News - Page 134

Departures in House create crucial Republican targets in the fight for majority control

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a tumultuous and unproductive session of Congress, nearly 50 House members decided either to not seek reelection or to run for a higher office this year, leaving Democratic vacancies in several tight races that could tilt control of the House to either party. Both Republicans and Democrats have had their fair share of turnover — […]

Mormon church leaders encourage civility as Trump and Harris rally religious voters

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As both presidential campaigns have stepped up efforts to win over voters in western swing states who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a top church official urged members on Saturday to “avoid what is harsh and hateful” in the heat of election season. Dallin H. Oaks, the top […]

Melania Trump says her husband holding people accountable will be ‘his decision’

Former first lady Melania Trump stated it will be up to her husband to decide, should he be elected president again, if he wants to use his political power to hold people accountable for the threats the couple have faced over the last few years. Former President Donald Trump has indicated throughout his 2024 campaign […]

Hurricane Helene misinformation is ‘demoralizing,’ creating ‘fear’ among responders: FEMA

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell criticized claims and conspiracies that money for the federal emergency agency was not reaching conservative areas hammered by Hurricane Helene. “It’s frankly ridiculous and just plain false,” Criswell said on ABC’s This Week, about claims that money for disaster relief was being funneled to migrants. “This kind of rhetoric is not […]

Reporter’s Notebook: The effects of port strikes

Washington Examiner Economics Reporter Zach Halaschak joins Magazine Executive Editor Jim Antle to discuss the stakes of the International Longshoremen’s Association strike matter and whether this has become a political issue that affects President Joe Biden‘s decision-making, as well as how the union vote and economic impact are important to Vice President Kamala Harris.

Psaki warns ‘history books will remember’ if Romney, Bush, and Pence don’t endorse Harris

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki pressured Republicans to endorse Kamala Harris over Donald Trump. Harris has racked up endorsements as the election nears. Some key endorsements came after Biden dropped out of the race in July, leaving her a small window of opportunity to garner support. Former Vice President Mike Pence, former President […]

Tim Walz defends past misstatements as speaking ‘passionately’

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) on Sunday laid out his defense for prior misstatements on the campaign trail, chalking up some of his inaccurate rhetoric to the passion that he has for hot-button policy issues.   The interview with Fox News Sunday was the vice presidential nominee’s first Sunday show appearance after largely dodging national media […]

Hogan to follow Manchin’s footsteps by supporting only bipartisan-backed nominees

Maryland Senate candidate former Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) indicated that should he be elected to the Senate, he would not vote to confirm presidential appointments unless there was bipartisan support. Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union with Dana Bash, Hogan said he would follow in the footsteps of Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WY) and pledged […]

Harris continues to break with Biden despite GOP efforts to paint her as the incumbent

Vice President Kamala Harris has been walking a fine line between her candidacy and her role in President Joe Biden’s administration as Republicans try to pin the administration’s doings on her, rather than the president. Top aides to the Vice President told CNN that Harris wants to create space between herself and Biden for winning […]

Assassination attempts have given Trump greater ‘sense of mission’: Byron York

Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York pointed out a “greater intent” propelling Donald Trump‘s campaign since an assassination attempt in July. The attack in Butler, Pennsylvania, was the first against a president since Ronald Reagan in 1981. At the time, Trump was days away from becoming the Republican nominee for president and had been […]
spot_img

Latest articles

Newsletter

Subscribe to stay updated.