SERGEANT BLUFF, Iowa — Don and Peggy Eggerling were just about the first folks at Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) rally at Pub 52 in this small town neighboring Sioux City, Iowa. They are wearing DeSantis hats and have grabbed DeSantis signs. But when I ask about the man expected to defeat DeSantis in the Iowa […]
Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) became the latest Democratic politician to complain about the influx of migrants to his state this weekend. In an appearance on ABC’s This Week, Pritzker complained that Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) was offering bus rides to illegal immigrants to Democratic-run cities like Chicago and New York City. “Cities out here that […]
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to appear on ABC’s “The View” on Wednesday, her office announced. She’ll travel to New York for a live interview with the show’s six co-hosts to talk the 2024 presidential campaign and the Biden administration’s goals and priorities, according to the network. It’s the vice president’s seventh appearance...
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on Monday blasted comments from presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in which he defended the government's surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. "The racist campaign to spy on Martin Luther King, Jr in an effort to discredit the civil rights movement and stifle America's march toward racial equality is indefensible,"...
Voting is underway Monday night in the Iowa caucuses, offering the first test of the 2024 Republican presidential field. Iowa Republicans braved the coldest caucus day in history to cast their ballots in the night’s nominating contest, which began at 7 p.m. C.S.T. Trump is leading the pack by double digits in recent polls, leaving...
A majority of economists believe economic activity will slow down in 2024, according to a World Economic Forum report published Monday, citing global conflicts and the stresses of long-term deflationary efforts. “Global economic prospects remain subdued and fraught with uncertainty,” the report reads. “While there are positive developments, such as easing inflationary pressures and advances...
The Baltimore Sun, Maryland's largest newspaper, was purchased in a private deal by the executive chair and former CEO of Sinclair Broadcast Group, David D. Smith, returning the paper to local ownership for the first time in nearly 40 years. The Sun announced the deal Monday night, confirming Smith acquired The Baltimore Sun Media from...
Former President Trump thanked Florida GOP Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott for endorsing him in the Republican presidential primary on Monday, taking a jab at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). “Thank you to Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott of Florida for the great Endorsements. Nice when both highly respected Republican Florida Senators ENDORSE...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) has raised more than $650,000 for his legal defense fund amid a corruption investigation into his campaign, the fund's attorney confirmed Monday. The Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust was launched by Adams in November in response to a federal probe looking into whether the mayor's campaign conspired with...
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy brushed off recent attacks from former President Trump, saying he thinks they came from his advisers rather than the candidate himself. Ramaswamy said during an appearance on NewsNation’s “The Hill” on Monday, the day of the Iowa presidential caucuses, that the attacks likely are the result of a late “surge”...