Russian forces have “regained momentum” after Ukraine’s withdrawal from the city of Avdiivka, according to former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Ukrainian forces had been overwhelmed in the eastern city and ultimately withdrew from it over the weekend. U.S. leaders have warned that Russia could take more Ukrainian territory if more aid isn’t provided to […]
California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office announced Tuesday the state’s budget deficit is much larger than Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) projected $38 billion shortfall. In the report, the state’s newly confirmed $73 billion deficit is $15 billion more than the $58 billion the office previously projected when Newsom introduced his budget in January. “Roughly, a $24 billion […]
Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign spent more than it raised in the first month of 2024 by more than $2 million. The campaign’s burn rate in January was revealed soon after Trump’s preferred selection for new co-chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, daughter-in-law Lara Trump, said she would spend “every single penny” to elect him at […]
Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will finish sending February payments worth up to $1,751 in two days. The First State begins the distribution of SNAP payments on the second day of each month and possesses one of the longest distribution windows in the United States. Payments are distributed for most of the month. The first letters of recipients’ last […]
President Joe Biden touted his latest round of student loan debt relief Wednesday in California and promised to continue sending emails to qualifying borrowers alerting them that they are eligible for forgiveness through his various debt programs. Both the president and Vice President Kamala Harris have campaigned heavily on their student debt initiatives in the […]
A group of black Harvard alumnae is demanding the school commit itself to diversity, equity, and inclusion ideology in its admissions and hiring practices, according to a petition obtained by Contra. The Black Alumnae of Harvard Equity Initiative, a group that formed in the “wake of the attacks on Dr. Claudine Gay and diversity and […]
The leading candidate in the crowded Los Angeles school board race issued a public mea culpa on Tuesday for his problematic social media activity that included siding with antisemitic sentiments and liking pornographic images. Kahllid Al-Alim’s social media activity could derail his campaign to become a school board member. He had managed to gain endorsements from the […]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared likely to block a Biden administration policy that aims to reduce air pollution that strays from one state to another. The nine justices are tasked with deciding whether to block the Environmental Protection Agency‘s regulatory “good neighbor” plan, which places strict emission limits on power plants and other industries in “upwind states.” […]
Montana’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin sending its March payments, worth up to $1,751, in 10 days. SNAP payments in Montana are distributed over five days every month. The payments start going out on March 2 and run through March 6. Recipients get their payments on days according to their SNAP case number, account number, Social Security number, or last name. […]
As former President Donald Trump’s primary campaign shifts to the general election and a focus on the successes he had in the White House, the media is keeping pace with stepped-up attacks on his policy agenda. Facing TV news coverage that is 89% negative, Trump is now getting hit with critical media reports on his […]
