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Republicans march toward Senate control, polling shows

Republicans are on track to take control of the Senate from Democrats, according to a new New York Times/Siena College poll. Democrats currently have a narrow advantage over the GOP in the upper chamber with a 51-49 majority. However, with Sen. Joe Manchin’s (I-WV) retirement, Republicans are poised to pick up his seat in the […]

Walmart CEO says parking lots have become ‘place of hope’ amid hurricanes

Walmart President and CEO John Furner detailed how his company created “a place to recover” for those affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. These two storms left millions without power or cell service in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Airlines canceled flights, and stores closed, including an estimated 270 Walmarts, leaving many stranded […]

Trump maintains 2-point lead for fifth straight week

In a sign that all of Vice President Kamala Harris’s efforts to bust open the 2024 election have failed, Rasmussen Reports said on Thursday that former President Donald Trump has maintained a 2-point lead for a fifth straight week. In its latest survey shared with Secrets, Rasmussen had Trump at 48% to 46% for Harris. […]

Critics say Trump’s calls with Putin violated the Logan Act. What is it?

The Logan Act has once again entered the headlines over former President Donald Trump’s reported post-presidential conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Critics have slammed Trump for the alleged conversations, saying they would violate a long-standing law, the Logan Act. The Logan Act was an early piece of legislation enacted in 1799, named after Pennsylvania […]

WATCH LIVE: White House and Mayorkas hold press briefing following Milton landfall

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will join White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for a press briefing Thursday afternoon. The briefing, scheduled for 1 p.m., directly follows Hurricane Milton’s landfall in Florida as well as reports of President Joe Biden’s conversation with Israeli Prime Minister […]

Republicans flock to side of Pennsylvania incumbent facing tough fight

Republicans are flocking to the aid of Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) after new polling shows him trailing his Democratic opponent. Perry, a former House Freedom Caucus leader, has served six terms as one of the most conservative members of Congress. Though the Cook Political Report still holds the district as a 5-point GOP advantage, new […]

Trump holds narrow leads over Harris in swing states: Poll

Former President Donald Trump has a narrow lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in various swing states, as the campaigns’ focus on different demographics is showing in the final weeks of the race. A series of polls from the Hill/Emerson College show a tight race in the pivotal states that will decide the election. Trump […]

Texas asks court to invalidate US spending bill because of proxy voting

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is urging an appeals court to stop the federal government from enforcing a provision of a $1.7 trillion government spending bill, arguing that the House violated the U.S. Constitution when it relied on proxy voting to pass the measure in 2022. Paxton wrote in a brief filed Wednesday night that […]

Youngkin contends Biden and Harris have dismissed economic pains of voters

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) argued Thursday that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have dodged addressing how voters feel about the economy, which he said is “by far” the biggest problem ahead of the 2024 election. Youngkin contended that the last 3 1/2 years have seen “real challenges” for consumers in the United […]

Social Security announces 2.5% COLA increase for 2025. Here’s what to know

The Social Security Administration announced it would be increasing benefits by 2.5% to account for cost-of-living adjustments in January 2025. On average, this means that beneficiaries will see an extra $50 in their monthly benefits allotment.  The new COLA increase will affect nearly 68 million Social Security beneficiaries and 7.5 million people collecting Supplemental Security […]
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