Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) recently sent letters to the Biden administration questioning why the Treasury Department’s top financial terrorism unit allegedly coordinated with banks and credit card companies to conduct warrantless key term searches of people’s transactions. Anyone who searched for terms such as “MAGA” or “Trump,” shopped at stores such as Cabela’s or Dick’s Sporting […]
A Democratic group that aims to recruit and support young candidates for state legislative office announced that it had raised more than $3 million in the latest quarter of fundraising. Leaders We Deserve — a group founded by activist David Hogg along with Kevin Lata, Rep. Maxwell Frost’s (D-Fla.) former campaign manager — announced...
Senate Democrats are likely to bury articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a Senate committee if they are approved by the House, allowing vulnerable members to avoid a tough vote in an election year, say sources in both parties. Senate Democrats could vote immediately to dismiss articles of impeachment against...
The White House on Wednesday released a memo arguing that “House Republicans have gone on a tear,” after the House Homeland Security Committee marked up impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “As House Republicans have plowed ahead with their baseless and unconstitutional impeachment stunt against Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, it’s worth remembering: Congressional Republicans...
Live Nation Entertainment more than doubled its federal lobbying spending to $2.4 million in 2023 from $1.1 million in 2022 as it navigated legislative and regulatory efforts to break up its power in the live entertainment and ticketing industry. The lobbying blitz comes on the heels of the infamous Taylor Swift “Eras Tour” presale that...
A tax deal that includes business deductions and a bump in the child tax credit could come to a vote in the House as soon as this week. But the deal's $78 billion price tag, which is covered by the cancellation of a different business tax credit, likely obscures the bill’s true cost in the...
AI is blazing a new trail this year in education as schools take concrete steps to incorporate the technology into their teaching, replacing the panic and confusion educators previously faced. Arizona State University (ASU) is leading the charge in higher education, announcing a partnership with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, on a “pilot” program to...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is stepping up his strategy to get on battleground ballots as he flirts with the idea of running on the Libertarian Party ticket, raising alarm bells for Democrats who fear he will dent President Biden’s reelection prospects. Kennedy’s consideration of another party switch comes as he faces significant scrutiny over whether...
A presidential race likely to be fought between two old men could be shaken up by the nation’s most famous 34-year-old woman. Taylor Swift’s astronomical popularity and her willingness to speak up on political issues could make her a significant player in the 2024 race. The New York Times reported Monday that President Biden’s reelection...