(Associated Press) A Minneapolis commission decided Wednesday to take more time to review a City Council amendment to dismantle the Police Department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, ending the possibility of voters deciding the issue in November.
Members of the Charter Commission expressed concern that the process to change...
(Associated Press) Until recently, Robert Lewis had never heard of Karen Bass, the California congresswoman in contention to be Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's running mate. But the recent college graduate had long heard stories from his grandfather recounting the days of oppression in Cuba under Fidel Castro.
When he learned...
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump raised $4 million for his reelection campaign Wednesday during a virtual event that marked her return to the high-dollar fundraising circuit.
Approximately 100 people attended her first virtual fundraiser, held over Zoom, according to a person with direct knowledge of the event....
(Headline USA) Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept the Democratic presidential nomination because of concerns over the coronavirus, party officials said Wednesday, signaling a move to a convention that essentially has become entirely virtual.
It is the latest example of the pandemic’s sweeping effects on the 2020 presidential...
(Associated Press) Joe Biden is pushing back at Republican assertions that he should take a cognitive test to disprove President Donald Trump’s claim that the Democrat isn’t fit for the Oval Office.
BIDEN: "No, I haven't taken a test. Why the hell would I take a test? C'mon man. That's like...
During testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Obama era Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates threw former FBI Director James Comey under the bus, admitting that he had gone "rogue" in his investigation of the Trump campaign's alleged ties to Russia.
Those ties---raised largely by the debunked Steele Dossier, which was...
(Associated Press) “Squad” member Rashida Tlaib won a challenge for her House seat in Michigan’s primary, in a rematch with the woman she narrowly defeated two years ago.
Tlaib, one of the first two Muslim women in Congress, easily secured likely re-election to the 13th District in and around Detroit. Her...
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he's considering delivering his Republican convention acceptance speech from the White House after his initial plans to hold the event in two battleground states were foiled by coronavirus concerns and health restrictions.
The move would mark an unprecedented use of public property for...
After players on the WNBA team co-owned by Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler were seen wearing shirts in support of her Senate challenger this week, Loeffler slammed the league for caring more about politics than basketball.
Ha. WNBA player wearing a Vote Warnock shirt. Rev Warnock is running for senate in...
(Associated Press) Cori Bush, a onetime homeless woman who led protests following a white police officer's fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old in Ferguson, ousted longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay Tuesday in Missouri's Democratic primary, ending a political dynasty that has spanned more than a half-century.
Bush's victory came in a...
(Associated Press) Kansas Republicans on Tuesday nominated Rep. Roger Marshall for the Senate over polarizing conservative Kris Kobach, heeding the party establishment’s advice as it tries to keep a normally safe seat out of play in what could be a difficult year for the GOP.
Marshall prevailed comfortably in a crowded...
Former President Barack Obama released a lengthy list of endorsements over the weekend, but the name of one of the most prominent Democrats in Congress was excluded: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio--Cortez, D-N.Y.
I’m proud to endorse this diverse and hopeful collection of thoughtful, empathetic, and highly qualified Democrats. If you’re in...