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- What is the debt ceiling?What happens when Congress raises the debt ceiling? What happens if the government defaults? It will not be pretty if the federal government defaults on the national debt.
- Biden, McCarthy turn to selling debt ceiling deal to restive CongressHouse GOP and Democratic leaders must overcome numerous hurdles as they assess whether they have enough votes to push through a debt ceiling compromise bill.
- Texas Republicans pass voting bills targeting large Democratic countyThe new law would single out Houston, with its sizable Black population, for a different election process.
- The top 10 Republican presidential candidates for 2024, rankedA suddenly crowded race to become the Trump alternative is underway as DeSantis cedes some ground.
- Trump vs. DeSantis: It’s about to get weirdIt wasn't just the botched Twitter launch; it was everything that followed, and what it portends in a party that has increasingly embraced provocation as policy.
- Biden’s problem with the debt ceiling blame game The president and the Democrats don’t appear to have the upper hand as much as Obama did. In fact, an unprecedented new poll shows slightly more would blame Biden for a default.
- This low-profile committee could sink or save the Biden-McCarthy dealKevin McCarthy agreed to add three far-right conservatives to the Rules Committee in order to win enough votes to become House speaker. That trio now holds the fate of this legislation in their hands.
- Women who support Trump cite party, economy over sexual misconductWomen in a key swing county in Pennsylvania say they'd still vote for Trump, even after a New York jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll.
- Biden circle seeks to boost Harris ahead of 2024 Biden's team is seeking to bolster Harris amid renewed questions on his age as he seeks reelection
- Biden, McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ to raise debt ceiling as default loomsCongress still has to pass the agreement. Otherwise, the U.S. government could run out of cash on June 5.
- California Democrats divided on Dianne Feinstein serving to term’s endIn California, Sen. Dianne Feinstein's health status is still stirring consternation among her supporters and detractors alike.
- McCarthy’s salesmanship to conservatives to be tested with debt dealPresident Biden declared that the final deal must be something he and the House speaker "can sell to both sides." McCarthy faces the tougher test.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached. Here’s why.The attorney general was impeached Saturday by fellow Republicans, the first time in nearly 50 years that an official has been ousted by the Texas legislature.
- The top 10 Republican presidential candidates for 2024, rankedA suddenly crowded race to become the Trump alternative is underway as DeSantis cedes some ground.
- Nikki Haley let the Confederate flag fly until a massacre forced her handCritics say Nikki Haley obscures her refusal to remove the Confederate flag from State House grounds until a massacre at a Black church forced her hand.
- Trump is in a tier by himself. The 2024 GOP nomination is his to lose.With the Republican field almost set and the summer campaign season beginning, Donald Trump is in a commanding position, but Ron DeSantis and others hope to deny him the nomination.
- Debt ceiling crisis forces Biden to wrestle with limits on his powerLiberals want the president to blow past the debt limit on his own. The White House is not sure it can, or should.
- Robert Zimmer, champion for free speech on campuses, dies at 75At the University of Chicago, Dr. Zimmer oversaw the "Chicago Principles" on free expression that was later adopted by dozens of institutions.
- Climate protesters indicted for smearing paint around case of Degas statueEdgar Degas’s “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen” sculpture in the National Gallery of Art was covered in black and red paint following the April protest.
- How oversight committee Republicans are keeping their conspiracy aliveRarely have accusations gone so far on so little.
- Judge blocks South Carolina abortion ban so state high court can reviewA judge paused South Carolina's six-week abortion ban while a challenge makes its way to the state's Supreme Court, he said.
- Boebert dismisses antisemitism push as effort to target conservativesThe White House announces a campaign against antisemitism. Boebert says it's a way to "go after conservatives."
- N.D. Gov. Doug Burgum to launch GOP presidential bid June 7Republican Doug Burgum, a wealthy software entrepreneur, is in his second term as North Dakota governor.
What happens when Congress raises the debt ceiling? What happens if the government defaults? It will not be pretty if the federal government defaults on the national debt.
House GOP and Democratic leaders must overcome numerous hurdles as they assess whether they have enough votes to push through a debt ceiling compromise bill.
The new law would single out Houston, with its sizable Black population, for a different election process.
A suddenly crowded race to become the Trump alternative is underway as DeSantis cedes some ground.
It wasn't just the botched Twitter launch; it was everything that followed, and what it portends in a party that has increasingly embraced provocation as policy.
The president and the Democrats don’t appear to have the upper hand as much as Obama did. In fact, an unprecedented new poll shows slightly more would blame Biden for a default.
Kevin McCarthy agreed to add three far-right conservatives to the Rules Committee in order to win enough votes to become House speaker. That trio now holds the fate of this legislation in their hands.
Women in a key swing county in Pennsylvania say they'd still vote for Trump, even after a New York jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll.
Biden's team is seeking to bolster Harris amid renewed questions on his age as he seeks reelection
Congress still has to pass the agreement. Otherwise, the U.S. government could run out of cash on June 5.
In California, Sen. Dianne Feinstein's health status is still stirring consternation among her supporters and detractors alike.
President Biden declared that the final deal must be something he and the House speaker "can sell to both sides." McCarthy faces the tougher test.
The attorney general was impeached Saturday by fellow Republicans, the first time in nearly 50 years that an official has been ousted by the Texas legislature.
A suddenly crowded race to become the Trump alternative is underway as DeSantis cedes some ground.
Critics say Nikki Haley obscures her refusal to remove the Confederate flag from State House grounds until a massacre at a Black church forced her hand.
With the Republican field almost set and the summer campaign season beginning, Donald Trump is in a commanding position, but Ron DeSantis and others hope to deny him the nomination.
Liberals want the president to blow past the debt limit on his own. The White House is not sure it can, or should.
At the University of Chicago, Dr. Zimmer oversaw the "Chicago Principles" on free expression that was later adopted by dozens of institutions.
Edgar Degas’s “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen” sculpture in the National Gallery of Art was covered in black and red paint following the April protest.
Rarely have accusations gone so far on so little.
A judge paused South Carolina's six-week abortion ban while a challenge makes its way to the state's Supreme Court, he said.
The White House announces a campaign against antisemitism. Boebert says it's a way to "go after conservatives."
Republican Doug Burgum, a wealthy software entrepreneur, is in his second term as North Dakota governor.
Roll Call©
- Bipartisan debt limit package unveiled as clock ticks toward ‘x date’House GOP leaders released the legislative text of their deal with the White House to suspend the debt ceiling until 2025 and set a framework for passing the annual appropriations bills, starting a 72-hour clock before a House vote Wednesday. Republicans plan to call votes on a series of suspension bills Tuesday to get lawmakers […]
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- Bipartisan deal reached to raise debt limit, cap appropriationsHouse GOP leaders reached a tentative deal with President Joe Biden Saturday night to lift the debt ceiling, in a long-awaited breakthrough that could avoid an economic crisis if Congress passes it next week. Details haven’t been made public yet but were starting to trickle out. As described by sources familiar with the accord, the […]
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- Yellen: Treasury to have ‘insufficient resources’ by June 5The U.S. government could be unable to pay all its bills on time if the debt limit isn’t raised or suspended by June 5, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said in a Friday afternoon letter. Yellen updated Treasury’s estimate of when it will run out of cash and borrowing room to make payments in the […]
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- ‘Now you’re cookin’ with gas!’ — Congressional Hits and MissesRep. Jared Moskowitz turns the sarcasm up to 11 in this week’s Congressional Hits and Misses. The Florida Democrat’s chiding of Republicans during a House Oversight hearing on gas stoves highlights this episode, along with Sens. Tim Scott and Thomas R. Carper enjoying the silence while trying to make major announcements, ethically challenged Rep. George […]
The post ‘Now you’re cookin’ with gas!’ — Congressional Hits and Misses appeared first on Roll Call.
- Debt limit deal appears close as negotiators keep workingThe new June 5 deadline for Congress to lift the debt limit “maintains and ensures the urgency” negotiators have to close a deal this weekend. That’s what Republican negotiator and House Financial Services Chairman Patrick T. McHenry told reporters shortly after Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen sent congressional leaders a letter updating the “x date” […]
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- Photos of the week flashback to 2011On Aug. 2, 2011, the Senate passed a $2.1 trillion budget package capping months of grueling partisan wrangling that brought the nation to the brink of a historic default on its obligations. The vote came just hours before the Treasury Department had warned the U.S. would default on its debt. The House passed the package […]
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- Supreme Court ruling will force changes to ‘waters of US’ ruleThe Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday defining which wetlands can be protected under the Clean Water Act will require the Biden administration to rewrite bedrock regulations of what is protected as “waters of the U.S.” The court unanimously ruled that the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wrongfully claimed oversight of wetlands on the […]
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- Power line bill gets traction in debt limit dealLegislation to encourage the movement of electricity when demand is high to neighboring regions in the U.S. could be folded into a broader deal to raise the limit on the amount the federal government is allowed to borrow to pay its bills. A draft bill from Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., and Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., […]
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- Leadership dynamics explain why there’s still no debt limit dealPolitical calculations and concerns about legislative precedent within Congress and the White House have brought the government within a week of potentially failing to pay all of its debt obligations. Speaker Kevin McCarthy, nearly five months on the job as the top House leader, is trying to maintain the good will he has fostered among […]
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- No longer a ‘broken record,’ White House throws a few elbows with debt messagingANALYSIS — “Congress must act.” That has been the daily refrain on raising the debt ceiling for months from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. In fact, she warned reporters earlier this month she sounded like a “broken record” after saying three times during a May 2 briefing that “Congress must act,” a phrase she […]
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House GOP leaders released the legislative text of their deal with the White House to suspend the debt ceiling until 2025 and set a framework for passing the annual appropriations bills, starting a 72-hour clock before a House vote Wednesday. Republicans plan to call votes on a series of suspension bills Tuesday to get lawmakers […]
The post Bipartisan debt limit package unveiled as clock ticks toward ‘x date’ appeared first on Roll Call.
House GOP leaders reached a tentative deal with President Joe Biden Saturday night to lift the debt ceiling, in a long-awaited breakthrough that could avoid an economic crisis if Congress passes it next week. Details haven’t been made public yet but were starting to trickle out. As described by sources familiar with the accord, the […]
The post Bipartisan deal reached to raise debt limit, cap appropriations appeared first on Roll Call.
The U.S. government could be unable to pay all its bills on time if the debt limit isn’t raised or suspended by June 5, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said in a Friday afternoon letter. Yellen updated Treasury’s estimate of when it will run out of cash and borrowing room to make payments in the […]
The post Yellen: Treasury to have ‘insufficient resources’ by June 5 appeared first on Roll Call.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz turns the sarcasm up to 11 in this week’s Congressional Hits and Misses. The Florida Democrat’s chiding of Republicans during a House Oversight hearing on gas stoves highlights this episode, along with Sens. Tim Scott and Thomas R. Carper enjoying the silence while trying to make major announcements, ethically challenged Rep. George […]
The post ‘Now you’re cookin’ with gas!’ — Congressional Hits and Misses appeared first on Roll Call.
The new June 5 deadline for Congress to lift the debt limit “maintains and ensures the urgency” negotiators have to close a deal this weekend. That’s what Republican negotiator and House Financial Services Chairman Patrick T. McHenry told reporters shortly after Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen sent congressional leaders a letter updating the “x date” […]
The post Debt limit deal appears close as negotiators keep working appeared first on Roll Call.
On Aug. 2, 2011, the Senate passed a $2.1 trillion budget package capping months of grueling partisan wrangling that brought the nation to the brink of a historic default on its obligations. The vote came just hours before the Treasury Department had warned the U.S. would default on its debt. The House passed the package […]
The post Photos of the week flashback to 2011 appeared first on Roll Call.
The Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday defining which wetlands can be protected under the Clean Water Act will require the Biden administration to rewrite bedrock regulations of what is protected as “waters of the U.S.” The court unanimously ruled that the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wrongfully claimed oversight of wetlands on the […]
The post Supreme Court ruling will force changes to ‘waters of US’ rule appeared first on Roll Call.
Legislation to encourage the movement of electricity when demand is high to neighboring regions in the U.S. could be folded into a broader deal to raise the limit on the amount the federal government is allowed to borrow to pay its bills. A draft bill from Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., and Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., […]
The post Power line bill gets traction in debt limit deal appeared first on Roll Call.
Political calculations and concerns about legislative precedent within Congress and the White House have brought the government within a week of potentially failing to pay all of its debt obligations. Speaker Kevin McCarthy, nearly five months on the job as the top House leader, is trying to maintain the good will he has fostered among […]
The post Leadership dynamics explain why there’s still no debt limit deal appeared first on Roll Call.
ANALYSIS — “Congress must act.” That has been the daily refrain on raising the debt ceiling for months from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. In fact, she warned reporters earlier this month she sounded like a “broken record” after saying three times during a May 2 briefing that “Congress must act,” a phrase she […]
The post No longer a ‘broken record,’ White House throws a few elbows with debt messaging appeared first on Roll Call.
McClatchy©
- DeSantis signed a near-total abortion ban. Here’s what those directly affected think of itOwner Leda Lanza poked her head out of her office at the East Cypress Women’s Center, an abortion clinic in a Fort Lauderdale strip mall. All of the chairs in … Click to Continue »
- What is the current law governing abortion in Florida? It’s complicatedIf things go as planned, beginning July 1 a new Florida law that bans abortions for women pregnant more than six weeks would go into effect. Many, if not most … Click to Continue »
- Judge says Forest Service can continue dropping wildfire retardant. How it affects CaliforniaA federal judge said the United States Forest Service can continue using aerial retardant to fight wildfires while it seeks a permit under the act that governs water pollution. The … Click to Continue »
- Debt ceiling threatens NC’s poorest and federal workers. How it could affect you.In less than a week, the U.S. likely won’t have the money to pay its debts, and if Congress fails to act, the ramifications could be catastrophic. Breaching the national … Click to Continue »
- In Miami, DeSantis supporters get campaign intel on how governor plans to beat TrumpA day after Ron DeSantis unveiled his presidential campaign, his top pollster met Thursday with a group of fundraisers at a Miami luxury hotel to outline exactly how they plan … Click to Continue »
- Do California voters think Dianne Feinstein is fit to remain in Senate? Poll resultsMost California voters think that Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s recent illness shows that she’s no longer fit to serve in the U.S. Senate, according to a statewide poll completed last week. … Click to Continue »
- Beyond fighting ‘wokeism.’ Understanding Ron DeSantis’ conservative policy agendaRon DeSantis has now formally announced he is running for president — but the Florida governor has been preparing a campaign for months, rolling out his vision for America on … Click to Continue »
- ‘Buckle up’: Massie pops up on DeSantis’ Twitter presidential launch, heaps praise on MuskRep. Thomas Massie, the second member of Congress to endorse Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid, appeared on Twitter Spaces Wednesday evening as part of the Florida governor’s online rollout to the … Click to Continue »
- How long can Julie Su remain Joe Biden’s acting labor secretary? Answer may surprise youJulie Su’s bid to become Secretary of Labor remains stalled in the Senate, by all accounts because she does not have the necessary votes to earn confirmation. But in one … Click to Continue »
- Technical problems mar DeSantis’ presidential announcement on Twitter with Elon MuskRon DeSantis was supposed to make history Wednesday as the first politician to announce his presidential campaign during a live interview on Twitter. The event didn’t go as planned, at … Click to Continue »
- DeSantis fundraisers convene at Miami hotel as presidential campaign becomes officialFundraisers for Ron DeSantis began arriving at the ritzy Miami Four Seasons hotel on Wednesday afternoon to begin the work of raising the cash needed to fuel the start of … Click to Continue »
- It’s official: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis files paperwork for his presidential campaignRon DeSantis filed paperwork Wednesday to run for president in 2024, making a long-awaited entrance to a race that will test whether a Republican governor who rewrote Florida’s political rulebook … Click to Continue »
- Trump welcomes ‘Rob’ DeSantis to presidential raceFormer President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wanted to “personally congratulate” Ron DeSantis for formally entering the presidential primary, hours after the Florida governor filed paper work with the … Click to Continue »
- How a growing Republican field threatens DeSantis’ presidential candidacyRon DeSantis begins the GOP presidential primary as the clear-cut second choice of Republican voters, trailing only former President Donald Trump. But his candidacy, apparently, isn’t intimidating other Republican candidates … Click to Continue »
- ‘Everybody needs to relax’: As debt talks stall in Washington, McConnell plays it cool in KYMitch McConnell attempted to cool the tensions and uncertainty on Tuesday around the stalemate between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden about a deal to lift the nation’s debt … Click to Continue »
- California and other states agree to water cuts during Colorado River crisisCalifornia, Nevada and Arizona agreed on a deal to conserve about 3 million acre-feet of Colorado River water over the next three years, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Monday. The … Click to Continue »
- From jobs to housing, what could a U.S. debt default mean for Kentucky?As talks continue between the White House and congressional leaders about a deal to lift the debt ceiling before next week’s deadline, a fresh report is projecting seismic job losses … Click to Continue »
- ‘We’ve got a real dilemma’: How ‘Never Trump’ Republicans view DeSantis vs TrumpFergus Cullen is wary of Ron DeSantis’ conflict with Disney, dislikes how the governor once used his kids in a campaign ad, and doubts he’d support the Florida Republican’s presidential … Click to Continue »
- DeSantis more likely to ‘double down’ than pivot as he enters presidential raceThomas Massie had been in Congress less than a year when a colleague approached him with a controversial plan. Rep. Ron DeSantis of Florida, himself a freshman, was urging Republican … Click to Continue »
- Veterans’ Camp Lejeune claims are being ignored. NC lawmakers demand answers.Sens. Ted Budd, Thom Tillis and seven other lawmakers demanded answers this week on why their constituents continue to die from Camp Lejeune’s toxic waters while the Department of Justice … Click to Continue »
- Richard Burr looks back on what he got right and wrong in preparing for a pandemicFormer Sen. Richard Burr created the guidelines his country would use to prepare for a pandemic. In 2006, Burr sponsored and championed the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAPA). The … Click to Continue »
- ‘Teach our kids to love our country.’ Budd breaks silence with Senate speech on NC valuesIn keeping with a long tradition, first-term senators wanting to gain the respect of their colleagues remain silent on the floor until a respectable amount of time has passed. On … Click to Continue »
- ‘Stupid pay-to-play’: With Kelly Craft’s crumbling, Ron DeSantis takes another political hitRon DeSantis’ political armor suffered another dent on Tuesday at the hands of Kentucky Republicans. Daniel Cameron’s emphatic victory over Kelly Craft in the commonwealth’s GOP primary for governor handed … Click to Continue »
- This billionaire and major DeSantis donor gave Miami Mayor Francis Suarez $1 millionOne of Ron DeSantis’ top donors in 2022 recently contributed $1 million to a political committee tied to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez — a potential GOP primary rival to Florida’s … Click to Continue »
- Republicans see narrow path for DeSantis through early primary states: ‘Iowa is crucial’Defeating Donald Trump in a Republican presidential primary won’t be an easy challenge for Ron DeSantis. But it becomes exponentially harder — maybe even insurmountable — if he stumbles out … Click to Continue »
- Miami Mayor Suarez’s big VIP weekend was worth $30K. And he still won’t say who paidFormula One roared into town on May 5, bringing with it a who’s who of the global elite, and potential conflicts of interests for Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who was … Click to Continue »
- NC enacts new abortion restrictions as Republicans override Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoNew abortion restrictions will go into effect in North Carolina after the General Assembly overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto Tuesday night. A final vote in the House just before 8:45 … Click to Continue »
- DeSantis to send troopers, guardsmen to Texas border in lead-up to presidential runFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday he will send state law enforcement officers to the southern border in Texas, a tactical maneuver that will test how far the state … Click to Continue »
- Will seniors get their Social Security payments if there’s no debt ceiling agreement?Millions of seniors across the country “would see their Social Security benefits halted” if the government defaults, California Sen. Alex Padilla warned at a press conference last week. He’s probably … Click to Continue »
- Advocates allege inhumane conditions for immigrants on California border before Title 42 endedThe only port-a-potty for hundreds of people was full and unusable. The day’s meal was a granola bar and a bottle of water. The lucky got mylar blankets for the … Click to Continue »
Owner Leda Lanza poked her head out of her office at the East Cypress Women’s Center, an abortion clinic in a Fort Lauderdale strip mall. All of the chairs in … Click to Continue »
If things go as planned, beginning July 1 a new Florida law that bans abortions for women pregnant more than six weeks would go into effect. Many, if not most … Click to Continue »
A federal judge said the United States Forest Service can continue using aerial retardant to fight wildfires while it seeks a permit under the act that governs water pollution. The … Click to Continue »
In less than a week, the U.S. likely won’t have the money to pay its debts, and if Congress fails to act, the ramifications could be catastrophic. Breaching the national … Click to Continue »
A day after Ron DeSantis unveiled his presidential campaign, his top pollster met Thursday with a group of fundraisers at a Miami luxury hotel to outline exactly how they plan … Click to Continue »
Most California voters think that Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s recent illness shows that she’s no longer fit to serve in the U.S. Senate, according to a statewide poll completed last week. … Click to Continue »
Ron DeSantis has now formally announced he is running for president — but the Florida governor has been preparing a campaign for months, rolling out his vision for America on … Click to Continue »
Rep. Thomas Massie, the second member of Congress to endorse Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid, appeared on Twitter Spaces Wednesday evening as part of the Florida governor’s online rollout to the … Click to Continue »
Julie Su’s bid to become Secretary of Labor remains stalled in the Senate, by all accounts because she does not have the necessary votes to earn confirmation. But in one … Click to Continue »
Ron DeSantis was supposed to make history Wednesday as the first politician to announce his presidential campaign during a live interview on Twitter. The event didn’t go as planned, at … Click to Continue »
Fundraisers for Ron DeSantis began arriving at the ritzy Miami Four Seasons hotel on Wednesday afternoon to begin the work of raising the cash needed to fuel the start of … Click to Continue »
Ron DeSantis filed paperwork Wednesday to run for president in 2024, making a long-awaited entrance to a race that will test whether a Republican governor who rewrote Florida’s political rulebook … Click to Continue »
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wanted to “personally congratulate” Ron DeSantis for formally entering the presidential primary, hours after the Florida governor filed paper work with the … Click to Continue »
Ron DeSantis begins the GOP presidential primary as the clear-cut second choice of Republican voters, trailing only former President Donald Trump. But his candidacy, apparently, isn’t intimidating other Republican candidates … Click to Continue »
Mitch McConnell attempted to cool the tensions and uncertainty on Tuesday around the stalemate between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden about a deal to lift the nation’s debt … Click to Continue »
California, Nevada and Arizona agreed on a deal to conserve about 3 million acre-feet of Colorado River water over the next three years, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Monday. The … Click to Continue »
As talks continue between the White House and congressional leaders about a deal to lift the debt ceiling before next week’s deadline, a fresh report is projecting seismic job losses … Click to Continue »
Fergus Cullen is wary of Ron DeSantis’ conflict with Disney, dislikes how the governor once used his kids in a campaign ad, and doubts he’d support the Florida Republican’s presidential … Click to Continue »
Thomas Massie had been in Congress less than a year when a colleague approached him with a controversial plan. Rep. Ron DeSantis of Florida, himself a freshman, was urging Republican … Click to Continue »
Sens. Ted Budd, Thom Tillis and seven other lawmakers demanded answers this week on why their constituents continue to die from Camp Lejeune’s toxic waters while the Department of Justice … Click to Continue »
Former Sen. Richard Burr created the guidelines his country would use to prepare for a pandemic. In 2006, Burr sponsored and championed the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAPA). The … Click to Continue »
In keeping with a long tradition, first-term senators wanting to gain the respect of their colleagues remain silent on the floor until a respectable amount of time has passed. On … Click to Continue »
Ron DeSantis’ political armor suffered another dent on Tuesday at the hands of Kentucky Republicans. Daniel Cameron’s emphatic victory over Kelly Craft in the commonwealth’s GOP primary for governor handed … Click to Continue »
One of Ron DeSantis’ top donors in 2022 recently contributed $1 million to a political committee tied to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez — a potential GOP primary rival to Florida’s … Click to Continue »
Defeating Donald Trump in a Republican presidential primary won’t be an easy challenge for Ron DeSantis. But it becomes exponentially harder — maybe even insurmountable — if he stumbles out … Click to Continue »
Formula One roared into town on May 5, bringing with it a who’s who of the global elite, and potential conflicts of interests for Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who was … Click to Continue »
New abortion restrictions will go into effect in North Carolina after the General Assembly overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto Tuesday night. A final vote in the House just before 8:45 … Click to Continue »
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday he will send state law enforcement officers to the southern border in Texas, a tactical maneuver that will test how far the state … Click to Continue »
Millions of seniors across the country “would see their Social Security benefits halted” if the government defaults, California Sen. Alex Padilla warned at a press conference last week. He’s probably … Click to Continue »
The only port-a-potty for hundreds of people was full and unusable. The day’s meal was a granola bar and a bottle of water. The lucky got mylar blankets for the … Click to Continue »
Monday 