EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) says he is hopeful that his leadership in Congress against the abortion pill mifepristone will secure his voting base ahead of his contentious primary for reelection.  Cassidy, who was first elected to the Senate in 2014, is facing a tough GOP primary challenge on May 16 against Rep. Julia […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) former chief of staff pleaded guilty Thursday to federal corruption-related charges tied to a scheme prosecutors say siphoned money from a dormant campaign account belonging to former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, who is now one of the state’s leading gubernatorial candidates.  Dana Williamson, who was Newsom’s chief of […]

Vice President JD Vance joked on Thursday that he liked the idea of sending Medicaid fraudsters to Guantanamo Bay as he called for a broader crackdown on criminals abusing taxpayer-funded programs. Speaking to a crowd in Maine about the administration’s efforts to crack down on Medicaid and Medicare fraud, Vance was interrupted by an attendee […]

Vice President JD Vance traveled to Maine on Thursday to campaign for a Republican congressional candidate and expand the Trump administration’s campaign to root out fraud schemes across the country. Vance appeared alongside former Gov. Paul LePage, who is seeking election in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, in Bangor, where he picked up on themes he […]