Chinese officials are playing nice with their U.S. counterparts ahead of the two nations’ trade talks in South Korea, but Beijing remains confident that its influence will continue to cut into American hegemony. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on Monday ahead of the “high-level interactions” between […]
President Donald Trump is urging California residents not to vote early or use mail-in ballots in the Nov. 4 election on Proposition 50, a statewide redistricting effort that could have national consequences over which party controls the U.S. House. His comments contradict the message state Republican leaders have been sending. Trump, returning to the favorite […]
EXCLUSIVE — The campaign arm of Senate Republicans is standing firm in supporting former GOP Sen. John Sununu’s bid to reclaim his New Hampshire seat, telling donors in a memo obtained by the Washington Examiner that he embodies the state’s “independent streak.” The National Republican Senatorial Committee document does not mention President Donald Trump, and […]
Gun safety group Brady relaunched its website, End Family Fire, dedicated to firearm storage, on Monday. The organization got its name from Sarah Brady, the wife of former White House press secretary Jim Brady. Sarah took over as chairwoman of the board in 1989, shortly after her husband survived an assassination attempt against then-President Ronald […]
President Donald Trump said on Monday that his recent feud with Elon Musk was a “stupid moment” in the tech billionaire’s life, indicating that tensions between the two are easing. Trump addressed the highly publicized quarrel while traveling this week to Asia in a three-nation diplomatic tour focused on trade. “Look, he’s a nice guy, and he’s […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) urged his Democratic colleagues in the Senate to recognize that the government shutdown “is hurting them and the country” and to bring it to an end. “I think [the shutdown] will end when enough Democrats see what they are doing to the country,” Graham said on Fox News’s Fox and Friends […]
Gov. Mike Braun (R-IN) announced on Monday that he will sign a proclamation to call a special legislative session in Indiana‘s Republican-controlled legislature on the topic of redistricting. The news comes as Republican and Democratic states move to redraw their respective congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Braun will call for the Indiana […]
President Donald Trump on Monday again declined to definitively slap down speculation that he would seek a third term in the Oval Office, while pointing to several leading figures in his administration as prime candidates for the 2028 ticket. Trump suggested an “unstoppable” ticket could be comprised of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is back for another government shutdown-focused press conference at 10 a.m. as the funding lapse reaches is 27th day. USDA CONFIRMS NO SNAP BENEFITS WILL GO OUT NOV. 1 In the fourth week of the government shutdown, head of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler will join the congressional Republicans […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that he plans to present the short list of finalists for the Federal Reserve chairman to President Donald Trump in the coming weeks. “We’re going to do a second round, and we hope to present a good slate to the president right after Thanksgiving. It’ll ultimately be his […]
