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Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) on Sunday said discussions regarding White House aide Natalie Harp in recent days have been “super misogynistic.” Democrats and former White House staffers have said Harp’s relationship with President Trump has been inappropriate, citing reporting from The Daily Beast that unveiled letters to Trump in which she professes her allegiance to…
Three Dan Sullivans are wading in on Alaska’s Senate race but only one Dan Sullivan has earned the support of a former lawmaker with his namesake. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-Alaska) was endorsed by former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan (R) last Tuesday as he prepares to face off against Dan J. Sullivan and Rep.…
Labour called the plan "unserious and unworkable" and accused Reform of pushing "gimmicks and division".
Lawmakers are fanning out across their districts and states for fundraisers, local events and campaign stops as the midterm elections heat up, while national party leaders are increasingly wading into races that could help shape control of Congress. In Georgia, voters are heading back to the polls Tuesday for a special election runoff to fill…
Democrats and Republicans are pressing the House Ethics Committee to move more quickly on investigations involving allegations of sexual misconduct or domestic abuse, as a string of high-profile cases and the looming midterms have renewed scrutiny of the secretive panel’s process. Investigations into Reps. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and Max Miller (R-Ohio) —…
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said that Monday will be “D-Day” for the economy in Iran as the Trump administration and U.S. military vow to exert maximum financial and militaristic pressure on Tehran to end the war overseas. “Their economy is in shambles. And they’re still dangerous. So, the president’s right to focus on…
Reaching top speeds of about 180 mph, the cars zipped down Pennsylvania Ave between the Capitol and the White House.
Scott Jennings on Sunday downplayed reports that he is a favorite to succeed Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary. “I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Jennings said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” The CNN contributor added, “I don’t have anything to say about it this morning,” before calling Leavitt “one of the…
The meeting comes with just months to go before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the remainder of Trump’s term.
Turning Point USA announced that its co-founder Charlie Kirk will be honored at a Sept. 10 event on the Utah Valley University campus, just feet from where he was shot. The event is titled “Freedom Built to Last” and will feature remarks from Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Sypher, conservative talk show host Glenn Beck…
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Sunday did not shoot down a possible endorsement from the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), but the Democratic lawmaker added that he “certainly isn’t seeking it.” “I’m not going to sort of look into all these endorsements. I’m not going to reject an endorsement by certain individuals at the…
Texas Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R) said Sunday that Senate Democratic nominee James Talarico backs policies that would “kill” their state. During an interview on “The Hill Sunday,” Van Duyne said Talarico is “pretty much a complete DSA candidate,” referring to the Democratic Socialists of America. Talarico has never been a member of the left-wing…
Moises Arjona, Jr. argues that SNAP policy should restrict the purchase of unhealthy foods to combat rising obesity and diabetes rates, despite a federal court ruling against such restrictions.
Abdul El-Sayed's post about Usha Vance and JD Vance's grandfather sparked accusations of racism and sexism from Rep. Brandon Gill and others.
Randi Weingarten launched an AFT back-to-school boycott of Target over ICE silence, but critics say pension fund leverage warrants a federal probe.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday downplayed the reported meeting between Jared Kushner and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). “I don’t know what that’s about. I know Jared has interest in lots of other things going on,” Johnson told host Peter Doocy on Fox News’s “The Sunday Briefing.” “He’s not really directly involved in…
President Trump faces one of the last major primary tests of his endorsement power on Tuesday in Oklahoma, where his pick for governor is battling in a tough runoff. His pick, Republican Mike Mazzei, finished less than a percentage point behind rival Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond (R) in the initial June GOP primary, as a…
Public safety is not measured only by the number of people sent to prison.
