Joe Lieberman, first Jewish vice-presidential nominee of a major party, dies...
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (Conn.), who became the first Jewish vice-presidential candidate of a major party when Al Gore selected him as his running mate in the 2000 election, has died at age 82. His...
View ArticleDemocrats see rescuing Speaker Johnson as best bet for Ukraine aid
A growing chorus of Democrats say promising to protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a budding conservative coup could be their best chance to secure military aid for Kyiv that has been stalled on...
View ArticleThe Memo: RFK Jr. set to hurt Biden more than Trump — but it’s complicated
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is enjoying a new burst of attention after unveiling his choice of running mate on Tuesday, entrepreneur and lawyer Nicole Shanahan. Shanahan’s wealth — she is the ex-wife of...
View ArticleBiden taps Obama, Clinton for star-studded, $25M NYC fundraiser
President Biden’s campaign is looking to raise big money in the Big Apple on Thursday, pulling out all the stops for a major fundraiser that will reunite him with former Presidents Obama and Clinton,...
View ArticleBiden narrowly leads Trump, but trails when third party candidates factored...
(The Hill) - President Biden is narrowly ahead of former President Trump in a new national poll, but the survey found Trump benefits from the inclusion of independent and third-party candidates. A...
View ArticleDemocrat to introduce bill that would bar Menendez, Trump from receiving...
New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D) has drafted legislation to bar federal officeholders and candidates who are charged with certain criminal offenses from having access to classified information, a...
View ArticleAmid wars and White House race, celebs weigh risks of speaking out
(The Hill) - Celebrities went all in during the 2020 and 2016 White House races, but they are proceeding with more caution this election cycle with its expected Biden-Trump rematch looming as multiple...
View ArticleRepublican: 'Outrageous' for Biden to promise feds will pay for Baltimore bridge
Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) criticized President Biden on Thursday for pledging that the federal government will pay for the replacement of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed...
View ArticleTrump attorney argues Georgia charges target core political speech
Lawyers for former President Trump argued at a hearing Thursday that the charges he faces in Georgia target core political speech and urged the judge to dismiss them under the First Amendment before...
View ArticleHouse to send Mayorkas impeachment charges to Senate on April 10
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Republican impeachment managers informed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in a letter Thursday that they will send two impeachment charges against...
View ArticleZelensky presses Johnson on urgency of Ukraine aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday re-upped his call for Congress to provide additional aid for Kyiv, directly warning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of Russian advances as GOP...
View ArticleUS tuberculosis cases rise for third year in a row: CDC
Tuberculosis (TB) rates in the U.S. rose by 16 percent in 2023, marking the third year that cases went up following nearly 30 years of decline. In the most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report...
View ArticleComer urges President Biden to testify in impeachment inquiry
House Republicans are pressing President Biden to testify before the Oversight Committee as part of their impeachment inquiry, raising disputed claims and requesting the president sit for questions...
View ArticleBattle heats up over proposed federal funding for Baltimore bridge
The battle over Congress’s role in repairing a landmark bridge in Baltimore is already heating up on Capitol Hill, just days after it collapsed. President Biden vowed Tuesday that the federal...
View ArticleTrump aims his ire at spouses, children of judges at heart of legal troubles
In the throes of former President Trump’s civil fraud trial last fall, he made a plea to the judge overseeing the case: “Leave my children alone.” Two of Trump’s sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, were...
View ArticleDemocrats hope student loan moves hold weight for Biden in November
Democrats hope student loan relief may prove to be a winning issue for President Biden in November after he canceled billions in debt despite his loss at the Supreme Court last summer. The White House...
View ArticleDemocrats face growing divide in Maryland Senate primary
Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary is growing increasingly fractious as the party prepares to take on former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in November, risking a potential intraparty brawl. Rep. David Trone...
View ArticleGOP putting vulnerable Senate Democrats on defense with Mayorkas impeachment
After weeks of waiting, House Republicans say they will send two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate next month in a move that GOP strategists...
View ArticleBaltimore mayor says critics 'don't have the courage to say the N-word'
(The Hill) -- Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) has accused his critics of racism after many labeled him the “DEI mayor” following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this week. The...
View ArticleBiden administration issues rule making more new heavy-duty trucks electric
The Biden administration on Friday finalized a rule that’s expected to make a greater share of the U.S. truck fleet electric. It’s difficult to say exactly what percentage of new heavy-duty truck...
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