Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) called a special session of the state legislature to address gas prices and the oil industry, but the state Senate is not on board with the governor’s plea. Newsom called a special session Saturday, after lawmakers failed to pass his energy policy proposals he claims would help Californians at the gas […]
Vice President Kamala Harris‘s campaign released a new ad Tuesday touting her economic agenda while targeting former President Donald Trump for embracing policies that will allegedly hurt the middle class. The 30-second “focused” ad slams corporate price gouging that has led to high grocery and gas prices for the average family while blaming Trump for […]
Memphis City Council is suing the city’s commission that oversees elections after the commission removed three gun control measures from its November ballot. The ballot included initiatives that would allow voters to decide if the city should institute red flag laws, require a permit to carry a handgun, and ban AR-15-style rifles. However, these measures […]
A campaign staffer for former President Donald Trump in New Hampshire has been let go after deeming the state not winnable for Republicans. Tom Mountain, a former Massachusetts Republican Party vice chairman, sent an email to Trump campaign volunteers claiming that “the campaign has determined that New Hampshire is no longer a battleground state,” according […]
Federal authorities arrested Linda Sun, Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s (D-NY) former chief of staff, along with her husband, Chris Hu, on Tuesday. Sun and Hu are expected to be arraigned in Brooklyn Federal Court. Their arrest comes a month after the FBI raided their Long Island home and “conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity.” The charges levied […]
In various critical states for electoral success, Democrats have held one key advantage over Republicans: registered voters. However, in many of these states, the advantage is slipping away. Florida Florida, a longtime battleground state, has slipped safely into Republican hands in recent cycles. At one time, Democrats dominated Republicans in the state regarding the number […]
Democratic political pundit James Carville laid out what he believes are three steps Vice President Kamala Harris needs to take to secure a win this November. Carville said former President Donald Trump has been the most recognizable figure in politics “since he moseyed down that golden escalator in 2015” in an op-ed published in the […]
New York Democrats counting on an abortion ballot measure boosting turnout for their party have been increasingly worried it has become a problem for swing-seat candidates. Conservatives have effectively blasted the amendment for including provisions on “gender identity” and “gender expression” that connect with a nationwide attack on Democrats involving nonbiological females playing in women’s […]
Battleground beginnings With the 2024 presidential contest hinging on a few thousand votes in roughly seven states, every ballot, and who is casting them, is facing intense scrutiny. Besides a handful of national rules governing the voting process, each state is allowed a certain amount of leeway to conduct elections the way it sees fit. […]
A key legislative race in Massachusetts is garnering national attention as both parties look to wrest control of a swing seat in the state Senate where Democratic incumbent Susan Moran is retiring. The race, which is Republicans’ first chance to flip the seat in four years, has attracted the attention of former Obama adviser David […]
