Democratic lawmakers call out nursing home executive pay amid minimum staffing rule fight
Democratic lawmakers are blaming high executive pay at the three for-profit nursing home companies as the industry fights new minimum staffing requirements that would apply to nearly all U.S. facilities. Executive compensation is letter The letter was sent Friday evening to the CEOs of Brookdale Senior Living, National Healthcare and Ensign Group, and was signed […]
57 days: Kamala Harris has yet to do formal press conference since emerging as Democratic nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and now the official candidate, has gone 57 days without holding a formal press conference. After weeks of stonewalling and pressure to do a substantive interview, Harris finally ended her interview drought last month in Georgia with a pre-recorded interview with CNN's Dana Bash alongside running […]
56 days: Kamala Harris has yet to do formal press conference since emerging as Democratic nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris has yet to hold a formal press conference just eight weeks after she was formally nominated as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. After weeks of stonewalling and pressure to do a substantive interview, Harris finally ended her interview drought last month in Georgia with a pre-recorded interview with CNN's Dana Bash […]
55 days: Kamala Harris has yet to do formal press conference since emerging as Democratic nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and now the official candidate, has gone 55 days without holding a formal press conference. After weeks of stonewalling, and under pressure to do a substantive interview, Harris finally ended her interview drought last month, sitting down with vice presidential candidate Tim Walz for a pre-taped […]
Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt | Democratic Republic of the Congo
One Briton and three Americans were among 37 people sentenced to death on Friday for plotting to overthrow the Democratic Republic of Congo's president. On May 19, six people were killed in an attempted coup led by opposition leader Christian Malanga that targeted the presidential palace and close associates of President Felix Tshisekedi. The armed […]
The ‘Whole’ Democratic Party Flipped from Many ‘Bad Ideas’ It Had in 2020
On Thursday's “CNN Newsnight” broadcast, CNN senior political commentator and former Obama adviser Van Jones said Vice President Kamala Harris, a 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, isn't the only person who's changed: “Our entire party was on a weird pogo stick in 2020.”[s] A bunch of ideas that turned out to be bad ideas.” Jones said […]
Democratic Sen. Jessica Ramos jumps into crowded NYC mayoral race as Adams dogged by federal probes
State Sen. Jessica Ramos on Friday joined the ranks of Democratic candidates vying to unseat Mayor Eric Adams in next year's primary election as the incumbent mayor and his administration become embroiled in multiple federal investigations. Ramos, 39, announced his candidacy for mayor the day after Police Commissioner Edward Cabán, an Adams appointee, resigned following […]
54 days: Kamala Harris has yet to do formal press conference since emerging as Democratic nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and now the official candidate, has gone 54 days without holding a formal press conference. She and former President Trump spoke on Tuesday during ABC News' presidential debate. After weeks of stonewalling, and under pressure to do a substantive interview, Harris finally ended her interview drought […]
RFK Jr. suspends 2024 campaign, endorses Trump while torching Democratic Party
2024 presidential candidate RFK Jr. makes a major announcement about “the present historical moment and his path forward” … source
Democratic group launches battleground ads hitting Trump on abortion
A major Democratic super PAC on Thursday released a series of new ads targeting former President Trump on the issue of reproductive rights, highlighting the stories of women in key battleground states. American Bridge 21st Century has launched ads in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin as part of a $15 million ad buy. The 60-second ads […]