MINNEAPOLIS — Democrats gathered in Minnesota had one clear message for their fellow party members: Stop the personal attacks on one another. Multiple speakers at the Democratic National Committee summer meeting acknowledged the party’s problems, including fundraising and voter registration gaps, low morale after the 2024 defeat, and low popularity among the broader American public. However, the speakers admonished […]
President Donald Trump threatened legal action over a Senate tradition Democrats have used to block certain judicial nominees, escalating a long-running dispute with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA). In the Oval Office on Monday, Trump derided the century-old practice of “blue slips,” which allows senators to effectively block prosecutor or district court nominees […]
The Democratic National Committee is putting more volunteers in Iowa ahead of Tuesday’s special election for the state Senate, in which Democrat Catelin Drey is seeking to flip a GOP seat and break apart the chamber’s Republican supermajority. Drey will face Republican Christopher Prosch in the election for Iowa Senate District 1 to succeed the […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize because of the president’s crime crackdown in Washington. Trump deployed the National Guard, federalized the Metropolitan Police Department, and ordered several federal agencies to police the District of Columbia in recent weeks. “There are MANY reasons why President Trump deserves the Nobel […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that called for the creation of a “quick reaction force” made up of National Guard troops available for “rapid nationwide deployment.” Many of the details of this rapid response team’s operational design remain unknown, though it demonstrates the president’s willingness to deploy the National Guard for public […]
President Donald Trump defended his decision Monday to take a 10% stake in Intel after criticizing the likes of former Vice President Kamala Harris as a socialist. Trump argued that his decision to acquire a 10% stake in Intel in exchange for federal grants that the computer company received through former President Joe Biden‘s CHIPS […]
(The Center Square) – The physical fitness of students in Ohio is getting several new pushes. Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel introduced the state’s new plan Monday to help youngsters get in better physical shape, while two lawmakers introduced legislation to resume the Presidential Physical Fitness Test in state schools that President Donald Trump revived in […]
In a remarkable move that could fuel more campaign spending, the Justice Department has called on the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse itself to allow political parties to spend unlimited amounts in coordination with candidates and political campaigns. The DOJ said in a newly revealed filing with the court that current spending caps violate the […]
Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) announced his reelection campaign Monday amid Texas Republicans’ redistricting efforts, releasing a video highlighting his time as a labor organizer. The video was launched after the House Progressive Caucus Chairman avoided a possible primary against Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D) under the GOP’s new map. The video was made by Morris Katz, […]
President Donald Trump slammed NBC and ABC for unfair coverage of conservatives and questioned why they aren’t paying “millions of dollars” in licensing fees. Trump has a history of distrust in the media, often calling his opponents in the space “fake news.” “Why is it that ABC and NBC FAKE NEWS, two of the absolute […]
