Democrats vying for NYC mayor spar over defunding police, combating ICE
Democratic mayoral candidates largely backed away from the once-popular Democratic position of defunding the police during the New York City mayoral debate Wednesday night.
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Asthma sufferers could be at greater risk if Trump cuts health program
Esther Bejarano’s son was 11 months old when asthma landed him in the hospital. She didn’t know what had triggered his symptoms — neither she nor her husband had asthma — but she suspected it was the pesticides sprayed on the agricultural fields near her family’s home. Pesticides are a known contributor to asthma and
Former Republican congressman-turned-Democrat launches bid for governor in push to flip red-state Florida
Democrats face an uphill battle in Florida's 2026 gubernatorial election as former Republican congressman David Jolly joins the race with a focus on the affordability crisis.
Trump orders Attorney General to investigate Biden’s autopen use amid cognitive decline concerns
Investigation will examine if Biden's aides deceived the public about his mental state and whether presidential authorities were unconstitutionally exercised during his term.
Thousands of students in limbo as Trump admin seeks to shut down Job Corps
Emily Scott is a Job Corps student in Los Angeles who is also a caretaker for her disabled mother. She is four months away from graduating from the Job Corps program as a licensed nurse. Andrea Watts of Las Vegas was homeless before finding her way to a Job Corps center in L.A. for an
Iowa Bans Ranked-Choice Voting, Authorizes Requests for Proof of Citizenship at Polls
It also moved to standardize the state’s election recount procedures. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed two election-related bills into law on June 2—one to prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting in any election across the state and allow poll workers to request proof of voter citizenship, and another that overhauls and standardizes the state’s election
Trump Orders Investigation Into Biden’s Executive Actions, Autopen Allegations
The investigation will focus on whether there was unlawful misuse of an autopen, a device which creates a facsimile of a presidential signature. President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to investigate whether officials in President Joe Biden’s administration misled the American people about Biden’s mental acuity and illegally exercised presidential power. A memorandum signed