Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) revealed Monday he has been diagnosed with blood cancer and started treatment for it. Garamendi, 79, said in a statement that he has early-stage Multiple Myeloma, which he described as a “treatable” form of blood cancer. He said he began chemo-immunotherapy on Monday at Kaiser Oncology in Sacramento, Calif. “With early...
President Biden is getting aggressive and seeking to go on offense as he seeks to beat back calls that he leave the top of the Democratic ticket after a party uproar over his poor debate performance against former President Trump. Biden's new take-no-prisoners strategy is a significant change from the last week, when some complained...
U.S. troops formally withdrew from a major air base in Niger on Monday, the first of two bases to be evacuated by American forces after Niamey fell to a military coup in 2023 and Nigerien officials ordered Washington to leave. American forces left Air Base 101, near the capital of Niamey, after a ceremony formalizing...
The first original GOP party platform since 2016 establishes closing the U.S.-Mexico border to migrants and conducting mass deportations as Republicans' top two priorities. The document, released Monday, mirrors former President Trump’s rhetoric and style, from the nature of its proposals to its grammatical quirks. Following a preamble that stylistically mimics Trump’s social media persona, the...
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) brushed off a question over the viability of President Biden’s campaign during a Monday event for Brown's reelection. Brown, who is running in what is expected to be one of the closest Senate races in the country, said he won’t wade into discussions about whether Biden should end his campaign. “I'm...
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on Monday called on President Biden to end his reelection bid, becoming the most senior Democratic lawmaker to publicly do so. "Well, look, I think he should step aside. I think it's become clear that he's not the best person to carry the Democratic message," Smith, the highest-ranking Democrat on the...
More than 150 Republican lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to rescind a rule that’s expected to make more of the nation’s truck fleet electric. In a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the House and Senate Republicans wrote that the rule will “disrupt the heavy-duty truck industry by forcing the broad adoption...
Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), on Monday joined the growing number of Black leaders who have thrown their support behind President Biden as an increasing number of Democrats urge him to end his reelection bid. In a statement released Monday, Horsford said Biden has been selected by millions of...
A Republican National Committee (RNC) panel on Monday passed a draft party platform dramatically shifting the GOP’s stance on abortion, mirroring former President Trump’s posture on the issue. The Republican platform committee overwhelmingly approved the new platform, echoing Trump on key issues like trade, immigration and foreign policy while doing away with specific language about...
Florida Satanists are volunteering to fill school counselor roles after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a law allowing religious chaplains into public schools amid staffing shortages. “Nothing in the text of the bill serves to exclude us, and no credible interpretation of the First Amendment could. Should a school district now choose to have chaplains,...
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), one of the Senate’s most vulnerable incumbents, on Monday said President Biden needs to “prove” he can serve another four years after his weak debate performance, which has put scrutiny on the president’s energy and mental clarity. “President Biden has got to prove to the American people — including me —...
A new group, “Pass the Torch, Joe,” has formed to circulate a petition among Democratic voters that urges President Biden to step aside from the 2024 race. The group is made up of Democratic activists, organizers and voters who are focused on beating former President Trump in November, according to its website. The petition targets...
