Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will step down in November, paving the way for a new leadership race to kick off with former President Donald Trump’s influence looming large as the likely Republican nominee. Once allies, McConnell and Trump’s relationship soured after the former president refused to accept the results of the 2020 election. […]
The Supreme Court‘s decision to take up a case on whether former President Donald Trump can assert presidential immunity has thrown him a lifeline. The justices’ decision on Wednesday to weigh in on special counsel Jack Smith’s petition means Trump could postpone some of his legal challenges until after November. Whether the court rules in […]
Two starkly different versions of Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) legacy emerged in the hours after he announced he would step down as minority leader on Wednesday. In one corner of the GOP, McConnell was praised for standing as a “bulwark of conservative leadership” in his 17 years as the chamber’s top Republican. Among his accomplishments, his […]
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said she didn’t know she was counted as a supporter of an in vitro fertilization protection bill. Luna was originally the only Republican to co-sponsor legislation codifying protections for IVF, prompting surprise when she publicly removed her co-sponsorship of the bill. The Florida Republican explained she was incorrectly added to […]
Michigan voters have an outsize impact on who will win the White House and which party will carry the House and Senate in 2024. In this series, Great Stakes: The fight to be hailed as victors in Michigan, the Washington Examiner will look at the thorny politics and unique matters that will swing the critical battleground state. Part five, […]
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) blasted President Joe Biden’s latest physical, calling it a “complete joke.” The former White House physician appeared on Hannity and explained that a portion of the typical neurological exam was not included. “This whole report is absolutely ridiculous,” Jackson said. “It’s nothing more than the White House’s effort to check the […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) defended Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-CO) family against attacks pouring in from Democrats, condemning the “recreational cruelty” against her. Boebert’s family became the subject of scrutiny again after her son, Tyler Jay Boebert, 18, was arrested on multiple felony counts over a string of thefts. While many critics took the opportunity to […]
(The Center Square) – A new report from the Common Sense Institute of Arizona determines that spending on homelessness in the Grand Canyon State is roughly $1 billion. The think tank analyzed data from both the public and private sectors to see how much was going toward the issue, and the vast majority of the […]
(The Center Square) – The California National Guard seized a record 62,224 pounds of fentanyl in California and the state’s ports of entry – enough of the potent synthetic opioid to kill the entire world population “nearly twice over.” Since 2021, fentanyl seizures supported by CalGuard have increased by 1066%, according to the governor’s office. […]
(The Center Square) – A bill aimed at lowering gas prices by allowing more types of gasoline to be sold in Arizona passed the Arizona State Senate on Thursday. In Maricopa County, environmental regulations allow for only two blends of gas to be sold to consumers, one winter blend and one summer blend, referred to […]
