The Hill reported that the vice chair of the Democratic National Committee launched a $20 million initiative to challenge incumbent Democratic legislators in safe districts and bring progressive leaders into Congress. David Hogg announced on Monday that his group, Leaders We Deserve, has launched a 20 million initiative to fund primary challenges in safe House Democratic … [Read more...] about David Hogg Unveils $20M Effort to Unseat Established Democrats
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N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Referred for Mortgage Fraud Investigation
William Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, sent a letter to Pam Bondi on Tuesday and Todd Blanche Deputy Attorney General. He claimed that New York Attorney Letitia James had "falsified" records to obtain a mortgage loan for a Virginia property she intended to use as her "principal home" in 2023 when she served as New York prosecutor. Pulte wrote: "On … [Read more...] about N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Referred for Mortgage Fraud Investigation
U.S. Targets Maine in Legal Clash Over Transgender Athlete Policy
The U.S. attorney general, Pam Bondi, announced legal action against Maine on Wednesday, escalating President Donald Trump’s conflict with Maine over its refusal to ban transgender sportsmen from women’s and girls’ sports. The lawsuit was filed five days after Trump's administration attempted to cut all federal funding for Maine's public schools and school lunch program due … [Read more...] about U.S. Targets Maine in Legal Clash Over Transgender Athlete Policy
Hawley Urges Congress to Pass Historic Tax Relief Cut
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) called on Republican legislators to pass "the largest working-class tax cuts" in American history. Hawley, in a Tuesday column for The Washington Post, wrote that the GOP Congress could give America's "working class" a "lifeline" by allowing all Americans who pay payroll tax to take advantage of the biggest income tax credits - the home mortgage … [Read more...] about Hawley Urges Congress to Pass Historic Tax Relief Cut
Maine Rejects Trump’s Call to Ban Transgender Athletes
Maine officials announced Friday that they will not enforce a ban against transgender students participating in high school sports, following a Trump Administration finding that Maine violated anti-discrimination law by allowing them to compete. In March, the U.S. Education Department announced that it had concluded after an investigation that the Maine Department of … [Read more...] about Maine Rejects Trump’s Call to Ban Transgender Athletes
