Twelve Pennsylvania casino owners filed a lawsuit against the state, claiming that a tax on slot machines is unconstitutional because it is not imposed on cash-paying electronic game terminals, known as skill games, found in bars and stores. The lawsuit comes a month after the state Supreme Court announced it will rule if these skill […]
As Vice President Kamala Harris and her team weigh her running mate options, one of her top contenders, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), comes with a powerful spouse, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a leader in the movement to end gun violence after she survived an assassination attempt in 2011. Giffords, who married Kelly in 2007 and […]
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) are allegedly both in the running to be former President Donald Trump’s secretary of state should the Republican presidential nominee win a second term this November. While the GOP leader earlier hinted the North Dakota governor might serve as the secretary of energy, a new report […]
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump requested permission from New York Judge Juan Merchan to file a detailed reply to counter what they describe as “misguided and inaccurate” assertions by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg‘s office. The request was laid out in a Thursday letter to Merchan, made public on Tuesday. It follows a Wednesday […]
President Joe Biden was asked how he wants Generation Z to remember him while answering questions from the press Tuesday morning after returning from a day trip to Texas. “That I’ve cured the economy, and the environment, and a few other small things,” Biden responded. Prior to bowing out of the 2024 presidential election, Biden […]
One of President Joe Biden‘s closest confidants, Anita Dunn, is departing the White House. Dunn, who has moved back and forth between the White House, the campaign, and the public affairs and political consulting firm she founded, SKDK, since the start of Biden’s administration, had reportedly been on the outs with the president’s family after […]
The drama of the National Basketball Association typically plays out on the court, but a battle over who gets to cover the league’s games has prompted legal action from one of the networks currently airing NBA games. The NBA announced its new television rights deal last week, signing with ESPN/ABC, NBC, and Amazon, but the […]
The White House defended President Joe Biden‘s Supreme Court overhaul plans against a host of harsh questions Tuesday, with one reporter asking if the plan was “just an election year gambit.” “What we’re seeing right now is not normal,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said of the high court’s recent rulings. “A majority of Americans agree […]
As Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly considers Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) as a vice presidential candidate, the labor union enthusiast said his focus is on using his Senate leadership roles to galvanize the Democratic coalition ahead of November. Peters commented on the vice presidential speculation during an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. On Tuesday, MSNBC […]
The White House defended President Joe Biden from former President Donald Trump‘s claim that the incumbent’s rhetoric that his predecessor is a “threat to democracy” could have motivated the young man who tried to kill him. “The president has always been very clear: When it comes to violent political rhetoric, there’s no place, no place […]
