Over the past few years, something has been made apparent that should give Republicans pause on any immigration compromise: Democrats cannot be trusted on the border, whether in their words or in their actions. The latest example of this is from Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), who accused Texas of letting three illegal immigrants, a woman […]
Many Americans don’t appear to be terribly enamored by the prospect of choosing between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden come November. The polls show both men are broadly unpopular, with Biden holding a 39% approval rating (56% disapproval) and Trump holding a 43% favorability rating (52% unfavorable). Could a third-party candidate competitively […]
On Thursday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) showed he was on the right side of history. He introduced an amendment that would have conditionally restricted the nation from giving foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Gaza, according to a press release. Unfortunately, the Senate felt otherwise and voted down Paul’s proposal […]
A special prosecutor in former President Trump’s Georgia criminal case paid for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) to accompany him on flights to San Francisco and Miami as the office investigated Trump, the prosecutor’s wife alleged in their ongoing divorce case on Friday. The documents include bank statements that appear to show special prosecutor...
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) made a last-minute endorsement for former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley ahead of New Hampshire’s GOP primary next week. “America has a decision to make, and our friends and neighbors in New Hampshire have an opportunity to showcase their deep-rooted independent streak. After years of controversy, violent rhetoric and growing polarization, the...
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) still sees a “crack in the door” for a potential presidential run in 2024, but cautions that he has no interest in being a “spoiler.” In an interview with Kevin Cirilli of The Hill's Daily Debrief, the former No Labels co-chair said he is not ruling out the possibility...
Thousands of opponents of abortion rights gathered on a snow-covered National Mall Friday to participate in the 51st annual March for Life, headlined by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). The participants gathered for the largest anti-abortion event in the country under the theme "With every woman, for every child.” Johnson and House Pro-Life Caucus Chair...
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows saw her office flooded with a “stream of steady, abusive and threatening” messages targeting herself, her staff and her family in the wake of her decision that former President Trump was ineligible to be on her state’s primary ballot. In an interview with The Hill, Bellows talked about how...
If Congress acts in 2024 to send the Freedom to Vote Act to the president’s desk instead of wasting time on more pointlessly partisan hearings, then this time next year, instead of somberly marking another Citizens United anniversary, we can celebrate a healthier democracy.