Until Congress gets serious about strengthening the resources of its committees and support agencies so that it can resume bipartisan deliberations and legislating, finding common ground will be impossible.
Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan is slated to speak at the Republican National Convention on Thursday, ahead of former President Trump's speech formally accepting his party’s nomination for president, The Hill has confirmed. Hogan — an ’80s wrestling icon known for dramatically ripping off his shirt as he entered the ring — is among several figures...
CNN analyst Van Jones said the rising pressure President Biden faces from voters and leading members of his party to leave the race could soon come to a head. “This is the endgame now,” he said during coverage of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. “You may be able to run out the clock and...
In a post-Citizens United world, small-donor matching programs — where a donation of $25 can make a difference — are one of the best defenses against the undue influence of big money in politics.
As federal authorities continue their investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Trump over the weekend, questions remain over what the motive was for the 20-year-old gunman to target the former president. The FBI identified the gunman as Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pa., hours after the shooting unfolded Saturday at the...
MSNBC host Joy Reid compared President Biden's COVID-19 diagnosis this week to the shooting that left former President Trump injured over the weekend and pointed out how the two events are being portrayed by the media. "These two men are both elderly. Donald Trump is an elderly man who, for whatever reason, was given nine...
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) joined the chorus of those pressing Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Trump. Barrasso and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) were seen aggressively confronting Cheatle at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Wednesday, just days after the shooting at a Trump...
The vice presidential choice creates a historic opportunity for the GOP to begin the process of moving beyond Trump and positioning itself to fuse the more popular aspects of Trumpism.
Former President Trump is leading President Biden nationally and in seven battleground states, according to a new survey. The Emerson College poll, sponsored by Democrats for the Next Generation and published Thursday, found 46 percent of registered voters say they support Trump, compared to 42 percent who chose Biden and 12 percent that are undecided. The...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a new rule Thursday that would categorize popular paycheck advance products as consumer loans, which the agency says will ensure lenders provide borrowers with key information about costs and fees. Nearly three-quarters of workers are paid biweekly or monthly, according to the CFPB, and lenders have long bridged...
Russia is engaging in hybrid warfare globally, with FSB operatives conducting espionage, disinformation, sabotage, and assassinations, while NATO has issued a warning to Russia to back off or face Article V of the Washington Treaty.
