The Washington Post editorial board published a story fantasizing a day in which President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and called for a convention to find his replacement — even giving the Democratic incumbent the words to say in a concession speech. The piece, titled “What if Biden spoke these words?,” writes a […]
President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday during a phone call in which the two leaders discussed the progress made in reaching a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, according to the White House. The call, which comes at a low point in Biden’s term in office with the president fighting to […]
For the first time ever, people voting in Thursday’s U.K. general election must bring an accepted photo ID to have their ballot counted. The general election is a pivotal moment for Britain and could see the Conservative Party lose control after 14 years in power. The outcome will also have an effect on the United […]
Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) accused President Joe Biden‘s campaign of being “arrogant” with its handling of the fallout from the first 2024 presidential debate, leaving the door open to supporting someone other than the president at the Democratic National Convention in August. The San Diego congressman joins a small but growing number of Democratic lawmakers […]
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) said Wednesday he will not take the stand in his federal bribery and corruption trial, claiming prosecutors failed to prove “every aspect” of the sprawling case against him. The Democratic senator said that to “give them another chance” by taking the witness stand was “simply not something that makes any sense to […]
(The Center Square) – Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has filed a notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 25 million of the company’s shares currently worth about $5 billion. In November, the word’s second richest man announced he was leaving Seattle after nearly 30 years of living in the area to move […]
President Joe Biden told two black radio hosts that he regrets and wants to move on from his dismal performance at the first 2024 presidential debate. Numerous Democratic donors, lawmakers, and voters reacted to the debate by expressing doubts about Biden’s continued viability as a candidate and openly discussed replacing him atop the Democratic ticket […]
(The Center Square) – The recently passed Michigan budget would guarantee tuition-free community college for all residents, and expands access to tuition-free preschool. The tuition-free community college program is paid for by $330 million in taxpayer dollars, an increase of $30 million from last year. The new program gets rid of income caps, so any […]
(The Center Square) – Ahead of Illinois’ Nov. 5 election, state legislators approved a measure Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted into law that contains multiple provisions impacting elections. One provision impacts how parties can spend campaign money. The law allows for political parties, like the Democrat Party of Illinois and the Illinois House Republican Organization, to […]
(The Center Square) – Ten counties, mostly in the eastern part of the state, are under severe drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor of North Carolina. Sixty-nine more are considered in moderate drought, according to the weekly report from Tuesday. A week earlier, 57 counties were in moderate drought and there were none […]
