Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Sunday said he thinks the Republican Party will “debate” the future of the MAGA movement should the GOP fare poorly in Tuesday’s elections. When asked by Jake Tapper on CNN’s "State of the Union" if an unsatisfactory midterm performance might signal the “beginning of the end for the MAGA movement,”...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said what Democrats did in Alaska “seems to be pretty dumb” following reports the party participated in recruiting another candidate who shared the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) to dilute the GOP’s vote in the state. “Yeah, frankly what the Democrats did in Alaska seems to be pretty...
Emails sent by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that praised President Trump may violate the Hatch Act, experts say. “Under President Donald J. Trump, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is transforming into a model of excellence, one that meets and exceeds customer expectations for fast, accurate and secure service,”...
Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Joe Gruters acknowledged that Republicans are facing issues with voter turnout amid heightened pressure for the GOP to maintain control of Congress. “Is there a turnout problem for Republicans?” NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt asked Gruters on "The Hill Sunday." “Yes, but Democrats tend to turn out early. We tend to vote...
The Republican National Committee (RNC) on Sunday said Michigan "should take notice" of Rep. Haley Stevens's (D-Mich.) endorsement of her former opponent in the Michigan Senate race Republican Mike Rogers. "When Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who ran against Abdul El-Sayed and knows him better than anyone, stands with Mike Rogers, Michigan should take notice," RNC spokesperson...
President Trump on Sunday commended Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) for her endorsement of GOP Senate candidate former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.). “Wow, this is BIG! Congresswoman Haley Stevens, a Highly Respected Democrat, who narrowly lost in the Primary to Abdul Mohamed El-Sayed, and who has been breathlessly wined and dined by the Dumocrats to help...
Weatherton, TEXAS — Vice President Vance is honing in on his campaign message ahead of Election Day in what many see as a preview of a presidential bid in 2028 that seems all but certain. As Trump has criss-crossed the country for almost daily midterm rallies in the final month of campaigning, Vance’s schedule has...
The candidates with the most at stake in Tuesday's midterm elections won't necessarily be the ones on the ballot. For a growing field of prospective 2028 presidential contenders in both parties, the results could offer an early test of their political strength, their influence within their respective parties and their ability to shape the next presidential race at a...
Republicans on Capitol Hill are poised to clash in the lame duck over how far to push President Trump's agenda. Midterm voters are widely expected to give Democrats control of the House, and maybe the Senate, in the next Congress, which would bring Trump’s legislative agenda to a screeching halt beginning next year. That scenario...
The battle for the House majority will come down to a handful of battleground districts. Republicans are playing defense as they seek to defend their 218-214 majority while facing tough political headwinds. All 435 House seats are up for grabs. Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), The Hill's election partner, rates 13 House contests as "toss ups."...
An advisor to Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) cannot disinvite his former primary opponent Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) from a scheduled event on Sunday in Detroit, Mich. “This is not Abdul’s event,” Antjuan Seawright, an advisor to Clyburn, told The New York Times Saturday afternoon. “The invitation still stands.” El-Sayed was...
Mississippi’s Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom released a “Sinners”-themed campaign ad over Halloween weekend, days ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The ad, released on TikTok, pays homage to the Academy Award-winning movie set in the Mississippi Delta in 1932 starring Michael B. Jordan, who played twins in the movie. The movie’s premise revolves around the twins...
Michigan’s Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers claimed he is ahead by almost seven percent on early-returned ballots, contrary to recent polls which lean in favor of his Democratic opponent Abdul El-Sayed. “We’re actually about seven percent ahead on voters that we believe are voting for us returning their ballots,” Rogers said during an appearance on...
Voters in half of the country will decide who sits on the bench of their state's highest court next Tuesday. State Supreme Court races are on ballot in two dozen states this November, with partisan, nonpartisan and retention contests determining which candidates win seats or remain on the bench of courts that often have the final word...
