GRAPEVINE, Texas — Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate candidate in North Carolina, is in a crucial race that will be key to helping the GOP keep control of the Senate during the midterm elections. He has the support of President Donald Trump in his campaign.  But he faces a formidable foe in former two-term Democratic […]

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference’s Ronald Reagan Dinner at 7:30 p.m.  The dinner, which serves as the conference’s premier event, has featured other high-profile Republican figures, including former ​​Vice President Mike Pence, Kari Lake, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. CPAC TESTS CORNYN WITH OFFER OF […]

Congress is moving to rein in prediction markets, with lawmakers in both chambers introducing a wave of bipartisan bills this week targeting insider trading and certain types of wagers. The push reflects growing concern on Capitol Hill that prediction markets are rapidly evolving from a niche corner of the online betting space to a high-stakes […]

Multiple House Democrats have called for the resignation or expulsion of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) after the House Ethics Committee found her guilty of over 50 cases of wrongdoing. Cherfilus-McCormick has been accused of stealing $5 million in funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and using some of those funds for her campaign. After […]