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Cassidy boasts $11 million in cash on hand as he faces half a dozen primary challengers

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is boasting an $11 million cash-on-hand war chest as he moves into the final months before going head-to-head against several GOP challengers in the crowded Senate primary. In addition to breaking double-digits as far as cash-on-hand, Cassidy’s campaign expects to spend over $26 million before the May 16 primary. Cassidy’s campaign […]

Trump threatens to tariff other nations over Greenland acquistion

President Donald Trump threatened to tariff other nations that do not support the U.S. in acquiring Greenland during a Friday morning event. During an event touting the administration’s investment in rural health, Trump recalled threatening European nations, such as France and Germany, with 25% tariffs for not paying more for prescription drugs as part of […]

California judge becomes first to dismiss DOJ suit seeking voter data

A federal judge in California handed the Trump administration its first major legal defeat on Thursday in a nationwide effort to force states to turn over sensitive voter registration information. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that sought access to California’s unredacted voter […]

Canada drops US-aligned tariffs on Chinese EVs in ‘landmark’ trade deal

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday he is dropping special tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, marking Ottawa’s latest move to deepen ties with countries it views as more “predictable” than the United States.  Under the “landmark” deal, Canada is allowing 49,000 of the vehicles into the country, dropping 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs […]

Joe Concha says Minnesota ‘importing the chaos’ from Somalia

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said all the Minnesota elected officials have acknowledged the Somali fraud scheme in the state except for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). “No one is denying [the fraud] except for, I guess, Ilhan Omar, who is living in an alternate universe where I guess MS Now allows her to live,” Concha […]

Newsom walks back calling ICE ‘terrorists’ when confronted by Ben Shapiro

Days after his office called the killing of Renee Good “state-sponsored terrorism,” Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) backtracked. Newsom appeared to disagree with his office’s comments during an episode of his podcast with conservative commentator Ben Shapiro. “Your press office tweeted out that [ICE operations were] ‘state-sponsored terrorism,'” Shapiro said, with Newsom replying in short that […]

Kenyan McDuffie beats out Janeese Lewis George donation record in mayor race with help of non-DC donors

District of Columbia Councilman and mayoral hopeful Kenyan McDuffie has overtaken a fundraising record set weeks ago by his primary competitor, Ward 4 Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George. The surge in contributors for McDuffie, who announced his campaign on Wednesday, was fueled in part by a significant influx of support from donors outside the district.  The […]

The odd couple: Vance and Rubio stick together through 2028 speculation

Washington insiders keep straining to see daylight between Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, only for the two of them to maintain a united front. Vance and Rubio met together at the White House with Denmark’s foreign minister on Wednesday for a “frank but also constructive” conversation on the contentious topic […]

Beshear posits himself as Democrats’ best chance to beat Vance in 2028

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) is laying the groundwork for a 2028 presidential run, baiting Vice President JD Vance as he makes the case for why he could be the best chance for Democrats to take back the White House. Beshear has not announced that he is running for president in 2028, but he certainly appears […]

‘Model’ appropriators are getting the job done despite stark party division

The House Appropriations Committee has been working overtime since the record government shutdown last year, displaying the type of “functionality” Congress often struggles to achieve in an era of stark partisan divides. House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) have long been known on Capitol Hill for their pleasant working […]
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