GOPer John Lee seeks to flip key volatile Nevada Congressional seat
MESQUITE, Nev. — A veteran politician who could be watching the sun set over the mesas from the comfort of his sprawling Sun City retirement community here is campaigning to get the votes he hopes will flip a swing key district back to Republican. John Lee, 69, is a former state legislator and former mayor […]
‘We Are No Longer Buying That’: Ex-Bernie Sanders-Supporter Reveals What Gen Z Seeks In Presidential Candidate
The student, who previously supported Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders for president, revealed what young voters are looking for in 2024 candidates on “Fox & Friends” on Sunday. Yi-an Tang, a 20-year-old student at the University of Illinois, told Fox News co-host Lawrence Jones that Gen Z voters are “fed up with” Democratic politicians’ “popular […]
Trump seeks to delay criminal sentencing until after election
Former President Trump has asked the New York judge presiding over his recent criminal trial to postpone sentencing until after the November presidential election. Judge Juan Merchan had previously agreed to postpone the ruling until September to first determine whether the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision requires it to overturn Trump’s conviction. “[S]Short of a […]
‘Fae/Faer’ ‘Hu/Hu/’ ‘Ey/Em’: Harris Camp Seeks Max Inclusivity, Lets New Hires Pick ‘Custom’ Pronouns
The Harris campaign appears to be offering maximum inclusivity by allowing new candidates to select an unlimited number of preferred pronouns when filling out their application. As soon as they submit their name and resume, Harris presidential job applicants can choose from a menu of “pronouns,” which include identifiers like “Fae/faer,” “Hu/hu,” “Ey/em” and “Xe/xem.” […]
'Coerced' JPMorgan Chase seeks to end NY lawsuit against Russia's VTB Bank By Reuters – Investing.com
Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:) on Friday asked a U.S. federal court in Manhattan to dismiss a lawsuit against Russia’s VTB Bank over $439.5 million in accounts frozen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying VTB bank had “forced” it to drop the case. The largest U.S. bank sued VTB […]
Biden adviser touts Fed independence as Trump seeks influence
As former President Trump sought greater influence over the Federal Reserve, Jared Bernstein, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, stressed the “importance of central bank independence.” Bernstein Share your May analysis “History has shown that ignoring this lesson or reversing the hard-won progress of the past half century will have lasting, damaging […]
Smith seeks to delay deadlines in Trump Jan. 6 case
Special counsel Jack Smith has asked for additional time to decide how to proceed with the Jan. 6 prosecution of former President Trump, asking for an extension to a series of deadlines that were set when the case returned to a lower court. Following the Supreme Court’s victory for former President Trump, ruling that as […]
US seeks to limit chances of larger Middle East war
Welcome to The Hill’s defense and national security newsletter {beacon} Defense andInternational Security Defense andInternational Security Full text Several US soldiers injured in attack on Iraqi base Several US military personnel in Iraq were wounded in a suspected rocket attack on Monday, according to a defense spokesman. The attack struck Al-Asad Air Base in […]
Harris seeks to learn from Clinton’s campaign
Just two weeks ago, amid debate over whether President Biden should remain in the presidential race, many Democrats were questioning whether Vice President Harris could beat former President Trump. Democrats who doubted Harris were largely focused on one thing: their nightmare 2016 election, in which Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in an election Democrats were then […]
Utah lawmaker seeks to punish sanctuary cities transporting migrants elsewhere
A bill proposed by a Utah lawmaker would cut funding to sanctuary cities that try to transfer illegal immigrants to non-sanctuary municipalities. Republican Rep. Burgess Owens of Utah introduced the Sanctuary Cities Oversight and Enforcement Accountability (SCORE) Act to the public on Friday, promising that if passed, sanctuary cities will be held accountable for their […]