Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Despite a cascade of defections from within his own party in recent weeks, President Joe Biden has been able to count on labor unions as a bulwark against diminishing support for his re-election bid. That backing has begun to weaken, however, placing further pressure onRead More →
Mustafa Hussain/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is facing a critical point in his reelection bid as Democratic calls for him to exit the 2024 race continue to mount despite his efforts to shut them down. A poor debate performance against Donald Trump reignited questions about Biden’sRead More →
Alex Wong/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas.) — Sheila Jackson Lee, the longtime U.S. representative from Texas, has died, according to a statement issued Friday night from her family. The congresswoman died at the age of 74 after a brief battle with cancer. “With incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitudeRead More →
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke over the phone on Friday, the two leaders said. Zelenskyy reached out to Trump, according to a source close to the Ukrainian leader and Trump, who said the two had a “very good phone call.”Read More →
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said on Friday that he would be returning to the campaign trail next week to continue to take on rival Donald Trump, as he contends with the fallout from his COVID-19 diagnosis and growing calls from Democrats for him to bow out,Read More →
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Democratic National Committee’s Rules Committee on Friday made the case for proceeding with President Joe Biden’s virtual nomination while also outlining next steps in the process and how virtual roll call voting would work. Crucially, the Rules Committee did not take any votes, butRead More →
Getty Images – STOCK/ilbusca (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — A funeral was held Friday for Sonya Massey, the Springfield, Illinois, woman who died after authorities say a police deputy shot her after she called 911 to report a possible intruder. Sean Grayson, the deputy involved in the shooting who has since beenRead More →
Getty Images – STOCK/Sheila Paras (SPOKANE, Wash.) — A high-speed police pursuit that ended in a multi-vehicle crash in Washington state Friday left seven officers injured and three suspects in custody, according to officials. The crash took place near the intersection of North Oak Street and West Carlisle Avenue inRead More →
Getty Images – STOCK/skynesher (BATON ROUGE, La.) — Louisiana’s new law requiring all public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments will not be publicly enforced or endorsed in any way until November 15, 2024, according to a new court filing in the ongoing legal battle over the policy. Both partiesRead More →
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge on Friday declined to dismiss criminal charges against former Rep. George Santos for alleged schemes that cost him his seat. The judge denied Santos’ motion to dismiss certain fraud charges, ruling he failed to meet the legal standards. The New YorkRead More →
