Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) was feeling the heat ahead of her State of the State address Tuesday. All eyes were on the governor of New York as she laid out her plans for the state, unfolding against the backdrop of a migrant crisis roiling the state’s largest city, surging crime, and high housing costs. Those fights […]
In nine days, some Alaskans who have yet to receive their 2023 checks from the Permanent Fund Dividend will get their annual payment from the state. A swath of Alaska residents who are eligible for the annual one-time payment and did not receive their payment from the program during the first four disbursements will get their checks in just […]
As scrutiny rises against liberal policies, the candidate pool for San Francisco’s mayoral race could lean in favor of centrist Democrats. Mayor London Breed is facing a tough battle for reelection in November as the city faces persistent problems with homelessness, crime, and rampant drug use. Early challengers that emerged last year fall into the […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) voiced optimism on Tuesday that the Senate can reach a deal on border security even as he acknowledged that talks had stalled. A bipartisan working group negotiating changes to immigration law hoped to announce a deal as senators returned from the Christmas recess, yet Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), the […]
A former aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has pocketed almost $140,000 through his anti-President Joe Biden political action committee while shelling out minimal donor funds for its mission, records show. Ocasio Cortez’s former communications director, Corbin Trent, formed the No Excuses PAC in 2021 to pressure centrist Senate Democrats to support left-wing policies and […]
Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) is expected to file articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin when the House returns from recess, accusing the Biden administration official of violating his oath of office after failing to inform the White House and even some members of his own staff of his hospitalization last week. Rosendale plans to introduce the impeachment […]
MSNBC political analyst Elise Jordan suggested Tuesday that the rhetoric of former President Donald Trump should put him in a “straitjacket.” “You would hope that insane rantings that sound like someone should not be in power; rather, they should be in a straitjacket and given some kind of injection. You would hope that that would […]
Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) asked charter bus companies to send the state of New Jersey more information about the stream of immigrants near New York, requesting an advance notice before drop-off and passenger information. Hundreds of immigrants from the border have been dropped off at New Jersey train stations in an effort to bypass new […]
Democrats are looking to shore up support with minority voters ahead of the 2024 elections with a $35 million investment to engage voters. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is making a major investment in engaging black, Latino, Asian American, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander voters in an initiative titled “P.O.W.E.R. (Persuade. Organize. Welcome. Educate. Reach.) The […]
Country musician Oliver Anthony revealed through social media that he has started work on his first album. His statement follows a massively successful year in 2023, in which the small-town Virginia singer caught the attention of the music industry and the world with his viral hit, “Rich Men North of Richmond.” The song, which critiques […]
