A group of Oakland’s faith leaders rallied behind embattled Mayor Sheng Thao on Tuesday, opposing the massive recall effort against her that has gained traction in the California city. But some in East Bay have questioned Tuesday’s press conference as a shameless attempt by Thao to quell a growing chorus of voters and other elected […]
EXCLUSIVE — A coalition of pro-Israel watchdogs is pressing the Biden-Harris administration to sanction a network of groups that the coalition warns are fronts for Palestinian terrorist factions, according to a letter. The letter, sent on Wednesday to the Treasury Department and its top official, Janet Yellen, singled out several entities that the Israeli government […]
Vice President Kamala Harris announced a last-minute change to her schedule Wednesday. She will deliver remarks from the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., before she heads to Philadelphia ahead of a CNN town hall in the evening. The remarks follow Harris’s sit-down interview with NBC’s Hallie Jackson on Tuesday when they discussed the upcoming election […]
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is holding a press briefing Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. The conference takes place hours after Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to the press from Tel Aviv, claiming he’s been urging Israel to accept a ceasefire deal, as well as making progress in ensuring humanitarian assistance gets into Gaza.
Vice President Kamala Harris pledged her support for doubling the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to at least $15 in an interview Tuesday evening. Harris made the remarks while talking about President Joe Biden’s economic record in an interview with NBC, saying they would work with Congress to make the change. “At least […]
Political pollster Matt Towery offered his prediction that the swing states of North Carolina, Georgia, and Michigan would go to former President Donald Trump based on recent surveys. With two weeks until the election, most polls show Trump is nearly tied with Vice President Kamala Harris. Towery appeared on Fox News’s The Ingraham Angle on […]
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday that he recently found 20 noncitizens who were registered to vote and referred them to local law enforcement for prosecution. Raffensperger said his office conducted a “comprehensive citizenship audit” this summer and “conclusively” found the noncitizens and another 156 possible noncitizens whom his office is still investigating. […]
Police in Tempe, Arizona, have made an arrest in connection with three shooting incidents targeted at Democratic campaign offices. Jeffrey Kelly, 60, was arrested and accused of unlawful discharge, shooting at a non-residential structure, terrorism, and criminal damage. It is not clear exactly how Tempe Police arrested or found Kelly. The Tempe Police Department is […]
President Joe Biden will visit the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on Friday as Democrats make a push to keep the Native vote in their court. The visit marks his first to a Native community since becoming president. He is expected to discuss his administration’s achievements with tribal communities. “The President will discuss the […]
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed Wednesday that the United States has seen “evidence” that North Korean troops have deployed to Russia. Austin is the first U.S. official to confirm reports from Ukrainian and South Korean leaders about the North Korean troop movements. “We are seeing evidence that there are North Korean troops that have […]
