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- There’s always demand for a Trump smoking gun. So there’s always supply.Since 2015, Trump's critics have demanded final, indisputable proof of Trump's criminal culpability. So there's been a push to meet that demand.
- Abortion is now banned in these states. See where laws have changed.Thirteen states had "trigger bans" to criminalize abortion when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Several other states are working to enact other laws.
- Post Politics Now: Amid inflation challenges, Biden to hold event focused on saving moneyAfter returning to the White House on Monday, the president is scheduled to host the Atlanta Braves before convening a meeting of the White House Competition Council.
- 4 charts that show the GOP’s 2022 popularity gap For months, concerns have been raised about under-performing, Trump-aligned candidates in key races. A bevy of new polling bears out those concerns.
- The sex-trafficking investigation of Matt Gaetz, explained The latest in the years-long investigation is that Gaetz sought a preemptive pardon from Trump for sex trafficking.
- Trump’s special master pick turns into a headacheThe point of calling for a special master would seem to be to delay the government's investigation. Instead, Raymond J. Dearie has pressed Trump's team on several baseless claims their client made out of court.
- How a QAnon splinter group became a feature of Trump ralliesAn offshoot of the extremist movement called Negative48 is thronging Trump political events, causing tensions with the former president’s team.
- The Biden-Trump rematch, in many ways, has already begunBiden and Trump appear to be nudging one another into what would be a rare face-off between the same two candidates. In fact, the contest has already started.
- Ex-staffer’s unauthorized book about Jan. 6 committee rankles membersThe book, titled “The Breach,” is out Tuesday and billed as a “behind-the-scenes” look at the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
- Mysteries, legal challenges follow Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis’s migrant flightsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has politically benefited by flying migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, but the effort is trailed by unanswered questions and legal peril.
- 4 charts that show the GOP’s 2022 popularity gap For months, concerns have been raised about under-performing, Trump-aligned candidates in key races. A bevy of new polling bears out those concerns.
- GOP strategy elevates clashes over crime, race in midterm battlegroundsRepublicans are increasingly centering their midterms pitches on crime, prompting accusations of racism from Democrats but also fears the attacks may resonate.
- Voters divided amid intense fight for control of Congress, poll findsThe fight for control of Congress is an intense one, as Republicans hold significant advantages in the most competitive House seats. But the GOP edge is being tempered by energy among Democrats over abortion rights.
- John Fetterman welcomed as ‘one of us’ at his first Philadelphia rallyThe Democratic Senate nominee, who has centered much of his candidacy in more conservative areas of the state, campaign in a predominantly Black Philadelphia neighborhood.
- Will Chicago voters back a candidate for Ill. governor who bashes the city?State Sen. Darren Bailey, the GOP nominee for Illinois governor, frequently bashes Chicago as “a dysfunctional hellhole," but he needs the support of voters in the city and its suburbs if he hopes to win in November.
- Elton John ‘flabbergasted’ and teary after Biden surprises him with medal“I will treasure this so much,” an emotional Elton John told President Biden, as he received his surprise national humanities medal at a White House concert.
- Trump and DeSantis: Once allies, now in simmering rivalry with 2024 nearingThe two are widely seen in the Republican Party as potential rivals for the 2024 presidential nomination and public contrasts and behind-the-scenes tensions have already erupted.
- Arizona judge reinstates near-total abortion ban from 19th centuryAn injunction on a law that bans abortions except when the mother is at risk was lifted by a judge.
- Trump lawyers argue to limit White House aides’ testimony to Jan. 6 grand juryThe legal dispute could impact the Justice Department’s ongoing investigation.
- How a Trump soundtrack became a QAnon phenomenonA song’s journey from a Trump video to online forums and back to Trump rallies shows the melding of the MAGA and QAnon movements
- GOP candidate jokes about kidnapping plot against Michigan governorIn 2020, federal officials interrupted a kidnapping plot that targeted Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Tudor Dixon's Democratic rival in November's election.
- Post Politics Now: Hoyer, McCarthy make dueling pitches in Pittsburgh area In Washington, President Biden is attending a Democratic National Committee fundraiser and hosting a concert at the White House by Elton John.
- Career prosecutors recommend no charges for Gaetz in sex-trafficking probeCareer prosecutors have told superiors they don't think Rep. Matt Gaetz should be charged with sex trafficking, citing concerns about witness credibility.
Since 2015, Trump's critics have demanded final, indisputable proof of Trump's criminal culpability. So there's been a push to meet that demand.
Thirteen states had "trigger bans" to criminalize abortion when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Several other states are working to enact other laws.
After returning to the White House on Monday, the president is scheduled to host the Atlanta Braves before convening a meeting of the White House Competition Council.
For months, concerns have been raised about under-performing, Trump-aligned candidates in key races. A bevy of new polling bears out those concerns.
The latest in the years-long investigation is that Gaetz sought a preemptive pardon from Trump for sex trafficking.
The point of calling for a special master would seem to be to delay the government's investigation. Instead, Raymond J. Dearie has pressed Trump's team on several baseless claims their client made out of court.
An offshoot of the extremist movement called Negative48 is thronging Trump political events, causing tensions with the former president’s team.
Biden and Trump appear to be nudging one another into what would be a rare face-off between the same two candidates. In fact, the contest has already started.
The book, titled “The Breach,” is out Tuesday and billed as a “behind-the-scenes” look at the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has politically benefited by flying migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, but the effort is trailed by unanswered questions and legal peril.
For months, concerns have been raised about under-performing, Trump-aligned candidates in key races. A bevy of new polling bears out those concerns.
Republicans are increasingly centering their midterms pitches on crime, prompting accusations of racism from Democrats but also fears the attacks may resonate.
The fight for control of Congress is an intense one, as Republicans hold significant advantages in the most competitive House seats. But the GOP edge is being tempered by energy among Democrats over abortion rights.
The Democratic Senate nominee, who has centered much of his candidacy in more conservative areas of the state, campaign in a predominantly Black Philadelphia neighborhood.
State Sen. Darren Bailey, the GOP nominee for Illinois governor, frequently bashes Chicago as “a dysfunctional hellhole," but he needs the support of voters in the city and its suburbs if he hopes to win in November.
“I will treasure this so much,” an emotional Elton John told President Biden, as he received his surprise national humanities medal at a White House concert.
The two are widely seen in the Republican Party as potential rivals for the 2024 presidential nomination and public contrasts and behind-the-scenes tensions have already erupted.
An injunction on a law that bans abortions except when the mother is at risk was lifted by a judge.
The legal dispute could impact the Justice Department’s ongoing investigation.
A song’s journey from a Trump video to online forums and back to Trump rallies shows the melding of the MAGA and QAnon movements
In 2020, federal officials interrupted a kidnapping plot that targeted Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Tudor Dixon's Democratic rival in November's election.
In Washington, President Biden is attending a Democratic National Committee fundraiser and hosting a concert at the White House by Elton John.
Career prosecutors have told superiors they don't think Rep. Matt Gaetz should be charged with sex trafficking, citing concerns about witness credibility.
Roll Call©
- Manchin push on pipeline approval recalls 1970s dam projectApproving a large construction project through Congress, as Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia is trying to do for Mountain Valley Pipeline in his state, is highly unusual and, according to legal scholars, rests on very thin precedent. Manchin released legislation on Sept. 21 that would approve the stalled pipeline, a roughly 300-mile […]
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- Ways and Means leaders working on lame-duck Social Security fixKey lawmakers are eyeing a possible year-end tax package as their best shot at offering a fix for a Social Security provision that many on Capitol Hill believe unfairly cuts benefits for public employees who also have government pensions. The issue was thrust into the spotlight after bipartisan supporters of legislation to permanently boost Social […]
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- Final countdownLawmakers have less than a week left to pass a stopgap spending measure to avoid a partial government shutdown. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Aidan Quigley outline the likely game plan for completing a deal and the hurdles still standing in the way. Show Notes: Schumer starts process for taking up stopgap funding bill […]
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- ‘I got a poster for that’ — Congressional Hits and MissesHighlights of this week’s Hits and Misses include Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves‘ poster-sizing his points to the House Natural Resources Committee, North Carolina Rep. Greg Murphy referencing Frank and Estelle Costanza from “Seinfeld” in his opposition to a Medicare mental health bill, a Senate floor dad joke from Delaware Sen. Thomas R. Carper and more.
The post ‘I got a poster for that’ — Congressional Hits and Misses appeared first on Roll Call.
- GOP commits to retaking the House with election-focused policy platformHouse Republican leadership traveled to southwest Pennsylvania on Friday to unveil their “Commitment to America,” a policy platform broadly outlining the party’s goals should they reclaim control of the chamber after the midterm elections. “We wanted to lay out a bold conservative vision to show the country there’s hope again. There’s not just one direction […]
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- Photos of the week ending September 23, 2022Congress was in session this week with federal government funding set to expire next Friday and the midterm elections rapidly approaching. Roll Call photojournalists were there to capture the action in and around the Capitol.
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- Congress is about to lose its science guyJerry McNerney likes to think about what’s next. The mathematics Ph.D. and former engineer co-chairs the Artificial Intelligence Caucus and has spent a lot of his 16 years in Congress focused on cutting-edge science topics. But the California Democrat says he wasn’t farsighted enough to get ahead in the House. The retiring member’s advice for […]
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- Biden administration plans private refugee sponsorship programThe Biden administration is poised to launch a private refugee sponsorship program in the coming months, an effort that could accelerate lagging refugee admissions in the United States. The program will enlist private organizations and groups of everyday Americans to sponsor and resettle refugees, resembling similar efforts undertaken in the past year to resettle Afghans […]
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- House passes package of bills to address policing, crime issuesThe House passed four bills Thursday authorizing grants for law enforcement hiring, training and mental health first responders after a close vote on a procedural hurdle that showed a division among Democrats on some policing and crime issues. The measures would authorize grant programs for increased hiring in police departments with fewer than 200 officers, […]
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- Afghan visa program falls short of promises, senator’s review findsThe Afghan special immigrant visa program “has not lived up to the promise we made to participants” and requires policy changes to meet its full potential, according to a review of the program released Thursday by New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. The SIV program, which provides a safe haven in the United States for […]
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Approving a large construction project through Congress, as Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia is trying to do for Mountain Valley Pipeline in his state, is highly unusual and, according to legal scholars, rests on very thin precedent. Manchin released legislation on Sept. 21 that would approve the stalled pipeline, a roughly 300-mile […]
The post Manchin push on pipeline approval recalls 1970s dam project appeared first on Roll Call.
Key lawmakers are eyeing a possible year-end tax package as their best shot at offering a fix for a Social Security provision that many on Capitol Hill believe unfairly cuts benefits for public employees who also have government pensions. The issue was thrust into the spotlight after bipartisan supporters of legislation to permanently boost Social […]
The post Ways and Means leaders working on lame-duck Social Security fix appeared first on Roll Call.
Lawmakers have less than a week left to pass a stopgap spending measure to avoid a partial government shutdown. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Aidan Quigley outline the likely game plan for completing a deal and the hurdles still standing in the way. Show Notes: Schumer starts process for taking up stopgap funding bill […]
The post Final countdown appeared first on Roll Call.
Highlights of this week’s Hits and Misses include Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves‘ poster-sizing his points to the House Natural Resources Committee, North Carolina Rep. Greg Murphy referencing Frank and Estelle Costanza from “Seinfeld” in his opposition to a Medicare mental health bill, a Senate floor dad joke from Delaware Sen. Thomas R. Carper and more.
The post ‘I got a poster for that’ — Congressional Hits and Misses appeared first on Roll Call.
House Republican leadership traveled to southwest Pennsylvania on Friday to unveil their “Commitment to America,” a policy platform broadly outlining the party’s goals should they reclaim control of the chamber after the midterm elections. “We wanted to lay out a bold conservative vision to show the country there’s hope again. There’s not just one direction […]
The post GOP commits to retaking the House with election-focused policy platform appeared first on Roll Call.
Congress was in session this week with federal government funding set to expire next Friday and the midterm elections rapidly approaching. Roll Call photojournalists were there to capture the action in and around the Capitol.
The post Photos of the week ending September 23, 2022 appeared first on Roll Call.
Jerry McNerney likes to think about what’s next. The mathematics Ph.D. and former engineer co-chairs the Artificial Intelligence Caucus and has spent a lot of his 16 years in Congress focused on cutting-edge science topics. But the California Democrat says he wasn’t farsighted enough to get ahead in the House. The retiring member’s advice for […]
The post Congress is about to lose its science guy appeared first on Roll Call.
The Biden administration is poised to launch a private refugee sponsorship program in the coming months, an effort that could accelerate lagging refugee admissions in the United States. The program will enlist private organizations and groups of everyday Americans to sponsor and resettle refugees, resembling similar efforts undertaken in the past year to resettle Afghans […]
The post Biden administration plans private refugee sponsorship program appeared first on Roll Call.
The House passed four bills Thursday authorizing grants for law enforcement hiring, training and mental health first responders after a close vote on a procedural hurdle that showed a division among Democrats on some policing and crime issues. The measures would authorize grant programs for increased hiring in police departments with fewer than 200 officers, […]
The post House passes package of bills to address policing, crime issues appeared first on Roll Call.
The Afghan special immigrant visa program “has not lived up to the promise we made to participants” and requires policy changes to meet its full potential, according to a review of the program released Thursday by New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. The SIV program, which provides a safe haven in the United States for […]
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McClatchy©
- ‘Easy pickings’: In Texas town where Martha’s Vineyard ordeal began, few options for migrantsThe journey to Martha’s Vineyard began in Eagle Pass. This tiny Texas town, located 2.5 hours of sweltering highway southwest of San Antonio, has become a common point of entry … Click to Continue »
- See where GOP governors Abbott, Ducey — and now DeSantis — have sent migrants. And how manyFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis followed the lead of fellow Republican governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Doug Ducey of Arizona when he claimed responsibility for sending a plane carrying 50 … Click to Continue »
- EPA set to announce new environmental justice, civil rights program in North CarolinaEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan is set to announce in North Carolina Saturday a new national program aimed at environmental justice and civil rights. Regan, excited to share the … Click to Continue »
- NC Democrats greet Trump rally with a giant reminder of Budd’s views about Jan. 6Democrats struck back against former President Donald Trump’s visit to Wilmington on Friday in support of Rep. Ted Budd’s bid for a seat in the U.S. Senate. The North Carolina … Click to Continue »
- CIA launches a podcast, hoping to ‘demystify’ the agency and boost recruitmentThere is no shortage of podcasts out there exploring the mechanics of espionage, celebrating fictionalized spies and detailing the real-world exploits of the country’s premiere intelligence agency. But only one, … Click to Continue »
- North Carolina’s delegation divided on bill tackling VP’s role in electionNorth Carolina’s delegation remained split during a vote Wednesday on a bill with the intent to stop another attempt to overturn a presidential election. “This bill is about protecting the … Click to Continue »
- Kentucky Senate debate in doubt as deadline approaches for Rand PaulThe prospect for a U.S. Senate debate this fall between Rand Paul and Charles Booker appears to be dwindling as a deadline approaches for the incumbent Republican to respond. KET, … Click to Continue »
- Republicans view rising prices as Democrats’ failure. Will it help election chances?Republicans believe the latest grim news about higher prices is fresh, stark evidence that Democrats are presiding over a deeply troubled economy.. The promise to ease inflation is the GOP’s … Click to Continue »
- ‘Growing numb’: Frustrated McConnell tries to keep focus on inflation, not culture warsThe Louisville mother who has sketched out a plan just to pay for groceries. The Nevada office worker who has replaced her children’s juice with water. The Arizona family forced … Click to Continue »
- Haiti verges on anarchy amid fuel hike, power grab. ‘They want us to hit rock bottom.’Charities are being looted. Foreign embassies are being pelted with rocks, and the homes of government supporters and the wealthy targeted — some going up in smoke. But as a … Click to Continue »
- White House says DeSantis, Abbott like ‘smugglers’ for transporting migrants from borderThe Biden administration increased its criticism of Ron DeSantis over his scheme this week to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, accusing Florida’s Republican governor of deploying “smuggler tactics” to deceive … Click to Continue »
- Extorted and tortured, an American prisoner in Venezuela awaits action from BidenTania Valdes says she first learned her son was being held hostage when she received a call in January from an anonymous group asking for money. Her son, Osman Khan, … Click to Continue »
- Boebert to headline NC conservative gathering, as Trump, Greene also visit the stateA conservative gathering this month in Charlotte will feature U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and other Republicans. Boebert will attend the Salt & … Click to Continue »
- As protests, looting continue, a tropical storm may be zeroing in on HaitiA tropical storm warning was issued across Haiti Friday as the country continued to burn with anger and fires. Charities and schools outside of the capital came under violent attack … Click to Continue »
- As pivotal congressional elections loom, Biden’s approval rating sees an uptickAs the midterm elections draw near, President Joe Biden’s approval ratings have increased markedly among Americans following a string of legislative gains and falling gas prices, though a majority still … Click to Continue »
- Ignited by fuel costs, Haiti looting, violence escalate, targeting charities, politiciansPopular discontent continued across Haiti Thursday as more foreign embassies closed their doors and protesters targeted businesses and charity warehouses, the government-owned television station and the home of a former … Click to Continue »
- Warden ignored staff rapes of female inmates, prisoner alleges. Florida promptly promoted himAt Lowell Correctional Institution, where the systemic rape of female inmates by male guards has been documented over years by the Miami Herald and drawn a sharp rebuke by the … Click to Continue »
- NC Senate candidate Ted Budd backs Graham’s proposed 15-week national abortion banU.S. Rep. Ted Budd expressed his support this week for a new proposal to ban abortion nationwide that has been poorly received by many of his fellow Republicans on Capitol … Click to Continue »
- Rick Scott raises cash for Rubio, other Senate Republicans in Miami hobnobA slate of Republican senators and Senate candidates — headlined by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott — is huddling in Miami on Thursday for a midterm election fundraiser, as Scott faces … Click to Continue »
- Kansas’ GOP senators split on whether to support federal 15-week abortion banKansas Republican Sens. Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are divided on whether to support federal legislation that would implement a federal ban on abortion after 15 weeks that was introduced … Click to Continue »
- What’s a gerontocracy — and is the US one? Data shows Congress is trending olderThe average congressperson is far older than the average American, a fact that won’t surprise most people. But senators and representatives are increasingly staying in office into their later years, … Click to Continue »
- VP Harris and Caribbean leaders to roll out new U.S. partnership on climate change, energyThree months after the Biden administration and Caribbean leaders agreed to fine-tune details of a new energy and climate change partnership, leaders will meet face-to-face in Washington Thursday to review … Click to Continue »
- Marco Rubio cosponsors senator’s bill banning abortions nationally after 15 weeksRepublican Sen. Marco Rubio is co-sponsoring a bill that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks, an aide confirmed Wednesday, throwing support behind a measure that both aligns with his … Click to Continue »
- If Republicans fail to retake the Senate, is Trump, McConnell or Scott most to blame?If Republicans flounder in their effort to recapture the U.S. Senate in 55 days, an inevitable blame game will commence over who’s most responsible for their midterm belly flop. GOP … Click to Continue »
- Florida sees sharp rise in white power, anti-Semitic incidents, report findsFlorida saw a sharp increase in anti-Semitic incidents last year, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League, the New York-based organization that tracks anti-Semitic incidents and other extremist … Click to Continue »
- Kansas voted for abortion rights, but Republicans in Congress eye national restrictionsCongress on Tuesday fanned the flames of the abortion debate in Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District, after Republican lawmakers introduced bills in the House and Senate to implement federal abortion restrictions … Click to Continue »
- Rubio balances Senate Intelligence leadership with defense of Trump in Mar-a-Lago caseAfter the FBI searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home last month for classified material, Democrats and Republicans on the historically bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee responded with one voice. In a letter … Click to Continue »
- On a farm in Northern Ky., Trump’s sons and an alternate reality where Joe Biden lostStanding in front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall little more than a week ago, President Joe Biden pleaded with Americans to stand up for the Constitution and reject the tenets of … Click to Continue »
- Trump secret-documents judge was briefly a Miami journalist. She wrote about tomatoes, yogaBefore she became a federal judge — not just any judge, but the Donald Trump-appointed judge who slammed the brakes on the high-profile investigation into the former president’s stash of … Click to Continue »
- Trump to appeal after South Florida judge dismisses lawsuit alleging Clinton conspiracyA federal judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump’s sprawling lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, other Democrats and Justice Department officials over their role in the investigation into his ties to … Click to Continue »
The journey to Martha’s Vineyard began in Eagle Pass. This tiny Texas town, located 2.5 hours of sweltering highway southwest of San Antonio, has become a common point of entry … Click to Continue »
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis followed the lead of fellow Republican governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Doug Ducey of Arizona when he claimed responsibility for sending a plane carrying 50 … Click to Continue »
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan is set to announce in North Carolina Saturday a new national program aimed at environmental justice and civil rights. Regan, excited to share the … Click to Continue »
Democrats struck back against former President Donald Trump’s visit to Wilmington on Friday in support of Rep. Ted Budd’s bid for a seat in the U.S. Senate. The North Carolina … Click to Continue »
There is no shortage of podcasts out there exploring the mechanics of espionage, celebrating fictionalized spies and detailing the real-world exploits of the country’s premiere intelligence agency. But only one, … Click to Continue »
North Carolina’s delegation remained split during a vote Wednesday on a bill with the intent to stop another attempt to overturn a presidential election. “This bill is about protecting the … Click to Continue »
The prospect for a U.S. Senate debate this fall between Rand Paul and Charles Booker appears to be dwindling as a deadline approaches for the incumbent Republican to respond. KET, … Click to Continue »
Republicans believe the latest grim news about higher prices is fresh, stark evidence that Democrats are presiding over a deeply troubled economy.. The promise to ease inflation is the GOP’s … Click to Continue »
The Louisville mother who has sketched out a plan just to pay for groceries. The Nevada office worker who has replaced her children’s juice with water. The Arizona family forced … Click to Continue »
Charities are being looted. Foreign embassies are being pelted with rocks, and the homes of government supporters and the wealthy targeted — some going up in smoke. But as a … Click to Continue »
The Biden administration increased its criticism of Ron DeSantis over his scheme this week to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, accusing Florida’s Republican governor of deploying “smuggler tactics” to deceive … Click to Continue »
Tania Valdes says she first learned her son was being held hostage when she received a call in January from an anonymous group asking for money. Her son, Osman Khan, … Click to Continue »
A conservative gathering this month in Charlotte will feature U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and other Republicans. Boebert will attend the Salt & … Click to Continue »
A tropical storm warning was issued across Haiti Friday as the country continued to burn with anger and fires. Charities and schools outside of the capital came under violent attack … Click to Continue »
As the midterm elections draw near, President Joe Biden’s approval ratings have increased markedly among Americans following a string of legislative gains and falling gas prices, though a majority still … Click to Continue »
Popular discontent continued across Haiti Thursday as more foreign embassies closed their doors and protesters targeted businesses and charity warehouses, the government-owned television station and the home of a former … Click to Continue »
At Lowell Correctional Institution, where the systemic rape of female inmates by male guards has been documented over years by the Miami Herald and drawn a sharp rebuke by the … Click to Continue »
U.S. Rep. Ted Budd expressed his support this week for a new proposal to ban abortion nationwide that has been poorly received by many of his fellow Republicans on Capitol … Click to Continue »
A slate of Republican senators and Senate candidates — headlined by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott — is huddling in Miami on Thursday for a midterm election fundraiser, as Scott faces … Click to Continue »
Kansas Republican Sens. Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are divided on whether to support federal legislation that would implement a federal ban on abortion after 15 weeks that was introduced … Click to Continue »
The average congressperson is far older than the average American, a fact that won’t surprise most people. But senators and representatives are increasingly staying in office into their later years, … Click to Continue »
Three months after the Biden administration and Caribbean leaders agreed to fine-tune details of a new energy and climate change partnership, leaders will meet face-to-face in Washington Thursday to review … Click to Continue »
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is co-sponsoring a bill that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks, an aide confirmed Wednesday, throwing support behind a measure that both aligns with his … Click to Continue »
If Republicans flounder in their effort to recapture the U.S. Senate in 55 days, an inevitable blame game will commence over who’s most responsible for their midterm belly flop. GOP … Click to Continue »
Florida saw a sharp increase in anti-Semitic incidents last year, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League, the New York-based organization that tracks anti-Semitic incidents and other extremist … Click to Continue »
Congress on Tuesday fanned the flames of the abortion debate in Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District, after Republican lawmakers introduced bills in the House and Senate to implement federal abortion restrictions … Click to Continue »
After the FBI searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home last month for classified material, Democrats and Republicans on the historically bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee responded with one voice. In a letter … Click to Continue »
Standing in front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall little more than a week ago, President Joe Biden pleaded with Americans to stand up for the Constitution and reject the tenets of … Click to Continue »
Before she became a federal judge — not just any judge, but the Donald Trump-appointed judge who slammed the brakes on the high-profile investigation into the former president’s stash of … Click to Continue »
A federal judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump’s sprawling lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, other Democrats and Justice Department officials over their role in the investigation into his ties to … Click to Continue »
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