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Senate to hold another election-year showdown vote over on immigration, border security bill
J.Castro/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate will vote Thursday for the second time in three months on a border security measure negotiated earlier this year by a bipartisan group of senators after Republicans blocked the [Read More…]
Sen. Rick Scott says he’ll run to be next Senate Republican leader
Sen. Rick Scott speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, April 16, 2024. (Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Rick Scott has officially thrown his hat in the ring to become [Read More…]
A closer look at Donald Trump’s 2024 vow to deport millions of migrants illegally living in US
Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — He said he would do it in his first term. Now, with immigration a top issue for voters in November, Donald Trump says, if elected again, he’s determined to [Read More…]
Nikki Haley says she ‘will be voting for Trump’
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Wednesday she will vote for former President Donald Trump in November — despite her disappointments with him. During a question and answer session [Read More…]
Republicans strike top Democrat’s criticism of Trump from congressional record
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives came to standstill on Wednesday as lawmakers quibbled about criticism of Donald Trump and his legal woes. Legislative business was paused on the floor for an [Read More…]
Facing backlash, Trump walks back comments on restricting contraceptives
Justin Lane-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Facing backlash, former President Donald Trump has tried to walk back comments he made suggesting he’s open to restricting contraceptives. During an interview with Pittsburgh TV station KDKA-TV, Trump was [Read More…]
Trump falsely claims Biden, FBI had plan to assassinate him during Mar-a-Lago search
Michael Warren/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The FBI has issued a rare statement after former President Donald Trump and several GOP lawmakers spread false claims suggesting President Joe Biden authorized his assassination during the search [Read More…]
Vince Fong to take Kevin McCarthy’s seat in Congress, bolstering GOP majority
California State Assemblyman Vince Fong (Bakersfield) during a press conference about Chile’s continued status as a Visa Waiver Program Country in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, June 16, 2023. (Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via [Read More…]
Giuliani agrees to cease election fraud accusations against two former election workers
Rudy Giuliani speaks to members of the media where Republican candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was scheduled to host a campaign event on Jan. 21, 2024 in Manchester, New Hampshire. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — [Read More…]
Blinken calls ICC warrants ‘wrongheaded,’ says they complicate efforts for Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the International Criminal Court’s application for arrest warrants for Israeli officials and Hamas operatives, saying the court prosecutor’s actions make a “shameful equivalence” between [Read More…]
Speaker Johnson moving ahead on Netanyahu invite to address Congress in wake of possible ICC warrant
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Tuesday that he’s moving ahead with an invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress despite an International [Read More…]
Harris, Democrats slam video on Trump site referencing ‘Unified Reich’ while Republicans
Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday criticized Donald Trump for the since-deleted video reposted to his social media site Truth Social referencing a “Unified Reich” if reelected, calling [Read More…]
Fani Willis, judge in Trump’s Georgia election case face primaries
CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Judge Scott McAfee will face voters on Tuesday during the state’s primary election — both of whom have been key players [Read More…]
Trump deletes social media video about election victory referencing ‘Unified Reich’ after facing backlash
TruthSocial (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday deleted a social media video that referenced the phrase “Unified Reich” after his critics said the phrase mirrors that of Nazi Germany. The phrase “Unified Reich” [Read More…]
Trump posts social media video seemingly suggesting his victory will bring ‘unified Reich’
TruthSocial (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday posted a video on his social media platform that uses a language that appears to mirror that of Nazi Germany, suggesting there will be a “Unified [Read More…]
Austin says ‘expectation’ is Ukraine won’t use US weapons outside its territory, despite Russian advance
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin holds a joint press conference following a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the Pentagon, May 20, 2024, in Arlington, Va. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The United [Read More…]
With RFK Jr. seeking spot on debate stage, a look at the last independent candidate to make it
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In October 1992, businessman and independent presidential candidate Ross Perot stood at a podium to the left of Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush at the third presidential debate [Read More…]
DHS warns of threats to election posed by artificial intelligence
Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The threat posed by artificial intelligence programs is real and creates a serious challenge going into the 2024 election, according to a new federal [Read More…]
Biden faces silent protests at Morehouse commencement
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — President Joe Biden was met with silent protests as he delivered the commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday, after some students and faculty members voiced strong opposition [Read More…]
Van Hollen: ‘I do not have concerns’ about Biden at debate
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Sunday that he’s unconcerned about how President Joe Biden will fare at his first debate with former President Donald Trump next month. The two candidates’ [Read More…]