Sen. Josh Hawley endorsed Sen. John Cornyn for Senate majority leader. Sens. Rick Scott and John Thune are also vying to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell in the Senate GOP leader slot.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she called President-elect Trump on Thursday to “reaffirm" the pair can work together in areas like infrastructure where the state relies on federal funding.
During her quasi-concession speech Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters she had called President-elect Donald Trump earlier in the day to congratulate him on his victory. Then came the knife. Harris said, “I also told him we will help him and his team with their transition and that we will engage in a peaceful […]
The Berlin Wall toppled 35 years ago. First, the world looked on with awe, and then the disbelief gave way to jubilation. From Aug. 13, 1961, to Nov. 9, 1989, a major European city was disfigured with a concrete barrier wreathed in razor wire and punctuated by armed guard towers. It was emblematic of the […]
If you doubt the widespread mental health crisis among Generation Z, just check out postelection TikTok. “I might wake up a slave.” “Why didn’t the Germans just leave Germany before the Holocaust? This is the time right now that we should all leave Germany.” “[To anyone living] where I won’t get shot on sight for […]
Some further random observations on the election: Campaigns attract good folks. Let’s start with something positive. After 60 years of observing and interacting with people who have volunteered to work for campaigns — for Democratic and for Republican campaigns — I have come to this conclusion, which might be startling to some: The large majority […]