The race for control of the White House and Congress in November are slated to be hotly contested elections, and both Republicans and Democrats face different challenges in those battles. While the presidential election between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will be the marquee matchup, several other races will be affected by […]
Senate Democrats are padding their war chests, raising significantly more money than many of their Republican counterparts in the first three months of this year, according to campaign finance records. The Democratic incumbents who are most at risk of losing their seats this November, such as Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Jon Tester (D-MT), posted […]
Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham served more than four decades in public service. He led the Senate Intelligence Committee, the congressional investigation into the September 11th attacks, and drove lasting change in his home state of Florida. He died Tuesday at the age of 87, leaving a striking legacy of achievements, and a large family he always considered his greatest accomplishment. Graham’s family released a statement noting, "Bob Graham would tell people his favorite...
Opposition issues include who’s going to pay to build additional capacity and should Georgia Power increase its reliance on fossil fuels instead of invest in more renewable energy.
Graham passed away at a retirement home with his wife, Adele, by his side. His death at the age of 87 was announced by his daughter on social media. He made an unsuccessful bid for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination
The Republican-held House has a razor-thin majority of just a few members. After the departure of Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., over the weekend the majority is even smaller. Currently, there are 217 Republicans in the House compared to 213 Democrats. Republicans can only lose one GOP vote to pass legislation along party lines
Bobby Marsh drove in five RBIs in the series finale.
More than a week after activists chanted "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" at a high-profile rally in Michigan, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer condemned the rhetoric. "This hateful rhetoric is unacceptable, and does not represent Michigan or Dearborn," Whitmer’s office told Fox News Digital on Sunday. "The Dearborn community is full of hardworking, proud Americans. Our state is diverse and we are proud of it." A Whitmer spokesperson said the statement had previously been "prepared and...
The Senate approved the national security supplemental on Tuesday night, by a vote of 75-17. The legislation combined the four bills that were approved by the House over the weekend. After months of pushing the Biden administration to do more to pressure Israel to change its conduct in its war in Gaza, Democrats in Congress ultimately approved $26 billion in aid for Israel, including approximately $9 billion in global humanitarian aid (how much would go to Gaza, to be determined). In the Senate,...
Two trains collided at the Georgia-Florida state line on Monday afternoon.Charlton County Sheriff Robert Phillips said there were no serious injuries reported in the incident in Folkston. Two cars were derailed.For the time being, Phillips urged travelers to take the overpass to avoid traffic.
Eric Zuesse (blogs at https://theduran.com/author/eric-zuesse/) On Friday, April 12th, the Florida Sun-Sentinel newspaper headlined “DeSantis signs controversial bill banning civilian boards from investigating police misconduct” and reported: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial bill Friday stripping citizen oversight boards of their power to investigate police misconduct. The bill, HB 601, instead allows local chiefs of […]
One of the Big West’s top defensive basketball teams is losing its architect.