A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions to balance its budget and direct additional funds toward child care and Medicaid. Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) has highlighted these two priorities as crucial for his administration, aiming to revitalize the state’s stagnant economy. Chaired by Moore, the Board of Public Works implemented cuts across […]
President Joe Biden appears to be more receptive to mounting calls from congressional Democrats for him to step down, and now some are expecting him to make an announcement soon. While Biden has publicly committed to staying in the race after growing calls within his party to step aside following his lackluster debate performance, he […]
Democrats in Washington, D.C., are reportedly worried over Mayor Muriel Bowser‘s decision not to sign the council-passed city budget. Bowser took issue with the city council’s final budget, which she argued, in a letter to council Chairman Phil Mendelson, would be “setting the stage for additional tax hikes for our residents and businesses next year,” […]
MSNBC’s Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough has done an about-face on his support for President Joe Biden, calling on the Democratic Party to “step up” and help the president “do the right thing.” Scarborough, a major critic of former President Donald Trump, made his statement on Thursday, a day after the president tested positive for […]
The topic of abortion is largely absent from the Republican National Convention, something most delegates appear to be content with. Following blistering electoral losses over abortion following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, former President Donald Trump has guided the party away from a focus on abortion. This is a stark departure from the past, […]
As the 2024 presidential candidates gear up to accept their parties’ nominations, not everyone is on board with another Trump–Biden matchup. As political pundits and campaigns continue to push the “this is the most important election in history” trope, voters are gaining more and more election anxiety. “We have to recognize that we’re making a […]
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has joined other Democratic leaders, namely House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), in buoying Democrats’ attempts to force President Joe Biden to step down. Pelosi privately told Biden polling shows he can’t defeat former President Donald Trump and that he could destroy […]
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani blew through half of his bank account for personal expenses despite creditors pursuing him over millions in debt. Giuliani was ruled to pay $148 million to two Georgia election workers as part of a defamation settlement, resulting in him filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December. Despite his […]
Thomas Matthew Crooks, who shot former President Donald Trump and other attendees at a Pennsylvania rally, allegedly posted on the popular online gaming platform Steam that “July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds.” Police found the message on his laptop along with searches for “Trump,” “Biden,” “when is the DNC convention,” and […]
Former President Donald Trump has solidified his lead in Virginia, with a second poll in three days out Thursday showing him up over President Joe Biden. The new Emerson College Polling-Hill survey has Trump at 45% and Biden at 43%. It follows a Virginia Commonwealth University survey earlier this week that gave Trump a lead […]
