DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 14 STONES AND GLASS STATEHOUSES: Gov. Kathy Hochul has raked in almost $200,000 in campaign contributions from insurance companies as she pushes for a proposal she argues would help save both their policyholders — as well as those same companies — lots of money. But while reaping that campaign cash,…
HOMER, Georgia — The last few players of the day were finishing their rounds at the Chimney Oaks Golf Club when a steady wind picked up by the practice putting green. Pin flags bent to a near snap. A sleek helicopter slowly descended onto the manicured lawn. Rick Jackson had arrived. The billionaire health care…
DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 13 OPERATIVES GONNA OPERATE: Republican Rep. Mike Lawler isn’t facing a primary challenge for his seat — but he’s got his hands full with the one across the aisle anyway. The GOP member of Congress spent the last few days meddling in the crowded Democratic primary for his seat —…
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Eric Swalwell’s money has become toxic — fast. As a rising star in the Democratic Party, the California representative donated widely to battleground campaigns across the country. Now, amid Swalwell’s resignation from Congress following sexual misconduct allegations, many are rushing to distance themselves from him. Rebecca Cooke, who is hoping to flip a critical House…
In the villages that dot Kodiak Island off the coast of southwest Alaska, the post arrives by plane. Mailing a ballot to the archipelago’s hub takes at least two days — if the region’s frequent storms haven’t grounded air traffic. It’s a common problem across Alaska. And it’s a big reason why the state allows…
NEW YORK — A fear of losing again is already shaping how Democrats think about 2028. Chants of “run again!” reverberated through the packed room as Kamala Harris spoke Friday at the National Action Network convention, a gathering of Black voters, lawmakers and power brokers that saw drop-ins from a steady stream of potential presidential…
NEW YORK — Kamala Harris just gave the Democratic Party the most explicit sign yet she’ll run for president in 2028. “Listen, I might, I might. I’m thinking about it,” Harris told the Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network convention on Friday, when he asked her whether she will run again in 2028….
Pope Leo XIV on Friday issued a sweeping condemnation of war, continuing to reject the idea that military action can bring about peace or freedom as the Trump administration and other leaders use religion to justify the U.S.-Israel war in Iran. “God does not bless any conflict,” Leo wrote on X. “Anyone who is a…
After the Democratic National Committee punted on two resolutions in August that highlighted the party’s deep divide on Israel, DNC Chair Ken Martin convened a task force “to have the conversation” and “bring solutions back to our party.” Seven months later, the Middle East working group — meeting today in-person for the second time —…
