Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is seen as the early underdog in the race to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.) as Senate GOP leader, but he’s touting something that sets him apart from his two rivals: a close personal relationship with former President Trump. Senate insiders say Scott doesn’t have much of a chance of being...
Democrats are leaning into protecting birth control as part of their election year push on reproductive rights, looking to emphasize Republican efforts opposing protections many voters say they support. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) plans to hold a vote next month on the Right to Contraception Act. The effort will likely be blocked,...
Nikki Haley's decision to back former President Trump is a big development in the 2024 race that is likely to help unify Republicans further behind a candidate who has somewhat divided them. While Trump steamrolled though the primaries, a substantial protest vote in contest after contest has emerged for Haley — a concern for the...
The House has advanced its mammoth $883.7 billion Defense policy bill for fiscal 2025, legislation that includes a number of controversial measures including the rehiring of troops kicked out for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine and one giving state governors veto power over a Space Force transfer. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was approved Wednesday...
Senate Democrats say a new revelation that an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a symbol adopted by Jan. 6 protesters, flew at Justice Samuel Alito’s beach house is the latest troubling sign that the conservative-leaning Supreme Court is “out of control” and pushing a “partisan” agenda. Democrats say it’s the latest sign that Alito and another...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday announced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will "soon" address a joint session of Congress. “Tonight, I’m happy to announce something else to you: that we will soon be hosting Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Capitol for a joint session of Congress,” Johnson said Thursday during a speech marking...
The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the country's five biggest conferences have approved a nearly $2.8 billion antitrust settlement, paving the way for a new revenue-sharing model poised to boost compensation to student athletes. NCAA President Charlie Baker, in a joint statement with the commissioners of Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12...
Worlds collided at the White House as everyone—from former President Clinton and Hillary Clinton to actor Sean Penn, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, and "Reading Rainbow's" LeVar Burton—arrived for the state dinner for Kenya. The Clintons smiled and held hands as they posed for photos at Thursday's black-tie soiree, the sixth state dinner of the Biden...
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Thursday pinned the blame of last week's raucous contempt hearing on a few "repeat offenders of breaking decorum" on Capitol Hill. "It's very unfortunate, it wasn't the first time, I hope it's the last time," Comer quipped in an interview on CNN. "The members that...
Arizona abortion providers will now be able to temporarily provide their services to patients from Arizona who travel to California, after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a new law on Thursday. The bill, titled Senate Bill 233, allows Arizona abortion providers to be quickly approved for work in California. It was introduced by Newsom last month...
French President Emmanuel Macron chastised Russian President Vladimir Putin for rejecting an Olympics truce proposal with Ukraine and said Putin’s rejection shows the world that he is “not ready to make peace.” “This is a big clarification moment because every week until now President Putin was claiming to be available for peace,” Macron said this...
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) shared a post online Wednesday condemning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for refusing to host Kenyan President William Ruto for a joint meeting of Congress, which is typically extended to other international leaders. “While @SpeakerJohnson might not have given the President of Kenya the opportunity to address a Joint Session of...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced Thursday he would call the GOP-controlled state Legislature into a special session next week to discuss getting both President Biden and former President Trump on the state's fall ballot. Democrats have been unable to certify Biden as their nominee in the state — a largely procedural issue where both parties have...
Members of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) clashed with protesters on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus after a second pro-Palestinian encampment popped up. Videos and photos shared online showed groups of protesters forming a line to block members of the LAPD. Police were wearing helmets, had batons and pushed back protesters...
