Author: Jack Birle

Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard lost the Democratic primary for reelection in a landslide after a turbulent term in which she was embroiled in various scandals. Since taking office in 2021 in the village outside Chicago, Henyard’s rocky tenure has led to her being dubbed “America’s worst mayor” by critics, while she has proclaimed herself…

The U.S. Agency for International Development staff have been given 15-minute time slots on two days when they may return to clean out their personal belongings from the agency’s main office in Washington, D.C. USAID posted guidance for when staff may come to retrieve their belongings as a judge told the Trump administration Tuesday that it must unfreeze…

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) is recovering from a concussion he sustained after taking a “hard fall” on the ice at his North Dakota home over the weekend. Cramer said in a post on Facebook that he was diagnosed by doctors with “a severe concussion, a seizure, and a slight brain bleed” after the fall on…

The Georgia Senate Ethics Committee unanimously advanced legislation that would shield the addresses of politicians and political candidates after an uptick in threats in recent years. “Swatting” incidents, typically someone calling law enforcement with a false report in an effort to put the victim of the action in danger of being treated as a threat,…

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado (D-NY) announced he would not seek reelection in 2026 after publicly breaking from his 2022 running mate, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), on several issues. Delgado was appointed to the position in 2022 and won a full term alongside Hochul in November of that year, but he has publicly disagreed with the…

The Democratic Party‘s state campaign wing is putting its focus on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, hoping to counter Republican attempts to flip the key swing seat up for election in April. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee announced Tuesday that this year’s state Supreme Court elections in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania are key priorities after the…

House Republican leaders are speaking to the press from Capitol Hill as both chambers of Congress push their budget plans. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), and House GOP Conference chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI), are expected to speak to the press at 10 a.m.…

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) launched the commonwealth‘s “Virginia Has Jobs” initiative on Monday as scores of federal workers have lost or face losing their positions due to cuts in the federal workforce. Roughly 145,000, or 6.3% of all federal workers, reside in Virginia, as the Department of Government Efficiency aims to shrink the federal workforce.…

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron are holding a joint press conference after meeting on the three-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. TRUMP SET TO CLASH WITH G7 ON THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR The press conference is expected to begin at 2 p.m. from the White House. Trump said in…

Labor unions representing federal workers updated their lawsuit against the Trump administration over mass firings to include the email sent over the weekend telling workers to list their achievements or face termination. The email, sent Saturday by the Office of Personnel Management to the entire executive branch, was titled “What did you do last week”…