An air of triumph surrounded D.C. Council member Trayon White after a judge declared a mistrial Monday in his federal bribery case, while some of his council colleagues have spoken up about the ethics violations revealed during his legal saga.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) said he thinks Florida is “in play” for President Biden’s reelection campaign this November because of the abortion ballot initiative that could drive voter turnout. Earlier this month, the Florida Supreme Court issued two rulings upholding the state’s 15-week abortion ban while also approving a ballot measure that would protect abortion...
President Biden has won the Puerto Rico Democratic presidential primary, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Biden already became the presumptive Democratic nominee last month after attaining enough delegates to mathematically clinch the nomination. His win in the territory on Sunday will add at least most of its 55 pledged delegates up for grabs to...
The loudest voices in the room are usually not the ones with the best solutions. On immigration policy, those shouting have called for more enforcement measures, even if such policies are ineffective.
Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) took aim at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for weighing in on the pro-Palestinian protests that have broken out on college campuses across the country. CBS host Margaret Brennan asked Lee on “Face the Nation” Sunday what her response was to Netanyahu condemning the pro-Palestinian protests that have engulfed colleges and...
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) defended herself from social media criticism Sunday after she shared a story about killing her dog after a hunting trip. In an excerpt of her new book, Noem described shooting and killing her about 14-month-old wirehaired pointer, “Cricket,” due to poor behavior. The story garnered mass criticism online, including...
Democratic senators are calling on the Biden administration to push for an ambitious deal at the pivotal United Nations talks on plastic pollution now unfolding in Ottawa, Canada. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) told The Hill that the world needs the United States to stand for a strong treaty to cut down plastic waste amid mounting...
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein said she was arrested Saturday while protesting the Israel-Hamas war on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. More than 80 individuals were arrested Saturday after they “refused to leave after being asked multiple times,” according to a statement from the Washington University in St. Louis. “All will...
With governments on pace to adopt more technology, it’s imperative that any new tools are thoroughly evaluated and tested before they are released into the world.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he is not pushing for anything at the federal level for an abortion ban. NBC's Kristen Welker asked McConnell on "Meet the Press" whether he would support a 15-week federal ban on abortions, like what Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is proposing. He said that he did not see...
Eric Trump defended his father’s stamina, in a Sunday interview, even as the former president remains stuck in a New York courtroom instead of on the campaign trail. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Maria Bartiromo noted that former President Trump – who is on trial for 34 alleged crimes in New...
Former President Trump received higher ratings than President Biden regarding Americans' perceptions of their presidencies, according to a new poll. In a poll from CNN and SSRS, published Thursday, 55 percent of surveyed Americans said they now see Trump's presidency as a success, while only 39 percent said they think the same of Biden's presidency....
President Biden and former President Trump are again neck and neck in tight races across several battleground states, with voters' lingering economic concerns weighing heavily on Biden. A new CBS News poll conducted in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin found that Biden and Trump are virtually tied in voters' preferences for president within these states. In...
