To hear the presidential candidates tell it, their administrations would be an unalloyed, historic boon for people like you and a drag — if not a nightmare! — for people you hate. This is obviously a difficult presentation to maintain in front of different constituent groups. Former president Donald Trump can assure his base that […]Read More
Rep. Colin Allred (D-Tex.), who is trying to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) in November, drew harsh criticism from some fellow Democrats this yearfor voting for a Republican-led resolution condemning President Joe Biden’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. Allred’s main opponent in the Democratic Senateprimary said he was “throwing our president under the bus.” Texas’s […]Read More
Even for New Yorkers, it’s hard to appreciate the scale of New York City. The most recent Census Bureau estimates put the population at just over 8.8 million. That means that 1 out of every 38 U.S. residents lives in New York City. That’s just the city, mind you, the five counties that constitute its […]Read More
Welcome to The Campaign Moment, your guide to the biggest moments in a 2024 election with a Senate map that’s suddenly expanding — maybe. (Did a friend forward this to you? If so, sign up here. And make sure you’re subscribing to the Campaign Moment podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else.) The big […]Read More
A growing number of New York Democrats are calling on Mayor Eric Adams (D) to resign, broadly stating that his federal criminal indictment will hinder his ability to run the city. A federal indictment unsealed Thursday states that Adams has been charged with bribery, wire fraud and seeking illegal campaign donations. The 57-page indictment accuses […]Read More
The chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was lured into a video call with a “malign actor” probably using “deepfake” artificial intelligence technology to pose as a top Ukrainian official, lawmakers and congressional aides said Thursday. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) was contacted via email last week by someone posing as Dmytro Kuleba, the former […]Read More
It’s one of those little biographical details meant to flavor how voters view a candidate, not to define them. “Think about it. Two middle-class kids,” Vice President Kamala Harris said of the Democratic ticket at a rally last month. “One, a daughter of Oakland, California, who was raised by a working mother. I had a […]Read More
Birria, which was once known as a regional Mexican food, has taken on a life of its own in the U.S., becoming a social media star and fast-food darling. Traditionally, birria is a beef or goat stew, slow cooked with spices and chiles to give the meat lots of flavor. Birria tacos use the slow-cooked […]Read More
A surge in demand for artificial intelligence-focused semiconductors and AI-enabled smartphones and laptops could lead to the next global chip shortage, according to a report released Wednesday by consultancy Bain & Co. The last major semiconductor shortage happened during the Covid-19 pandemic amid supply chain disruption and a rise in demand for consumer electronics as […]Read More
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain is committed to bargaining in good faith with the union that represents many of its baristas, as the two sides work to craft a labor deal. “I deeply respect the right of partners to choose, through a fair and democratic process, to be represented by a union,” Niccol […]Read More