The first officially commissioned portrait of King Charles III unveiled since he became king has received a divided reaction across social media. The portrait, created by artist Jonathan Yeo, was commissioned in 2020 to celebrate the Prince of Wales’s 50 years as a member of the Drapers’ Company, which would have occurred in 2022. Instead, […]
After Tuesday night’s primaries, the fields in key state and congressional races that will have wider implications in November’s general election are set. Maryland’s Senate matchup for a prime open seat to replace outgoing Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) will see former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan facing Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in a race […]
President Joe Biden appealed to the families of fallen police officers during the annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol. “I admire your courage in being here, and I hope you take comfort in the knowledge that their sacrifice will never be forgotten,” Biden told the crowd on Wednesday. Biden also reflected […]
Republican voters have largely settled on who they want former President Donald Trump to select as his running mate. As both the first and second pick, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the choice, and it’s not close. “DeSantis, the energetic and successful Florida governor, takes in 29% of all the votes,” said the latest I&I/TIPP […]
Former President Donald Trump is challenging President Joe Biden‘s proposal to have two debates this election year instead of the usual three. Trump is asking for four. “We believe there should be more than just two opportunities for the American people to hear more from the candidates themselves,” a statement from the Trump campaign said. […]
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced he would transfer $4.5 million to the National Republican Congressional Committee, marking his largest single transfer to the House GOP’s fundraising arm since taking the gavel last October. Johnson announced the transfer during a closed-door meeting with House Republicans on Wednesday morning, a source familiar confirmed to the Washington Examiner. […]
Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) has sent a letter to key Jan. 6 committee witness Cassidy Hutchinson demanding information about communications with numerous Jan. 6 figures and people related to her book deal. The Tuesday letter sought to “determine what documents were not properly archived, and assess what documents are necessary to accomplish a productive investigation,” […]
The Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday suspended all federal funding for the non-profit research organization EcoHealth Alliance for misleading government agencies about their taxpayer funded research project. The announcement follows a long-term House investigation into EcoHealth’s potential involvement in the origin of SARS-CoV-2. The organization came under intense scrutiny during the early […]
PERMITTING REFORM LATEST: There’s still optimism from some Senate Energy Democrats that permitting reform will cross the finish line – even after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday it would be “virtually impossible” to get something done. “Everyone who’s involved with permitting reform understands, we’ve got to have permitting reform,” Energy and Natural Resources Chairman […]
A seventh Native American tribe has banned Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) from their land after she accused some tribal leaders of not doing enough to combat drug cartels. The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe confirmed Noem had been banned from their reservation in a post on Facebook on Tuesday after the council unanimously voted in favor […]
