Nikki Haley wins DC primary, first victory for campaign
Nikki Haley won her first presidential primary on Sunday, defeating Donald Trump in Washington D.C. Haley carried approximately 63% of the vote. It is worth noting that the electorate in D.C., where Republicans make up just 5 percent of registered voters, is hardly similar to the Republican voter base found in most other locations around the country. Visit Politico to learn moreImage Credit:IMG_7865 (PDM 1.0 DEED)
‘Scared to death’: Local election officials on edge ahead of 2024 vote
While election officials across the nation are confident they can overcome foreign and domestic threats to run a secure election in November, they are concerned whether Americans will believe them. Many election officials are also expressing extreme concern regarding potential backlash from individuals who do not believe the election results. These comments were widespread at a recent conference for election workers held in Virginia; their comments are far from unfounded, with one in six election workers experiencing threats because of their job and 77%
Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32nd
Vice President Harris cast her 32nd tie breaking vote in the Senate this week, breaking a nearly 200-year-old record. The previous record holder was John C. Calhoun, who cast 31 tie breaking votes when he served as vice president from 1825-1832. Visit Associated Press to learn moreImage Credit:The White House (CC0 1.0 DEED)
Ken Buck blasts his party’s hardliners for ‘lying to America’
Republican Representative Ken Buck criticized his party harshly this weekend for continuing to propagate the lie that the 2020 election was stolen. In addition to claiming that any political leader saying the election was stolen is “lying to America,” Buck also blasted Republicans for their comments regarding January 6th emphasizing that anyone who says the January 6th riot was peaceful or that the January 6th prisoners are being unfairly prosecuted is also lying to the country. Visit Politico to learn moreImage Credit:Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA
‘The man broke my heart’: Biden’s Arab-American boosters begin to leave his side
Maysoon Zayid, a Palestinian American comedian, supported President Biden adamantly in the 2020 election; she starred in comedy events boosting him and Biden’s election team even touted her endorsement in a press release. But following the President’s reaction to the events unfolding in Israel and Gaza over the past few weeks, Zayid says she cannot vote for him in 2024. Zayid is not alone, with many Arab-Americans pushing the President to call for a ceasefire amidst the increasing death toll of Palestinian civilians, including