Democrats are currently on track for a good midterm election year, maybe a great one, but Democratic excitement has likely reached the overhyped stage.
A pro-Israel Democratic advocacy group on Thursday released a framework intended to help the party better articulate its vision for the U.S. relationship with Israel, an issue that has deeply fractured Democrats this year and could lead to further divisions heading into the next presidential campaign.
President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance will both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but they will be heading to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month's midterm elections.
The Small Business Act tells the federal government why small business contracting exists: to preserve free competitive enterprise, ensure small businesses receive a fair proportion of federal contracts, and strengthen the nation’s economy. If firms with $500 million in revenue are allowed to position themselves as “small” to access set-aside contracts, it would undermine the core […]
Former President Trump and his allies are ramping up fundraising to close a money gap between him and President Biden. Trump, known for his fundraising prowess in previous election cycles, has started off 2024 with a bit of a financially lackluster start. Biden significantly outraised him in the last quarter of 2023, $33 million to...
Meta asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case against the social media giant, arguing that the agency failed to prove that its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp harmed consumers. “From the very beginning, the FTC has failed to state a plausible claim, and the agency has done...
Women living in states where abortion is restricted or banned are more likely to report that either they or someone they know had difficulty accessing abortion services, according to a new survey published Friday from health research group KFF. Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated federal constitutional protections...
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) denied the latest claims from House GOP impeachment investigators, who had accused the agency of intervening in the probe of Hunter Biden to stop an interview with one of his associates. House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) last month penned a letter to...
Non-tenure faculty at Harvard voted overwhelmingly on Friday to unionize, days after employees at Harvard Law schools joined the same union. The more than workers voted 1094-81 to join the Harvard Academic Workers-United Auto Workers (HAW-UAW) union. “WE'RE TWO FOR TWO!” the union wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “After HLS clinicians won...
Nebraska lawmakers on Friday declined to advance legislation to ban transgender student-athletes from competing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity, defeating the measure for the second consecutive year. Legislative Bill 575, known as the Sports and Spaces Act, sought to prevent transgender students from using public school restrooms and locker rooms...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said recent earthquakes and a coming eclipse are "strong signs" from God that America needs to "repent," shortly after tremors shook the New York City region Friday. "God is sending America strong signs to tell us to repent. Earthquakes and eclipses and many more things to come. I pray that...
A trio of House Democrats introduced legislation to rename a Miami prison after former President Trump. Congressmen Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), and John Garamendi (D-Calif.) introduced legislation Friday to change the name of the Miami Federal Correctional Institution in Florida to “Donald J. Trump Federal Correctional Institution.” "Donald J. Trump is the first...
Former President Trump will head to the battleground state of Pennsylvania for a rally and a fundraiser later this month just days before he is set to go on trial in New York City over an alleged hush money scheme. Trump will deliver remarks to supporters April 13 in Schnecksville, Pa., which is located in...
Schools across the country are preparing millions of students for the solar eclipse Monday, an exciting opportunity for educators who see it as one of the few times they can bring a space lesson to life. Many schools within the path of the eclipse plan to close completely, but others are getting into the...
President Biden is slated to deliver remarks Friday afternoon in Baltimore, where he will look at the bridge recovery operation as crews work to remove debris and the cargo ship that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge last week. Biden is expected to highlight a $60 million federal emergency relief fund that was approved to help the...
A Florida law signed Thursday will allocate revenues from legal gambling in the state to wildlife conservation. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation that allocates 96 percent of state income from the Seminole Tribe Compact, the agreement with the state that allows the tribe to offer online sports betting and casino gambling, to improve water...
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has launched a new video series spotlighting the five Black Republican congressional lawmakers. The series, which aired its inaugural video Friday, delves into what it means to be a Black Republican in the context of the 2024 presidential election and the political world. The series is called "America's Starting Five," and the...
