Day: June 20, 2024

Gunmen sought in Philadelphia after firing into crowd, wounding 16-year-old and 6 others

8:25 pm June 20, 2024

A 16-year-old girl was among seven victims wounded in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening after gunmen opened fire on a crowd in what authorities believe was a targeted shooting. The shooters remained on the loose after gunfire erupted around 6:15 p.m. on the 2800 block of North Bambrey Street, Philadelphia police said. “They shot into this […]

Clyburn blames media for Trump’s gains with Black voters: ‘All about miscommunication, disinformation’

8:23 pm June 20, 2024

Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., claimed media “disinformation” was to blame for former President Trump gaining support from Black voters since the 2020 election. “We have to be very careful because this is all about miscommunication, disinformation, and that’s what causes me great pause,” the Democratic lawmaker and Biden surrogate told MSNBC on Wednesday after a […]

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs income, property tax cuts into law

8:15 pm June 20, 2024

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday signed legislation cutting the state’s property and income taxes after lawmakers wrapped up a special session where they also approved legislation to keep the state’s hunting and fishing programs running. Sanders signed the measure cutting the state’s top corporate and individual income tax rates, and another raising the […]

Democrats eye take down of federal provision could affect abortion by mail

8:14 pm June 20, 2024

Senate Democrats are looking to strike a provision in a federal law that bars materials related to abortion from being transmitted through the mail, warning that it could be wielded by a Republican president and Congress to ban abortions nationally. Sen. Tina Smith, (D-Minn.), is leading an effort to revise the 1873 Comstock Act, repealing […]

New York Democratic governor at all-time low job approval: Siena poll

7:39 pm June 20, 2024

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability and job approval ratings are at their lowest ever, according to a new poll. A statewide Siena College survey conducted last week showed the Democratic governor’s approval rating sits at 44%, a record low, according to the pollster, with 50% disapproving of how Hochul has performed as governor. Her […]