Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning in Fayetteville, North Carolina, while President Joe Biden recovers from COVID-19. Harris has received more and more attention as calls for Biden to step down have heated back up after former President Donald Trump’s assassination attempt. She’s considered the favorite to take Biden’s spot as Democratic presidential nominee if […]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a frequent critic of Wall Street, recently purchased thousands of dollars in shares of Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs, records show. Whitehouse purchased up to $15,000 worth of shares in the investment banking company Goldman Sachs in late June, according to a financial disclosure report he submitted to the Senate this […]
The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York said the prosecution of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is proof that the Department of Justice is not politicized. Speaking with Politico, Damian Williams, who was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021, said the prosecution of Menendez, a Democrat, could counter “a lot of cynicism” […]
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 […]
