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Trump faces trouble in paradise as Hawaii latest state to try and kick him off 2024 ballot

A Democratic state senator from Hawaii proposed a bill last week to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot, alleging he incited the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.  State Sen. Karl Rhoads introduced Senate Bill 2392, which passed its first reading Monday. If approved, the legislation would ban those who are deemed to have […]

Stimulus update: Direct payment worth $1,312 being sent to some Alaska residents in 22 days

Alaska will send out Permanent Fund Dividend payments to another swath of eligible residents who have yet to receive their checks in 22 days. Those who will receive their check from the state next month include those who have the “Eligible-Not Paid” status by Feb. 7 and have yet to receive a check from the […]

Biden refines abortion strategy to defeat Trump in November

MANASSAS, VA — President Joe Biden‘s 2024 campaign is launching a full frontal attack on the threats former President Donald Trump poses to reproductive rights as a core through-line of the final months of his reelection push. Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and national Democrats have consistently pointed to abortion rights as the top motivating issue […]

Biden administration pauses decision on major LNG export terminal amid political pushback

The Biden administration is reportedly pushing back its planned decision on the Calcasieu Pass LNG export terminal in Louisiana, delaying approval of what would be the largest LNG export hub in the U.S. amid new concerns raised by environmental groups and some Democrats. 

Biden team does damage control after pro-Gaza protesters crash ‘Restore Roe’ campaign rally

Both the White House and President Joe Biden‘s 2024 campaign sought to minimize concerns surrounding escalating pro-Gaza protests targeting the president’s political events. Biden’s Tuesday rally in Virginia, an event focusing on the need to restore federal abortion protections, was interrupted multiple times by protesters calling on Biden to pressure Israel to end its offensive […]

Manchin keeps himself in spotlight with hint about decision deadline on challenging Biden

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has thrown himself into the spotlight again, hinting at a late third-party presidential bid after Super Tuesday on March 5.  “Super Tuesday pretty much confirms whatever is going to happen, what we believe will happen, and we’ll see where we go from there,” Manchin told reporters on the day of the […]

DC unions argue district is too unsafe to reduce telework

Starting March 10, thousands of Washington, D.C., employees will have to cut their remote working down to just one day a week. Over 33,000 workers will be affected, and unions are rising up in opposition to the move to limit telework in Washington. “[Telework] lowers cost to the employee to that doesn’t have to commute. […]

Confidence in Biden and nation drops further with Virginia voters

A day after President Joe Biden went 35 miles into Virginia for a reelection campaign event where he took a verbal shot at popular Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), a new survey found voters ready to throw it back in his face. Virginians, who like their governor and direction of the commonwealth, said in the latest […]

Stimulus update: Michigan to send monthly payments of $528 to low-income small business owners in 22 days

Monthly payments of $528 to 100 low-income entrepreneurs in Ann Arbor, Michigan, started to go out in mid-January. Payments stem from the Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor, a two-year guaranteed income pilot program led by the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions team. The program has been allocated $1.6 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. One hundred […]

Susan Collins won’t endorse Trump after New Hampshire win

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) declined to endorse former President Donald Trump after his New Hampshire primary win, saying that she doesn’t see how she ever could at the moment. Collins, one of the most well-known centrists in the Senate, appears to be holding out hope that former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley could clench the […]
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