Schumer may let controversial Biden nominee with ‘problematic’ ties quietly expire: expert
A controversial judicial nominee proposed by President Biden will expire at the end of the 118th Congress in just months, and some experts are speculating that this is just what the president and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., are planning for. “This nominee has lost all hope from the Biden White House of getting Read More
Balance of power: Senate GOP’s campaign chair cautiously optimistic about retaking majority in 2024 elections
Senate Republican campaign chief Steve Daines is tempering any talk of a red wave this autumn leading to a large GOP majority in the chamber. “I want 51. That’s the majority,” the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) told Fox News Digital this week when asked what he’s aiming for in November’s elections. Read More
Trump Veepstakes: The pros and cons of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of profiles of potential running mates for presidential candidate Donald Trump on the 2024 Republican Party ticket. A full-on horse race is underway for those hoping to stand alongside former President Donald Trump as his running mate on the stage at the Republican National Convention in Read More
Guardians of the glaciers – life alongside Pakistan’s vanishing ice
Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan – As we make our way towards Pakistan’s first organic village, an intense one-hour trek along the rugged, steep and unfenced mountainside pathway from Mindoq-Khar, near Kharpocho Fort, my legs are shaking with a mix of fear and strain. The sharp mountain edges stick out threateningly, and I am reminded of the Read More
India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 4: Who votes and what’s at stake?
India is bracing itself for the fourth phase of its weeks-long elections on May 13 to elect 96 members of parliament to the Lok Sabha, or the lower house of parliament, as the world’s largest electoral exercise moves into its final month. The two main contenders for power are Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governing Bharatiya Read More
NBA playoffs: Stars shine for Celtics, Mavericks in Game 3 victories
Celtics score 106-93 comeback win over Cavs, while Luka Doncic-led Mavericks beat OKC Thunder 105-101. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined to score 61 points to fire the Boston Celtics to a bounce-back NBA playoff win over Cleveland as Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic led Dallas over Oklahoma City. Tatum scored 33 points and Brown Read More
Odessa shuts off entire water system due to leak in water line
It’s the second time in two years Odessa has lost water. Officials expect restoration within hours but boil-water notice to remain.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Akhilesh Yadav to Asaduddin Owaisi, list of key candidates in Phase 4
With three phases already completed, the results of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be announced on June 4
North Dakota gov, former presidential candidate Doug Burgum front and center at Trump New Jersey rally
North Dakota Gov. and former presidential candidate Doug Burgum was front and center at Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, on Saturday, fueling speculation he remains a contender on the increasingly short list of potential running mates. Burgum was a guest on Trump’s “Trump Force One” campaign plan. He briefly addressed the crowd Read More
Trump holds massive beachfront campaign rally for raucous New Jersey crowd: ‘We’re going to win’
WILDWOOD, N.J. — Former President Trump held a raucous rally in New Jersey, where on Saturday he confidently predicted he would easily win the Garden State on Election Day in November. “We’re going to win New Jersey,” the GOP frontrunner told the crowd to exuberant cheers. U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., who briefly shared Read More