Politics
Florida Democrats try to flip the script on ‘socialism’ attacks with Venezuela
Florida Democrats are aggressively challenging Venezuela’s tainted election, as they try to regain support from Hispanic voters after getting labeled by Republicans as “socialists” and “communists” over several election cycles. While Republicans warn that the U.S. could become like Venezuela if voters were to elect a “California socialist” as president, Democrats are increasingly likening former…
Anguish, frustration follow slaying of 6 hostages in Gaza
American leaders expressed their frustration and anger Sunday morning after Hamas murdered six Israeli hostages, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin. “I am just absolutely heartbroken for Hersh’s family, for the families of these other hostages that were butchered by these Hamas terrorists,” Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif) said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” noting Goldberg-Polin was…
How the US military started running short on recruitments
Coverage of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza is mostly dominated by talk of weapons. Reporters and analysts focus on suicide drones, on shell deficits, on targeting algorithms. But for all the attention devoted to modern weapons and munitions, both conflicts are proving that modern war still comes down to people. In Ukraine, battlefield deaths…
Is this thing on? Harris and Trump battle over hot mics at debate.
With just 15 days left until the scheduled Sept. 10 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, negotiations between their two campaigns have hit an impasse over whether the candidates’ microphones will be muted when it is not their turn to speak, according to four people familiar with the issue….
New Jersey Democrats once again flex their power in choosing Pascrell replacement
The late Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) had not yet been buried before his heir apparent became, well, apparent. In the days after the fiery 87-year-old congressmember’s death, four seasoned elected officials opted to run in an ultra-abbreviated contest to replace him as the 9th Congressional District’s Democratic nominee this November. Then the three Democratic chairs…
Brittany Mahomes, Donald Trump, and the Taylor Swift of it all
At any given second, millions of people are liking various things on Instagram. Pictures of sunsets and sunrises, recipes for keto brownies, videos of viral K-pop dances — there’s something for everyone. But right now there’s one specific semi-famous woman whose social media activity (liking, unliking, posting) has drawn widespread attention: Brittany Mahomes. Best known…
Latino voting rights group calls for investigation after Texas authorities search homes
AUSTIN, Texas — A Latino voting rights group called Monday for a federal investigation after its volunteers said Texas authorities raided their homes and seized phones and computers as part of an investigation by the state’s Republican attorney general into allegations of voter fraud. No charges have been filed against any targets of the searches…
‘He’s got to pay a price’: Unaired footage reveals Nancy Pelosi’s Jan. 6 fury
Nancy Pelosi spent the duration of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack focused on ensuring Joe Biden would be certified president as soon as possible. Then she turned her attention to Donald Trump. “I just feel sick about what he did to the Capitol and the country today,” Pelosi said as she slumped, visibly exhausted, in…
What to know about Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s suprise detention in France
Pavel Durov, the CEO and founder of messaging app Telegram, was detained in Paris on Saturday as part of an ongoing French investigation into financial and cyber crimes. On Monday, French officials said he remains under arrest, though he has not been charged with any crime. French President Emmanuel Macron denied the arrest was politically…