How Brad Raffensperger stood up to Trump
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) will testify before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots on Tuesday afternoon in what could be another revelatory hearing on the events leading up to the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Raffensperger, 67, will likely offer insights into how he defied former President Trump's efforts to pressure him into overturning the 2020 election results in his state. Fulton County in Georgia convened a special grand jury to investigate the pressure campa
Read MoreAARP ad buy urges Manchin to support Medicare drug negotiation in reconciliation bill
The AARP is launching a multi-million dollar ad campaign across print, radio, cable and TV broadcast networks in West Virginia urging Sen. Joe Manchin (D) to support a reconciliation bill that includes Medicare drug price negotiation. The ads will start Wednesday and run through July 5 in markets across the state. They come as Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is privately trying to negotiate with Manchin to resurrect a spending bil
Read MoreHere are the worst-run cities in America: report
Story at a glance WalletHub compared the operating efficiency of 150 of the largest cities in the nation along 38 “quality of services” metrics, which were then measured against the city’s budget, to determine which U.S. cities were managed the best – and the worst. Washington, D.C. ranked in the bottom five in several major categories, including the amount of outstanding debt per capita and
Read MoreTrump praises ‘powerful’ Texas GOP after rejection of Biden win
Former President Trump applauded the Texas Republican Party’s proposed platform that declares President Biden “was not legitimately elected” on Tuesday. “Look at the Great State of Texas and their powerful Republican Party Platform on the 2020 Presidential Election Fraud,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, the social media platform he founded as an alternative to Twitter. “After much research and study, they disavow the national result for President.” The state party
Read MoreSecond American killed in Ukraine combat: State Department
The Department of State on Tuesday confirmed a second American citizen has died while fighting in Ukraine. A State Department official, speaking on background, said U.S. citizen Stephen Zabielski died in Ukraine. The official did not offer any further details. State Department officials "have been in touch with the family and have provided all possible consular assistance," the official added. "We once again reiterate U.S. citizens should not travel to Ukraine due to the active armed conflict and the singling out of U.S. citizens in Ukraine
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