One of the top Republican candidates for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District has pledged his fealty to the House Freedom Caucus if elected to office in November. Cameron Hamilton made his pledge to join the U.S. House Republicans’ far-right wing during a podcast interview and on X, formerly Twitter, in March. “I’ve pledged to join the […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A Fort Wayne city councilwoman was chosen Saturday as the new mayor of Indiana’s second most populous city, and its first Black leader, during a caucus to replace its late mayor, who died in March. Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, a Democrat, will also become the second woman to serve as mayor […]
Fort Wayne state Rep. Phil GiaQuinta, leader of Indiana House Democrats, is planning to run in the Democratic caucus for mayor of the city following the death of Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry at the end of March. GiaQuinta has not officially filed to join the caucus, but Kristen Self, an adviser to GiaQuinta’s mayoral […]
A California Assembly member must pay state election officials thousands of dollars for years-old fundraising errors related to the Legislative Black Caucus’ scholarship nonprofit foundation. The California Fair Political Practices Commission recently announced it is fining Assemblyman Chris Holden, D-Pasadena, $24,000 for failing to timely file reports for 94 donations to the Legislative Black Caucus […]
WASHINGTON — Members of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus voted to remove Rep. Ken Buck (R-Col.) this week, just days before his early exit from Congress. Buck said Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good (R-Va.) called him on Tuesday to deliver the news. “He did open by saying, ‘I’m not happy about having to make this […]
The average American who rents their home is now spending more than 30% of their income on housing – the mark that was once considered the standard for determining reasonable housing costs. It’s a problem affecting people living in densely populated cities, to those in rural communities. Renters confront NC Rental Homes Council in hopes […]
Since its founding in 2015, the hardline House Freedom Caucus has been a polarizing presence, using confrontational and obstructionist tactics to push Congress, and the Republican Party, to the right on a variety of issues. In the process, the group ousted a Republican House speaker and became a far-right conservative power center of its own. […]
A sailing ship is seen in the harbor at Pago Pago, American Samoa, in July 2002. Jason Palmer, an unknown candidate, won the Democratic primary in American Samoa on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Out of 91 ballots cast, Palmer won 51 and President Joe Biden won 40, according to the local party. Former President Donald […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For the second time in a decade, a decision by the Utah Republican Party to select its presidential nominee through community caucus meetings instead of a traditional primary left many voters confused and frustrated as the nation waited until just after midnight for the state to unveil its results. Utah’s […]
Two lawmakers on Wednesday announced a newly relaunched group in Congress that will focus on issues related to planetary science and space exploration. The bipartisan Planetary Science Caucus is being led by Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., and Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb. The group aims to advance policies and promote federal investment in space science, which […]
Mar. 6—Even amidst Saturday’s dismal turnout for the Republican presidential caucus in Idaho, Elk River in Clearwater County set a benchmark low with only one vote cast. Scott Hill, vice chairperson of the Clearwater County Republican central committee and chairperson of the legislative District 2 committee, said Elk River’s turnout may be indicative of how […]
President Joe Biden‘s streak of Democratic primary wins was interrupted on Super Tuesday by Jason Palmer, a self-described entrepreneur with almost no political profile. The unknown candidate won 51 of the 91 votes cast in the small island territory of American Samoa, earning four delegates to Biden’s two. Though Palmer’s posts on X seemed to […]