BIG FIELD, LITTLE FIELD: TRUMP, DESANTIS, AND THE GOP CHALLENGERS. There's been a lot of talk among Republicans about the effect a big primary field might have on the 2024 presidential nomination race. The short version is that a big field is thought to benefit former President Donald Trump, who, as in 2016, would not have to win a majority of votes to win — a plurality, and not even a big one, would be enough. On the other hand, a small field, especially a one-on-one matchup with another candidate, say Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), might allow the challenger to defeat Trump.
Six Russian balloons were spotted over the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, with most shot down by the city’s air defenses, according to Kyiv’s military administration. It’s unknown when the balloons flew over the city or whether they were carrying reconnaissance equipment, but air sirens were used in Kyiv as the balloons were in the skies, Reuters...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will attend a prominent European security conference this week that will overlap with the travel of his Chinese counterpart, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The secretary’s travel raises the possibility of a face-to-face meeting with Wang. Blinken canceled a high-stakes trip to Beijing in the wake of the Biden administration’s...
Republican Sens. Marco Rubio (Fla.) and J.D. Vance (Ohio) on Wednesday questioned Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg over the department’s oversight of the U.S. rail system in the wake of a train derailment in Ohio that has been spilling toxic chemicals since the crash. “We write to convey our alarm over the Norfolk Southern Railway freight...
During the 28 days of Black History month, we take time to reflect and honor the great Black men and women who not only contributed to the advancement of America through the Civil Rights Movement but the contributions that our people have made in all aspects of this country. I feel that when most people...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the new chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, slammed Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Wednesday for declining to testify before the Senate about labor problems at the coffee giant. “It is disappointing, but not surprising, that Howard Schultz, the CEO and director of Starbucks has declined an invitation...
The NAACP is calling for more to be done to stop the spread of white supremacist violence after Payton Gendron — the 19-year-old who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket last May — was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Wednesday. “The sad reality is that the Black community lives under...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has decided not to charge Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in its sex-trafficking investigation into him, the congressman’s office said Wednesday. The office said in a statement that the DOJ told Gaetz’s attorneys that it had concluded its probe and will not charge Gaetz with any crimes. The investigation stemmed from...
The federal government could default on its debt as early as July if Congress is unable to raise the debt limit, according to a report released Wednesday by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The nonpartisan budget scorekeeper said the Treasury Department could exhaust the so-called “extraordinary measures” it began taking last month to stave off...