Democrats are being forced to reckon with the uncomfortable reality that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) decision to step down has placed them in. No one in the Democratic Party would claim to be a great fan of McConnell, but his departure as the top Senate Republican puts them in a bind. Democrats have […]
Former President Donald Trump was handed a gift this week with the delay in his 2020 election subversion case after the Supreme Court agreed to hear his argument that he is immune from prosecution, raising the possibility of delay in his other federal criminal case. Trump’s lawyers have argued he should be shielded from prosecution […]
With Super Tuesday approaching next week, several states recently affected by redistricting will witness the first test of the new congressional maps that have effectively ousted some members and set districts up for their first competitive primary fight in years. Alabama, Wisconsin, New York, and North Carolina are some of the many states that faced […]
The next monthly Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943 for individual filers, went out to millions of beneficiaries on Friday. The payment went out March 1 to people who struggle with a serious debilitating disability, and have a limited income, according to the Social Security Administration. April’s monthly installment will go out in […]
Round one of March’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest income earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in 12 days. Retirees born on or between the 1st and 10th of the month should receive their payments on March 13, according to the […]
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is backing Kari Lake for her competitive Senate bid in Arizona, offering her one of the most high-profile endorsements yet from the upper chamber. Cornyn lauded Lake’s campaign stances on the economy and border, praising the Republican candidate as Republicans’ best choice to cut down on illegal immigration in the border state. Cornyn’s endorsement comes as […]
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 six, […]
Super Tuesday is upon us, and the golden prize up for grabs is California. Former President Donald Trump will look to burnish his credentials with a dominant delegate victory, and President Joe Biden will also aim for a dominant show. But there are plenty of intriguing down-ballot races, not least the jungle primary for former […]
EAGLE PASS, TEXAS — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump traveled to the southern border on Thursday to cast blame on each other for the immigrant crisis. Immigration has steadily picked up steam as a top issue for voters ahead of the 2024 election, especially in states in the South and Southwest, and […]
China has sent a “police delegation team” to the Pacific island state of Kiribati, to the alarm of U.S. and allied officials troubled by Beijing’s footholds in the waterways between Australia and Hawaii. “We are aware that they are seeking a greater security role in the Pacific, and we have been consistent in our view […]
