Embattled Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, appears to be weathering criticism from former President Donald Trump and ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Trump’s endorsement last week of Virginia commonwealth Sen. John McGuire initially knocked Good down in polls. Good has since scrambled back to lead 39%-30% in a new survey […]
CLOCK RUNNING OUT ON RECA: A program offering compensation to victims of nuclear contamination is likely to lapse due to inaction from the House, as lawmakers end a short legislative week without voting to extend or expand the program. The details: The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is set to sunset on June 7 – and […]
Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy praised Pope Francis on Wednesday for his “boldness” in calling for an end to the war in Ukraine after the pair met at the Vatican. “It was my honor to meet Pope Francis in person today,” Ramaswamy posted to X with a picture of the two men. “He shows […]
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said President Joe Biden repeatedly showed signs of senility during their high-pressure negotiations. A report from the Wall Street Journal, going off dozens of interviews with lawmakers and political insiders, alleged that Biden repeatedly slips up mentally behind closed doors. The primary record source for the article was McCarthy, […]
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) said Wednesday that Virginia will halt its participation in the California electric vehicle mandate program at the end of the year, describing it as harmful to businesses in the state and allowing outside officials to dictate policy. “The idea that the government should tell people what kind of car they can […]
Former President Ronald Reagan died 20 years ago Wednesday, and his life and leadership is being remembered on social media. Reagan, 93, died of pneumonia. He also struggled with Alzheimer’s disease for more than a decade. Elected president in 1980, Reagan served two presidential terms. Before that, he served two terms as governor of California […]
The federal judge presiding over former President Donald Trump‘s Florida classified documents case will allow legal scholars to participate in oral arguments for and against the constitutionality of Jack Smith‘s appointment as special counsel. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said in an order Tuesday that she would allow 30 minutes for each legal scholar to […]
Prosecutors with Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg‘s office said Donald Trump should remain gagged while he awaits his sentencing in July, potentially placing the former president in a bind as he prepares to debate President Joe Biden in late June. Matthew Colangelo, a prosecutor for Bragg who left a high-ranking position in the Biden […]
Only one person has filed to run for district attorney in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, despite spikes in concern about the selections for top law enforcement officials in the country’s most important cities. Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm announced he will not be seeking reelection this year, marking the first time the seat will be […]
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, […]
