House Democrats are frustrated with former House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) for her public comments on her party’s campaign failures, saying she’s undermining the leadership of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D., N.Y.), Axios reported. “She needs to take a seat,” a senior Democratic lawmaker told Axios. A member of the Congressional Black Caucus
The City Commission in Winter Haven, Florida, voted to remove fluoride from its drinking water. Another U.S. municipality this week has decided to remove fluoride from the water supply, after a federal judge ordered a federal agency to look into alleged health issues posed by the compound and ahead of the second Trump administration. A
The changes at DHS suggest some career staff hope to avoid antagonizing incoming Trump appointees Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (Getty Images) The Department of Homeland Security is rolling back progressive internal policies in anticipation of a second Trump presidency, according to internal agency documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. One example, described as
The state Supreme Court had earlier rejected an appeals court ruling that not counting undated ballots in a special election violated the state constitution. Republicans have asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to intervene in the state’s Senate race, alleging that several counties are violating the court’s prior ruling by counting undated mail-in ballots. “Democrats in
Two top Democratic senators are asking the Pentagon and the Justice Department to investigate billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk’s reported contacts with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top Russian officials in recent years. Sen. Jack Reed, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a top member of the Senate Armed
Gov. Phil Murphy will not be able to run in 2025 due to term limits. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) on Nov. 15 jumped into the New Jersey gubernatorial race, saying he will resist President-elect Donald Trump if elected. “The election outcome was a horrible loss for America,” Gottheimer said in his announcement video. “Every candidate
Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia says she can defy court because ‘people violate laws any time they want’ (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Sen. Bob Casey (D., Pa.) urged voters to “reject extremism at the ballot box” last year by electing fellow Democrat Diane Ellis-Marseglia for Bucks County commissioner. Now, Ellis-Marseglia is openly defying Pennsylvania law to