Sen. Cory Booker told “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert that he did not trust conservative judges, especially those appointed by former President Trump, to uphold the rights of Americans in an interview Monday. “I don’t trust [Trump-appointed] judges to secure our rights,” the New Jersey Democrat told Colbert during a conversation about what Congress can do to stop conservative judges …
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Biden supporters view family, marriage as far less important to society than Trump voters, survey says
President Biden’s supporters view prioritizing family and marriage as far less important for society than former President Trump’s supporters, according to a new survey. Pew Research Center released its “Cultural Issues and the 2024 Election” report this month, asking 8,709 adults, including 7,166 registered voters, about a wide range of cultural issues including marriage, gender, race, immigration and gun rights. …
Read More »Nancy Mace wins South Carolina 1st Congressional District primary over Kevin McCarthy-backed challenger
For a second straight election, Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has survived a serious primary challenge. The Associated Press on Tuesday projects that Mace will win renomination in South Carolina’s competitive Low Country-based 1st Congressional District by defeating Catherine Templeton, a former director of South Carolina’s labor agency who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2018, and Marine Corps …
Read More »Will Hunter Biden guilty verdicts impact his father's rematch with Trump in 2024 presidential election?
President Biden issued a heartfelt statement after his sole surviving son was convicted in federal court in Delaware. “I am the President, but I am also a Dad. Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today,” Biden said Tuesday minutes after Hunter Biden was found guilty by a federal jury on …
Read More »Trump Org blasts reports NJ might pull liquor licenses after conviction: He 'is not the holder'
The Trump Organization fired back Tuesday at reports that the State of New Jersey is considering pulling three liquor licenses held by former President Trump, following his felony convictions in NY v. Trump. Multiple reports surfaced Tuesday that New Jersey was considering invalidating liquor licenses tied to golf club properties in Colt’s Neck, Lamington and Pine Hill, N.J. Lamington Farm …
Read More »Josh Shapiro tells Trump to stop 's— talking America,' 'trying to divide us'
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro tore into former President Trump on Monday for “whining” and “s–t talking” about America’s problems and not speaking enough about the greatness of the country. “All they hear from Donald Trump is a whole bunch of whining about this country,” Shapiro said of voters. “I think Donald Trump’s got to quit whining, got to quit trying …
Read More »Trump-endorsed candidate wins Republican congressional primary in North Dakota
North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorchak came away with the win in the state’s Republican primary for its at-large congressional district. Fedorchak, who emerged as one of the favorites in the race, was up 46% to 29% when AP called the race. The result all but wraps up what had become a heated contest for North Dakota’s lone congressional …
Read More »The strange thing Donald Trump and Jussie Smollett have in common
Finding a crime to charge an individual is a form of political persecution and it deeply troubles me to witness this politicization of our criminal justice system at a time when crime is exploding in cities all over America, including the South Side of Chicago where I pastor. If this sounds backward to you, it is. Along with most of …
Read More »New docs show Bragg spent $1M on attorneys to address House probe of Trump case amid city budget cuts
EXCLUSIVE: Findings from more than 100 pages of documents gleaned through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request revealed that the prosecutor in NY v. Trump spent $1 million to respond to congressional oversight of his prosecution at a time New York City officials were demanding across-the-board budget cuts. Documents procured through litigation by the Oversight Project, a good-government transparency …
Read More »Crucial primary races to be decided Tuesday, setting up fight for balance of power
A last-minute endorsement by former President Trump in a key Republican Senate primary, a race to succeed a GOP vice presidential nomination contender, a high-profile Republican representative facing a second straight primary challenge, and a fight to face off with a vulnerable House Democrat. These showdowns are all in the spotlight Tuesday as voters in Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina …
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