EXCLUSIVE — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out running to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Tuesday. “There’s going to be a primary in South Carolina, and I will not be in it,” Bessent said in an interview with the Washington Examiner. Pressed if there’s any chance of entering the race, Bessent responded, […]

Despite the lopsided losses suffered by Iran in its war with the United States and Israel, Iran was able to hold its own through economic damage inflicted through its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But this strategy has a short shelf life. When Iran implemented its blockade of the strait in March, the seaborne […]

The four Democrats looking to replace former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner will hit the debate stage Thursday night, offering voters and party delegates their first opportunity to see much of the field together before a new challenger is picked to take on incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, former […]

Senate Democrats voted down a sweeping defense bill in protest of the war in Iran on Tuesday, dealing a setback to Republicans on what is ordinarily a bipartisan piece of legislation. In a 50-46 vote, Republicans attempted to begin debate on the National Defense Authorization Act but were blocked by Democrats who called the bill […]