Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-NJ) was sworn in to the lower chamber Monday to finish out the rest of Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s term. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) swore in the New Jersey progressive shortly after the House returned to Washington. Mejia, a social justice activist and former political staffer for Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ (I-VT) 2020 presidential campaign, won […]

Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s resignation on Monday follows months of scandals regarding her alleged inappropriate behavior and misuse of public funds. At the time of her resignation, Chavez-DeRemer was reportedly being investigated by the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General for “travel fraud” that she allegedly carried out by ordering her top staffers […]

A roster of Democratic candidates in Michigan was boosted over the weekend after the party’s endorsement convention, an unusual feature of the state’s political process.  The Michigan Democratic Party held its endorsement convention on Sunday, spelling good tidings for mostly progressive candidates, weeks after Republicans held their own on March 28. Known for its role […]

Apple on Monday named longtime executive John Ternus as its next CEO, signaling a major leadership transition at one of the world’s most valuable companies as Tim Cook prepares to step aside after more than a decade at the helm. The company said Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take over as […]