Phillip M. Bailey

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Phillip M. Bailey

If Kamala Harris does pull the trigger on running for governor of California later this year she'd be the top contender, a new poll finds. An Emerson College survey released Thursday shows 31% of Golden State voters who plan to cast a ballot in the June 2026 primary would support the former vice president over a wide-ranging field. But California voters are evenly split on whether the 60-year-old Democrat, who lost last year's pivotal presidential race, should enter the race.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Phillip M. Bailey

Democratic lawmakers say if a wrongly deported man sent to a supermax prison in El Salvador isn't brought back to the U.S., they will visit the central American country, adding further pressure on the Trump administration for his release. President Donald Trump met with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office on Monday, where he praised the foreign leader for opening his country's notorious prison system to alleged gang members and detainees the U.S. wants out of the country.

1 week ago | northjersey.com | Damon C. Williams |Phillip M. Bailey

U.S. President Stephen A. Smith? It may not be as preposterous as it may seem, as longtime ESPN anchor and host Stephen A. Smith is teasing a potential 2028 presidential run. So will Stephen A. Smith actually run for President? Here's the latest. Will Stephen A. Smith run for President? Stephen A. Smith confirmed through a post on social media platform X in early April that he was indeed considering a run for President. "Time to stop messing around. Life is great. Especially at ESPN/Disney.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Damon C. Williams |Phillip M. Bailey

U.S. President Stephen A. Smith? It may not be as preposterous as it may seem, as longtime ESPN anchor and host Stephen A. Smith is teasing a potential 2028 presidential run. So will Stephen A. Smith actually run for President? Here's the latest. Will Stephen A. Smith run for President? Stephen A. Smith confirmed through a post on social media platform X in early April that he was indeed considering a run for President. "Time to stop messing around. Life is great. Especially at ESPN/Disney.

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Phillip M. Bailey

Bureau of Land ManagementPresident Donald Trump's choice to lead the nation's largest land manager has withdrawn her name from consideration during the confirmation hearing on Thursday. Kathleen Sgamma, an oil and gas lobbyist, had been picked to head the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which oversees roughly 247 million acres of federal land.