President Joe Biden‘s campaign has reportedly circulated a memorandum to staff looking to get ahead of a bruising poll expected to be released on Wednesday after the president’s disastrous debate performance last week. The memo included polling that showed Biden had been only slightly harmed by the debate, according to Politico. However, it also showed […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a Republican, is asking the Supreme Court to toss out former President Donald Trump’s gag order following the high court’s decision on presidential immunity. Bailey is looking to insert Missouri into the former president’s New York criminal trial by claiming that Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over the case, interfered […]
As Democrats question whether President Joe Biden should stay at the top of the ticket, Republicans find themselves in a state of unity around former President Donald Trump heading into the July 15 national convention. It’s a rare period of relative calm compared to the turbulence that has rocked the Republican Party since Trump’s rise […]
President Joe Biden is facing a growing avalanche of calls to step aside as the Democratic presidential nominee, but Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) was reportedly almost at the forefront of those calls. Manchin, a Biden critic who recently re-registered from Democrat to independent, was reportedly set to go on one of the Sunday political shows […]
While former President Barack Obama has publicly supported his once right-hand man, President Joe Biden, in the fallout of Biden’s poor debate performance, he has privately expressed concerns about the Democratic ticket. Obama privately told Democratic allies that Biden’s reelection chances are getting more worrisome following the debate, according to a report from the Washington […]
Election by lawsuit Former President Donald Trump and Republican allies filed dozens of lawsuits in the aftermath of the 2020 election. The effort to deny President Joe Biden victory was a concerted one that began with public denials of the validity of vote counts and carried on in courtrooms across the country. While litigation over […]
(The Center Square) – Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has said it won’t take unfinished cases challenging Illinois’ gun ban without final judgment from the appeals court, it’s back to the lower courts. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas declined to hear cases from Illinoisans suing over gun bans. The opposing sides of the debate see […]
(The Center Square) – Making solicitation of prostitution a felony and enhanced training requirements are key ingredients to the North Carolina legislation helping combat human trafficking. Lawmakers directed the Department of Labor to increase awareness, and the Department of Social Services is required to expand training available to county Social Services departments. NC Stop Human […]
(The Center Square) – The Select Committee on the 2024 Transportation Levy is recommending a $1.55 billion transportation levy to be presented to Seattle voters this November rather than a $1.7 billion levy. Transportation Committee Chair Rob Saka’s amended levy proposal increased Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s original bill totaling $1.45 billion to the $1.55 billion package that […]
(The Center Square) – A new plan quietly introduced in the state Senate would create a refundable tax credit for educational expenses, including private school tuition. The proposal would establish the Child Learning Investment Tax Credit, worth up to $8,000 per student, that families could use to reduce their tax liability. It’s scheduled for a vote […]
