Running a business is hard these days. Heavy-handed regulations and higher taxes are expected when leftists are in power. But industry became shell-shocked when traditional conservative allies targeted corporate environmental, social, and governance practices. No wedge has shredded the historic alliance between these long-standing allies more than such disputes.
Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), the House Minority Whip, sent a “Dear Colleague” letter asking for her fellow House Democrats to show up for next week's vote for Speaker of the House. “On Tuesday evening, our Caucus will convene for an organizational meeting to nominate Leader [Hakeem] Jeffries as our candidate for Speaker of the House,”...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday confirmed his nation has successfully tested an experimental nuclear-powered missile and warned that Moscow may revoke a ban on atomic bomb testing. Putin, speaking at a think tank-sponsored forum, said testing on the cruise missile Burevestnik, which has a range of up to 14,000 miles, was recently completed, though...
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) asked the Palm Beach County appraiser to increase the property tax for former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, after he claimed that it’s worth significantly more than its appraised value. Moskowitz’s letter, first reported by NBC News, came after a New York judge ruled that Trump and his sons committed business fraud...
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said that an open Democratic primary would make President Biden a “stronger candidate.” When MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough asked Manchin on “Morning Joe” if Biden was the “best choice” to beat former President Trump, he said that he didn’t know “who else was out there.” He suggested that an open primary could...
Former President Trump on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss the whole of the government's election interference case against him, arguing all his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are protected by presidential immunity. “The prosecution does not, and cannot, argue that President Trump’s efforts to ensure election integrity, and...
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) said Thursday she is “willing to ditch” the House’s rules regarding the motion to vacate in order to support Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) bid for the Speakership. The House Republican Conference implemented a rule in January that any one member can file a motion to vacate against the Speaker, though many...
It is increasingly clear that steady access to minerals and rare earths is essential to our and our allies' military security, economy and overall well-being.
The Democrat challenging Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) to a rematch in 2024 has raised more than $3.4 million in the third quarter this year, according to newly released campaign finance documents. Adam Frisch lost to Boebert in the 2022 midterm election by less than 600 votes. His 2024 campaign has now raised more than twice...