Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said Tuesday that he is “not a fan” of the Justice Department’s newly announced “anti-weaponization” fund, the latest sign of GOP discomfort over a pool of money that critics are calling a “slush fund” for President Donald Trump’s political allies. In rolling out the fund on Monday, the Justice […]
President Donald Trump made his long-awaited endorsement in the Texas Senate primary, giving Attorney General Ken Paxton a boost ahead of the May 26 runoff. “Ken Paxton has gone through a lot, in many cases, very unfairly, but he is a Fighter, and knows how to WIN,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “Our […]
The Republican primary between Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein has set a record for the most spent on a House primary race since tracking began. Nearly $33 million has been spent on advertising and media in the Kentucky contest after Trump targeted Massie for breaking with him over the Epstein files. […]
The deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, which left five dead, including two suspects, has drawn renewed attention to one of California’s best-known mosques, a religious center with a long history that includes both controversy and deep community roots. The mosque was the scene of what police are calling a hate crime, […]
Former Ohio governor and presidential candidate John Kasich announced the John Kasich Show, in partnership with SiriusXM, highlighting bipartisan political talks and bridging divides. “There’s too much shouting and not enough listening in our country right now,” Kasich said in a press release Tuesday. The show will premiere on May 23. It will air weekly […]
Vice President JD Vance will hold a press briefing at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the White House, filling in for press secretary Karoline Leavitt while she is on maternity leave. VANCE TO HOLD WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING AFTER RUBIO’S PERFORMANCE GAINED RAVE REVIEWS Vance will head to the briefing room podium on one of the most […]
President Donald Trump has provided Iran with “two or three days” to make a counterproposal for a more permanent peace deal. Trump announced on Monday that he would delay a new attack on Iran, which had been planned for Tuesday, after Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates asked for more time to negotiate […]
President Donald Trump summoned the press pool for an unscheduled viewing of the ongoing White House ballroom construction on Tuesday, claiming that the guest space and security facilities are both critical components of the project. Trump, speaking while construction workers hammered away in the background, reiterated that he and private donors were fully funding the […]
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Tuesday endorsed San Francisco supervisor Connie Chan to succeed her in Congress. “I know and love this district, I know the Congress, and I know Connie,” Pelosi said in a short video. “I’m proud to endorse Democrat Connie Chan, and ask you to join me in electing her […]
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) is telling Democrats to “move on” from the 2024 presidential election, chiming in that he does not care whether or not the Democratic National Committee releases the contentious autopsy of the election loss. “My point is this: release it, don’t release it. I don’t care,” Moore told Politico in a sit-down […]
