Businessman Ryan Binkley withdrew from the GOP runoff in Texas’s newly drawn 32nd Congressional District on Tuesday, ensuring that attorney Jace Yarbrough will be the party’s nominee in November's general election. Binkley wrote in a statement Tuesday that Yarbrough “ran a disciplined campaign” and he is “genuinely excited to see what [his former opponent] will...
White House border czar Tom Homan met with a group of centrist Democrats at the Capitol on Thursday, circumventing Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), who didn’t attend the meeting, in hopes of reaching a deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Homan met for more than an hour with centrist Democrats who...
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) will give remarks Thursday afternoon on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, referred to as the SAVE America Act, as the Senate weighs the sweeping election reform bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote among other measures. Lee earlier this week suggested that his GOP colleagues who...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved a higher dose of the Wegovy weight loss drug. The manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, increased the semaglutide injection by 4.8 mg to total 7.2 mg. The company says the higher dosage is recommended for those who taken the lower dose already for at least four weeks. Novo Nordisk...
A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota suggested that Americans should cut back on daily costs amid the economic strain caused by the U.S. military operation in Iran. Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya acknowledged how “frustrating” and “hard” rising gas prices are for consumers during a Wednesday radio interview, but she suggested Americans should...
During White House meeting with Japan PM Sanae Takaichi, President Donald Trump quips about Pearl Harbor while speaking about the launch of Operation Epic Fury.
Unidentified drones reportedly detected near Fort McNair military base in Washington D.C., where top officials reportedly have been housed, sparking security concerns.
Schumer declined to answer questions over how long Democrats would continue to hold DHS closed over demands for reforming ICE, even as concerns about terrorism have climbed in recent weeks.