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McConnell joins long list of Republicans calling for new Secret Service leadership

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has joined the chorus of Republicans calling for a change in leadership at the Secret Service. McConnell said the nation “deserves answers” for the massive security breach that allowed a would-be assassin to open fire on Donald Trump, killing an attendee of the former president’s rally. “Last week’s near-assassination […]

Biden uses COVID-19 diagnosis as fundraising ploy against Elon Musk and ‘his rich buddies’

President Joe Biden surprised his tens of millions of social media followers on Wednesday when he tweeted two words: “I’m sick.” The White House had reported just hours earlier that the president had been diagnosed with COVID-19, but the abruptness of Biden’s tweet from his campaign account surprised many. It became clear just three minutes […]

Schumer’s office calls report he told Biden to drop out ‘idle speculation’

The office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday criticized reporting from ABC News that the New York Democrat told President Joe Biden during a one-on-one meeting this weekend to drop out of the race. Schumer’s office did not explicitly deny the reporting but labeled it “idle speculation” of a private conversation. “Unless […]

Gaetz vows to be ‘strongest ally’ in Congress to implement Trump agenda

MILWAUKEE — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) vowed to be former President Donald Trump’s “strongest ally” on Capitol Hill should he be reelected and pledged to implement his agenda. In a speech during the third night of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, Gaetz railed against the Biden administration on a slew of issues, claiming “America […]

Nancy Mace makes appeal to women as ‘single mom and rape survivor’ in RNC speech

MILWAUKEE — Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) took the stage during the third day of the Republican National Convention to appeal to female voters as GOP lawmakers made the case for former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House.  Mace introduced herself as both a “single mom” and “rape survivor” in her remarks, telling female […]

Trump high-top sneakers featuring assassination attempt photo sell for $299

High-top sneakers emblemed with former President Donald Trump’s assassination attempt photo are selling online for almost $300. The sneakers are being sold by a website called Trump Sneakers, which is the same website that sold Trump’s “Never Surrender” high-tops earlier this year. The new shoes include a picture of Trump raising his fist after surviving […]

Biden sees Democratic groundswell turn against him as allies look to run out clock

President Joe Biden is facing a renewed wave of anxiety among Democrats over his ability to take on GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.  Public calls for Biden to drop out appeared to subside in the immediate aftermath of the assassination attempt on the former president and as this week’s Republican National Convention commenced, but the […]

Trump DHS secretary anticipates multiple failures by Secret Service in rally shooting

MILWAUKEE — Chad Wolf, former acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, anticipates the investigation into the Secret Service’s handling of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump will reveal multiple failures by law enforcement, not just one shortcoming. “The investigation is underway. I think it’s going to reveal a lot,” Wolf told […]

Vulnerable Senate Democrat cites busy schedule for missing Biden’s Las Vegas stops

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) was absent from a string of campaign events by President Joe Biden on Tuesday and Wednesday during his two-day stop in the battleground state of Nevada. The lack of attendance from Rosen, who faces her own reelection battle in a toss-up race, came as other Senate Democrats and candidates in swing […]

DNC delegates call party plan to nominate Biden through virtual roll call ‘offensive’ and a ‘death march’

The Democratic National Committee’s decision to move forward with its plans to nominate President Joe Biden through a virtual roll call ahead of the party’s August convention in Chicago is making some of the party’s own delegates uneasy. Some delegates, such as David Seaton-Lorenz, a 19-year-old Democratic National Committee delegate from Massachusetts, are calling on […]
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