#Arizona Senate race creates political headache for Democrats

#Arizona Senate race creates political headache for Democrats

Senate Democratic leaders face a thorny path in Arizona’s Senate race, where Democrat Ruben Gallego could potentially square off against not only a Republican, but also Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I), a former member Democrat. Some Arizona Democrats expect Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will support Gallego, even if behind the scenes, noting the animosity many in the…

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#Cuba seeks to thaw Biden administration’s cold shoulder

#Cuba seeks to thaw Biden administration’s cold shoulder

Cuban officials are megaphoning their intent to open wide-ranging negotiations with the Biden administration amid persistent economic pain and growing emigration from the island. The public relations offensive is a new tack for the communist government, frustrated with a stagnated bilateral relationship. “We are open and willing for more cooperation. We want to turn this…

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#Biden’s kamikaze climate plan for the US economy

#Biden’s kamikaze climate plan for the US economy

This year’s United Nations Climate Week was more revelatory than the usual. Beyond its prosaic handwringing about supposed planetary doom, four distinct disclosures related to China should cause concern. First, China finally dropped its “net zero” pose. The world’s largest emitter had promised to reach net zero by 2060. But its climate envoy now says that “completely…

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#Hamas’s march to Armageddon | The Hill

#Hamas’s march to Armageddon | The Hill

Iran and Hamas pried Pandora’s Box wide open on Oct. 7 by unleashing a heinous wave of rocket attacks and assaults on Israeli cities and villages. This was likely done with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s tacit approval, if not direction and planning. What had been chiefly a localized threat to Jerusalem – Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in…

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#North Carolina emerges as 2024 battleground for Democrats

#North Carolina emerges as 2024 battleground for Democrats

North Carolina is likely to emerge as a major battleground in 2024, with Democrats viewing the state as a potential flip opportunity in the presidential election.  The state has regularly made for a relatively close contest for years, with several presidential, gubernatorial and senatorial candidates winning by no more than a few percentage points. Democrats have found more success historically with the governor’s…

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#Jeff Landry wins governor’s race

#Jeff Landry wins governor’s race

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is projected to win the state’s gubernatorial race, according to The Associated Press, handing Republicans control of the top executive office there for the first time since 2016. Landry competed alongside more than a dozen other people in the jungle primary, in which candidates appear on the same ballot regardless…

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