Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Senate Republicans after they voted in favor of a bill that provides billions in funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The bill passed with a 52-47 vote, mostly along party lines. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska was the lone Republican...
Public confidence in the Supreme Court is at record lows. This has led Democratic lawmakers to intensify efforts to reform the U.S. judicial branch’s apex, despite facing significant obstacles. Various Democratic proposals are in circulation, including constitutional amendments and legislation aimed at replacing lifetime appointments with 18-year terms. While supporters argue that such changes would...
Angelenos witnessed a dramatic turn in the race for Los Angeles City Attorney, reminiscent of a historic upset nearly a century ago. The last time a city attorney failed to advance in the primaries, 1933’s Great Depression gripped Los Angeles with rampant unemployment and widespread encampments. Current incumbent Hydee Feldstein Soto faced near-certain defeat, echoing...
Representative Adriano Espaillat, facing a progressive challenger in Darializa Avila Chevalier, has focused efforts on Harlem, where support is crucial but less strong. Last week, Espaillat organized a campaign rally with labor leaders in this area, striving to court voters. The political landscape shifted as well-wishers gathered at an Episcopal church in Harlem to remember...
Senate Republicans formed a united front to push forward President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement package, valued at approximately $70 billion. However, the process revealed significant rifts within the party. This package aims to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol for three and a half years, closing a lengthy chapter in Senate debates...
For years, I have shared with people in politics, media, and finance that the most impressive investment CEO I have ever known is fictional. This character rose from humble beginnings, identified with the working class over elites, fashioned a persona to be underestimated by snobbish rivals, and valued morality above money. That fictional CEO is...
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing allegations from several ex-girlfriends. These claims include issues of aggression, inappropriate behavior, and past struggles with mental health. Allegations Surface Platner, criticized for a controversial chest tattoo and alleged engaging in inappropriate sexting, is now accused of promoting violent behavior. His ex-girlfriend, Lyndsey Fifield, reported to the...
President Donald Trump has revealed a lineup of performers for a rally in Washington D.C. celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. Writing on Truth Social, Trump announced, “We will have the fabulous Lee Greenwood introducing me with what has turned out to be one of the greatest hits of all time, GOD BLESS THE U.S.A., and the...
Washington—Water started flowing back into the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to an announcement from President Donald Trump. During an unrelated event, Trump showed a video of water bubbling into the freshly coated basin located at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial. He remarked, “That’s clean, beautiful water.” The reflecting pool, now with...
President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for a significant construction project in Washington, D.C. The proposal includes a pedestrian bridge aimed at connecting the National Mall to the Potomac River. This initiative aligns with an early 20th-century vision of linking the Mall to the nearby waterfront. During an announcement in the Oval Office, President Trump,...