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Inside Elections shifts New Hampshire Senate race to toss-up in favor of John Sununu

Election forecaster Inside Elections shifted the New Hampshire Senate race from “tilts Democrat” to a “toss-up” rating on Wednesday, following the momentum behind GOP candidate and former Sen. John Sununu in his bid to reclaim his seat. The rating shift comes just days before New Hampshire’s Senate primary on Tuesday, Sept. 8, in which Sununu […]

Bipartisan group targets taxpayer-funded pensions of lawmakers found guilty of ethics violations

EXCLUSIVE — A group of bipartisan lawmakers will introduce legislation Friday to strip members of their taxpayer-funded pensions if an ethics committee investigation finds substantial reason to believe they committed a violation. The bill comes during a tumultuous Congress in which a slew of scandals have plagued Capitol Hill. The legislation, introduced by Reps. Zach […]

For Ted Cruz, 2028 is about the future and what might have been

If Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) seeks the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, it will be a chance at a do-over. In 2016, Cruz had the best chance of winning the GOP nod of any movement conservative since Ronald Reagan in 1980 and, then again as the incumbent president, in 1984. Then came Donald Trump. Cruz still […]

Gas prices: On pace to be the most expensive Labor Day in US history

The national average price for regular gas continues to rise on Friday, reaching $4.15 per gallon, according to AAA. It is an increase from a week ago, and also a month ago, when regular gas was $4.09 per gallon. If gas prices remain at the current level, they will set a record high for fuel […]

UN struggling to protect foreign aid programs from bad actors under Rubio agreements, documents show

EXCLUSIVE — A U.N. agency trusted by the State Department faced dozens of security incidents that threatened U.S. aid in a three-month period, according to records obtained by the Washington Examiner. The U.N.’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs documented 48 reports of fraud, diversion, and other obstacles from April through June for U.S.-funded […]

These battleground Senate candidates may never share a debate stage

Undecided voters in Maine, Texas, and Ohio who want to see their Senate candidates debate head-to-head before the midterm elections may be out of luck. The trio of battleground toss-up contests, which could determine whether Republicans keep control of the Senate, are the remaining competitive races this cycle without a televised debate on the calendar. […]

Republicans reckon with possibility of bipartisan fiscal commission to close deficits

Republican lawmakers are largely open to the idea of some sort of bipartisan fiscal commission to address the federal government’s debt and deficits, although they have varying opinions about what exactly that would look like and what hard decisions might need to be made. Last month, the national debt hit $40 trillion, a milestone that […]

Trump warns of ‘disaster’ in Britain, says country is at a ‘tipping point’

President Donald Trump warned that Great Britain was at a “tipping point” on Thursday, specifically citing the country’s current immigration policies and looming energy crisis.  Trump made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Bev Turner on GB News’s “The Late Show Live” on Thursday. He expressed many concerns about Britain’s future, cautioning that the […]

Two trapped workers rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, officials say

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel Friday as emergency teams continued an operation to reach others believed to be trapped inside, officials said. The two men were rescued from the Trishuli 3A tunnel nine days after floods, likely caused by a glacier collapse, devastated towns and swept […]

Trump says Maria Bartiromo’s fans ‘will not be happy’ with Fox News exit

President Donald Trump reacted to anchor Maria Bartiromo‘s exit from Fox News on Thursday, praising the journalist’s ratings and saying her departure will not sit well with fans. The network announced Bartiromo’s exit Thursday afternoon, thanking her for her time with the company but offering few details about the reason behind her departure. “I can’t believe […]
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