Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) signed a bill just before Georgia’s legislative deadline, making several Atlanta-area elections nonpartisan, a move that could weaken the Democratic stronghold. The legislation, House Bill 369, switches all county offices, except the sheriff’s offices in Gwinnett, Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, and Cobb counties, to nonpartisan elections. Though Kemp signed the bill into […]
President Donald Trump may have left a parting gift for Democratic ad-makers before departing on his trip to China. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump was asked about Iran and “to what extent are Americans’ financial situations motivating you to make a deal?” Trump’s answer: not at all. “The only thing that matters […]
Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson slammed Democrats for arguing that South Carolina’s redistricting could eliminate black representation in Congress. Benson said Democrats are crying “voter suppression, racism, and white supremacy,” on Fox Business’s The Bottom Line Tuesday. South Carolina’s state Senate blocked its redistricting push Tuesday, a move that, if passed, could give Republicans the […]
A Utah Democrat who had ambitions for a U.S. House seat has now been removed from office amid investigations into her place of residence. Salt Lake City Council member Eva Lopez Chavez was removed from the council after city officials determined she failed to meet the requirement to maintain residence in her district. The revelation […]
Energy Secretary Chris Wright is testifying in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee ahead of the 2027 Defense Authorization Request. His hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Wright’s testimony will focus on the U.S. atomic energy defense and nuclear security program. He’s mostly been in the news lately over rising gas prices […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) vowed to support a Republican-led bill that would block senators from collecting pay during a government shutdown. The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on a resolution introduced by Republican Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) after two government shutdowns in recent months left thousands of federal workers without paychecks. The […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against humanity, an Associated Press journalist and other witnesses said. It wasn’t immediately clear what set off the […]
The People’s Republic of China rolled out the literal red carpet for President Donald Trump‘s arrival in Beijing on Wednesday. Air Force One landed at Beijing Capital International Airport just before 8 pm local time (8 am Eastern Standard Time) on Wednesday. According to the traveling press pool, Trump was greeted by Chinese Vice President […]
The results from Tuesday’s primary elections in Nebraska and West Virginia are largely in, setting several candidates up for competitive battles ahead of the general election this fall. Outside of the secretary of state’s race, in which Bob Evnen suffered a bruising loss, incumbents in Nebraska generally did well. Gov. Jim Pillen (R-NE) handily secured […]
Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) former girlfriend accused the congressman of offering her money to drop a wrongful termination complaint against one of his closest allies, just days before Kentucky’s Republican primary. Massie faces a difficult May 19 primary after President Donald Trump spent months targeting the Kentucky Republican over his criticism of the president and […]
