Young voters who previously wrote off President Biden are now jumpstarting Democrats’ midterm fortunes and possibly imperiling the GOP’s hopes for sweeping gains after a whirlwind of summer action on issues the upcoming generation holds dear, from abor…
Author: Tom Howell Jr.
Biden promotes climate deputy to lead White House office as Gina McCarthy departs
President Biden announced a shakeup of his climate and energy team Friday, saying that a top climate deputy — Ali Zaidi — will be promoted to replace Gina McCarthy, who is leaving as climate czar.
WH outlines $47B wish list of emergency spending as Congress debates stop-gap bill
The White House said Friday it wants more than $47 billion to help Ukraine and respond to COVID-19, monkeypox and natural disasters from Kentucky to California as Congress debates a stop-gap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown before November’s…
Steve Bannon’s home in D.C. swatted for the second time since July: Report
Police were reportedly called to the Washington home of Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, on Thursday in the second “swatting” prank at his rowhouse in as many months.
Two-thirds of Americans worry U.S. democracy is on verge of collapse, poll shows
Two-thirds of Americans say the nation’s democracy is in danger of collapse, according to a recent poll that finds a growing share feel that way and party affiliation isn’t a factor.
GOP PAC buys New Hampshire ads to boost establishment candidate over Trump-allied frontrunner
New ad buys in New Hampshire show national Republicans are worried the front-runner in the GOP Senate primary is too extreme and could squander the party’s chance to defeat Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan in the general election.
Trump revives claims Biden has dementia after anti-MAGA speech
Former President Donald Trump on Friday accused President Biden of suffering from dementia after the man who defeated him in 2020 characterized the pro-Trump strain of Republican politics as a threat to democracy.
Attorney John Eastman appears before Atlanta grand jury, pleads the Fifth on some matters
Lawyer John Eastman, a key player in former President Donald Trump’s effort to discredit the official 2020 election results, appeared Wednesday before the Atlanta grand jury investigating actions in Georgia, but it is unclear if he divulged much to the…
Times Square posts signs labeling Manhattan hotspot as a ‘sensitive zone’ where guns are off-limits
Visitors to New York City will see signs in Times Square advertising it as a “sensitive location” where people cannot carry guns, Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday as Democrats manage the fallout from a Supreme Court decision that said blue states went t…
Newsom’s in-laws donated to DeSantis as high-profile governors feud: Report
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are openly feuding ahead of a potential 2024 showdown, but Mr. Newsom’s in-laws are reportedly backing the Florida Republican with their wallets.