Happy Thursday, this is Congress Editor David Sivak welcoming you to Capitol Tea, your inside guide to Capitol Hill intrigue and all of Washington’s biggest personalities. Miss our last edition? Catch up here. In this edition … – Cory Booker gets reel. The Senate’s biggest TikTok evangelist calls himself an “Instagram guy.” – Steve Daines’s […]
David Hogg, the ex-Democratic National Committee official, is finding mixed success in a series of local and House races that represent an early test of his endorsement power in Democratic primaries. Hogg, spending millions to back younger, insurgent Democrats through his outside group Leaders We Deserve, has placed himself at odds with party leadership as […]
South Carolina’s 2026 GOP primary for governor has quickly emerged as one of the most competitive races in the country, with five prominent Republicans vying to succeed term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster. The crowded field includes Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Attorney General Alan Wilson, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), and state Sen. Josh […]
The White House is pressing Senate Republicans to confirm an ally of President Donald Trump to the Federal Reserve board in time for its next meeting in mid-September, when members will decide whether to slash interest rates for the first time this year. The GOP-led Senate doesn’t return from the August recess until Sept. 2, […]
Russia continued its brutal attacks against Ukraine on Thursday, launching what Ukrainian officials called a “massive combined air strike” on multiple areas throughout the country. Russia launched 574 drones and 40 missiles into Ukraine on Thursday, reported ABC News. Most of the drones and missiles were intercepted and destroyed. Yet, several were able to hit […]
Most of the 2028 Democratic presidential field lacks significant support among black primary voters, according to a recent poll. That could spell trouble for these candidates as they try to make it through the primaries. Anemic black support for the eventual Democratic nominee could also be a major problem in the general election. The usual […]
President Donald Trump’s flirtation with the idea of the federal government acquiring a 10% stake in the United States computer design and manufacturing company Intel has rankled conservatives. The acquisition would represent one of the largest stakes in Intel, one of only a couple of U.S. companies with the capacity to produce critical semiconductors. However, […]
The California Supreme Court declined to prevent Democratic legislators from advancing plans to gerrymander the state’s congressional districts. The court’s decision came late Wednesday, a day after California Republicans requested the state’s Supreme Court block efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts. They argued that Democratic legislators did not adhere to a rule necessitating they […]
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday defied President Donald Trump’s calls for her to resign in light of accusations that she had committed mortgage fraud. Cook was appointed by former President Joe Biden to sit on the Fed, making her one of the 12 people who control the direction of interest rates, which Trump […]
President Barack Obama on Wednesday praised California’s redistricting efforts, arguing that the state’s move is necessary to combat “partisan” gerrymandering in Texas. Texas launched an effort earlier this year backed by President Donald Trump to redraw district lines to boost the number of seats Republicans hold in the House by five. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) […]
