Kansas Republicans face an uphill battle in their effort to oust the lone Democrat representing their state in Congress. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has targeted Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.), who in 2022 handily won reelection to Kansas’s 3rd Congressional District, which represents most of Kansas City and some of its suburbs. Several Republicans have already jumped into the race...
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), a presidential candidate, signed a pledge required by the Republican National Committee (RNC) ahead of the first debate saying he would support the party's eventual nominee. Scott is the latest Republican White House candidate to sign the pledge, which is the last criteria that needs to be met in order to...
President Biden on Thursday described China as a "ticking time bomb," pointing to the country's underlying economic challenges in some of his starkest comments about Beijing to date. Biden, speaking to supporters at a fundraiser in Utah, suggested China was in trouble because of slowing growth and a high unemployment rate. “China is a ticking time bomb in...
The death toll from the wildfires on the island of Maui has risen to 55 and is expected to grow amid ongoing search and rescue efforts, Hawaiian officials said. The wildfires are “likely the worst natural disaster in Hawaii state history,” and resulted in the “utter devastation” of the town of Lahaina in northwestern Maui,...
Notwithstanding Netanyahu’s soothing words of comfort to U.S. media and audiences, the current Israeli government is violating international law and ignoring repeated U.S. requests.
President Biden on Thursday juggled international diplomacy with a U.S. enemy, responded to a tragic national disaster, asked Congress to increase spending for Ukraine, and contemplated House Republicans’ talk of impeaching him as he seeks reelection. In other words, in one 24-hour period, a portrait of the contemporary presidency came into sharp focus. The Biden...
Former Vice President Mike Pence and other Republican presidential candidates are visiting the Iowa State Fair on Friday. The annual event, which has been a traditional stomping ground for White House contenders, comes weeks before the first GOP presidential primary debate. Former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who are currently the two...