Rep. Anthony D’Esposito maintains he’s ‘upheld the highest ethical standards’ after report he gave alleged mistress $2K-per-month district office job
Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (R-N.Y.) insisted Monday he has “held himself to the highest ethical standards” following reports that the Long Island congressman employed a woman he believed to be his mistress in his campaign office. of The New York Times Multiple sources told the outlet that a few months after he was sworn into Congress, […]
Chicago School District In Shambles As Teachers Union Thwarts Major Change That Could Help Turn Fortunes Around
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is trying to block the closure of Chicago's “empty” and “underperforming” public schools, despite experts calling for them to be closed or consolidated, Illinois nonprofit Wirepoint reported Monday. Many of Chicago's public schools are facing a variety of problems, including steep enrollment declines, financial difficulties and “empty” schools, according to […]
Iowa poll flashes warning sign for Republican congresswoman in competitive district
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, the Republican incumbent in Iowa's 1st Congressional District, received warning signs after she was trailing slightly behind her Democratic opponent in a poll on Monday. A new Des Moines Register poll shows Miller-Meeks trailing Democrat Christina Bohannan by 3 points in Iowa's closest race, with Republicans leading the state's other three House […]
GOP Nicholas Begich Leads Dem. Mary Peltola in Alaska At-Large Congressional District
Alaska Republican Nicholas Begich is leading Rep. Mary Peltola (D) in the last frontier state's statewide district, according to a poll released Monday. Peltora Trail Begich is leading 40% to 44%, with 10% of voters remaining undecided – a notable improvement for Begich since late August, when Peltola was leading Begich 45% to 39%. “Given […]
Gunmen On The Run After Leaving 4 Dead, 18 Injured During Targeted ‘Hit’ In Busy Entertainment District, Police Say
A shooting in north-central Alabama late Saturday night left four people dead and 18 injured, but no arrests have been made yet, authorities said Sunday. Birmingham Police Department (BPD) officers responded to the Five Points South entertainment district in downtown Birmingham around 11 p.m. on reports of multiple shots fired. BPD Video Report About that […]
District Judge Dead After Being Shot in Chambers by Kentucky Sheriff
Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines is accused of shooting and killing District Judge Kevin Mullins in his chambers Thursday just before 3 p.m. CNN Reported Stines, 43, allegedly shot Mitchell, 54, multiple times following an argument, and emergency responders attempted life-saving measures but were unsuccessful. Stines turned himself in to authorities, was arrested without […]
Kentucky district judge killed in courthouse shooting, governor says
Gov. Andy Beshear (D) announced Thursday that a district judge in Kentucky was shot and killed in his courthouse. “Sadly, I have heard that a district judge in Letcher County was shot and killed this afternoon in his chambers,” Beshear said. Post to social media site X“There is too much violence in this world. I […]
Battleground district poll shows Trump’s path to victory — but problems for down-ballot Republicans
While most congressional seats will not be contested in this fall's election due to partisan apportionment, several are still considered battlegrounds. And in these districts, which span Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and Washington, the battle for top candidates and control of the House of […]
Trump Lays Out Harris’s Failures as San Francisco District Attorney
Former President Donald Trump on Friday pointed to some of Vice President Kamala Harris' missteps during her time as San Francisco district attorney, arguing that she and the “communist left” cannot be allowed to do to America what they did to California. Speaking at a news conference at Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles […]
‘Unconstitutionally Void’: District Judge Slaps Down North Dakota’s Abortion Ban
A North Dakota district court judge ruled against the state's abortion ban on Thursday, finding it unconstitutional. District Judge Bruce Romanick Declared The ruling added that the state's abortion ban is “unconstitutional and invalid for vagueness” and that “pregnant women in North Dakota have a fundamental right to choose an abortion before viability.” Litigation Abortion […]