Ritchie Torres

Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., is facing progressive backlash for comments about transgender youth athletes while discussing dissent on the left.

The lithium-ion battery fire problem is one more instance of technology and society advancing too quickly for regulation and prevention to meaningfully keep up. The proliferation of app-based delivery has exploded the popularity of these lithium-ion battery-powered bikes and scooters, which in turn has driven workers — who are by and large lower-income folks looking to ameliorate the steep up-front costs of getting set up to do the work — to cheaper, less well-manufactured and more dangerous batteries. These are simple market dynamics, but unfortunately ones where the triumph of the cheaper product is leading to injury and death.

The Hillsborough County Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida is holding a press conference to address remarks made about Puerto Rico during a rally for former President Trump in New York City on Sunday.

A speaker at former President Donald Trump's rally in Madison Square Garden on Sunday spent a portion of his time attacking Puerto Rico, drawing backlash from Democrats and the Harris campaign.

The Intercept followed AIPAC’s money trail to reveal how its political spending impacts the balance of power in Congress.The post How Does AIPAC Shape Washington? We Tracked Every Dollar. appeared first on The Intercept.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Oct. 20, 2024.

Trump’s campaign is betting millions of dollars that most sports fans don’t want their taxes spent on providing gender-affirming surgeries for prisoners, including undocumented immigrants.

The bill would require the Secret Service to use the same standards for assessing protection requirements for candidates as it does for the President.

The Secret Service was not made aware that a local agency that was providing support to the Secret Service, according to the report.

The bill's passage follows two apparent assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump. It is unclear if a Senate version will advance.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough money and resources to keep the nation’s presidential candidates safe amid repeated threats of violence. It’s unclear, though, how much they can do with only weeks before the election, or if additional dollars would make an immediate difference.

The House unanimously passed a bill on Friday that seeks to bolster former President Trump’s security, the first legislative move the chamber has made in response to the second apparent assassination attempt against the Republican presidential nominee. The House cleared the legislation — titled the Enhanced Presidential Security Act — in a bipartisan 405-0 vote, sending it [...]

Trump does not have the same level of Secret Service protection as a sitting president, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said Sunday.

'They're tired of DEI, they're tired of the campus protests'

In AIPAC's absence, a Samuels campaign staffer and pro-Israel super PAC donors strategize to oust another Squad member.The post Inside the “Zionists for Don Samuels” WhatsApp Group Raising Big Money to Oust Ilhan Omar appeared first on The Intercept.

Vice President Kamala Harris in Nevada on Saturday promised to eliminate taxes on tips, two months after former President Trump promised to do the same.Why it matters: Their rare point of agreement underscores the bipartisan popularity of the novel piece of economic policy."It is my promise to everyone here when I am president we will continue to fight for working families, including to raise the minimum wage and eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers," Harris told a crowd 12,000 people in University of Nevada in Las Vegas on Saturday. "This was a TRUMP idea - She has no ideas, she can only steal from me," Trump wrote on TruthSocial, accusing Harris of taking the position for "Political Purposes."Zoom in: Harris was endorsed by Nevada's powerful Culinary Union on Saturday, which represents 60,000 hospitality workers.Back in June, also in Las Vegas, Trump embraced the idea of "no tax on tips" after a Nevada waitress who served his table conveyed to Trump that she felt the government was taking too much of the money she earns as tips by taxing her. "They come in and they take so much of our money, it's just ridiculous," the waitress told Trump, Trump recalled at the RNC in Milwaukee. How it happened: After Trump first introduced the idea at rally in early June, the Republican Party adopted the policy proposal as a part of the Republican National Committee's 2024 platform. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill exempting tips from federal income tax that received supported from both of Nevada's Democratic Senators: Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto. "We will pass it as soon as we can," said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).Soon, other Democratic lawmakers started voicing their support. "Even a broken clock is right twice a day—he may be right about this one," said Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) about Trump's idea.Between the lines: Neither Trump nor Harris specified whether their proposals would eliminate just the income tax — or both the income tax and payroll taxes that service workers pay on their tips. Payroll taxes fund Medicare and Social Security.The vagueness of both candidates' current proposals means it's also unclear exactly how many people this would affect. By the numbers: There were 2.19 million waiters and waitresses across the country as of 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But two-thirds of restaurant workers who work for tips earn so little that they don't pay federal income taxes.

Some LGBTQ people shared their support of Kamala Harris memes and videos. And there was no shortage of campy and queer-coded posts referring to her as “mother.”

Who has endorsed Kamala Harris for president now that Joe Biden has dropped out? Here is a list of the current Democrats who support her, and a few notable figures who haven't yet.

A number of Democratic lawmakers, governors and past leaders were quick to rally behind Vice President Harris as she pursues the Democratic Party's presidential nomination following President Biden's withdrawal from the race. Shortly after dropping out of the presidential race, Biden endorsed Harris as his successor, stating it is "time to come together and beat" [...]

"Donald Trump's social media feed is getting sadder by the minute," one account posted.

A total of 36 Democrats in Congress have called on Biden to drop out following a rocky debate performance and two gaffe-filled public appearances.

The Congressional Black Caucus has become a bedrock of support for President Joe Biden as he faces mounting calls to stand down. But cracks are beginning to emerge.

A total of 36 Democrats in Congress have called on Biden to drop out following a rocky debate performance and two gaffe-filled public appearances.

The Congressional Black Caucus has become a bedrock of support for President Joe Biden as he faces calls from congressional Democrats to stand down as the party's presidential nominee in November. Only one of its roughly 60 members have joined...

A total of 34 Democrats in Congress have called on Biden to drop out following a rocky debate performance and two gaffe-filled public appearances.

A total of 28 Democrats in Congress have called on Biden to drop out following a rocky debate performance and two gaffe-filled public appearances.