Amid a presidential election described as a “coin-toss,” political analysts are assessing the heft of incumbency. Tuesday’s GOP primaries in Virginia, red state Oklahoma and Georgia could offer revealing clues. Republican voters in Virginia could opt to replace House Freedom
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) made sure to line up an equal number of lawmakers from each side of the aisle to serve as co-sponsors when they joined forces on a White House ethics bill last month. That
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has fanned the flames of the internal Democratic battle over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coming speech to Congress, questioning the wisdom of the invitation just days after it was endorsed by Democratic leaders in both
The majority of voters in battleground House districts said they support the government passing laws aimed at improving safety for kids and teens online, according to a poll released Monday. There was strong bipartisan support for passing kids’ online safety rules, with both
Jewish Democratic senators are alarmed by conservative Justice Samuel Alito's sympathy for basing government on Christian principles — something he expressed at a Supreme Court gala when he endorsed the idea of returning the nation to a place of "godliness." Democratic
The Biden campaign on Monday launched a battleground state ad that lambasts former President Trump as a “convicted criminal,” highlighting his numerous legal problems and his recent felony conviction in New York. The ad, titled “Character Matters,” will run on general market
This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s new book comes out, and it contains a disturbing chapter about Donald Trump’s ignorance, explosive rage and megalomania during the coronavirus pandemic. We think this should be covered as a loud, clanging alarm bell about the dangers of a second
The Chinese nuclear arsenal is expanding and quickly, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published Monday. The number of operational nuclear warheads globally is increasing every year, the report found, with the most
Former President Obama said Sunday that he tends to avoid consuming media about politics amidst the testy 2024 election, telling a group of social media influencers that we live in a “cynical time.” Obama spoke at a Biden campaign fundraiser with the president on Saturday in
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) pointed to what he viewed as a prime example of voter fraud on Saturday in a Houston-area judicial race after a new election was ordered nearly two years after the fact. A Houston judge found last month that more than 1,400 votes in the 2022 180th
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) will be issuing a mass pardon for more than 175,000 marijuana convictions on Monday. The pardons will be one of the country’s biggest acts of clemency involving the drug that’s now widely used recreationally. In an interview with The Washington Post,
A former Trump administration Pentagon official went after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday after the chancellor complimented President Biden as Europe looks to the November elections. Scholz told Politico on Saturday that Biden knows “exactly what he is doing” and is
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley posted online announcing the death of her father on Father’s Day. “This morning I had to say goodbye to the smartest, sweetest, kindest, most decent man I have ever known,” Haley posted on the social media platform X, along with a
The White House and former President Obama’s team disputed the characterization that President Biden froze up on stage at a Los Angeles fundraiser and had to be led off the stage by the former president. The New York Post wrote about the video of Biden under the headline “Biden
The Democratic challenger for the Fort Bend County Precinct 3 commissioner in Texas is facing charges for allegedly creating fake social media posts writing racist comments directed at himself. Commissioner Andy Meyers, the Republican incumbent, requested the Fort Bend County
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) encouraged the Supreme Court to “intervene” in former president Trump’s hush money case on Sunday, calling on the high court to hear an accelerated appeal of Trump’s conviction. Trump was convicted this month of 34 felony counts of falsifying
A majority of Black voters in Pennsylvania and Michigan say they would vote for President Biden in a hypothetical general election match-up, but a significant share of 2020 Biden voters support third-party candidates or say they are undecided, according to a poll released
Back in 2013, Game of Thrones created a vast televisual world. Much of that world it populated with useful bodies. Dozens of undifferentiated, naked bodies of women, writhing around as an occasion to explain the complexities of the plot or demonstrate the relative virtue of
More than 170,000 people have traveled out of state to receive abortion care since January of last year, according to new data from the Guttmacher Institute, a figure underlined by the increasing difficulty to access care in some states. Out-of-state care accounted for more
Two people were killed and multiple were injured in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Texas on Saturday, police said. An altercation broke out between two groups at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, Texas, and someone began shooting, Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks
Former President Trump is turning up the heat on Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) as Senate Republicans stand on the precipice of winning back the majority. During Trump’s visit with Senate Republicans last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) urged the former
Thirty-five glass bottles filled with cherries and berries were found at Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. Archaeologists at Washington’s Virginia home found the bottles from the 18th century in storage pits in a cellar. Of the 35 bottles discovered, 29 are intact
Seven people were shot and another injured at a car meet in northern Massachusetts early Sunday morning, local police said. The shooting occurred just before 2 a.m. in Methuen, Mass., near the New Hampshire border. Police Chief Scott McNamara said officers arrived at the scene
An MSNBC host said President Biden has been playing "chess" while former President Trump is playing "hungry, hungry hippo." MSNBC host Alicia Menendez, along with co-hosts Michael Steele and Symone Sanders-Townsend, praised Biden for his meetings with world leaders over the
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that plunged toward the ocean off the coast of a Hawaii island. The plunge happened on April 11 on Southwest Flight 2766 but only was reported after Bloomberg reported that Southwest sent a
Given the risk of abuse is so high with the sweeping powers a CBDC can offer governments and yet there are little to no benefits to help citizens, the rise of CBDCs is a path the United States should not follow.
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden marked Eid al-Adha with a message of support for American Muslims on Sunday. Eid al-Adha is the second major holiday of Islam, usually consisting of prayer and a communal feast marking remembrance and sacrifice. It is also the most
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (Fla.) said Sunday that she wants the House to use the sergeant-at-arms, a provision that hasn’t been used in more than a century, to enforce the contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland. Luna was interviewed by
Former President Trump challenged President Biden to a cognitive test in a speech Saturday, but forgot the name of the doctor who gave him his own similar test. Trump said in Detroit that “Doc Ronny Johnson” gave him a cognitive test that he “aced.” The doctor’s name is Rep.
At least 1,200 people have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire located near Los Angeles spreads to more than 12,000 acres. The Post Fire has spread to about 12,265 acres and is just 2 percent contained, according to the latest update from Cal Fire as of Sunday afternoon. Cal
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen criticized former President Trump after he suggested replacing some of the United States's income taxes with higher tariffs on imports to make up for lost revenue. The former president outlined his idea during a meeting with Republican lawmakers
The 2024 election cycle is heating up with summer about to officially start and a handful of key political events to watch fast approaching. The summer will see both President Biden and former President Trump formally become their respective parties' nominees for the White
Americans from Kansas to Maine are bracing for a grilling heat wave this week that could see the mercury hit triple digits with high humidity. Dangerously hot temperatures have sparked warnings from weather and health officials across the country, as concerns rise for heat
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday reaffirmed the legality of the Group of Seven (G7) $50 billion loan to Ukraine and touted the strong alliance between the Western countries. "There is no sense at all in which it's theft,” Yellen told ABC News’s Jonathan Karl when asked
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) said he would be prepared to serve as commander in chief if needed if former President Trump selected him as his running mate. NBC's Peter Alexander asked Donalds on "Meet the Press" if he would be prepared to step in as president on "day one" if he
The Biden campaign has marked Pride Month with a blitz of advertisements, interviews and engagements with local LGBTQ groups and prominent figures to try and motivate voters ahead of November. Former President Trump’s campaign is taking a decidedly different approach. The Trump
The first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle is right around the corner, and CNN announced Sunday that the campaigns of both President Biden and former President Trump have agreed to new debate rules. CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will host the debate, which will
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said Sunday he stands by his vote to certify the presidential election results in 2020, before quickly noting that he similarly looks forward to certifying former President Trump’s victory in the 2024 race. “Certainly, I will stand by that decision and
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates argued that the United States should be willing to “outinnovate” foreign adversaries in the nuclear energy sector. Gates, who appeared on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, said he thinks Americans should value that the U.S. needs to be a
When government engages in deficit spending, an imbalance arises. The difference is the inflationary increase in the price level.
The Israeli military announced Sunday that it would pause fighting during the daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza so humanitarian aid can pass through and be delivered to Palestinians in need. The “tactical pause” will apply to about 7 miles of road near Rafah, the
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) on Sunday pushed back against those who blame Congress for increased polarization in recent years, saying lawmakers in Washington are “simply a reflection” of dynamics at play across the country. “People ask me all the time, 'Why are things so
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said more evidence needs to be shown to prove that inflation is on a downward trend to cut interest rates. The Federal Reserve held interest rates at a 23-year high last week, keeping rates in a range of 5.25 percent to 5.5
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said the cost to repair the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed earlier this year, could range between $1.7 and $1.9 billion. "The Biden administration have been phenomenal partners. So, we know the estimated cost could be between $1.7 and $1.9
Rep. Bob Good's (R-Va.) Tuesday primary in Virginia's 5th Congressional District is pitting former President Trump against some of his top allies and inflaming bitter ideological tensions in the House GOP. The contentious race could result in the first House incumbent primary
States with abortion restrictions are facing reductions in care, and forcing colleagues in other states to manage the fallout.
House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said the United States has hit its "highest level of a possible terrorist threat." CBS's Margaret Brennan asked Turner on "Face the Nation" about the recent arrests of several people who had alleged ties to the Islamic
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) on Sunday criticized the tactics of far-right lawmakers who say their Republican colleagues, rather than working within the confines of Congress, should be willing to “burn it down” to fight for conservative principles. "The tactics that they're