Effort to end odd-year elections for governor, other state offices wins Kentucky Senate approval
A long-running effort to change elections for Kentucky governor and other statewide offices to coincide with the presidential election won approval in the state Senate on Wednesday. A bigger test for supporters will be whether they can muster enough votes to pass the House. The measure aims to amend the Kentucky Constitution to end the […]
Islanders’ slide continues with loss to Jets despite better effort
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — All but two points were missing for the Islanders on Tuesday after their worst game of the year. No, it doesn't mean much if the Isles put together a better, more competitive effort against the Jets than they did the night before in Minnesota. The 4-2 loss to Winnipeg was the Islanders' […]
Contempt effort on hold as Hunter Biden negotiates with House on future appearance
House Republicans' efforts to pursue Hunter Biden's contempt of Congress charges are on hold as the eldest son negotiates with a congressional committee about potentially providing testimony related to his father's impeachment inquiry into President Biden. The House Rules Committee on Tuesday held the 53-year-old son in contempt for ignoring a subpoena to testify amid […]
Guatemala swears in Bernardo Arevalo as president despite last-ditch effort to block election results
Guatemala swore in reformist Bernardo Arévalo as president on Monday, despite a last-minute attempt by Congress to delay the inauguration. In his first speech after being sworn in, Arevalo said: “I am deeply honored to take on this noble responsibility, knowing that our democracy has the strength we need to resist and that through unity […]
Alleged Tax Cheat’s Effort to Remove Trump from New Mexico Ballot Dismissed
A federal judge has rejected an effort to remove former President Donald Trump from New Mexico's ballots, saying the plaintiffs lack standing to sue, but the plaintiffs are reportedly appealing the ruling. ing. Plaintiff John Anthony Castro hill “Last week, Trump and New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver were indicted on 33 counts […]
McConnell steps up personal effort to win Ukraine, border deal
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is ramping up his personal efforts to win agreements on border reform and aid to Ukraine and Israel, which his colleagues say is too much for him. He evaluates it as a major test of his leadership ability. Mr. McConnell is a leading Republican supporter of Ukraine and has […]
‘An Inclusion Effort that Excludes Jews Is Steeped in Antisemitism’
More than 260 Hollywood stars and industry figures have condemned the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' decision to exclude Jews from the Oscar DEI criteria. Celebrities such as David Schwimmer, Debra Messing, Juliana Margulies, and Mayim Barik have called for the inclusion of Jews in the academy, arguing that “inclusion efforts that exclude […]
Billionaire Bill Ackman Backs Effort to Reform Harvard with ‘Young Blood’ Board Candidates
Bill Ackman, the billionaire hedge fund manager who participated in the successful call for the resignation of Harvard University President Claudine Gay, has joined the four-person board of supervisors at the university in an attempt to reshape the Ivy League school. is reportedly backing the proposal by its alumni. Ackman Said According to Reuters, he […]
KY Republicans introduce ‘three-strikes’ measure amid broader crime crackdown effort
Republican lawmakers in the Kentucky House of Representatives announced a three-strikes measure Tuesday that would keep people convicted of third-degree violent felonies locked up. The proposal is part of a broader anti-crime bill that has been identified as a Republican priority for the 60-day session. The measure emerged in the second week of the session […]
House Democratic campaign arm announces 8-figure diversity outreach effort
House Democrats' campaign arm is launching an effort to reach Black, Latino, Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander voters ahead of the November general election. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has given POWER — Persuade an eight-digit number. sort out. welcome. educate. arrival. — The People is a multicultural, multilingual campaign that hopes to […]