Democrats have the wind at their backs in North Carolina, particularly in the race for Senate, where former Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is up against Republican political operative Michael Whatley to replace retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). Based on polling, nonpartisan ratings and campaign shifts, Cooper seems poised to win. A national Republican PAC...
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) slammed President Trump’s deal with Russia for diesel Sunday amid the energy struggles the U.S. is experiencing. “The president needs to move forward with the sanctions bill that we sent him. This agreement with pursing Russian oil is essentially, I think, tarnishing [Sen.] Lindsey Graham's [(R-S.C.)] efforts to try and get...
On Sunday, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) addressed past criticism he made about former President Obama and said that he and other Democratic candidates "stand on the shoulders of giants" like the former president. "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker from NBC News asked El-Sayed about his past remarks on Obama. El-Sayed wrote in...
President Trump's deal with Russia to permit the country's diesel into the U.S. and global marketplace saw growing backlash on Sunday, before the president announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. The deal will have Russia "immediately release 300,000 tons of diesel to address concerns over rising energy costs due to the global fuel...
Russia struck a power plant in eastern Ukraine, contradicting President Trump’s announcement earlier Sunday that both countries agreed to an "energy ceasefire." A local official who spoke with ABC News said that a thermal power plant in the city of Kharkiv was hit twice and on fire. Ukrainian President Voldoymyr Zelensky confirmed the attack, along with...
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Sunday backed President Trump’s deal with Russia for diesel, in spite of past conflict between the two politicians. “In 2022 I voted against Russia sanctions, pointing out that U.S. citizens would suffer from higher prices. Glad to see Trump came around to that reality this week. We should lift sanctions...
The Justice Department (DOJ) is investigating five major TV networks for alleged antitrust violations after the outlets briefly pulled their pool coverage. Sources told The New York Times on Saturday that the DOJ is investigating ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News for pulling their coverage days after a federal judge halted President Trump's ban...
Less than a month out from the midterm elections, the landscape for House Republicans grows grimmer by the day. President Trump’s approval ratings are low and sinking. The GOP’s emergency redistricting campaign has fallen short of its goals. And the volatile economy has voters on edge and thirsty for change. The combination has created a...
President Trump is doing everything he can to win favor with a dissatisfied electorate before the midterms — including promising money. Speaking in San Antonio on Wednesday evening, Trump repeated his pledge to send $5,000 to every adult American if the GOP retains its narrow majorities in the House and the Senate. Skeptics roll their...
President Trump will continue his red state campaign swing with recently announced rallies in Montana and Arizona slated for this week with important races in each state just under a month away. The Arizona rally is tentatively planned to be hosted at Laughlin Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City – a town near the Nevada border...
President Trump said he will “make a decision ultimately” on whether to livestream the execution by firing squad of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan following GOP backlash. “He’s a vicious killer, killed 13 people in cold blood, wounded over 20. Some of those people will never have their lives back in a true sense,”...
Several Republicans voiced objections to the Trump administration Russian diesel deal and President Trump's suggestion that Ukraine needed a new leader. When asked about the deal, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said on Friday he supported the president’s decision but he doesn’t “support his decision to import it from Putin. Vladimir Putin is a butcher. He's a...
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) announced on Saturday he would be introducing a bipartisan bill aimed at stopping President Trump from lifting sanctions on Russian oil amid global fuel shortages. “We will be introducing bipartisan legislation to block any and all purchases of Russian oil. It will be called the ‘Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act,’”...
