Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), who has long slammed K Street's influence, pocketed tens of thousands of dollars in donations recently from dozens of lobbyists, records show.
The 2023 elections may not have the fireworks of 2024, but there is still plenty up for grabs. In this "off-year," most of which takes place on Nov. 7, Virginia will be keenly watched, particularly by followers of Gov. Glenn Youngkin and whether he can springboard Republican success into national aspirations. Meanwhile, the governor's mansion is up for grabs in Kentucky and Mississippi. New Jersey's Republicans believe they have a real shot at turning the state red in legislative elections, while there are also fierce mayoral and district attorney battles throughout the United States. Voters will also decide several fascinating referendums, particularly in Ohio, Maine, and Texas. This Washington Examiner series, November to Remember, will dive into all of these and more over the following two weeks. Part 12 will deal with Ohio's ballot initiative to pass a statute legalizing the recreational use of marijuana for adults over 21.
After Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) voted to expel indicted Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress, the embattled New York Republican took to social media to attack his fellow Republican’s son and his battle with drugs.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo decried the Biden administration's "weakness" as having played in Hamas's deadly assault on Israel last month, warning that further frailty could lead to the crisis expanding "dramatically."
Former Georgia state lawmaker and twice-failed gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams tiptoed around her assessment of President Joe Biden’s performance, saying he has “over-performed expectation” but cautioned that voters may disagree because “people’s lives are harder.”
An Illinois county is looking to secede from the state and join Missouri, but the Illinois attorney general is pushing back on the plans, stating that any referendum on the issue would have no legal effect.
