Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), the Democratic vice presidential pick, is being urged to address his National Guard service and clearly explain his time in uniform and departure after two decades. “The reality is if he said one or two things that turned out to be maybe a little bit sloppy, fix it,” Democratic adviser Van […]
The State Department may be required to track and disclose publicly all money given to foreign adversaries under a new bill being introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) seeking to prevent U.S. tax dollars from going toward terrorist activity. Ernst filed an amendment to her Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge of Spending Act, […]
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) survived the primary and bested one of two GOP challengers endorsed by former President Donald Trump, moving to the general election with a Trump-backed Republican opponent. The Associated Press called the race for Newhouse and Republican Jerrod Sessler on Thursday, two days after the polls closed. Sessler, endorsed by Trump, led the way […]
State officials are concerned the Georgia State Election Board’s approval of a rule allowing for a “reasonable inquiry” before certifying election results could actually violate state election laws already in the books. In a 3-2 vote Tuesday, the board granted power to local election officials to conduct a “reasonable inquiry that the tabulation and canvassing of the […]
A Democratic state senator from California has switched her party affiliation to Republican, she announced Thursday. Now-Republican state Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil suggested she was dismayed by the state’s Democratic supermajority. “Since I’ve served in our state’s Capitol, I’ve had a front-row seat to witness the supermajority push California in the wrong direction, having a grave […]
Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s (D-MI) home was targeted in a swatting incident Thursday in Michigan. Michigan State Police confirmed they responded to a “false threat” at Slotkin’s home in Holly, Michigan. Swatting refers to someone making false emergency calls to prompt a heavy law enforcement response. A spokeswoman for Slotkin told the Detroit News that the […]
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot released her initial findings into her investigation of Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s spending, which has been at the center of controversy surrounding the town. Lightfoot, who is a former federal prosecutor, found that the town had not had an audit since 2021. Lightfoot was hired for $400 per hour […]
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) has spoken with Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) about Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-NJ) Senate replacement. Menendez will resign from his seat effective Aug. 20 following his felony conviction in a corruption case. Booker will become the state’s senior senator after Menendez’s resignation. “I think the governor recognizes that when you have an […]
Anita Dunn, a former senior adviser to President Joe Biden, thought his June 27 debate performance wasn’t the reason for his campaign’s demise. The nightmare event would have been salvageable, Dunn said, but that the media’s reaction and the way Democrats turned on him and pressured him to abandon seeking reelection was what tipped him […]
President Joe Biden is expected to campaign alongside the Democratic nominee and his right-hand woman, Vice President Kamala Harris, next Thursday in Maryland. The White House announced the pair would travel to Maryland to “discuss the progress they are making to lower costs for the American people.” It is not yet clear what city or […]
