Trump to hold rally in South Bronx in effort to court Black, Hispanic voters

by admin | May 23, 2024 | Politics

Former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally on May 1, 2024 in Freeland, Michigan. Nic Antaya/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is set to hold a rally in deep-blue South Bronx, New York, on Thursday evening as he looks to court the Hispanic...

US Supreme Court says South Carolina election map doesn’t impermissibly exclude Black voters

by admin | May 23, 2024 | Politics

Grant Faint/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Republican-drawn South Carolina congressional district, reversing lower court rulings that had struck it down as a product of unconstitutional racial gerrymandering that excluded...

House GOP calls Northwestern, Rutgers and UCLA leaders to testify on college protests, alleged antisemitism

by admin | May 23, 2024 | Politics

Tim Graham/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The GOP-led House Education Committee on Thursday called on more university leaders to defend their handling of pro-Palestinian protests and respond to allegations of antisemitism on campus.Leaders from Northwestern, Rutgers...

Senate to hold another election-year showdown vote over on immigration, border security bill

by admin | May 23, 2024 | Politics

J.Castro/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Senate will vote Thursday for the second time in three months on a border security measure negotiated earlier this year by a bipartisan group of senators after Republicans blocked the bill from advancing earlier this year...

Sen. Rick Scott says he’ll run to be next Senate Republican leader

by admin | May 23, 2024 | Politics

Sen. Rick Scott speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, April 16, 2024. (Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Rick Scott has officially thrown his hat in the ring to become the next Senate Republican leader.Scott announced his...

A closer look at Donald Trump’s 2024 vow to deport millions of migrants illegally living in US

by admin | May 23, 2024 | Politics

Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — He said he would do it in his first term.Now, with immigration a top issue for voters in November, Donald Trump says, if elected again, he’s determined to carry out his threat: to round up and deport...