THE RFK Jr. WILD CARD. For all the talk that has sometimes surrounded his presidential candidacy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was never able to break through in the Democratic primary race against President Joe Biden. Reports would say his support was "growing" or that he was "surging," but he was never able to surpass the 20% support in national polls he enjoyed when he announced his candidacy as a Democrat in late April. In the months since, his support among Democratic voters has slowly slipped. It now stands just below 15% in the RealClearPolitics average of national polls — 47 points behind Biden.
Syria aimed “a number of launches” at Israel on Tuesday evening, prompting Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to respond with shelling aimed at the launch site, the military said in a statement. “A number of launches from Syria aimed for Israel were identified a short while ago. Part of the launches crossed into Israeli territory and...
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) took aim at Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for her statement on the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas, which launched an unprecedented, deadly attack on Israel over the weekend. “It shouldn't be hard to condemn terrorists and terrorism,” she said on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper.” “Right? And that doesn't...
The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to “deter any actor” looking to escalate or widen the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. The forces include the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, its eight squadrons of attack and support aircraft,...
A new report from an environmental watchdog raises concerns about a loophole in a treaty aimed at cutting production of ozone-depleting and climate-warming substances. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), an advocacy group, published its report Tuesday finding emissions in the U.S. of the substances that are supposed to be phased out under the Montreal Protocol....
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) hit President Biden and progressives Tuesday over their response to the terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel. “While Hamas carried out these attacks, Joe Biden has blood on his hands,” Scott said in an address at the Hudson Institute. “His weakness invited the attack. His cash giveaway to Iran helped fund...
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing for more assistance to Israel in the aftermath of an unprecedented attack by Hamas, but the path for further aid is complicated as the House enters a second week without an elected Speaker. Biden administration officials say they’re maintaining constant contact with Israel to determine the...
The European Union (EU) sent a letter to Elon Musk Tuesday warning that his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, was spreading illegal content and disinformation after the Hamas attacks on Israel. Thierry Breton, the EU's Commissioner for Internal Market, sent Musk a letter Tuesday, urging the CEO to update his content enforcement...
The White House said Tuesday that statements from members of Congress calling for a ceasefire in Israel instead of issuing their full support for the country, following the surprise attack by Hamas, are "wrong" and "disgraceful." White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked about President Biden’s message to members of Congress who seem to...