CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker revealed Monday that he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes two years ago and began taking a GLP-1 medication, resulting in an 80-pound...
Rep. Lauren Boebert scolded news outlets for running stories about an ethics complaint that alleged she had inappropriate sexual relationships with three staffers, including two women.
Actress Ashely Judd on Friday became the second high-profile celebrity this week to call on President Biden to end his reelection campaign and allow someone else to take on former President Trump this fall. In an op-ed in USA Today, Judd noted that some of her closest friends and family are Trump supporters. Their beliefs,...
Former MSNBC host and political analyst Chris Matthews said that “the elite”critics of President Biden are “going to pay for it.” Matthews joined MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Thursday to discuss Biden’s political future amid a growing number of Democrats calling on him to step aside. “Right now, he’s got the poor people, he’s got minorities,...
President Biden made his case Thursday to continue as his party’s nominee but said he understands why it’s important “to allay fears” among voters and fellow Democrats. The president said he intends to “keep moving” during upcoming campaign appearances in Michigan, Texas and Nevada, but he acknowledged he has heard Democratic skeptics who would like...
The Democratic National Committee rolled out its first paid media campaign linking former President Trump to the Heritage Foundation's conservative governing agenda known as Project 2025. The campaign consists of billboards that will be launched in major cities in large battleground states, including Raleigh, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Phoenix, and Las...
The Supreme Court sidestepped major questions involving the internet in its last term, even as it weighed issues with the potential to be highly consequential for online speech and social media rights. The court’s docket included a handful of cases that raised questions about efforts to curb misinformation online and companies’ rights to moderate content on their own...
The Biden administration opened a line with the cryptocurrency industry Wednesday, as the White House and Democrats find themselves increasingly at odds with powerful players in the digital assets space. Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to President Biden, met with dozens of crypto leaders in her personal capacity on Wednesday at a roundtable organized by crypto-friendly...
Hollywood appears to be heading for the hills over President Biden's reelection bid, and political experts say the loss of celebrity support could put a blockbuster-sized dent in his campaign. George Clooney sent shockwaves from Washington to the West Coast on Wednesday, when he released a New York Times essay announcing he was doing an about-face on...
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) has been reshaping how he talks about abortion amid widespread speculation that he could be tapped as former President Trump's running mate. Much like Trump, who is expected to announce his vice president pick by this weekend, Vance has been trying to show he can moderate on the issue. He previously...
The Department of Education would be eliminated, student loans would be privatized and federal legislation on parental rights would be pushed under Project 2025, the conservative wish list of policies put together for the next Republican president that has sparked widespread controversy. The education portion of the sweeping platform, put together by a coalition of...
Progressives are standing behind President Biden, turning their constant critique of him into solidarity at a pivotal moment. The question is: For how long? Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and the rest of the Squad are defending the 81-year-old president as several of their moderate colleagues on Capitol Hill have called for...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has confided to some Democratic senators in private conversations that he too has serious doubts about President Biden's ability to beat former President Trump, but he has also underscored to colleagues that it's ultimately up to Biden whether to stay in the race, according to Senate Democratic sources. These...
