Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday defied President Donald Trump’s calls for her to resign in light of accusations that she had committed mortgage fraud.  Cook was appointed by former President Joe Biden to sit on the Fed, making her one of the 12 people who control the direction of interest rates, which Trump […]

President Barack Obama on Wednesday praised California’s redistricting efforts, arguing that the state’s move is necessary to combat “partisan” gerrymandering in Texas. Texas launched an effort earlier this year backed by President Donald Trump to redraw district lines to boost the number of seats Republicans hold in the House by five. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) […]

A government watchdog filed an ethics complaint this week in Arkansas against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over concerns she helped conspire to derail President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign by fabricating ties between his team and Russia. Democracy Restored is seeking a “formal review” into Clinton from the Arkansas state bar that could strip […]

A Republican bid to approve new congressional maps in Texas cleared a major hurdle on Wednesday as the state House of Representatives advanced the legislation in a procedural vote. The new maps, which would create five new GOP districts to “enhance” Republican performance in the 2026 midterm elections, advanced 88-52 with a final vote expected […]