news2shortsThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rebuked an Illinois clerk after she warned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents that they “won’t be tolerated” at polling places ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek earlier this month warned ICE agents — whom she labeled “thugs” — to steer clear of polling stations, … Read more
They’ve often been a punch line, but by fusing their political convictions to a broader cultural identity they seemed to find something that we’ve lost.
The state’s lieutenant governor and a cryptocurrency darling square off in the Democratic race to fill Dick Durbin’s U.S. Senate seat; Republicans are picking a candidate to challenge Governor J. B. Pritzker.
Benjamin Netanyahu has predicted that the conflict could draw Israel closer to its Arab neighbors. That may be wishful thinking.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., is drawing support from some of Congress’ most vocal China and Cuba hawks — and even some Democrats — to lead the Department of Homeland Security, though critics say the combative lawmaker lacks the experience and temperament for the post. The nomination comes as the Department of Homeland Security sits at … Read more
Senate Republicans are gearing up for a floor fight this week over doomed Trump-backed voter ID legislation. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is expected to launch the GOP’s floor strategy for the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act on Tuesday afternoon. It won’t be done through the talking filibuster, despite pressure from President … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s push to revive expired enhanced Obamacare tax credits by contrasting their cost with Pentagon spending is colliding with fresh scrutiny of the Affordable Care Act, as policy experts warn the program is riddled with improper enrollments, fraud vulnerabilities and rising taxpayer costs. “We need to reform the ACA, not throw … Read more
Exclusive: Early US assessment suggesting missile was Iranian was almost immediately dismissed, sources say Donald Trump’s attempt to blame Iran for the deadly strike on an elementary school stemmed from an early US intelligence assessment that initially suggested the missile was Iranian but was almost immediately dismissed, according to two people familiar with the matter. … Read more
If Brendan Carr and the US president’s attacks on the press aren’t stopped, the outcome could be dire Over the weekend, Donald Trump fumed on Truth Social about newspapers covering attacks on US tanker aircrafts in Saudi Arabia. Within hours, Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr reposted Trump’s rant and vowed to revoke the licenses … Read more
Board members Jørgen Vig Knudstorp and Beth Ford face scrutiny for the coffee chain’s ongoing labor dispute Starbucks shareholders are pushing to remove two board members at the company who they argue have contributed to stalling the coffee chain’s long-fought-over union drive. The SOC Investment Group, Trillium Asset Management, Merseyside Pension Fund, the non-profit Shareholder … Read more
