The people around former President Trump are aware that he set debate expectations "too low” for President Biden four years ago, New York Times political correspondent Maggie Haberman said late Thursday. “There is an awareness in Trump’s world that they have lowered the expectations pretty solidly for Biden there,” Haberman said on CNN’s “The Source”...
The Supreme Court issued four rulings Thursday and will unveil more today. But the most closely watched and anticipated opinions remain behind the court’s curtain until next week or early July. Metal barricades lined the streets outside the court Thursday, a sign of added security in a section of the nation’s capital accustomed to demonstrators,...
Three drag superstars will lobby House lawmakers on both sides of the aisle next week to advocate for greater protections for LGBTQ people and fight against a rising tide of hate and threats made against the community. Drag performers Jiggly Caliente, Brigitte Bandit and Joey Jay will meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, part of a...
The Republican gubernatorial primary in Missouri is an open contest with a plurality of voters undecided on who they want to succeed term-limited Gov. Mike Parson (R), according to a new poll. The survey from Emerson College Polling/The Hill released Friday showed Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft narrowly in the lead with 23 percent...
Former President Trump and his allies are laying the foundation to dismiss a strong debate performance by President Biden as a charade. Trump and other conservatives have in recent days floated the baseless claim that if Biden does well at next week’s debate in Atlanta, it will be because he’s using some kind of performance...
Former President Trump is making a new effort to boost his support from working-class voters. He’s proposing to make tips exempt from taxes. The gambit has captured plenty of attention, to Democrats’ dismay and despite being viewed with skepticism by many financial experts. Tellingly, the idea seems to have been first pushed by the former...
The Biden administration is issuing a total ban on the use of Kaspersky Lab’s software over its ties to Russia. The company’s software has been a concern of the U.S. government since at least 2017 because of the Russian government’s alleged influence over the software. The Russian government has total access to Kaspersky systems and...
Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) said that the traditional “climate change dialogue” is not going to work anymore, particularly when it comes to high-polluting countries. Schwarzenegger joined MSNBC’s Jonathan Lemire on Thursday to discuss clean energy and climate solutions. Lemire asked “The Terminator” star how he would try to reach bigger polluters...
Former President Trump said Thursday that he doesn’t want to underestimate President Biden ahead of their debate next week. Trump joined the hosts of the “All-In” podcast, where he was asked about his prediction for the debate next Thursday, the first time the duo will go head-to-head since the 2020 presidential debate. “Well, all I...
An appeals court in Washington, D.C., denied Steve Bannon’s attempt to avoid prison Thursday. Bannon asked the federal appeals court earlier this month to delay his imminent prison sentence on contempt of Congress charges. The court denied his request, noting that his argument “does not a warrant a departure from the general rule.” In a...
The Biden campaign raised $85 million in May and entered June with $212 on hand, a formidable war chest even as the Trump campaign significantly outraised them last month. The Biden campaign touted the support of grassroots donors, noting May was its second strongest grassroots month to date, trailing March. The campaign noted its email...
