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North Dakota Democrat launches bid against Republican Rep. Kelly Armstrong

A Democrat has entered the race for North Dakota’s only House seat, challenging incumbent Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), who announced his reelection campaign this week.  Trygve Hammer, a military veteran, is looking to shake up the state’s political landscape with his campaign, running as a “pro-union, pro-choice, and pro-democracy leader.”  Hammer, who serves as the […]

Speaker Johnson weighs throwing wrench into government spending fight

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had given hope in recent days that Washington could escape the kind of brinkmanship that has defined past standoffs over government funding. He announced a deal Sunday with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on top-line spending and even signaled he may reverse course on his vow not to pass another […]

Iowa caucuses: How Trump’s GOP rivals are trying to peel off his supporters

DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican candidates wooing Iowa caucus voters have refined their closing arguments against former President Donald Trump: He failed to deliver on all of his promises, and he won’t beat President Joe Biden. For much of the campaign season, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy […]

Manhattan mother says illegal immigrant influx hurts children in public schools

A New York mother said the city and state’s response to the influx of illegal immigrants since 2022 has directly hurt low-income families of legal immigrants and U.S. citizens. Danyela Souza Egorov is the vice president of the Community Education Council for New York City School District 2, the city government’s education advisory body that […]

Fox News eclipses CNN ratings with Trump town hall during GOP debate

Fox News came out on top Wednesday night, with more viewers choosing to watch its town hall with former President Donald Trump instead of CNN’s Republican debate, which was held on the same night. An average of over 4.4 million viewers tuned into Trump’s hour on Fox, while CNN garnered the fewest viewers for a […]

Donald Trump Jr. goes after Hunter Biden’s manliness during Iowa campaign stop for father

URBANDALE, Iowa — Donald Trump Jr. knocked Hunter Biden‘s manliness on Thursday after  President Joe Biden‘s son continued to dodge a subpoena for a closed-door deposition before Congress. “I’m the one that did 50 hours of testimony before Congress,” Trump Jr. said Thursday in Urbandale while campaigning in Iowa for his father, former President Donald Trump. […]

House GOP to move on Hunter Biden contempt of Congress next week

House Republicans will move forward with an effort to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress after the president’s son failed to appear for a closed-door deposition before lawmakers last month. The House Rules Committee scheduled their contempt resolution to be considered on Tuesday, teeing up the legislation for a vote as early as next […]

Food stamps: New Mexico SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 for January to wrap up in nine days

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will finalize payments to qualified New Mexico residents for January in nine days. Food stamps are distributed to low-income New Mexico families and individuals starting on the first of every month and ending on the 20th. The exact day SNAP benefits are sent out is based on the last two digits of a […]

Biden has ‘fertile ground’ to grow support with voters on two key issues: Poll

A new poll identified two issues President Joe Biden can focus on to improve his messaging to voters: prices and energy. The Blueprint poll released Thursday provided insights on how Biden can send a clearer and more effective message to voters as the 2024 presidential election nears. “Biden must make his 2024 campaign a war […]

Social Security update: February direct payment worth $943 goes out in 21 days

The first Supplemental Security Income payment of 2024, worth up to $943 for individual filers, will go out to recipients in three weeks. The payment will be released on Feb. 1, and it marks the first payment of the new year because no payment was issued in January. Recipients were given two payments in December […]
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