Author: Samantha-Jo Roth
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Activists deliver 80,000 petitions urging Schumer and Jeffries to back Mamdani
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A group of about a dozen progressive activists delivered more than 80,000 petition signatures Thursday to the Capitol Hill offices of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), pressing…
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Activists deliver 80,000 petitions urging Schumer and Jeffries to back Mamdani
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A group of about a dozen progressive activists delivered more than 80,000 petition signatures Thursday to the Capitol Hill offices of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), pressing…
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Donna Brazile pressures D.C. delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton to retire: ‘Need a new champion’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Longtime Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) is under pressure to step aside after nearly 35 years in office, with party insiders and activists arguing it is time for fresh leadership to carry the city’s fight…
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SSA tells Senate data remains secure after whistleblower allegations tied to DOGE
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EXCLUSIVE — The Social Security Administration (SSA) on Tuesday told lawmakers its systems are secure and pushed back on allegations from a former senior official who claimed the agency mishandled sensitive personal data. In a…
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Key takeaways from Patel’s Senate hearing: Kirk investigation, Epstein files, and FBI staffing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FBI Director Kash Patel came under bipartisan fire Tuesday during a combative Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, during which lawmakers grilled him over the bureau’s handling of Charlie Kirk‘s assassination investigation, the Jeffrey Epstein case…
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Geoff Duncan launches Democratic bid for Georgia governor, vows to ‘stand up’ to Trump
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan launched his campaign for the state’s 2026 governor’s race Tuesday, announcing he will run as a Democrat and positioning himself as a relentless critic of President Donald Trump who…
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Manchin memoir exposes secret Schumer deal that blindsided Pelosi and split Democrats
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Sen. Joe Manchin’s new memoir reveals that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) struck a secret written deal with him in 2021 to cap former President Joe Biden’s signature spending plan at $1.5 trillion,…
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Proxy firm critics say they’re calling the shots in corporate America
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Charlie Kirk assassination puts conservative youth movement at a turning point
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The assassination of Charlie Kirk, 31, while hosting an event in Orem, Utah, struck down the most influential voice in young conservatism and left his movement suddenly grappling with what comes next. Kirk’s rise from…
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Senate ramps up pressure on Russia with consideration of sanctions and terrorist designation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bipartisan push is underway in the Senate to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism for abducting Ukrainian children, paired with renewed efforts to advance a sweeping sanctions package. The push comes on…