Fast-rising Dem star Wes Moore to be inaugurated Wednesday
One of the fastest-rising stars in the Democratic Party will be sworn in on Wednesday when Wes Moore is inaugurated as the new governor of Maryland. It will be a historic moment when Moore takes the oath of office: He'll be the first Black governor of Maryland, and only the third Black person elected to a governorship in U.S. history. He'll be the only sitting Black governor in the country. Moore, who is 44 and has two children, said history wasn't at the forefront of his mind during his successful campaign. “It was something I always recognized be
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Read MoreThe Memo: How Biden’s document controversy could help Ron DeSantis
The furor over President Biden's handling of sensitive documents could have an unexpected beneficiary: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). The reason is simple. While the controversy self-evidently makes Biden more vulnerable, it also ensures endless mentions of former President Trump’s own troubles with apparently classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. If there is a third option for the presidency in 2024, DeSantis is clearly best placed right now. Double trouble for Biden and Trump is good news for the recently reelected Florida governor. “It’s not very profound, but
Read MoreMcCarthy goes on attack against red-state Senate Democrats
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is playing offense by putting early pressure on Senate Democrats running for reelection in red states to back proposals being passed out of the GOP-controlled House. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) must decide how much political cover to give members of his caucus running for reelection in states such as West Virginia, Montana and Ohio, with control of the chamber on the line in 2024. Schumer has taken shots at McCarthy and House Republicans in recent days, accusing them of pushing an “extreme” agenda. But McCarthy
Read MoreFive ways a debt limit crisis could derail the US economy
The biggest threat the U.S. economy faces this year could be the fight over the federal debt limit. Congress and the White House have roughly six months to avoid an unprecedented and potentially catastrophic default on the federal debt. But there is no clear path to keeping the U.S. solvent, with House Republicans fiercely opposed to any debt ceiling increase unaccompanied by serious spending cuts. If lawmakers fail to strike a deal to avoid default, experts say the shock could plunge the world into recession and a financial crisis. Even a prolonged showdown over the deb
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