Sen. Cory Booker delivered a fiery speech at the Michigan Democratic Convention, warning of "darkness and wind" and calling for party unity ahead of 2028.
Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow entered a Democratic convention on Sunday with a marching band, drawing criticism and comparisons to Kamala Harris online.
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) said Monday that “rapists should be hung” in the wake of Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) recently facing sexual assault allegations, but he insisted he wasn’t talking about the California Democrat. “Rapists should be hung, period. No questions. And so — now I’m not — I don’t want the Secret Service to...
The Cook Political Report shifted four Senate races to the left on Monday but noted that the GOP is still favored to maintain its majority in the upper chamber this November. “With an increasingly sour national environment for Republicans, the Senate battlefield is shifting in Democrats’ favor,” wrote Jessica Taylor, the Senate and governors editor...
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said she thinks there is enough support in the House to expel Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), both of whom have been accused of sexual misconduct. Luna said she would file a motion to expel Swalwell, who has been facing bipartisan calls to step down after a...
The House Ethics Committee has launched an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) as he faces allegations of sexual misconduct. The probe follows explosive accusations from a former aide that Swalwell sexually assaulted her on two occasions — charges that were first made public on Friday in The San Francisco Chronicle. That article was followed by a...
Facing backlash from his supporters President Trump removed a controversial social media post on Monday that portrayed him as Jesus in an AI-generated image. The post landed as he lashed out against Pope Leo XIV, who has registered his opposition to the war in Iran since the conflict began in February. Trump on Sunday night...
Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) suspension of his California gubernatorial bid has injected fresh uncertainty into the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). The congressman’s campaign rapidly devolved over the weekend, when prominent organizations and lawmakers rescinded their endorsements over sexual misconduct allegations against him. Although Swalwell denied any wrongdoing, he was unable to contain the growing fallout and announced Sunday he would...
President Trump on Monday received a McDonald’s delivery to the Oval Office to promote his “no tax on tips” law. He received two bags of McDonald's, a longtime fast-food favorite of the president's, from a delivery person in a “DoorDash Grandma” shirt. “The reason for this is the fact that I heard you picked up...
President Trump said Monday that he will not apologize for his criticism of Pope Leo XIV after calling him “weak” because the pope spoke out against the Iran war. Trump told reporters outside the Oval Office when asked if he owes the first American pope in history an apology, “No, I don’t.” “Because Pope Leo...
President Trump detailed new plans for a UFC fight the league is planning on the White House grounds in June. "I've been involved in a lot of big events, I have never had an event that has had more interest than the UFC fight we have right at the front door," Trump told reporters gathered...
The California Republican Party did not endorse a candidate for governor on Sunday at its convention despite President Trump’s endorsement of former Fox News host Steve Hilton in the race. In a post on the social platform X on Sunday, the Golden State GOP said “neither candidate for Governor was able to reach the 60%...
It’s Monday. You have two more days to file your taxes if you haven’t done so already! In today’s issue: ⛪ IN THE WHITE HOUSE President Trump goes after … *checks note* … the pope: President Trump fired off a lengthy post on Sunday night bashing Pope Leo XIV, accusing him of being “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy.” From Trump’s attack...
President Trump told reporters Monday that the AI image appearing to depict him as Jesus Christ was actually an image of Trump as a doctor healing people. "I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor, and had to do with the Red Cross, as a Red Cross worker there, which...
First lady Melania Trump is expected to head to Capitol Hill this week to discuss ways to improve foster care efforts. The first lady will be speaking at a closed-door roundtable Wednesday with members of the House Ways and Means Committee and witnesses form the foster care system, Punchbowl News first reported and was confirmed...
