Former President Donald Trump is still leading in the polls, raising fresh questions about whether the problem is with the polling or President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. Biden’s team initially suggested that recent polling has been at odds with the election results, which often seen Democrats beat expectations — and often Republicans. But their stepped up […]
California‘s increased minimum wage for fast-food workers at companies with more than 60 locations is causing various downstream concerns, one of which is labor competition with schools. The new $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect on Monday and raises the floor for wages up $4 per hour from the regular $16 minimum […]
EXCLUSIVE — A legal group headed by ex-Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller accused the Defense Department on Thursday of failing to answer a request for an Obama-era memo that may reveal pertinent information surrounding the 45th president’s classified documents indictment. America First Legal in January filed a Freedom of Information Act request to compel the […]
The Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $1.23 billion after another drawing without a big winner Wednesday night. The numbers selected were: 11, 38, 41, 62, 65, and the Powerball 15. The jackpot, which now ranks as the eighth-largest in U.S. lottery history, has been growing for more than three months, reflecting the long odds of 1 in 292.2 […]
The Energy Department published final energy efficiency requirements Thursday for distribution transformers, standards meant to pursue the administration’s goal of making power grids more efficient and resilient, while also taking into account concerns raised by industry and labor groups over its stringent emissions requirements and time frame. According to the final rule, transformer cores will now […]
Another prominent politician is throwing himself into San Francisco’s mayoral race, shaking up the already competitive contest and making Mayor London Breed’s reelection prospects more challenging. San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin told NBC Bay Area on Wednesday that he was planning on running for mayor. He will make an announcement at a […]
EXCLUSIVE – Rep. Ruben Gallego’s (D-AZ) campaign released the second television ad of his Senate run on Thursday, acknowledging economic concerns voters are facing, days after announcing a major fundraising haul during the first three months of the year. Campaign officials said they are spending over $1 million on the 30-second ad titled “Breathe Easier,” […]
President Joe Biden demanded that Benjamin Netanyahu accept an “immediate ceasefire” in a Thursday phone call urging the Israeli prime minister to take “specific, concrete, and measurable steps” to curb civilian casualties after the Israel Defense Forces bombed a humanitarian convoy. Thursday’s call marks the first time the two leaders have spoken since an IDF […]
Former President Donald Trump reiterated his call to debate President Joe Biden ahead of their November rematch before alleging without evidence the president was “higher than a kite” during his State of the Union speech earlier this year. “I don’t know what he’s using, but that was not, hey, he was higher than a kite,” […]
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo got into a heated debate Thursday over former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and the current state of the Republican Party. Mace was asked if she had any interest in supporting the motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson, to which she said no. Mace […]
