A green energy political action committee bankrolled by a California-based billionaire is upending Republican primaries this cycle, claiming Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles as its latest victim. The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC, primarily bankrolled by billionaire Chris Larsen, a Democratic megadonor and the chairman of the crypto company Ripple, spent $2 million opposing Ogles’s reelection […]
Minnesota Democrats will decide on Tuesday whether the party’s next Senate nominee comes from its progressive wing or pragmatic center, making the race the latest test of an increasingly consequential battle over the Democratic Party‘s direction after its 2024 election losses. The contest between Rep. Angie Craig (D-MI) and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan comes just […]
The states that played a foundational role in the American Revolution are pouring hundreds of millions into marking the United States’s 250th anniversary. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, New York, Massachusetts, and South Carolina have poured large amounts of money into celebrating the semiquincentennial, centuries after making a name for themselves as six of the original […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) debuted a new phrase on Sunday meant to distinguish the current rise of socialism in the Democratic Party from the “woke” cultural peak of 2020 that featured ubiquitous calls from Democrats to defund the police during the COVID-19 pandemic. While speaking with Jonathan Karl on ABC’s This Week, the prominent socialist […]
President Donald Trump said Sunday that White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf will replace David Warrington as Assistant to the President and White House Counsel. “I know Will well!” Trump said. “He previously represented me in numerous cases, including at the Supreme Court, during the Biden Administration’s corrupt and illegal Weaponization. He also previously served […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that between 30,000 and 50,000 North Korean soldiers will be deployed to support Russian forces in the Russia-Ukraine war, an increase from previous estimates. “North Koreans appear on the territory of the Russian Federation from time to time,” he said. “At first, we were talking about hundreds, then […]
Washington Examiner senior editor Peter Laffin pushed back against criticism that Republicans are unfairly targeting Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed over his association with left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. Laffin argued that the relationship raises legitimate questions about el Sayed’s judgment. “It isn’t Islamophobia to say that Hasan Piker, the live streamer, who […]
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), whose vote proved crucial in confirming the president’s nominee for attorney general, defended his decision to back Todd Blanche. “If you’re looking for a black or white decision here, you’re not going to find it. This is a gradation of gray,” he said in a Sunday interview with CBS News host […]
Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate and reality TV star Spencer Pratt criticized Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed, labeling him a communist and saying, “they’re embarrassingly cringe.” “One of the worst things about these communists isn’t just that they’re evil and they outwardly want to destroy Western civilization; of course we know all that. […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced Saturday that she has begun the process of freezing her eggs, sharing the personal decision with followers via social media and framing it as a part of a broader push to be more open about women’s health. Ocasio-Cortez, 36, said she has kept her private life largely private but decided […]
