death and rape are among the threats that Doctors Without Borders -- or Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) -- staff have received from police officers, the release said. “As MSF, we accept working...
President-elect Trump’s attorneys signaled an effort to try to run out the clock on his New York hush money case, asking Judge Juan Merchan for a month to mount a formal effort to dismiss his criminal conviction in the wake of his White House victory. Attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove – who Trump has...
Economists are expecting President-elect Trump to place tariffs of about 40 percent on Chinese imports, according to a survey from Reuters. In the survey of economists, 45 percent said the “level of tariffs imposed by Trump on Chinese goods” will be between 31 percent and 45 percent. Thirty-five percent said the level would be between...
