NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Janeese Lewis George, a democratic socialist member of the Washington, D.C. City Council described as “D.C.’s version of [New York City Mayor] Zohran Mamdani,” is set to become mayor of the nation’s capital after her opponent conceded the race Thursday morning. In a city that leans overwhelmingly left … Read more
PHOENIX — The two Republican congressmen running for Arizona governor pitched themselves at a debate Wednesday as the only candidate with broad enough voter appeal to unseat Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs amid the state’s affordability struggles. U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, who is the GOP primary’s front-runner and has the endorsement of President Donald Trump, portrayed … Read more
Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George holds nearly a 20-point lead in the Democratic primary for Washington, D.C., mayor, with 68% of the vote in. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion spoke with Lewis George about her vision for the nation’s capital. Source link
Washington, D.C., mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George looked at a teeming crowd on Tuesday evening and issued a proclamation about her candidacy as a democratic socialist: “If there were any doubt, let it now be laid to rest,” she said. “It is the people of D.C. who elect the mayor of D.C.” Subscribe to read … Read more
Washington — Robert White Jr. won the Democratic primary for the district’s delegate to Congress on Tuesday, ushering in generational change for a position long held by the same candidate as the nation’s capital faces mounting pressures on its autonomy. White’s win in the heavily Democratic city sets him up to take the top spot … Read more
City Council member Janeese Lewis George, a democratic socialist, leads the pack in the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, D.C., as the city continues to tally later-arriving ballots. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. See live results here With about two-thirds of the expected vote … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Democrats seek to reclaim power in November’s midterm elections, some of the party’s long-standing progressives are in danger of losing their seats. The warning signs are flashing red in hotly contested primaries across the country, from a longtime ally of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A group of U.S. Democratic lawmakers promised Puerto Ricans on Friday that they would try to speed up the island’s sluggish recovery from destructive hurricanes and earthquakes, a process that relies heavily on federal funds. Mississippi Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, ranking member of the House Committee of Homeland Security, said … Read more
Democratic senators are questioning why the Justice Department moved to drop fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautam Adani, a significant reversal in a high-profile case. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut wrote a letter asking acting … Read more
David Briscoe, a journalist for The Associated Press who chronicled the collapse of dictatorship and the rebirth of democracy during a dramatic period of upheaval in the Philippines, has died, his family said. He was 82. Briscoe died Sunday at an assisted living facility in Kapolei, Hawaii, said his wife, Leonor Briscoe. He was diagnosed … Read more