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ATLANTA — The Democratic Party filed a lawsuit Monday to block the implementation of an election rule in Georgia requiring hand-counting ballots in certain situations. The legal challenge argues the new rule is impractical, error-prone, and likely to cause delays in reporting election results. Challenging the hand-counting rule, the lawsuit also involves the Georgia State…
College football action on Saturday often produced thriller scripts, as Alabama edged Georgia 34-31 and Texas freshman quarterback Arch Manning stoked high hopes with his great performance in a dominating win over Kansas State. Alabama Stuns Georgia at the End Alabama triumphed over the Bulldogs after one of the more dramatic games last weekend, ending…
The administration of President Joe Biden said it would stay out of an impasse between the Port of Oakland and longshoremen’s unions, which still hold the right to call for a strike over grievances at several of the country’s busiest ports. The step is likely to raise supply chain disruptions at a time when the…
As the 2024 presidential race heats up, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are using starkly different tactics to win the critical Latino vote, a demographic projected to decide the outcome of the election. Trump, who has consistently had difficulty winning Latino voters, is doubling down on his immigration policies, appealing to…
President Joe Biden issued Ukraine a large $8 billion military aid package while again emphasizing United States unwavering support for Kyiv in its continued fight against Moscow’s aggression. The new package further aims to bolster Ukraine’s capacity to defend itself as the war enters its second year and seems to have no apparent end in…
New York, NY — September 27, 2024 — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is under mounting pressure to resign as divisions grow between New York Democrats as tensions inside the party sharpen. A succession of furious voices calling on him to resign continues to sweep through the ranks as scandals and other scandals further…
Washington, D.C. Former President Donald Trump struck a nerve in Vice President Kamala Harris, or at least that’s how many see it – holding her accountable for a dubious shoplifting statute enacted during her tenure as California Attorney General. Whether the impact of this policy on the 2024 election or even its broader implications will…
Vice President Kamala Harris, speaking at a labor-focused event on Monday, further assailed the influence of McDonald’s in gutting key components of former President Donald Trump’s economic agenda. She acknowledges how big corporations like McDonald’s continue to fight policies supporting working-class Americans while enjoying tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks during the previous administration. “While Trump…
In his final speech to the UN General Assembly, US President Joe Biden made a much-needed appeal for global unification. Speaking to leaders at the UN headquarters in New York, Mr. Biden emphasized that the structure of global peace, security, and prosperity will be decided by them alone. It was “an inflection point in world…
A group of more than 400 economists and former White House officials have written an open letter sounding the alarm over the economic impact that ex-president Donald Trump’s initiatives would bring. Nobel laureates, leading academics, and the list goes as far as former members from both Democratic and Republican administrations sound a big warning that…
