(The Center Square) – Friday marks the sixth day of Boeing firefighters being locked out by the aerospace company in a contract dispute. Negotiations between Boeing and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local I-66 representing 125 firefighters at some of the company’s commercial plane factories broke down last week Boeing locked out its firefighters […]
President Joe Biden‘s Justice Department is fighting to save Galveston County’s only minority-majority precinct in a high-stakes redistricting case that could alter how the Voting Rights Act is interpreted and may imperil South Texas Democrats — and Democrats nationwide. The Galveston County Commissioners Court, the local governing body that drew the new map in 2021, […]
Michael Cohen is set to take the witness stand Monday to deliver to the jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial the only firsthand account of how the former president allegedly knew in 2017 that he was party to an illegal payment scheme. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is relying on Cohen to say Trump […]
The 118th Congress has featured several criminal indictments of sitting members for alleged crimes committed before and while serving in office, but for two of the indicted members, their fates have yet to be seen. Two representatives and one senator have been indicted, with one of the indicted congressmen, former Republican Rep. George Santos, being […]
Deep-blue Maryland has been a stronghold for Democrats in general elections for decades. But with a popular former Republican governor running for an open Senate seat and eight House races, the Old Line State could spring a few surprises this November. In this series, Old Line, New Battles: Maryland feels the primary pinch, the Washington Examiner will look at […]
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) will appear Monday at a Manhattan courthouse for his criminal trial after he was charged by the Department of Justice with accepting bribes and illegally acting as a foreign agent on behalf of Egypt and Qatar. The trial will begin with jury selection and is expected to overlap with several days […]
“Boardwalk Empire” star Steve Buscemi, 66, was attacked last week in New York City when an unidentified man went up and punched him in the face in the middle of the day. Buscemi was reportedly walking through the Kips Bay neighborhood of New York when the man hit him in the face, the New York Post reported. […]
As Republicans look to maintain their slim majority in the House, there are a handful of races in Oregon that could determine which party will seize control of the lower chamber next year. All six of Oregon’s House seats are up for grabs in November. Although many of them are deemed to be uncompetitive, there […]
Rep. Jacob LaTurner’s (R-KS) decision not to run for reelection in the wake of House turmoil shocked state Democrats and Republicans alike. It resulted in an empty House race that remained uncontested for weeks as both parties grappled to recruit candidates in a district that has been safe for Republicans. “[LaTurner’s decision] came as a […]
Consumers are falling prey to scams that have proliferated under largely unregulated loan programs designed to help homeowners make energy-efficient upgrades to their properties. Consumer groups allege the program is often used to sign consumers on to high-risk, high-interest-rate loans, often with little knowledge of the terms of repayment or the possibilities of mortgage default […]
