Former presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush along with former first ladies Jill Biden, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush stand with Vice President JD Vance and former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg during a moment of silence for the victims of 9/11 at a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks in New York City.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney quietly installed an American Democratic operative as the top manager of his office, a hire that raises pointed questions about who is shaping Ottawa's confrontational posture toward the United States. Maia Johnson, an American citizen who served as director of scheduling on Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and later provided […] The post Carney's new gatekeeper has deep ties to Clinton, Bloomberg, and Biden operations appeared first on American Almanac .
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney quietly installed an American Democratic operative as the top manager of his office, a hire that raises pointed questions about who is shaping Ottawa's confrontational posture toward the United States. Maia Johnson, an American citizen who served as director of scheduling on Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and later provided strategic consulting to the Biden campaign, was appointed chief operating officer of the Prime Minister's Office in mid-July. She also holds the title of Senior Special Advisor for "United States Stakeholder Strategy," a role she assumed in February. No official announcement of the COO appointment appeared on the Prime Minister's website, and as an American citizen,…Open
Pence highlighted the recent surge in socialist candidates, which began with the election of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani last year. Mamdani defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination.
Missouri's Amendment 4 would force citizen-initiated constitutional changes to win majorities in all eight of the state's congressional districts, a standard no other state has ever imposed, and one that could reshape direct democracy nationwide. Republican state Rep. Ed Lewis, the measure's sponsor, placed the proposal before voters after years of watching progressive groups leverage […] The post Missouri voters face what could become the nation's strictest barrier to citizen-led constitutional amendments appeared first on American Almanac .
Missouri's Amendment 4 would force citizen-initiated constitutional changes to win majorities in all eight of the state's congressional districts, a standard no other state has ever imposed, and one that could reshape direct democracy nationwide. Republican state Rep. Ed Lewis, the measure's sponsor, placed the proposal before voters after years of watching progressive groups leverage lopsided turnout in St. Louis and Kansas City to push constitutional amendments across the finish line. Abortion rights, recreational marijuana, sports betting, and Medicaid expansion all reached the ballot through citizen petitions between 2020 and 2024, and all passed with 53 percent or less of the statewide vote, the Associated Press reported . Amendment…Open
Among those connected to companies that worked on 235 East 42nd Street were a man who once bribed city officials and a developer who gave a loan to Bernard Kerik.
‘ATF has subsequently received significant adverse comments’
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) withdrew a proposal Wednesday that would have eased transfers between Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs), citing “significant adverse comments.” ATF formally proposed a rule for “Licensee ‘eZ Check’ Verification for Transfers on May 6 after announcing plans to revise or shelve nearly three dozen regulations as part of a review ordered by President Donald Trump in February 2025. The agency sought to permit the use of “eZ Check” system, which allowed a dealer to verify the validity of another dealer when transferring firearms, citing the advanced technology many FFLs use, but anti-Second Amendment groups complained about the plans to revise the cumbersome process…Open
George Conway, the vehemently anti-Trump Lincoln Project co-founder, fell far short of the top spot in a Democrat primary.
George Conway, the vehemently anti-Trump Lincoln Project co-founder, fell far short of the top spot in a Democrat primary . Jack Schlossberg, grandson of the late President John F. Kennedy, placed third. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: George Conway , co-founder of the Trump-hating Lincoln Project , finished fifth in the Democrat primary for New York’s 12th congressional district in Manhattan, drawing only about six percent of the vote. DETAIL: With 94 percent of scanners reporting, New York Assemblyman Micah Lasher led the eight-candidate field with 39 percent, followed by Assemblyman Alex Bores at 35 percent, while Jack Schlossberg placed third with roughly 11 percent. Endorsed by retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and backed by major…Open
Using philanthropy for campaign donations is illegal. But an exception for some nonprofits has allowed Democratic billionaires like Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg to remain anonymous when they want to play politics.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is suing Booz Allen Hamilton in federal court after his tax returns were leaked along with those of other wealthy Americans, including President Trump and Elon Musk. Why it matters: The tech and management consulting firm is already facing retribution from the Trump administration, which cancelled all of its contracts with the Treasury Department in January. - Charles Littlejohn, who performed IRS contract work through Booz Allen, pleaded guilty to unauthorized disclosure of tax information in 2023 and was sentenced to five years in prison. - His leaks were linked to a bombshell New York Times story in 2020 on Trump's tax payments, as well as a ProPublica report in 2021 about a cache of tax documents from…