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Ossoff picks up Flake endorsement in Georgia Senate race

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) has garnered an endorsement from former GOP Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) in his bid to keep his seat. “I’m still a conservative Republican. But character matters. And I want someone in that seat who takes the institution seriously and will protect the

What is contempt of Congress?

Contempt of Congress is a criminal misdemeanor offense that officials called to testify before Congress may face if lawmakers deem their actions as an obstruction of ongoing investigation. It’s classified as a federal charge punishable by a fine of up to $100,000 and carries a

China targets US firms, drone exports ahead of Xi visit

China’s Commerce Ministry announced a new slate of sanctions against the United States and some of its firms Wednesday in response to recent moves by two U.S. agencies that targeted China, more than a month before Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit President

Mike Lindell resigns as MyPillow CEO to focus on campaign

Mike Lindell said Tuesday afternoon that he was stepping down from being the MyPillow CEO to focus his attention on his Minnesota gubernatorial bid. In a post on the social platform X, Lindell said he had “made one of the biggest decisions of my life.” “I'm stepping down as CEO

FAA investigating Trump helicopter safety incident

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Tuesday afternoon incident involving Marine One, the helicopter reserved for President Trump’s expedited travel in the Beltway. The president was flying out from the White House on Tuesday afternoon under normal

Former UN ambassador: Iran 'uncertain' how to handle Trump

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mark Wallace on Tuesday said Iran is "uncertain" about how to handle President Trump as both countries enter talks to potentially reach another interim peace deal. Wallace, who is also the CEO of the nonprofit group United Against

How Popular Is Hakeem Jeffries Among Democrats?

Editor’s Note: Welcome to The TNR Blue Book. It’s our new daily newsletter that covers Congress and much more, but with a distinctly TNR twist: Our focus will be strictly on Democrats, liberal and progressive groups, and the fight to take back power and save democracy. Every

Michigan says 'technical issue' slowed voting

Michigan state officials on Tuesday said a "technical issue" slowed down voting as millions of registered voters cast their ballots in the state's primary election. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, or DTMB, "addressed a technical issue that

Fauci had every right to take the Fifth

Public criticism of Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment has been conspicuously silent on whether he reasonably believed that he would otherwise be vulnerable to a vindictive prosecution by Trump's Department of Justice.

Watch live: Vance holds anti-fraud roundtable with lawmakers

Vice President Vance, whom President Trump has tapped as the "fraud czar," will host a roundtable with lawmakers Wednesday morning centered on the administration's anti-fraud efforts. It comes after health officials and the Department of Justice launched an investigation into

Trump says he hasn't made a determination on Pirro's future

President Trump said Tuesday he has not decided whether he will keep Jeanine Pirro in her position as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia following her move to drop charges against Olympian David Hearn for allegedly damaging the Reflecting Pool. “I haven’t made a

Johnson says things 'don't look good' for Max Miller

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in an interview that things "don't look good" for Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), who is facing calls to step down in connection with allegations of domestic abuse toward his ex-wife, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio). Johnson told