Abortion ballot measures could lift Dems in U.S. House races, campaign chief says
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 19, 2023. DelBene spoke to reporters Friday, May 17, 2024, about how…
The immunocompromised vs. the logic-compromised
Editorial cartoon by John Cole The post The immunocompromised vs. the logic-compromised appeared first on NC Newsline.
Republican challenging Nevada Senate majority leader has ties to far right Christian group
(Photo: April Corbin Girnus/Nevada Current) Policy, politics and progressive commentary The Nevada Senate Republican Caucus-backed candidate hoping to unseat Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro describes herself on her website as…
Low-income communities priority for Arkansas’ $93.6 million federal solar grant
(Getty Images) A partnership between an Arkansas renewable energy nonprofit and a multi-state organization that helps economically disadvantaged communities will use nearly $94 million in federal funds to help low-income…
Podcast: The controversial day that Robert Kennedy came to the University of Mississippi
Retired U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Edward Ellington talks with Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender about former U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy’s speech at the University of Mississippi less than…
What to know about Kosta Diamantis’ arrest on 22 federal charges
Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, a former state lawmaker and deputy budget director, was arrested by federal officials on Thursday and charged with 22 separate counts of extortion, bribery, conspiracy and lying…
History says tariffs rarely work, but Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend
Hundreds of BYD vehicles wait at a port in Suzhou, China, to ship out. (AFP via Getty Images) Policy, politics and progressive commentary In June 2019, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden…
Actually, Sen. Menendez, what you did does indeed sound pretty corrupt
In Sen. Menendez’s bid to get a jury to acquit him of corruption charges, Menendez’s own version of events exposes his actions as corrupt. (Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor’s Office) When…
Housing boom in most of the US could ease shortage, but cost is still a problem
Construction workers build a new home Monday, March 15, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) The United States has added almost 5 million housing units since 2020, most heavily…
How much has Washington state spent on housing in the past decade?
Housing construction in Duvall, Washington in 2021. (Ian Dewar Photography/Shutterstock) For much of the past decade, the amount of money Washington lawmakers dedicated to housing and homelessness programs grew gradually,…