A Florida lawmaker has unveiled a new bill that seeks to memorialize the late musician Jimmy Buffett, who died last year at the age of 76. The bill would take a preexisting post office located in Key West, Florida, and rename it the “Jimmy Buffett Post Office Building.” The bill was introduced by Rep. Carlos […]
The Florida Democratic Party voted to remove two county chairs on Sunday as state Democrats strive to become a more competitive force in the Republican stronghold. Following a seven-hour virtual meeting, the 120 Democratic Party leaders voted to oust Miami-Dade County Chairman Robert Dempster and Franklin County Chairwoman Carol Barfield, Politico reported. Party rules require […]
President Joe Biden believes that the press plays a “critical” role in protecting democracy, the White House said, when asked for the president’s reaction to NBC News hiring former Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel as a political analyst. Journalists’ roles include ensuring the public “knows” the truth and facts about Jan. 6, per White […]
Vice President Kamala Harris praised the work to address the root causes of migration in a meeting with the president of Guatemala, saying conditions are improving in Central America even as immigration into the United States surges. “For the past three years, I have led our administration’s efforts to address the root causes of migration […]
Activists in Boston are asking for $15 billion in reparations for slavery from the city and “white churches.” Clergy leaders and the Boston People’s Reparations Commission made the announcement about their proposal to combat institutional racism in a news conference on Saturday. “Today we call upon this city, its financiers, and its white churches to […]
House Republicans warned Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday that they will move to hold him in contempt of Congress if he does not provide them with audio recordings of an interview that former special counsel Robert Hur conducted with President Joe Biden last year. Reps. James Comer (R-KY) and Jim Jordan (R-OH) said, according […]
The final round of March’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the biggest income earners who retire at 70, will go out to the third group of retirees in two days. The payment will go out to beneficiaries on Wednesday for those born on or after the 21st of their birth month, […]
Former President Donald Trump delivered a blunt warning to Israel in its war against Hamas in a recent interview. Trump said Israel made a “big mistake” in how it handled the Oct. 7 surprise attack from Hamas and called for the Jewish nation to “finish up your war.” “And I think Israel made a very […]
EXCLUSIVE — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) has endorsed Dr. Prasanth Reddy for Kansas‘s 3rd Congressional District, boosting the political neophyte’s profile ahead of the GOP primary in August. “Dr. Prasanth Reddy personifies the American dream. He’s a cancer physician, military officer, and immigrant who’s spent his life serving others,” Scalise said in a […]
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) pledged his support for Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in the highly competitive Maryland Senate race just days after her Democratic competitor used a racial slur. “I’m supporting [Alsobrooks] for the U.S. Senate. She’s going to deliver for the people in Maryland every day,” Raskin said in a video […]
