The city of Chicago has spent nearly $300 million to shelter and care for asylum-seekers — but not all of the money is accounted for. The state of Illinois launched a page on its comptroller’s website to track city spending in dealing with the migrant crisis, but Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t been entirely transparent about […]
A top centrist House Democrat in the New Democrat Coalition is retiring after 12 years in Congress, becoming the latest in a long line of Democrats and Republicans who are leaving Capitol Hill after the 2024 elections. Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH) announced in a statement on Wednesday that she would not seek reelection this November […]
Hunter Biden‘s attorneys will appear in court in California on Wednesday to make the case that a judge should dismiss the nine tax charges brought against the first son by special counsel David Weiss. Judge Mark Scarsi will hear from both defense attorneys and prosecutors at 1:00 p.m. local time in Los Angeles about the […]
A Texas law that would permit state police to arrest and deport immigrants suspected of illegally entering the United States will remain on hold for now, an appeals court ruled late Tuesday. The divided 2-1 order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit came after a March 20 hearing by a three-judge […]
Former President Donald Trump blasted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s announcement of Nicole Shanahan as his running mate in his 2024 independent campaign as a move that will harm President Joe Biden‘s reelection campaign far more than his own White House bid. Democrats have long viewed Kennedy as a spoiler in the rematch between Biden and […]
Following her four-day stint at NBC News, former Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel expects to be fully paid out from her two-year contract. Because she did not breach the terms of the contract, McDaniel expects to be compensated for her $300,000-a-year contract for two years. After announcing her hire on Friday, NBC parted ways […]
Mortgage demand tumbled again last week amid stubbornly high mortgage rates, which have depressed the housing market and caused pain for homebuyers. Mortgage loan application volume decreased by 0.7% last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to a report Wednesday from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The volume of refinances dropped by 2% during that […]
Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) dismissed notions that he is a “lame duck” after a blow to his political capital in the state after his wife, Tammy Murphy, ended her Senate campaign. Tammy Murphy announced on Sunday she would be dropping her Senate campaign after falling behind Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) in the polls, despite having […]
Vice President Kamala Harris is leading the charge to boost enrollment in a program that allows most student loans to never be repaid in full. Wednesday is the Biden administration’s “SAVE Day of Action,” designed to promote the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan under which monthly student loan payments are as low as […]
In four days, the window for eligible residents in Alaska to apply for a direct payment from the 2024 Permanent Fund Dividend program will close. Applications for the program, which allows eligible residents in the state to receive a check annually based on Alaska’s mineral revenues, can be filled out online or via paper form through March 31. To […]
