WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party faces existential questions after Donald Trump’s resounding victory. One of the first: Who will lead it? Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison is not expected to seek a second term, opening a job that must be filled by March 1, according to the party’s bylaws. Who takes the position will speak volumes […]
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said Saturday, after growing frustration with the lack of progress on a ceasefire deal for Gaza. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the remaining Hamas leadership hosted by Qatar must leave. However, Qatar is highly likely […]
The White House announced that President-elect Donald Trump will be meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. Earlier this week, Biden called Trump to congratulate him on his election victory. He had promised he would work to ensure a smooth transition of power between the current and future […]
Speaker Emirata Nancy Pelosi offered a glass-half-full view of the Democratic Party after election results dealt a substantial blow to party morale. In her first long-form interview since the election on Nov. 5, Pelosi spoke with the New York Times about the many causes of President-elect Donald Trump’s triumph over Vice President Kamala Harris, and […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, who was sworn in as the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department on Friday, will draw one of the highest police chief salaries in the U.S. for a major city. Before the ceremony, the city council approved McDonnell’s base salary of $450,000, which the […]
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul called President-elect Donald Trump to both congratulate him on his victory and to express how important the CHIPS Act is for New Yorkers. “I basically just reaffirmed there are areas we can work together, like infrastructure, where we rely on federal money, and he seems to share my priorities,” […]
Incumbent Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) defeated Republican challenger and army veteran Sam Brown in the Nevada Senate race, ensuring a second term as the state’s junior senator next Congress. The race was much closer than Rosen would have liked and took days count. The Associated Press called the race for Rosen on Saturday Nov. 9 at 12:15 […]
(The Center Square) – Republican politicians say President-elect Donald Trump’s win in battleground Georgia is a clear message, and they encourage him to take swift action on issues like immigration. Not only did Trump win in the state, but Republicans also maintained control of the state House of Representatives and Senate. In the 14 U.S. House […]
(The Center Square) – A federal judge in East St. Louis found Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is unconstitutional and enjoined the state from enforcement, but stayed the ruling for 30 days for the state to appeal. “[The Protect Illinois Communities Act] is an unconstitutional affront to the Second Amendment and must be enjoined,” federal Judge […]
(The Center Square) – The Discovery Institute will soon unveil its policy plan that recommends “treatment-first” solutions to addressing the homelessness crisis in Seattle. The organization recommends the following immediate actions for King County and Seattle to implement: The policy plan broadly centers on a treatment-first approach. That contrasts King County and Seattle’s current housing-first […]
