The rollout of the DOJ’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund” may have been botched, but the fund remains a good idea, and the hysteria from Democrats like the hypocritical Oregon Sen. Ron...
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday shared grievances with President Trump for abandoning his conservative base for populist ideals. In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, Pence notes a shift in Trump’s tone and rhetoric that now focuses on widespread reform in the form of populist policies. He said Trump’s attempt to get him...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Sunday said he will meet with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) after winning the GOP runoff to replace incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Since beating Cornyn, a four-term incumbent, Paxton says he’s been in contact with Thune, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-S.D.), Republican Conference Chair Sen. Tom...
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday shared grievances with President Trump for abandoning his conservative base for populist ideals. In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, Pence notes a shift in Trump’s tone and rhetoric that now focuses on widespread reform in the form of populist policies. He said Trump’s attempt to get him...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Sunday said he will meet with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) after winning the GOP runoff to replace incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Since beating Cornyn, a four-term incumbent, Paxton says he’s been in contact with Thune, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-S.D.), Republican Conference Chair Sen. Tom...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday urged leaders in the Middle East to help the U.S. and Iran seize the opportunity for a peace deal after months of war resulting in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Macron said he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Emirati...
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) on Sunday said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will resume family visits at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark following a string of protests over immigrants’ treatment at the facility. “Starting today, limited visitation will resume at noon, and regular visitation hours will be restored beginning tomorrow,”...
President Trump on Sunday said it is "very good" that thousands of lawyers have chosen to no longer work for the administration, referring to The New York Times's reporting on the exodus. The Times story reported that more than 10,000 lawyers working for the federal government have left since the end of 2024 to March...
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday said there has “clearly” been an effort to “rewrite” the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. “Look, I'm very confident that of the judgment of history in the years ahead about our role, about all the Republicans and Democrats who returned that day after Capitol Police...
Republicans on Capitol Hill are battling a bad case of déjà vu, as intraparty disputes over an immigration enforcement funding package and an extension of the government’s warrantless spying powers have left lawmakers no closer to a resolution on the two matters than they were a month ago. Senate Republicans departed Washington last week without...
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Sunday said Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner "has questions to answer" following reports that he allegedly shared sexually explicit messages with multiple other women. ABC's Jonathan Karl asked Booker on "This Week" about whether this and other controversies "may jeopardize Democratic hopes to get that Senate seat in Maine?" "Yes,...
GOP strategist Brad Todd on Sunday said President Trump made a “100-million-dollar mistake” by backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) to replace incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). “I think the president made a 100-million-dollar mistake in picking Ken Paxton and urging Republican primary voters to vote for him. John Cornyn is a much more...
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) claimed Sunday that Iran is “stronger” than it was before the beginning of the U.S. war with the Middle Eastern country three months ago. “Frankly, Iran is stronger than they were 90 days ago, before this war, because they've used their cheap and lethal drones, not just to close the Strait...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said Democrats have a chance at locking down a Senate seat in Texas after state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) recent victory in a runoff. “Paxton will now face off against State [Rep.] James Talarico. Democrats have not won a Texas Senate seat, as you know, in more than 30...
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Joe Gruters on Sunday said the party would hold a midterm convention “before the general election” as outlined by President Trump last September. “There's a very short window of doing it after the last primary ballots have been cast and before the general election. But yes, we're very much moving...
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday predicted that oil shipments will pass through the Strait of Hormuz in "a month or two," while it has been closed off amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran. Hassett told ABC's Jonathan Karl on "This Week" that there is "a lot more traffic" passing through the strait...
