The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army said it foiled a coup attempt early on Sunday and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following attacks on the presidential palace and the residence of a close ally of Congo’s president that left three people dead in the capital Kinshasa. At first, local media identified the armed men […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army says it “foiled a coup” early Sunday morning and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a close ally of Congo’s president that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa. At first, local media identified the armed […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two Democratic primaries for U.S. House seats in Oregon could help reveal whether the party’s voters are leaning more toward progressive or establishment factions in a critical presidential election year. The state’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes much of liberal Portland, will have its first open Democratic primary since 1996 with […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — GOP infighting and a record-breaking, 50-hour Democratic filibuster on Friday killed a Republican push to make amending Missouri’s constitution harder, an effort in part aimed at thwarting an upcoming ballot measure on abortion-rights. The GOP-led Senate adjourned Friday morning — nearly eight hours before the 6 p.m. deadline for lawmakers […]
WASHINGTON – The House passed a bill on Thursday that would coerce President Joe Biden to continue sending U.S. arms to Israel after he paused bomb shipments over its conduct in the war in Gaza. The Israel Security Assistance Support Act cleared the House by a vote of 224-187, garnering a handful of Democratic votes […]
A US senator on trial for bribery and corruption was “dazzled” by his tall wife and “kept in the dark” about gold bars stashed all over their house, his lawyers have argued, as they blamed her for an alleged cash-for-influence scheme to benefit foreign governments. Bob Menendez, a former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations […]
By Jason Lange and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats are deeply divided over President Joe Biden‘s handling of both the war in Gaza and the U.S. campus protests against it, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found, fraying the coalition that he relied on four years ago to defeat Republican Donald Trump. Some 44% of Democratic […]
Lilia Caballero (left) and John Holm are competing in the Democratic primary for House District 6 in southern Oregon. (Campaign photos) A Medford School Board member and former grocery store clerk are running for the Democratic nomination in House District 6 in southern Oregon. The Jackson County district, which includes Medford, is still recovering from […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A Democratic group is rolling out a new $140 million ad campaign that aims to chip away at Donald Trump’s support among one of his most loyal voting blocs: rural voters. The ads, from American Bridge 21st Century, will begin airing Monday in the northern battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and […]
PORT HURON — The third district on the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners — an area that represents all but the northern-most part of the city of Port Huron — has long been held by a Democrat. And in the Aug. 6 primary, voters in the area will have a choice between a two-term […]
May 12—The second session of the 131st Maine Legislature wrapped late Friday evening after a day of uncertainty over whether lawmakers might try to pass more spending bills, despite warnings from Gov. Janet Mills that she could not support them. Members of the House and Senate convened early Friday, primarily to vote on six bills […]
The Sarasota Democratic Party blasted the nonpartisan political organization Sarasota Tiger Bay Club for “unfair treatment and favoritism” and recommended that Democratic candidates boycott its events. Sarasota County Democratic Party Chairman Daniel Kuether accused the organization of excluding Democrats from forums, and representing the interests of Republicans. He also complained of a Tiger Bay board member who […]