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Sinema exit ramps up Arizona Senate race and battle for critical centrist vote

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I-AZ) decision not to seek reelection to the Senate puts Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), the likely Democratic nominee, and Kari Lake, who is the front-running Republican candidate, on the fast track for a two-way race in Arizona. Immediately following the news of Sinema’s retirement, Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), the leader of the […]

The GOP resistance to Trump is overstated

As former President Donald Trump gets closer to securing the 2024 Republican nomination, one question remains: what to make of the continued support for his last major primary opponent. Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley scored one narrow win on Super Tuesday in Vermont, her second victory of the campaign. Trump beat […]

Left-leaning groups call to ‘expand’ Supreme Court after Trump ballot ruling

After the Supreme Court delivered a unanimous ruling Monday to keep former President Donald Trump on presidential primary ballots amid dozens of challenges in states seeking his removal, some left-leaning groups renewed their long-standing calls to increase the number of justices on the bench. All nine justices on the high court, which has a 6-3 Republican-appointed majority, ruled that […]

Biden State of the Union call for online youth safety found foothold in 2023

President Joe Biden‘s 2023 State of the Union call for Congress to pass legislation to protect youth safety online preceded a massive legislating effort, one that has not yet yielded results but that parental advocates are hopeful will see success this year. The year since Biden’s request for new safeguards has featured major lobbying efforts, […]

Social Security update: First round of March payments worth $4,873 goes out in seven days

The first of March’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest income earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in one week. Retirees born on or between the 1st and 10th of the month will get their payments in eight days, on Wednesday, March […]

State of the Union 2024: What to watch for in Biden’s final first-term address

President Joe Biden will give the annual State of the Union speech Thursday night, a high-profile event that will be even more closely watched with 2024 being an election year. It will be the last State of the Union address of Biden’s first term in office, though he’s hoping his performance will allow him to […]

Does the Fed’s own target suggest it is not doing enough to lower inflation?

The Federal Reserve’s definition of its inflation target suggests it should aim to drive the inflation rate below 2% for the next several years. Central bank officials, though, have avoided entertaining any such possibility. Given the disconnect, experts suggest, the Fed should clarify its target to forestall any confusion by explaining it won’t aim for […]

Super Tuesday: Barry Moore defeats Jerry Carl in Alabama congressional showdown

In one of the first test runs for redistricting contests, Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) won the Republican primary in the 1st Congressional District, defeating incumbent and fellow Rep. Jerry Carl (R-AL).  The Associated Press called the Super Tuesday race in Moore’s favor at 11:49 p.m., 51.8% to Carl’s 48.2%, with 95% of the vote counted. […]

Super Tuesday: GOP senators silent on whether they voted for Trump in primaries

Republican senators from Super Tuesday states who are remaining neutral in the 2024 GOP primary declined to reveal who they voted for. Despite the fact that former President Donald Trump has secured the endorsements of more than half of the Senate Republican Conference, a number of members have maintained that they won’t weigh in before […]

Super Tuesday results: Trump and Biden set for November rematch after double dominance

Voters across 16 states and one U.S. territory headed to the polls on Tuesday for the biggest primary election night of the 2024 cycle. The elections are expected to all but determine who the candidates will be for both Republicans and Democrats, with about a third of the delegates at stake on Super Tuesday. Republican […]
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