Arizona Republican Party Chair Steps Down After Leak Of Bribe Recording
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The chairman of the Arizona Republican Party (AZGOP), Jeff DeWit, resigned on Wednesday after a leaked recording revealed his attempt to bribe Senate candidate Kari Lake to postpone her 2024 campaign. In the leaked audio originally given to The Daily Mail exclusively, DeWit said that the unnamed, “very powerful people […] back […]
Fed Chair Jerome Powell focused on soft landing, says inflation fight isn’t over
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday he is not yet ready to declare that inflation has been conquered but believes the U.S. remains on a path to continued price stability and low unemployment. Powell and other Fed officials have said they won’t cut interest rates until they have more confidence that inflation, which […]
Gina Swoboda Wins Arizona GOP Chair Election Following DeWit’s Exit
The Arizona Republican Party has a new chairwoman following the resignation of Jeff DeWit. Gina Swoboda, former third vice chair of the party and Arizona Secretary of State’s office employee under Katie Hobbs and Michelle Reagan was elected by a wide margin during the state party’s annual meeting at Dream City Church in Phoenix on […]
Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal Issues Weak Statement on Calls for Biden to Drop Out
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, issued a weak statement in response to calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race following his poor debate performance, calling on Republicans to urge President Trump to drop out and arguing that Biden has a “great record of accomplishments” that […]
Progressive Caucus chair 'listening carefully' to members amid concerns over Biden
House Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said she is “listening carefully” to lawmakers’ concerns about President Biden amid growing calls for him to withdraw from the presidential race. in Long statementJayapal acknowledged that some Democrats are debating “the best path forward” following his shaky performance in last month’s debate. A handful of Democrats have […]
‘He’s An Asshole’: How Trump And Centrists United To Oust The Chair Of The Freedom Caucus
Republican Rep. Bob Good of Virginia had to navigate the difficult task of pitting both the MAGA and traditional business wings of the Republican Party against each other to become the first House Freedom Caucus chairman to lose a primary. That’s exactly what Good did, losing the primary by just 1 percentage point to Virginia […]
Congressional Black Caucus chair backs Biden
Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (D-Nevada) on Monday joined the ranks of black leaders in supporting President Biden amid growing calls from Democratic lawmakers for him to end his reelection bid. in statement Released MondayHorsford said Biden was chosen by millions of voters across the country, including in Nevada. “Nevada voters are interested in […]
House intel chair demands White House say whether Hunter Biden is receiving classified briefings
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner is seeking an explanation from the White House about whether Hunter Biden has knowledge of classified intelligence briefings, after he made another appearance at the Oval Office this week to boost his father’s faltering reelection campaign. “White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed that Hunter Biden was attending a […]
Dear Mr. Fed Chair Powell Sir, Rents Are Blowing Out and People are Hurting
In 34 of the largest 100 cities, rents spiked by 15%-28%. Tenants get to pay for your reckless monetary policies that made the wealthy far wealthier In January, the median asking rent for one-bedroom apartments increased by 10% or more in 56 of the 100 largest cities in the US, compared to a year earlier. […]
Fed Chair Jerome Powell doesn’t expect inflation to hit 2% until 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday he doesn’t expect inflation to return to his 2% target before the end of next year at the earliest and is not committed to cutting interest rates this year. Speaking at an economic policy conference in Portugal, Powell said policymakers needed more evidence that inflation was under control […]