Polls suggest that Democrats might return to power in Congress, winning both the House and the Senate. If so, California is a warning about what deep-blue control looks like.
President Trump announced Saturday he approved new fuel economy standards that eliminate an electric vehicle (EV) mandate introduced under the Biden administration. The 2024 EV mandate aimed to facilitate the transition from gas-powered to EVs by setting new pollution standards for automakers' vehicle fleets, which were intentionally difficult to meet without introducing new electric or...
Former Kennedy Center employees accused the iconic performing arts venue's leadership in a letter to Congress of halting planned waterproofing repairs earlier this year. In the Thursday letter, David Seide, an attorney representing the whistleblowers, shared internal documents which he said challenged the Kennedy Center board's claims that these leaks constituted the venue's immediate closure. ...
President Trump rejected a new seven-day proposal from Iran Saturday morning to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt military operations in the ongoing conflict between Tehran and the U.S. “They want to make a deal, and I think that’s fine,” the president told reporters at the White House. “I like making a deal, too, but...
Pollsters and independent handicappers are increasingly convinced that Democrats aren’t experiencing an artificial “sugar-high” in polling but that multiple metrics are right now pointing to a good midterm environment for the party. The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report became the latest independent forecaster this week in predicting that Republicans looked poised to lose the...
House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good (R) is locked in a surprisingly tight battle to hold onto his Virginia seat against primary challenger John McGuire, who has the endorsement of former President Trump. Trump and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) were both aligned with McGuire, and many expected Good to be easily defeated. But the race has...
Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays has died at the age of 93, the San Francisco Giants said in a statement. “My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones,” said his son Michael Mays. “I want to thank you all from the bottom of my broken heart for the unwavering love you have...
The child of convicted killer Alex Murdaugh, Buster Murdaugh, is suing multiple companies, including Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery, for defamation over documentary series they were involved in. The documentaries, both on Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streaming service and Netflix, feature statements that a complaint filed last Friday says “were defamatory and falsely accused the...
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) has won the GOP nomination for his House seat representing Oklahoma’s 4th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Cole, who has held his House seat for more than 20 years, held off a few primary challengers in the contest, most notably businessman Paul Bondar. Cole is the chair of the...
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre halted a press briefing on Tuesday after someone fainted, and she asked if people needed water as the temperature in the room was hot.
State Sen. Suhas Subramanyam (D) has won the crowded Democratic contest to replace retiring Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D) in Virginia, according to Decision Desk HQ. Subramanyam beat 11 other candidates in the race to win the Democratic nomination for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. Wexton announced last year she would not be seeking reelection, saying she had...
Republican Wayne Johnson, a former Trump administration official, has won the GOP primary runoff for a House seat in Georgia, according to Decision Desk HQ, defeating a candidate convicted of a misdemeanor related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Johnson beat out Chuck Hand for the GOP nod in the race for Democratic...
Army veteran Eugene Vindman, who was a key player in the first impeachment of former President Trump, has won the Democratic nomination for the House seat representing Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Vindman came out on top of a crowded Democratic field to try to succeed retiring Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.),...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Tuesday he supports restricting the use of smartphones in the state's schools, citing potential mental health risks associated with social media. Newsom said in a statement on Tuesday that he would work with the state Legislature to restrict the use of smartphones in schools, just one day after Surgeon...
Retired Navy Capt. Hung Cao has won the Senate GOP primary in Virginia to take on Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) this November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Cao, who received former President Trump’s endorsement in May, fended off a small handful of Republican challengers in the Republican contest. The retired Navy captain is...
Republicans are accusing President Biden of trying to influence the 2024 election with his move to allow undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens an easier path to seek permanent residency, with some using a dubious claim that it would create more Democratic voters before November. Former President Trump, who said he would reverse the...
The outgoing chief of the National Guard warned that deploying troops to the southern border has “no military training value” and could possibly hurt military readiness. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, testified before a Senate Appropriations budget defense subcommittee hearing Tuesday. He said there are about 2,500 National Guardsmen at the...
The Senate on Tuesday passed a package aimed at bolstering the nation’s nuclear power sector, sending it to President Biden’s desk. The vote was 88-2. Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) opposed the measure. While a White House spokesperson did not respond to questions about whether Biden will sign the bill, national climate adviser...
Amazon was fined roughly $5.9 million over alleged quota violations at two of its warehouses in California, the state’s Labor Commissioner’s Office announced Tuesday. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office said in a press release Tuesday that Amazon violated the state’s Warehouse Quotas law at two distribution warehouses in Moreno Valley and the Redlands. The law, which went...
