Energy policy is among the most polarizing issues up and down 2024 ballots, with candidates toeing distinct party lines, including those laid out in Vice President Kamala Harris’s and former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign platforms. Democrats generally support the Biden administration’s emphasis on renewable energy. Harris is among those who say modernizing energy infrastructure
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin say people need to engage and compromise to make government work in an age of polarization. AUSTIN—Govs. Wes Moore, a Maryland Democrat, and Glenn Youngkin, a Virginia Republican, appeared at a political forum last week to discuss their approach to running their respective states at a
Lawmakers return to Washington on Monday with the spending deadline approaching and the presidential election just 57 days away. Lawmakers are returning to Washington on Sept. 9 under pressure to avert a government shutdown as both parties prepare for an election season spending fight. After a full month away from the capital, lawmakers have just
The Harris campaign said it welcomes Cheney’s endorsement. Former Vice President Dick Cheney said that he is endorsing Democratic nominee Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump in the presidential election. Cheney, the father of former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), served as Republican vice president under the George W. Bush administration. “As citizens, we
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office defends the state’s efforts to stop illegal immigration. AUSTIN—Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas criticized Texas’s attempts to stop illegal immigration while praising Vice President Kamala Harris’s role in addressing the “root causes” of the border crisis. Mayorkas spoke Sept. 6 at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. The
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office defends the state’s efforts to stop illegal immigration. AUSTIN, TEXAS—Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas criticized Texas’s attempts to stop illegal immigration while praising Vice President Kamala Harris’s role in addressing the “root causes” of the border crisis. Mayorkas spoke Sept. 6 at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin.
The former president suggests a change to the U.S. Constitution and a pledge to increase by 10-fold the number government regulations to eliminate. Former President Donald Trump proposed a modification to the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and promised an executive order barring federal employees from engaging in domestic censorship at a campaign rally