Republicans catching up with Democrats on mail-in voting Having been burned by mail-in ballots in a handful of places across a couple of election cycles, it is not surprising that Republicans are hesitant to fully embrace the imperative to be competitive ... 05/4/2024 - 6:10 am | View Link
Young Democrats face Gaza blowback as they try to mobilize students for Biden President Joe Biden’s support for the Israeli military offensive in Gaza mixed with student anger over police crackdowns on anti-war campus protests are complicating the work of Democratic youth ... 05/4/2024 - 2:04 am | View Link
House Democrats Swear They Are Not Enjoying GOP's Dysfunction — Honest! Though House Republicans have argued over the speaker and lost usually winnable votes on the floor, Democrats say it’s no laughing matter. 05/4/2024 - 1:00 am | View Link
Democrats bracing for massive protests at party’s August convention As demonstrations over Gaza erupt at campuses across the country, Biden team faces prospect of chaotic scenes in Chicago. 05/3/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link
Column: Watch your step, Democrats. O.C.’s purple shine hides a red underbelly While the rise of Democrats in O.C. has made all the headlines, the facts on the ground tell a different story. In terms of local political power, Republicans still rule — and it’s not even close. 05/3/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link
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“Back in 2016, the Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
“The U. S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay being repaid with the windfall profits from sovereign Russian assets that have been frozen – and are accruing interest — mostly in Europe,” Bloomberg reports.
“Republicans have launched more than 30 investigations into the State Department since taking power in 2023, an unusually high number that is fueling partisan tensions,” Politico reports.
“Democratic lawmakers and State Department officials say this particular chapter of the growing partisan rancor on Capitol Hill is affecting U. S. foreign policy: It distracts U.
Nevada Independent: “The lawsuit alleges that the four-day period for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received violates federal law because it does not conform to the Election Day deadline established by the federal government.”
Reproductive rights organizers in two states with near-total abortion bans, Missouri and South Dakota, submitted roughly double the signatures needed to allow ballot measures that would put abortion before voters.
In South Dakota, organizers have submitted 55,000 signatures in support of the ballot measure granting a limited right to abortion—far more than the 35,000 required.