By Nataly Pak The two-term mayor could be the nation’s first openly gay presidential nominee. South Bend Mayor moves toward presidential bid Pete Buttigieg, more commonly known as “Mayor Pete,” has joined what will likely be a crowded field for the 2020 Democratic nomination. The 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, announced his presidential exploratory committee […] Read more
President Donald Trump is hemorrhaging support amid a political standoff over his proposed border wall that has resulted in the longest government shutdown on record, according to polls. As the shutdown of about a quarter of the federal government lumbers toward its fifth week, the president even appears to be losing favor with his core […] Read more
For nearly a half century, Democrat Jerry Brown has been a fixture of California politics, helping to shape key environmental, energy and fiscal policies. Brown’s unprecedented fourth term as governor ends next month, and he leaves a legacy of championing efforts to fight climate change and restoring the state’s economic health. Brown, who succeeded Ronald […] Read more
President Donald Trump retains strong support from fellow Republicans, but Americans overall express growing unease about his potential involvement in criminal wrongdoing, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. A robust 62 percent majority say Trump has not been honest about the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, up from […] Read more
Democrats must flip at least 23 Republican-held seats to retake the House this November. There are currently 73 highly competitive seats — those considered a tossup between the two parties or leaning slightly toward one — according to race ratings provided by the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper. Here’s the latest. OCT. 31 The map of […] Read more
