Former federal prosecutor: Cannon dismissal of Trump documents case 'simply...
(The Hill) - Harry Litman, a former U.S. attorney and deputy assistant attorney general, said Monday that Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of the classified documents case against former President...
View ArticleBiden proposes ending tax breaks for landlords who raise rent more than 5...
(The Hill) - President Biden on Tuesday proposed eliminating tax breaks for landlords who raise their tenants’ rent more than 5 percent each year, as part of a larger effort by the administration to...
View ArticleRecap: DeSantis, Haley, Rubio address RNC in front of Trump
Republicans opened the second day of their national convention in Milwaukee, ready to hear from Senate candidates, House leadership and former Trump rivals. Riding a wave of enthusiasm after an...
View ArticleMost of Gen Z using TikTok for health advice: Survey
(The Hill) -- Most of Gen Z is turning to TikTok to seek health advice, citing quick responses and free advice, a recent survey found. The poll, conducted by Zing Coach, found 56 percent of Gen Z use...
View ArticleSecond House panel plans hearing on Trump assassination attempt with top FBI,...
House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) has invited top officials from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Secret Service to testify in a hearing next week about...
View ArticleMenendez convicted on bribery, foreign agent charges
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez (D) was found guilty of bribery, acting as a foreign agent and a slew of other charges in his federal corruption case Tuesday. The embattled Democrat and ex-chair of the...
View ArticleWhat to watch for on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Day 2 of the Republican National Convention is set to get underway, with more high-profile speakers on the docket as the GOP seeks to display a sense of unity ahead of November. Here are...
View ArticleHouse Democrats warn DNC against moving ahead with virtual roll call to...
MILWAUKEE — House Democrats are warning the Democratic National Committee (DNC) not to go ahead with its plan to formally nominate President Biden through a virtual roll call a month before the August...
View ArticleNJ gov to fill coveted Senate seat if Menendez caves to resigning
New Jersey could see its first vacancy in the Senate in nearly a decade should Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) bow to pressure by fellow Democrats to resign following his conviction on Tuesday on bribery...
View ArticleSenate GOP campaign chief’s greatest election fear: ‘Outside, disruptive events’
MILWAUKEE — Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), who chairs the Senate Republican campaign arm, says that it’s the uncontrollable and unforeseen moments that are giving him headaches only months out from...
View ArticleVance, Harris set for high-voltage showdown
President Trump’s decision to select Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate sets the stage for a potentially high-voltage match-up between the senator and Vice President Harris. Both are staunch...
View ArticlePressure mounts on Schumer to expel Menendez
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is under growing pressure to refer Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-N.J.) conviction to the Senate Ethics Committee in preparation of a vote to expel Menendez from...
View ArticleGaetz taunts McCarthy on convention floor: 'What night are you speaking?'
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) needled his rival, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), on Tuesday while the two were on the floor of the Republican National Convention, tauntingly asking McCarthy when...
View ArticleWest Virginia Gov. Jim Justice appears on convention stage with pet bulldog...
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) delivered his address on the second night of the Republican National Convention alongside his pet bulldog Babydog. Chants of "Babydog" broke out in the audience as...
View ArticleNewark official wins special primary to fill late New Jersey congressman's seat
Newark, N.J., City Council President LaMonica McIver has won the Democratic nomination for the special election to replace the late former Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.), according to Decision Desk...
View ArticleVance: 'Obviously we want to debate Vice President Harris'
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said on Tuesday that the campaign wanted to debate Vice President Harris after the Biden campaign said this week that she was prepared to go head-to-head with him. “Obviously...
View ArticleHaley calls on GOP to unite and elect Trump
Nikki Haley, who ran a fierce campaign against Donald Trump in the GOP presidential primary, called on Republicans to unite and elect him in her address to the Republican National Convention on...
View ArticleTrump welcomes ex-rivals back into fold: 5 takeaways from Day 2 of RNC
Former President Trump’s 2024 rivals were welcomed back into the fold on Tuesday, with former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis taking the stage amid a broader push for unity...
View ArticleVP pick sets Vance up as GOP’s ‘heir apparent’
MILWAUKEE — Sen. JD Vance’s (R-Ohio) selection as former President Trump’s running mate could have major implications for the GOP’s potential succession fight, putting him in early pole position to...
View ArticleRepublicans fear Trump may not have Senate coattails
MILWAUKEE — Senate Republicans were riding high after President Biden’s implosion on the debate stage in Atlanta — but they were soon confronted with polling showing Democratic incumbents leading in...
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