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Trump and Biden face steep climbs in 2024 election: Sarah Bedford

The Washington Examiner’s Sarah Bedford argued that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are facing major challenges in winning the 2024 presidential election, as both have their own issues in convincing voters to support them. Biden, 81, is seeking reelection this November, making him the oldest president to ever run for reelection. Bedford, […]

2025 budget fight begins as House passes first spending bill that is likely dead on arrival in Senate

The House passed the first of its 12 annual spending bills on Wednesday, marking the beginning of the drawn-out and likely partisan battle to finalize the budget for the 2025 fiscal year as Republicans and Democrats already disagree on measures being brought to the negotiating table.  Lawmakers voted 209-197 to advance the appropriations bill for […]

WATCH LIVE: Boeing launches Starliner Crew Flight Test

NASA will launch two of its astronauts in a Boeing Starliner at 10:52 a.m. EST from Florida‘s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This is NASA’s third attempt at the lunch, after the June 1 event was postponed minutes before it was scheduled. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The Boeing Crew Flight Test mission is the […]

Disney and DeSantis get fairy-tale ending with $17 billion plan for new parks

After Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Disney put aside their legal fight against each other, Disney may be investing $17 billion into its Florida resort.  Five DeSantis-appointed supervisors who oversee the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District are set to vote Wednesday on the new development that both sides agreed to negotiate. In March, the governor’s […]

Environmentalist group that helped draft Biden climate plan withholding 2024 endorsement

A prominent environmentalist group that helped draft President Joe Biden’s 2020 climate plan hasn’t lined up behind him in 2024. The Sunrise Movement, a group led by young progressive Democratic activists, first gained headlines for a sit-in protest in former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) office alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Though it was supportive […]

Johnson’s demand to support members goes unheeded despite series of failures

House Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) grip on his caucus has strengthened but hasn’t stopped members from trying to reshape the ranks. Despite his directives to Republican colleagues to put aside their differences and support incumbents in the House over primary challengers, the assault on the razor-thin majority has continued apace. And although initial attempts to […]

In Deep Red West Virginia, both U.S. Senate candidates heavily support Ukraine

(The Center Square) – In West Virginia’s ongoing U.S. Senate race, Republican nominee Jim Justice and Democratic nominee Glenn Elliott have strongly favored financially supporting Ukraine – despite its growing unpopularity among Republicans and the state’s heavy conservative lean. Justice and Elliot won the Republican and Democratic nominations, respectively, in the senatorial primary on May […]

Some question why video gambling tax increase should benefit Chicago

(The Center Square) – Video gambling is a huge cash cow for the state of Illinois and Democratic lawmakers want a bigger slice of the pie for Chicago. A late addition to the $53.1 billion state budget that Gov. J.B. Pritzker is considering would raise the tax on the industry to 35%. The Pritzker administration […]

Trump verdict could loom over Virginia congressional race

(The Center Square) — With Virginia’s primaries only two weeks away, Donald Trump’s verdict could serve as an added boost to 7th-District Democratic favorite Eugene Vindman. Vindman and his brother worked for the National Security Council and blew the whistle on Trump for his phone call asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskky to investigate President Joe […]

Arizona politicians, stakeholders react to Biden’s border order

(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s proclamation limiting the number of asylum seekers each day at the southern border sparked a range of reactions from politicians and groups in Arizona. Biden said the United States will not allow people to claim asylum if the average daily number of those seeking asylum passes 2,500 average […]
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