Galveston County redistricting case draws divide among federal appeals court judges
The 5th Circuit expressed skepticism about arguments from both sides in considering whether a coalition of Black and Latino voters should be granted the same protections as a single racial group under the Voting Rights Act.
DC mayor ripped for private jet flight to golf tournament while crime persists, approval ratings nosedive
Democrat Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has faced the ire of critics over the past week for taking a private jet to The Masters golf tournament as violent crime continues to plague her city. Bowser, who is now dealing with an approval rating in free-fall, traveled with a senior adviser on a jet belonging to Read More
VP hopefuls dueling for dollars as they show off their fundraising clout for Trump
As they audition for the role of Donald Trump’s running mate, potential vice presidential nominees are showing off their ability to help the former president raise much-needed campaign cash. Closed-door fundraisers with top-dollar Republican donors appear to be the latest screen test venue for those vying to land on the GOP ticket alongside Trump, joining Read More
Dems push Biden to act on food prices as inflation ranks top issue ahead of election
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers signed a letter to President Biden, pleading with him to act on high grocery prices that have been slow to fall as inflation has come down. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., led the letter on Monday morning, calling on Biden to “exercise your executive authority to take additional action to address rising Read More
‘Excellent swimmers’: Dem mayor floats migrants as solution for city’s lifeguard shortage
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday called for migrants to be allowed to work as lifeguards as the city faces a shortage for the role — arguing that many are “excellent swimmers.” Adams was asked at a press conference about a lifeguard shortage in the city as Memorial Day nears and with the Read More
Blue-state GOP blasts Dem gov over surprise $7B budget deficit increase
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism from his Republican colleagues after he announced the budget deficit is actually $7 billion worse than his initial projections, bringing the total shortfall to nearly $74 billion. “The Legislative Analysts Office (LAO) had an estimate that is significantly higher,” Republican vice chair of the state budget committee Roger Read More
Ohio purges ‘non-citizens’ from state voter rolls, calls on Biden admin for data ahead of 2024 election
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose ordered the state’s voter rolls to be purged of “non-citizens” Tuesday after a review found more than 100 Ohio residents who were registered to vote despite lacking U.S. citizenship. An investigation by Ohio’s Public Integrity Division analyzed data from the state’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles and found 137 people Read More
Hunter Biden team tells Delaware court they’re ‘not ready’ for gun trial date
Hunter Biden’s legal team appeared to seek a delay for his impending June 3 trial date in Delaware, which was set by a federal judge two months ago. The first son was not in attendance Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Delaware’s largest city, Wilmington, but attorney Abbe Lowell as well as Special Counsel David Read More
Former Obama campaign worker and wife killed in Southern California vehicle crash
A former Obama campaign worker was killed last week in a car crash in Southern California along with her wife, according to friends and colleagues. Peggy Moore, 60, and Hope Wood, 48, died Friday night when the Jeep pickup truck they were in collided with a Chrysler sedan on State Route 76 in Fallbrook, 55 Read More
‘Enough’: Controversial ID program for illegal immigrants targeted by GOP senator
FIRST ON FOX: A top Republican senator is moving forward with a push to block a controversial program that would give ID cards to illegal immigrants as early as this summer. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is introducing the “No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrant Identity Cards Act” which would bar any federal funds from going Read More