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Georgia GOP tries to refocus on Harris after Trump tackles Kemp

Georgia Republicans are doing their best to look forward rather than backward amid an intraparty spat that just won’t go away. Former President Donald Trump, GOP presidential nominee, and Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) have had beef since late 2020, when Kemp refused to entertain Trump’s stolen election claims. The two have never really aligned since […]

Appeals court ruling could signal more Voting Rights Act overhauls

A federal appeals court recently ruled voters in two different minority groups cannot coalesce to claim a Texas political map stripped their voting power, a decision that could give Republicans a boost to win congressional seats in the South. The court’s Aug. 1 decision curtails what conservative critics argue is the Democrats’ misuse of the […]

Gas prices: Another day of relief at the pumps to start the week

Gas prices in the country continue to drop, marking over a week straight in which the average cost for a gallon of regular gas has dropped. It would be unfair to characterize the decreases over this period as substantial, however, they were decreases nevertheless.   On Monday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas […]

Billionaire falsely labeled Jewish by dark money group in ‘antisemitism’ dig

A project of a left-wing dark money group linked to anti-Israel protests inaccurately labeled Hansjorg Wyss, a Swiss billionaire and philanthropist, as Jewish in an attempt to frame Republicans as antisemitic. A More Perfect Union, an initiative under the San Francisco-based Tides Center, a nonprofit organization funding groups behind Hamas-sympathetic rallies following the Oct. 7 […]

Kamala Harris makes history as the first woman of color to lead a major-party ticket

Vice President Kamala Harris became the official Democratic nominee for president Monday evening, marking the first time in American history a woman of color is leading a major-party ticket after results from the party’s virtual roll call were released.  The overwhelming majority, 99% of the pledged and automatic delegates, threw their support for Harris, according to […]

Clarence Thomas took more undisclosed private flights from GOP donor: Democratic senator

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose additional private flights from a GOP donor, according to Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR).  On Monday, Wyden said Republican donor Harlan Crow gave Thomas and his wife a round trip between Hawaii and New Zealand in November 2010. Wyden also voiced concern over trips Thomas took with Crow […]

Fight breaks out at Trump campaign office opening in Georgia: Report

An argument over Georgia election security broke out into a physical fight at a Peach State campaign office opening for former President Donald Trump.  As Georgia Republicans celebrated the opening of a new Trump campaign office in Valdosta on July 29, a conservative activist confronted a state legislator, according to a report from the Atlanta […]

Pelosi on relationship with Biden after reelection decision fallout: ‘You’d have to ask him’

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sounded unsure about the status of her relationship with President Joe Biden after he suspended his bid for reelection.  In her first prime-time interview since Biden announced his decision, Pelosi said she has not spoken to the president since that fateful Sunday. After CNN host Dana Bash asked Pelosi […]

Secret Service denies White House cocaine report

The Secret Service has denied a report that former Director Kimberly Cheatle and other agency leaders wanted to destroy cocaine found in the White House. “This is false. The US Secret Service takes its investigative and protective responsibilities very seriously,” agency spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. “There are retention policies for criminal investigations and the Secret […]

Gallego becomes first Democrat to back border bill to expand CBP hiring 

EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) became the first Democrat to back a new border-related bill that would help expand hiring for U.S. Customs and Border Protection applicants.  The Arizona Democrat running for Arizona’s Senate seat, left vacant by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), is supporting the Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act, which would remove the polygraph […]
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