What Harris, Trump say about helping families with child care costs

Both the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees are shining a light on burdensome child care costs as many families across the U.S. struggle to afford help.  Child care costs are among families’ biggest expenses, eating up more than a quarter of an average household’s total income in some states across the U.S. The typical family

South Carolina Must Give Out-of-State Requesters Access to Voter Roll

South Carolina has become the fourth state to have to disclose its voter registration list to the watchdog Public Interest Legal Foundation for analysis. A federal court has ordered the South Carolina Election Commission to allow out-of-state entities to access and purchase copies of the Statewide Voter Registration List. The Statewide Voter Registration List is a

‘Whining District-Flopping No-Show’: Local Union Leader Savages Mondaire Jones, Prompting Fury from Former Congressman

Former congressman and current congressional hopeful Mondaire Jones (D., N.Y.) is in a war of words with local union leaders who backed his Republican opponent, accusing them of “turning their backs on pro-labor candidates.” In turn, one of the leaders called Jones a “whining district-flopping no-show.” Jones is running against Rep. Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.),

70 Weapons Depots, 80 Missiles, and 3 Senior Commanders: How a Week of Israeli Strikes Kneecapped Hezbollah

Israel has destroyed scores of Hezbollah missiles, drones, and rocket launchers across Lebanon over the past several days, orchestrating an unprecedented series of pinpoint airstrikes and intelligence-driven operations that have quickly degraded swaths of the terror group’s arsenal—and eliminated at least three of the group’s senior commanders. Israel’s air force is pummeling Hezbollah’s arms depots

‘The Leader We Can Pressure And Move’: Climate Group Behind Disruptive Protests Backs Kamala for President, Saying She’ll Adopt Its Positions Once in Office

Climate Defiance says Harris will be easier to control because she’s a ‘finger-to-the-wind politician’ Kamala Harris (Mireya Acierto/Getty Images) Climate Defiance, a group known for conducting disruptive protests at public events, on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, saying it could successfully pressure her to adopt far-left positions on climate change once elected.

NYC Mayor Appoints New City Schools Chancellor Amid Federal Investigations

The incumbent David Banks is the latest city official to step down as federal corruption inquiries continue. NEW YORK—New York City Mayor Eric Adams named Melissa Aviles-Ramos, deputy chancellor of the city’s public schools, to replace Schools Chancellor David Banks, the latest city official to step down as federal authorities tighten their scrutiny. Banks’s resignation