President Joe Biden is expected to speak by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday for the first time since an Israeli airstrike killed multiple people working with Chef Jose Andres’s World Central Kitchen in Gaza. Officials with the Israel Defense Forces have accepted responsibility for the seven humanitarian aid workers killed while […]
Eligible Alaska residents who have yet to get their payments from the state as part of the Permanent Fund Dividend will receive their check in two weeks. Alaskans who have not gotten their checks from the Permanent Fund Dividend program from 2023, or earlier, and have the “Eligible-Not Paid” status as of Wednesday will get their payments from the Alaska Department of […]
New Jersey could have a new-look ballot with a federal appeals court slapping down an effort to keep the “county line” in place for the state’s Democratic primary ballot later this year. The Wednesday decision by the federal appellate court not to block the injunction was another win for Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), who has […]
Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will finish sending April payments worth up to $1,751 in 19 days. The First State begins the distribution of SNAP payments on the second day of each month. It has one of the longest distribution windows in the United States, as payments are distributed for most of the month. The first letters of recipients’ […]
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is spending a significant sum targeting former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, after previously spending most of its time targeting the progressive members of the House known as the “Squad.” The AIPAC affiliate group United Democracy Project is spending over $500,000 on TV ads boosting the rival of Capitol […]
Lawmakers in Nebraska rejected an attempt to change the way the state awards electoral votes to a “winner-take-all” system on Wednesday night, but the sponsor of the effort said he intends to try again before the legislative session ends. Nebraska allocates its electoral votes based on a popular vote in each congressional district with two […]
House Democrats have floated coming to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) rescue in the event of a vote to oust him, something that risks jeopardizing his speakership even more. In February, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said he believed “a reasonable number” of Democrats would vote to keep Johnson as House speaker if hard-liners […]
(The Center Square) — Georgia and South Carolina port officials say they are willing to help their counterparts in Baltimore until their port resumes normal service after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. “Customers are still evaluating all their options in the market for Baltimore cargo,” the Georgia Ports Authority said in a statement. “Many will […]
(The Center Square) — On a cold, windy, wet Wednesday in South Philadelphia, Dave McCormick stopped at Geno’s to grab four “whiz wit” cheesesteaks. The Republican nominee for U.S. Senate met a few dozen supporters and campaign staffers at the well-known cheesesteak spot – walking the last block after his tour bus ran into trouble […]
(The Center Square) – Legislation that would eliminate the tip credit in Illinois is facing opposition from members of the service industry. Under the current system, businesses pay a portion of the tipped employee’s hourly minimum wage, with the rest being made up by tips to equal at least the full state-mandated minimum wage. The […]
