#Schiff jumps into California Senate race

#Schiff jumps into California Senate race

Schiff jumps into California Senate race Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) officially launched his bid for the Senate on Thursday, making him the second entrant in the Democratic battle to potentially replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). “The fight for our democracy and working families is part of the same struggle. Because if our democracy isn’t delivering…

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#Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts to be reinstated

#Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts to be reinstated

Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts to be reinstated Former President Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts will be reinstated in the coming weeks, according to the platforms’ parent company, Meta. Meta handed down a two-year ban on Trump’s accounts in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, a suspension that the company called “unprecedented.” Now it…

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#Katie Porter strikes first in battle for Feinstein’s seat

#Katie Porter strikes first in battle for Feinstein’s seat

Katie Porter strikes first in battle for Feinstein’s seat The first domino fell in the battle for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) seat on Tuesday as Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) announced her bid for the upper chamber, kicking off what could become a crowded field and raucous race.  Porter, a House member known equally for her whiteboard and…

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#DOJ subpoenas Giuliani over Trump fundraising after 2020 election

#DOJ subpoenas Giuliani over Trump fundraising after 2020 election

DOJ subpoenas Giuliani over Trump fundraising after 2020 election Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has been subpoenaed in connection with a probe into fundraising efforts following the 2020 election, according to multiple reports. The subpoena, which was sent in November and first reported by CNN, seeks documents from Giuliani about payments he received during the…

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#America’s ‘neediest’ cities ranked, from poverty to adequate plumbing

#America’s ‘neediest’ cities ranked, from poverty to adequate plumbing

America’s ‘neediest’ cities ranked, from poverty to adequate plumbing Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Los Angeles all rank among the nation’s 10 “neediest” cities, according to an analysis by the personal finance website WalletHub. The report ranked 182 cities on 28 economic indicators, including child poverty, food insecurity and inadequate kitchens. Detroit ranked as the neediest…

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#Senate passes .7 trillion omnibus spending package

#Senate passes $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package

Senate passes $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package The Senate on Thursday voted to pass a $1.7 trillion omnibus package that funds the federal government through September, provides Ukraine with $45 billion in military and economic aid and sets aside $38 billion for emergency disaster assistance. It also includes reforms to the Electoral Count Act in…

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#Democrats mull alternative to South Carolina amid divisions over first-in-nation primary

#Democrats mull alternative to South Carolina amid divisions over first-in-nation primary

Democrats mull alternative to South Carolina amid divisions over first-in-nation primary Democrats are quietly discussing plans to propose a possible compromise state as the nation’s first-in-the-nation primary following vocal concerns about South Carolina from all corners of the party.  The informal talks among strategists, former campaign advisers, activists and those close to state parties are…

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