A protester who has been atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge for four days said he will descend “soon” after his presence led to traffic delays, with one lane each way closed. Guido Reichstadter, an activist from Florida, scaled the 168-foot arch on Friday and said he was protesting the war in Iran, President Donald […]
Conservative activist Scott Presler is escalating his campaign to pressure Senate Republicans to advance the SAVE America Act, targeting key allies of Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to force action on the legislation. “I kind of have already waged a war very peacefully on Senator Cornyn,” Presler told the Washington Examiner. “I have led […]
Arizona is gearing up for its first election with a lieutenant governor candidate on the ballot, after voters established the office a few years ago. The state is one of only a handful across the country that does not have a lieutenant governor. But in 2022, residents approved a proposition to create the office and […]
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) sent a letter to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) on Monday, urging the panel’s leadership to film and publicly release former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s testimony on the release of the Epstein files slated for May 29. Garcia, the investigative committee’s top Democrat, has caused a […]
Russia has significantly increased security measures around President Vladimir Putin amid growing fears of assassination attempts and possible coup plots, according to a European intelligence assessment reported by CNN. The report, based on intelligence reviewed by Western officials, described heightened concern inside the Kremlin over threats to Putin’s safety, including the possibility of drone-based attacks and […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) endorsed Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who is retiring. The senators’ endorsements follow President Donald Trump, who on Friday endorsed Barr in the Republican primary set for May 19. Trump asked businessman Nate Morris to […]
Weeks of bruising cross-chamber policy fights have blemished what has otherwise been a cordial and remarkably effective relationship between Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Tensions are at an all-time high this Congress between the GOP leaders after capping off a record-shattering 76-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland […]
A new legal challenge is intensifying the fight over how Virginia voters will interpret a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion, with opponents pairing courtroom arguments with a growing ground campaign to shape public opinion ahead of the November vote. The 21-page lawsuit, filed Thursday in Tazewell County Circuit Court, targets the wording voters will see […]
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — A shooting Sunday night at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City sent least 12 people to hospitals, according to police and hospital officials. Edmond police spokesperson Emily Ward said authorities received reports of shots being fired at about 9 p.m. at a gathering of young people near Arcadia Lake. […]
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) explained comments he made on a talk show last week that were deemed controversial, in which he said, “We don’t want Armenians to be able to serve in Congress.” Fine made the remarks while discussing his Republican congressional primary opponent, social media influencer Dan Bilzerian, who is of Armenian descent. The […]
