Texas Republicans were already fretting about slipping support with voters of color. Then Bo French got on X.The Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner posted a photo of a...
In today's issue: ▪ Canada pledges tit-for-tat tariffs ▪ Jeffries, Kushner meet ahead of midterms ▪ Economic ‘D-Day’ for Iran ▪ House Ethics Committee under pressure Canada’s political leaders have united to rally the country against President Trump in a brewing trade war after Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from talks on Friday just hours before new...
President Trump’s announcement of a major economic warfare campaign against Iran also has the effect of putting China in the crosshairs, the Islamic republic’s largest trading partner and primary purchaser of its oil exports. Trump’s threats to go after any country, business or banking institution supporting Iran come as diplomatic efforts have unraveled, six months...
A sailor onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday said his father was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Joshua Aviles has spent roughly nine months deployed at sea due to the Iran war amid reported shortages of clean water, food and supplies. “I’ve been deployed for over nine months, out at sea in...
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) on Sunday said discussions regarding White House aide Natalie Harp in recent days have been “super misogynistic.” Democrats and former White House staffers have said Harper’s relationship with President Trump has been inappropriate, citing reporting from The Daily Beast that unveiled her letters to Trump in which she professes her allegiance...
Three Dan Sullivans are wading in on Alaska’s Senate race but only one Dan Sullivan has earned the support of a former lawmaker with his namesake. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-Alaska) was endorsed by former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan (R) last Tuesday as he prepares to face off against Dan J. Sullivan and Rep....
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), the GOP nominee for Florida governor, said Sunday he is “working” with leaders in Haiti to stabilize the country, after the temporary protected status (TPS) of more than 300,000 Haitians migrants in the U.S. expired. “I've actually had meetings with the transitional government and the ambassador for the transitional government,” Donalds...
Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on Sunday warned against banning data centers, citing implications for the U.S. in the artificial intelligence race to outpace China. “There's been a push from some states where they're talking about a statewide moratorium and what I've found is that most of this country wants to make...
Former Vice President Mike Pence and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday stressed the importance of Ukraine having the capabilities to deter Russian ballistic missile strikes. During an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” Pence said Russian forces have “shifted” to using high-arcing ballistic missiles and cruise missiles to strike Ukraine. Those weapons require Patriot...
Lawmakers are fanning out across their districts and states for fundraisers, local events and campaign stops as the midterm elections heat up, while national party leaders are increasingly wading into races that could help shape control of Congress. In Georgia, voters are heading back to the polls Tuesday for a special election runoff to fill...
Democrats and Republicans are pressing the House Ethics Committee to move more quickly on investigations involving allegations of sexual misconduct or domestic abuse, as a string of high-profile cases and the looming midterms have renewed scrutiny of the secretive panel’s process. Investigations into Reps. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and Max Miller (R-Ohio) —...
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), noted Sunday the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is not lethal, contradicting President Trump. “The MMR vaccine is not a lethal vaccine, and it is offered in other countries,” Oz told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s "Face the Nation."...
On Sunday, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said that Monday will be “D-Day” for the economy in Iran as the Trump administration and U.S. military vow to exert maximum financial and militaristic pressure on Tehran to end the war overseas. “Their economy is in shambles. And they're still dangerous. So, the president's right to...
