Authorities are investigating bomb threats, including antisemitic messages, at several downtown hotels Tuesday during the Democratic National Convention.
CHICAGO — The morning after President Joe Biden passed the torch to his vice president at the Democratic National Convention, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) took Kamala Harris to task over her past support for defunding the policy and cashless bail and blasted her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), for presiding over the devastating Minneapolis […]
The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), and Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, wrote to national security advisor Jake Sullivan on Tuesday calling for an urgent briefing on the administration’s response to so-called Havana Syndrome. The Washington Examiner is first […]
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said on Tuesday that he was “encouraged” by the party’s Senate campaigns in Texas and Florida. “I’m very encouraged with what I see in those states,” Peters told reporters at the Democratic National Convention. “We have very strong Democratic candidates.” Peters called Texas Senate candidate Rep. Colin...
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, issued a stark warning Tuesday about how a second term for former President Trump would impact the country's national security, as he pushed for a win for Democrats in November. "There's a national security reason to want the Democrats to win, and that...
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has won the Republican primary for his seat in Florida’s 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, fending off a challenger backed by Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as part of the former Speaker's revenge tour against the Republicans who ousted him. Gaetz defeated Aaron Dimmock, a retired naval officer and leadership consultant, after a...
Actor Tony Goldwyn argued an endorsement of Vice President Harris's presidential run from global superstars Taylor Swift and Beyoncé could be "significant" to her election prospects. Goldwyn, who was the entertainment host for the first night of this week's Democratic National Convention, told Variety magazine he believes the November election will be "won on the...
Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-Fla.) has won the Democratic primary to face off against Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R) for his Senate seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. Mucarsel-Powell easily prevailed over relatively nominal opposition for the nomination, including from former state Rep. Brian Rush (D). She had the support of President Biden, top House...
Republicans on Tuesday seized on a watchdog report that faulted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for inconsistent communication about immigration cases involving unaccompanied children. The report from DHS’s Office of Inspector General stressed that without better communication between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the two agencies...