Federal prosecutors revealed Monday that they have obtained a series of personal emails showing former FBI Director James Comey closely tracked, and at times encouraged, an associate’s efforts to anonymously shape news coverage in the final stretch of the 2016 election. The details were contained in a wide-ranging filing submitted by acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey […]
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a media briefing on Tuesday afternoon. The briefing at the White House is set to start at 1 p.m. Leavitt will likely be pressed on the government shutdown, as President Donald Trump is battling with Senate and House Republican leaders over how to end the gridlock with […]
The death of former Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday prompted a variety of reactions on Tuesday. Cheney, 84, died “due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease,” according to his family. In his life, he suffered five heart attacks before receiving a heart transplant in 2012. Some friends and acquaintances took to […]
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is warning Syrian refugees to return to their country or else face deportation. The center-right leader said that following the end of the nation’s civil war, the approximately 1,000,000 Syrian refugees will be expected to repatriate. “There are now no longer any grounds for asylum in Germany, and therefore we can […]
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government will not speed up Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November, despite statements from top administration officials earlier this week stating the opposite. The Trump administration has drawn criticism in recent weeks for placing SNAP benefits at the center of the government shutdown fight, saying the […]
New York‘s election system is peculiar compared to other states, which has created some confusion about the New York City mayoral race ballots. Elon Musk, who endorsed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday, criticized the city’s election ballot on the morning of Election Day. “The New York City ballot form is a scam!” he wrote […]
The top two Republicans in Congress are keeping expectations low for their party as voters head to the polls for a spate of elections viewed as bellwethers for next year. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Tuesday that, barring a “surprise,” voters are on track to elect Democrats in statewide elections in Virginia and New […]
Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha agreed with Jennifer Lawrence that celebrities’ political opinions “do not make a difference whatsoever.” Lawrence sat down with the New York Times over the weekend to express her regret for being so outspoken about politics. The actress opposed President Donald Trump during his first term in office. Lawrence remained […]
The last poll of New Jersey voters suggests that Democrat Mikie Sherrill will win a commanding victory over Republican Jack Ciattarelli in today’s gubernatorial election. The John Zogby Strategies survey, completed yesterday afternoon, has Sherrill with 55% to 43.4% for Ciattarelli. Another 1.6% chose minor party candidates. Pollster John Zogby, who partners with Washington Secrets […]
President Donald Trump has begun tying his desire to repeal the Senate‘s filibuster rule to next year‘s midterm elections and the 2028 presidential contest, contending that Republicans will perform better if they can ram their legislative agenda through the upper chamber. The Senate filibuster rule, which tends to frustrate the party in the majority and […]
