California candidates face a generational divide in 2024 Senate race
California’s United States Senate race is heating up, and two Democratic front-runners, Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Katie Porter (D-CA), are emerging with distinct patterns of support among different age groups. Three high-profile Democrats are vying for the seat once held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Feinstein, the longest-serving female senator in history, died […]
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What the CR means for Ukraine, Israel, border | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
With assists from POLITICO’s Congress team The stopgap measure to avert a shutdown has thrown the fate of supplemental spending on Ukraine, Israel and the border into limbo. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP News: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer canceled the chamber’s vote on a vehicle for a continuing resolution on Monday. He’s leaving some wiggle […]
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Supreme court announces ethics code for justices amid public pressure over undisclosed gifts – as it happened | US supreme court | #alaska | #politics
Supreme court announces new ethics code The highest court in the nation has announced today its justices must abide by an ethics code. The code begins: “A Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States should maintain and observe high standards of conduct in order to preserve the integrity and independence of the federal […]
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Many redistricting redos pending, but ’24 election outlook unclear | #elections | #alabama
After Alabama finished redrawing its congressional map last week, the plan is heading back to court, where advocates say the Legislature ignored a mandate to expand Black voting power. While Alabama’s case has a way to go — a three-judge panel that ordered new maps in early 2022 will hold another hearing next month — […]
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Arkansas Sen. Penzo challenges Womack for U.S. Congress
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Republican Arkansas Sen. Clint Penzo of Springdale announced on November 13 that he is challenging Republican United States Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas for his seat in the House of Representatives. Arkansas Sen. Clint Penzo “The difference between Steve Womack and me is that I told the voters I would […]
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Proposed Milwaukee music venue off to city council following approval | #citycouncil
The proposal for a heavily debated live-music venue is heading to the Milwaukee Common Council following approval from the city’s Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee Monday. If approved by the council later this year, construction could begin in March, with a tentative opening in fall 2025, Joel Plant, CEO of Madison-based promoter and venues operator […]
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Danbury Mayor-elect Roberto Alves assembles transition team
DANBURY — Mayor-elect Roberto Alves announced a five-member transition team to help the Democrat “hit the ground running” once he is sworn into office in less than three weeks. Alves heads toward his first mayoral term after defeating incumbent Mayor Dean Esposito in Nov. 7’s municipal election by 394 votes, according to unofficial results. Alves […]
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Chris Christie reaches donor threshold for fourth GOP debate as he pushes to qualify | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
HANOVER, N.H. — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has amassed support from the 80,000 donors needed to qualify for the fourth Republican presidential debate in December, as he pushes to remain on the stage even while one of his rivals from last week’s debate, Sen. Tim Scott, just suspended his campaign. Christie’s campaign says […]
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Los Angeles commuters face delays from fire
Commuters to downtown Los Angeles were urged to take public transportation or work from home on Monday morning as the city braced for major transportation disruptions after a huge fire engulfed a section of Interstate 10 after midnight on Saturday. The highway remained closed between Alameda Street and the East L.A. Interchange, according to the […]
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Democrats get surprisingly good news from America’s Trumpiest court, in Robinson v. Ardoin | #elections | #alabama
Last Friday, a federal appeals court nudged Louisiana toward redrawing its congressional maps to include a second Black-majority district. Although the new decision in this case, known as Robinson v. Ardoin, does not outright order Louisiana to redraw its maps, the appeals court found no errors in a trial court decision that determined the current […]
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