The Cook Political Report on Thursday moved the high-profile Texas and Iowa Senate races from “lean Republican” to “toss-up,” reflecting the increasingly difficult terrain for Republicans in the midterm elections as the war in Iran and affordability issues weigh down the party. Polls have indicated tight races in states President Donald Trump won three times, […]
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will take the karaoke stage in October to raise money for two political action committees looking to mobilize voters in the midterm elections. Onward Together and Latino Victory Project are scheduled to host the “Raise Your Voice for Democracy” event in New York City on October, which will be […]
The U.S. Mint is rolling out a new collectible medal celebrating the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the marquee IndyCar event set to take over the streets of Washington, D.C., this weekend. “The United States Mint captured this singular convergence of American history and American speed in a single, strikable object — an official medal that […]
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are making an announcement regarding the administration’s new “Fostering the Future” program. The announcement is set to take place at 4 p.m. The White House unveiled the initiative in June, pitching it as a way for foster youth to achieve financial autonomy once they age out of […]
Federal agents seized electronic devices from disgraced former California Rep. Eric Swalwell after confronting him at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, as part of a federal criminal investigation stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct, according to sources familiar with the probe. Agents presented Swalwell with a search warrant as he arrived in California and […]
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is taking his family on a trip they’ll never forget — the group of 11 is seeing America in the most patriotic way possible: on the “Great American Road Trip.” Duffy, along with his wife, Fox News anchor Rachel Campos-Duffy, and their nine children, is celebrating America 250 by traveling across […]
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appears to be the Democratic Party’s best chance at winning the presidency against Secretary of State Marco Rubio or Vice President JD Vance in 2028, according to a poll released on Thursday. In hypothetical matchups in the latest Emerson College survey, Buttigieg led both likely GOP presidential contenders by 5 […]
Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) is trying to turn down the temperature after being ridiculed for saying she is “not that informed” on national security during a debate, reminding voters that she is not a career politician. During a debate Tuesday night between Graham Nordone and her special Senate primary runoff opponent, Rep. Ralph Norman […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) threw her support behind Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) ahead of the Sept. 1 primary, backing the 80-year-old incumbent as he faces a challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA). Markey, who has served in Congress since the Gerald Ford administration, is seeking another term in the Senate. Ocasio-Cortez’s endorsement could […]
President Donald Trump is not expected to look far when selecting a replacement for outgoing White House Legislative Affairs Director James Braid. Sources close to the president told the Washington Examiner that there are “a lot” of “qualified” staffers already working in the White House legislative shop who could be slotted in immediately to fill […]
