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Secret Service added security measures for Trump before assassination attempt

The Secret Service “surged resources and assets” to protect former President Donald Trump before Saturday’s assassination attempt, it has been revealed, due to increased intelligence chatter. There is no indication that the threat referred to by the National Security Council was that of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who allegedly fired several shots at Trump […]

Larry Hogan questions Biden’s ‘ability to be the leader of the free world’

SUITLAND, Maryland — Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan on Tuesday suggested President Joe Biden should withdraw for reelection over concerns about his mental acuity and the “ability to be the leader of the free world.” Hogan, the centrist former two-term GOP governor, told the Washington Examiner during a campaign stop to meet with veterans […]

Georgia appeals court sets Fani Willis removal hearing after 2024 election

The Georgia Court of Appeals on Tuesday set the hearing for former President Donald Trump‘s effort to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from his case for Dec. 5, one month after the 2024 presidential election. The appeals court previously said the hearing over whether Willis can remain on the case would be set […]

Republicans threaten Secret Service director to resign or lose salary

Republicans are pushing hard for Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, and they are willing to take drastic action to force her out. Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill are furious over what they described as a lack of accountability and discipline in the aftermath of […]

Trump campaign pulled in $3 million in cryptocurrency donations before selecting pro-Bitcoin VP candidate

Former President Donald Trump has raked in $3 million in cryptocurrency fundraising since becoming the first major presidential candidate to accept cryptocurrency donations in May. On Monday, Trump selected the most pro-Bitcoin running mate since the technology’s inception. Trump, once skeptical of Bitcoin, received $1.8 million of the world’s largest cryptocurrency by the end of […]

Baltimore sues to remove ‘baby bonus’ from November ballot

The City of Baltimore is suing to block a ballot measure that would offer new parents $1,000 in an effort to fight child poverty. The Baltimore Baby Bonus Fund said it learned Thursday that Baltimore’s mayor and City Council had filed a lawsuit to remove the baby bonus from the ballot. The lawsuit came shortly […]

Sen. Mike Braun demands ‘housecleaning across government’ after shooting

Influential Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) on Tuesday called for a governmentwide “housecleaning” in departments responsible for handling the security of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. Still shocked at the ease with which a 20-year-old would-be assassin got inside the security zone of Trump’s Saturday rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, to shoot the former […]

Trump’s VP short list offers glimpse into future Cabinet

MILWAUKEE — With Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) now officially the GOP vice presidential nominee, other top contenders on Donald Trump’s short list are set to return to the spotlight as the focus turns to who the former president would tap to fill his Cabinet should he be reelected.  More than a half-dozen names cropped up […]

Lake comes up short with $4.3 million haul compared to Gallego’s $10.4 million

Republican Senate candidates in Arizona are showing lackluster fundraising numbers compared to Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). Kari Lake, a former Arizona news anchor turned political candidate, raised $4.3 million in the second quarter of the year. Her Republican opponent, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, reported a $422,000 haul. Gallego, the only Democrat in the race […]

Trump chief pollster says traditionally Democratic states such as New Jersey and New Mexico are ‘toss-ups’

Former President Donald Trump’s chief pollster, Tony Fabrizio, listed Minnesota, Virginia, New Jersey, and New Mexico as toss-ups and implied Maine is in play while speaking to the Florida GOP at the Republican National Convention. None of those states have voted for a Republican since 2004, when both Virginia and New Mexico turned red before […]
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