New Jersey’s unique ballots have come under scrutiny for decades for claims of voter suppression and manipulation. Now a high-profile lawsuit and a surprisingly competitive Senate race have thrown the state’s ballot into the public eye. Nineteen of New Jersey’s 21 counties use the “county-line” ballot system. The county line places party-backed candidates in one […]
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan used the first major policy address of his Senate campaign to excoriate Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) over his waning support for Israel. Hogan, a Republican who served two terms as governor of deep blue Maryland, launched a surprise bid for retiring Sen. Ben Cardin’s (D-MD) seat early last month. […]
Federal prosecutors recommended FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried receive a prison sentence of 40 to 50 years Friday. Bankman-Fried, 31, was criminally convicted of seven counts, including wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering, amid his handling of a cryptocurrency exchange and hedge fund. His convictions added up to a possible 110 years in prison. “His […]
Middle school students in Fairfax County Public Schools were given the option to sit out on a Holocaust survivor’s lecture. Cooper Middle School will host a Holocaust survivor on March 18 to talk to seventh grade students. A subsequent email was sent to parents assuring them the lecture was not mandatory and that an “alternate […]
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) told Hunter Biden he still plans to hold an impeachment inquiry hearing next week after the first son declined an invitation to appear as a witness. Comer also asked Biden, according to a letter published Friday, to reconsider his decision not to attend after Biden this week reneged […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) touted the state’s accomplishment of busing more than 100,000 immigrants from the border to “sanctuary cities” nationwide, including top destinations New York City and Chicago. The three-term Republican governor’s office announced the feat Friday and added that it does not plan to stop providing state-funded transportation for immigrants […]
WEST SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia — As House Republicans left the annual GOP retreat Friday, they lamented dismal attendance that sullied hopes of pushing out a strong and unifying message. Coupled with reminders of party infighting and a chaotic term, the conference departed West Virginia on uneven footing as they grappled with major issues ahead. […]
New York Judge Juan Merchan approved a request to delay former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial by 30 days on Friday, meaning the trial is now expected to begin in the middle of April. Trump’s lawyers initially requested a 90-day delay after they were given thousands of pages of new documents from federal prosecutors, […]
Former Trump administration adviser Peter Navarro asked the Supreme Court to let him avoid reporting to federal prison next week for a four-month prison sentence resulting from his contempt of Congress conviction. In an emergency request filed to Chief Justice John Roberts Friday afternoon, Navarro asked to remain free while he challenges his conviction before […]
The family of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is reportedly upset with the leadership award named in her honor being given to X owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch. The awardees, which also included actor Sylvester Stallone, author and businesswoman Martha Stewart, and philanthropist Michael Milken, […]
