Elon Musk looks beyond Washington toward Wisconsin
A gaggle with ties to Elon Musk is pouring greater than $1 million into Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Courtroom race — an indication that whilst Musk races to overtake Washington, his affect extends past it. Musk has instantly boosted the Republican-backed candidate within the Wisconsin race on his highly effective X platform. And a Republican-aligned group, Constructing America’s Future, is spending no less than $1.5 million within the state, with adverts…
Mayoral challengers split on how to oust Eric Adams
NEW YORK — Two prime candidates difficult Mayor Eric Adams for reelection are backing totally different plans to take away him from workplace amid turmoil in Metropolis Corridor. New York Metropolis Comptroller Brad Lander is demanding that Adams present a plan to maintain authorities operating after 4 deputy mayors resigned Monday. Lander additionally threatened to convene a committee that might take away the mayor if Lander isn’t glad with Adams’…
Can alum of school board culture wars oust Young Kim?
For years, Democrats have harbored fleeting hopes of toppling GOP Rep. Young Kim from her purplish SoCal seat, solely to see her decisively bat away any important problem. However that hasn’t dissuaded Christina Gagnier, an legal professional and former member of the Chino Valley faculty board who's framing her candidacy round a schoolyard theme: standing as much as bullies. “The last word bullies are in control of Washington, and native…
How Trump’s assault on bureaucracy could rock Virginia elections
Virginia Democrats have a brand new message for the tens of hundreds of federal staff who will vote of their state elections this fall: Republicans stood by silently as President Donald Trump got here to your jobs. The state's off-year races are sometimes a bellwether for the nationwide temper a yr earlier than the midterms. However they're poised to tackle much more significance this November as a result of so…
Walz considering Minnesota Senate run
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is contemplating a run for Senate subsequent 12 months, based on an individual near the governor who was granted anonymity to explain inner deliberations. His consideration of the seat comes after Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced her retirement from the blue-leaning battleground on Thursday. Walz, the previous vice presidential nominee, may additionally run for reelection as governor in 2026. Already on Thursday, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan…
‘The case is over’: Adams’ lawyer declares victory
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams’ lawyer claimed Wednesday that the felony case in opposition to the mayor “is over” and gained’t be picked up once more as a result of it was weak, countering critics who say the mayor is now compromised and underneath President Donald Trump’s thumb. “There isn't any looming risk. This case is over. This case won't ever be introduced again. It wasn’t an actual case…
Robson launches bid for Arizona governor, with Trump’s support
Karrin Taylor Robson, an legal professional and enterprise government with ties to the state’s GOP institution, launched a second run for governor of Arizona on Wednesday — this time with Donald Trump’s backing. Her bid comes roughly three years after she misplaced a brutal Republican governor main to Kari Lake in a race that drew nationwide consideration due to Lake’s private and nasty assaults on Robson. In 2022, Lake had…
Deb Haaland, former Biden Interior secretary, launches New Mexico governor bid
Former Inside Secretary Deb Haaland launched her bid for governor of New Mexico on Tuesday morning, one of many first main political strikes for a member of former President Joe Biden’s administration since he left workplace. “In Congress and as secretary of the Inside, I’ve fought for our state,” Haaland said on X alongside a video announcing the bid. “I helped New Mexico companies open their doorways, secured clear power…
‘JD gets the game’: Vance embraces role as social media provocateur
There’s a politician within the West Wing utilizing social media to drive news cycles, insult the IQs of his detractors, inform Democratic foes they “disgust” him and publish sometimes misspelled, usually off-message content. And it’s not Donald Trump. JD Vance, the primary millennial vice chairman who rose to nationwide prominence in 2016 by way of his intricately framed and professionally edited political memoir Hillbilly Elegy, has established himself as a…
‘So dirty and rotten’: Candidate for NJ governor’s fundraising tactic confuses some donors
Margaret McLendon, a retiree from Georgia, didn’t recall ever listening to the identify Invoice Spadea, a Republican candidate for governor in New Jersey. So McLendon, 85, was stunned to be taught from a reporter that she donated six occasions to Spadea’s marketing campaign since October, for a complete of $590. ”I don’t perceive it,” McLendon, who’s had a protracted profession in Georgia’s Division of Household & Kids Companies, mentioned in…
