President Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., poured an additional $5 million into the Texas Senate race, according to a new Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing published Saturday. The funds were earmarked for Del Ray Media LLC, a Virginia-based political media company, for TV and digital advertising against the Democratic nominee in this race, state Rep....
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Saturday signed a legislation package aimed at safeguarding the state’s election process against potential interference in the upcoming midterm elections. The Democratic governor, who has repeatedly warned President Trump’s administration would attempt to meddle in these upcoming elections, signed 13 bills in Los Angeles. “Donald Trump won’t stop until...
FBI Director Kash Patel said Saturday the agency used AI to stop half a dozen school shootings and upped its use of the technology by 605 percent since he took the position. Appearing on Fox News’ “Saturday in America,” host Kayleigh McEnany asked Patel about a statement he made in March claiming the FBI had...
The Trump administration began construction on a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border wall cutting through southwest Texas’s Big Bend region despite local leaders' pushback against the project. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told the Associated Press Friday that installation of 30-foot panels was already underway along this portion southern border. The construction started earlier this...
After President Trump announced this week he was banning Politico, CNN and MS NOW from accessing the White House, the three media outlets reported Saturday their journalists were denied access to the executive premises. White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) President Jacqui Heinrich called on the White House to “immediately” restore access to these journalists and...
Vice President Harris has seen an increase in her favorability rating among Americans, according to a new poll conducted nearly a week after President Biden exited the 2024 race and Harris emerged as his likely replacement. In the ABC News/Ipsos poll, released Sunday, 43 percent of Americans say they have a favorable view of Harris...
Latin America is drawing attention from U.S. lawmakers eager to forge ties in an often-ignored region with growing geopolitical and economic clout. This month, bicameral groups visited officials in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Guatemala, seeking to expand their footprint in regional powers at a crossroads after recent elections in the first two. Sen. Tom Carper...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said it was a “mistake” for Democrats to support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu giving an address to Congress. “I believe it was, and I've expressed that view,” he said when asked on CBS’s “Face the Nation” whether it was a mistake for Democrats to support the visit. "But the...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19. The senator is experiencing “minor symptoms,” he said. “I’m grateful to be fully vaccinated and will be working from home, following the appropriate CDC guidance,” he said on the social platform X.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said Sunday that President Trump was “obviously making a joke” when he urged Christian voters to vote for him in November and that, if they do, they “won’t have to vote anymore” because “everything” will be “fixed.” “I think he’s obviously making a joke about how bad things had been under...
Mitch Landrieu, a national co-chair for Vice President Harris’s 2024 campaign, on Sunday touted the likely nominee’s progress since entering the race for the Democratic ticket’s top spot and encouraged centrist voters to take part in “history” by supporting the campaign. In an interview on MSNBC’s “The Weekend,” Landrieu criticized former President Trump’s pick for...
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison argued Sunday that the enthusiasm for Vice President Harris’s campaign has made Florida and North Carolina competitive for the November election, as Democrats look to expand their target map. “I have never seen this type of energy, this type of organizing, grassroots organizing, and in all my years...
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said a report about the attempted assassination of former President Trump could come out by the end of the year. The House unanimously approved a task force last week to investigate the assassination attempt against Trump, who was shot at during a rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13. When asked...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said former President Trump does not regret having Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on the ticket as the junior senator from Ohio faces backlash over his previous comments. Vance has been taking heat over some previous comments he's made about "childless cat ladies" in the days since Trump selected him to be...
The Harris campaign raised a whopping $200 million in its first week and signed up more than 170,000 volunteers, it announced Sunday, as the operation gets off to a quick start after President Biden ended his reelection bid. The campaign announcement shows high enthusiasm for Harris as the likely Democratic nominee, with much of the...
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) warned Sunday that rising enthusiasm for Vice President Harris among Democrats should worry the Trump campaign, urging the former president to focus on policy over personal attacks. Sununu, a moderate who previously backed Nikki Haley’s primary campaign against former President Trump, told ABC News’s Martha Raddatz on “This Week”...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) suggested Sunday he did not shake Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hand due to "serious disagreements." Netanyahu delivered an address to a joint session of Congress last week, and lawmakers reacted with mixed reactions. Schumer and Netanyahu exchanged head nods instead of a handshake before the speech. "Well, look, you...
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) said he has “no doubt” that President Biden will be able to effectively serve out the remainder of his term, despite his earlier concerns about his age and acuity regarding his reelection campaign. Crow added in a NewsNation "The Hill Sunday" interview with Chris Stirewalt that he's confident Biden made the...
