The House passed its annual defense bill on Friday, setting the stage for a policy showdown with the Democratic-led Senate over a number of “poison-pill” amendments pushed by GOP lawmakers that have little chance of becoming law under President Joe Biden. Lawmakers approved their version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets policy for […]
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended President Joe Biden over claims that he walked away from the assembled leaders at the G7 summit in Italy after a skydiving demonstration Thursday. Sunak explained, according to the Telegraph, that Biden was going over to greet one of the skydivers who had already landed and a pilot, rather […]
Democrats are leaping to capitalize on reports former President Donald Trump called Republican National Convention host Milwaukee a “horrible city,” a remark his campaign has rejected. The Democratic National Committee has quickly rolled out billboards in the swing-state city displaying his alleged comments. The effort will feature 10 billboards, the majority on portions of I-43 […]
EXCLUSIVE — A super PAC supporting Republican David McCormick’s bid to unseat Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) in the fall launched a new ad attacking Democrats over the crisis at the southern border. The 30-second ad from the Keystone Renewal PAC, titled “Dangerous,” blasts President Joe Biden and, by extension, Casey for not stopping criminal illegal […]
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the government overstepped its authority when it banned bump stocks, a gun accessory that transforms a semiautomatic rifle into a firearm that functions similarly to a machine gun. The high court ruled 6 to 3 along ideological lines in favor of Michael Cargill, a gun store owner who […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) questioned the “courage” of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the top Republican in the Senate, after he attended a meeting with former President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill Thursday. McConnell had not spoken with Trump since their falling out over the Jan. 6 riot and only begrudgingly endorsed him for […]
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) understands most voters are more concerned about “kitchen table issues” than how the presidential transition will happen in 2025. Pelosi wants Democrats to gain the majority in the House so that the certification of the Electoral College goes smoothly next year, but she said officials need to run on […]
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), a top House Democrat and co-chairman of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, hasn’t backed Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) for one specific reason: Bowman hasn’t asked him. House Democratic leadership, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), and Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA), has backed Bowman as […]
The National Rifle Association is getting back to business, eager to put leadership woes and legal battles behind it and focus on what made it one of the most influential groups in the country: its members and donors. “We’ve got a brand that will be rebuilt, and we’re going to come back stronger than ever,” […]
Former President Donald Trump returned to Capitol Hill for the first time since Jan. 6, 2021, and addressed several issues related to his 2025 agenda, should he win reelection in November. As the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, the former president’s hold over the GOP has only increased as he squashed primary rivals, battles against four […]
