Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks has reached into her electoral toolkit and pulled out her most intriguing endorsements with Rep. David Trone (D-MD) threatening her chances in the state’s Democratic primary. In a new ad, Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), two of the state’s heaviest hitters in the Democratic Party, shoveled praise on Alsobrooks as Trone leads in the polls. Five of the state’s seven Democratic representatives appeared as well. I’m Angela Alsobrooks and I’m running for the U.S. Senate in Maryland. My campaign is endorsed by more than 200 loca ..read more

The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to restore Obama-era net neutrality guidelines that were axed during the Trump administration. The FCC decision was a 3-2 vote, with all Democrats on the commission voting in favor of restoring the net neutrality guidelines and the two Republicans voting against the move. The initial and controversial move to end net neutrality during the Trump era was met with fierce backlash online, although many of the fears expressed by opponents never came to fruition. Net neutrality is the requirement that internet service providers do not discrimin ..read more

WHAT DEMOCRATS WANT OUT OF THE TRUMP TRIAL. Former President Donald Trump is back in a Manhattan courtroom after a Wednesday break. On the way to court Thursday morning, Trump stopped at a construction site where he received an enthusiastic welcome from workers chanting, “USA! USA! USA!” That just happened to occur the morning after President Joe Biden received the endorsement of the North America’s Building Trades Unions leadership in Washington. While Biden met with the bigwigs, Trump felt the love of the hard hats. As with Trump’s visit to a Harlem bodega last week, the stop-by was a p ..read more

When U.S. Air Force serviceman Aaron Bushnell lit himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., in February, far too many applauded the 25-year-old’s very public, viral, suicide protest. Cornel West called him a “dear brother” and praised his example, saying, “Let us never forget the extraordinary courage and commitment of brother Aaron Bushnell who died for truth and justice.” Green Party presidential hopeful Jill Stein honored Bushnell and exclaimed, “May his sacrifice deepen our commitment to stop genocide now.” What is happening right now on ..read more

Former Attorney General Bill Barr has given his endorsement to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, stressing the need for Republicans to win in November. Barr, who up until recently had been critical of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has now described the election as a “binary choice” between Trump and President Joe Biden. “I support President Trump, and one of the reasons is because I think many of our critical problems, including the regulation, crime, restoring law and order, restoring control over our borders, rebuilding our defense in this increasingly da ..read more

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a new rule on Thursday mandating that coal-fired plants capture smokestack emissions or else shut down in a move that, according to industry leaders, would dismantle “the reliability of the U.S. electric grid.” By 2032, coal plants that expect to stay open beyond 2039 must cut or capture 90% of their carbon dioxide emissions. The move is just one step in President Joe Biden‘s goal to eliminate carbon pollution from the electricity sector by 2035. This is the first time the federal government has mandated rules restricting carbon dioxide emissions from ..read more

The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared open to a middle-ground approach to a bid by former President Donald Trump to invoke presidential immunity to shake off his criminal charges. The nine justices asked Trump attorney D. John Sauer pointed questions about whether presidents had “absolute immunity” from prosecution as they weigh Trump’s argument that he was protected under the Constitution from being charged for his actions after the 2020 election. Arguing on behalf of special counsel Jack Smith was veteran litigant Michael Dreeben. Activist Stephen Parlato of Boulder, Colo., right, join ..read more

EXCLUSIVE — With the House majority in play, Democrats have found a new line of attack against Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) by going after the company she keeps on the campaign trail. In particular, the Democratic National Committee is criticizing Boebert for holding a fundraiser Thursday in Windsor, Colorado, with Donald Trump Jr. and Alex Bruesewitz, a Trumpworld political consultant and conservative activist who helped organize the Stop the Steal rally at the Ellipse on Jan. 6, 2021, but did not take part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol. “The last time Laure ..read more

American Airlines reported a loss of $312 million in the first quarter of 2024 despite its efforts to combat rising costs. Operational costs increased by 8% as a result of raising employee wages by 18%. However, even when these one-time line items were adjusted, American Airlines still lost $226 million, or about 34 cents per share. The company also blamed “air traffic control challenges and significant weather events.” “While we aren’t satisfied with our first-quarter financial results, we have a strong foundation in place, and we remain on track to deliver on our full-year financial targets ..read more

Former President Donald Trump‘s courtroom campaign is on full display on Thursday, with cable networks doing a split screen of the former president’s dueling proceedings. Trump is in Manhattan for the trial in his hush-money case, while the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the former president’s presidential immunity case. While it is not the first time Trump’s cases have overlapped, it is the first time Trump has been the key figure in both proceedings despite not being present at one of them. In Trump’s case regarding presidential immunity, the Supreme Court’s decision could have ramifi ..read more