The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday the creation of the Anti-Semitism Advisory Committee to “address the rising tide of antisemitism across the United States.” The formation of the advisory board comes as data shows that antisemitic crimes have increased to record levels in recent years. Leo Terrell, a civil rights attorney, political pundit, and senior […]
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) and former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley are heading to a runoff election as both candidates vie for the Republican nomination for Senate in Georgia. Collins and Dooley, who had the backing of Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), are looking to take on vulnerable Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in the […]
President Donald Trump and his top messengers took a victory lap on Tuesday night after Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) primary loss to Republican Ed Gallrein, who had the president’s backing. “He was a bad guy,” Trump told reporters when asked about Massie’s primary loss. “He deserves to lose.” With 74% of votes counted, Gallrein was […]
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Democratic nomination in Georgia’s gubernatorial race, becoming the party’s standard-bearer as it looks to flip the governor’s mansion in November. The Associated Press called the race for Bottoms at 10:30 p.m. With 67% of ballots counted, 56-year-old Bottoms held 57.6% of the vote, compared to second-place […]
Maureen Galindo, a Democratic candidate for Texas‘s 35th Congressional District, pledged to turn ICE detention facilities into internment camps for “American Zionists and former ICE officers.” Galindo has ridden a wave of controversial remarks to a runoff election, due to be held next week. The self-proclaimed sex therapist and housing advocate has focused much of […]
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) struck a defiant tone on Tuesday after being ousted by a primary challenger backed by President Donald Trump, but hinted that his political career might not be over just yet. During his concession speech, Massie framed his loss as retribution for not towing the party line in Washington, saying that “for […]
Former firefighter and union leader Bob Brooks defeated three other Democratic challengers Tuesday to advance to November’s general election, in which he will take on freshman Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) in Pennsylvania‘s 7th Congressional District, one of the swingiest in the state. Brooks beat rivals Ryan Crosswell, Lamont McClure, and Carol Obando-Derstine. With roughly 74% […]
Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, backed by the local Democratic Party establishment, defeated his opponent, Lucia Simonelli, in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District primary election Tuesday. With roughly 51% of votes counted, Harvie beat Simonelli with about 65% of the vote, according to the Associated Press. Harvie will face incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) in November’s general […]
Outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) mocked President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom in his concession speech, saying it resembled one from the Roman Empire. Massie’s defeat in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday served as another testament to Trump’s unparalleled power over the Republican Party, almost single-handedly sinking the formerly popular representative who publicly went against […]
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) won the Republican nomination for governor in Alabama, teeing up a rematch with former Sen. Doug Jones, the Democrat he ousted in his 2020 race for Senate. Both Tuberville and Jones advanced to the general election on Tuesday night, giving the two men a chance to compete again for statewide office. […]
