(The Center Square) – In recent years, California lawmakers and immigrant advocates have rallied around federal visa programs to pursue legal immigration pathways for immigrants in the state. Universities across the state now utilize the Global Entrepreneur in Residence program to sponsor H-1B visa applicants without being subject to a cap. Congress mandates a cap […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promised that voters would feel the effects of the economic measures President Donald Trump is taking to alleviate the cost of living before next year’s midterm elections, following voters’ apparent repudiation of Republicans in this week’s off-year contests over affordability concerns. “I think 2026 is going to be a gangbuster year,” Bessent told […]
Riding high after Tuesday night’s elections that gave Democrats wins up and down the ballot, progressive senators are urging their more centrist colleagues not to capitulate to Republicans over growing anxieties to end the nation’s longest-ever government shutdown. Those like Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), a leadership member, made the case that victories across the country […]
Georgia Democrats are touting their wins on Tuesday as a sign of what’s to come in the 2026 Senate election as Republicans face concerns about their messaging. On Tuesday, Georgia voters ousted two Republican public service commissioners in favor of Democrats Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson. Both Democrats received over 60% of the vote. The […]
Rebounding from their election defeat last year, Democrats are reveling in their 2025 election victories in both big and small races nationwide. The Democratic Party’s wins across the board in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City have attracted much attention as those elections carried the highest stakes this year, but there are lesser-known races […]
Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) announced he will not seek reelection on Wednesday, giving Republicans a glimmer of hope after Democrats ran up the score on election night on Tuesday. In an op-ed published by the Bangor Daily News, titled “I won’t seek reelection. Here’s why,” Golden outlined his decision not to run again for one […]
The Trump administration has involved itself in private-sector business decision-making in several deals, reflecting a level of comfort with activist economic management unusual for recent United States presidents, especially Republicans. The actions, which range from taking ownership stakes in private firms to directing spending decisions by foreign governments, are in line with President Donald Trump’s […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez presented President Donald Trump with a key to the city on Wednesday, suggesting that Trump will build his presidential library there. Trump traveled to Miami to commemorate the anniversary of his second election win, when Suarez joined Trump onstage before the American Business Forum to present the president with the golden […]
President Donald Trump traveled to Miami, Florida, on Wednesday to deliver remarks at the America Business Forum, where he sought to shake off major warning signs for Republicans in light of Tuesday night’s elections. Democratic candidates campaigned heavily this year against Trump’s own economic policies and rode that “affordability” messaging into major wins in Virginia, […]
The Supreme Court‘s Wednesday oral arguments over the legality of Donald Trump‘s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs pitted the president’s constitutional foreign affairs powers against Congress’s constitutionally delegated tariff power. The justices appeared highly skeptical of the Solicitor General D. John Sauer’s arguments that the president’s sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act are […]
