White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is preparing Friday to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the...
View ArticleZelensky visit shows McCarthy walks ‘thin line’ on Ukraine aid
Speaker Kevin McCarthy publicly gave a cold shoulder to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington on Thursday, denying the wartime leader's request to address Congress —...
View ArticleNikki Haley's approach to abortion is rooted in her earliest days in South...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As a state representative running a longshot campaign for South Carolina governor, Nikki Haley would often explain her opposition to abortion with a story about her family. “I’m...
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Dallas mayor switches from Democratic to Republican Party
(The Hill) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching his party affiliation and becoming a Republican, citing disconnects with the Democratic Party on crime policy. Johnson...
View ArticleBiden grapples with concerns over young Black voter support
The Biden administration is looking to ramp up support among young Black voters as polls show his approval rating with the demographic slipping ahead of 2024. Earlier this month, a poll by The...
View ArticleSpeaker McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a fast-approaching government shutdown that threatens to disrupt life for millions of Americans, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has...
View ArticleCOVID conspiracies return in force, just in time for 2024
An increase in COVID-19 cases has spawned a corresponding flare-up of conspiracy theories around the virus, a phenomenon that experts warn will only get worse as the 2024 election approaches. The...
View ArticleExasperated GOP leaders vent frustration at holdouts as shutdown nears
Exasperated Republican leaders in the House are pointing fingers at the holdouts in their own party who are keeping them stuck and without a clear plan to avert a government shutdown in just one week....
View ArticleNevada Republicans have approved rules for their presidential caucus seen as...
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Republican Party approved rules Saturday for their presidential caucus that many campaigns suspect are meant to help former President Donald Trump win the state's GOP...
View ArticleBoth parties want to win South Florida. Here's one Cuban activist's view of...
MIAMI (AP) — When Félix Llerena arrived in Miami in 2017, he quickly got involved in the city’s politically active community of Cuban exiles. He was soon drawn to President Donald Trump for his...
View ArticleThe Memo: Worried Democrats fret Trump is more electable than believed
Democrats who believe former President Trump is unelectable in 2024 may have to pin their hopes on his personality and past conduct rather than his actual policies. Trump may simply be too disliked by...
View ArticleBiden disapproval rating hits highest mark of presidency: poll
(The Hill) – President Biden’s disapproval rating hit the highest mark of his presidency in a new poll that also showed support by essential voting blocs is slipping. Biden’s disapproval rating ticked...
View ArticleDeSantis faces decisive moment with GOP debate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is facing a make-or-break moment in next week’s second Republican presidential debate as he looks to give his campaign a boost amid falling poll numbers. A...
View ArticleTo TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls...
Republican presidential hopefuls have largely shunned TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app that some in both parties allege is a potential spy mechanism for China. But entrepreneur Vivek...
View ArticleHere's how many times the federal government has shut down
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been corrected to make it clear that social security payments will go out during a shutdown. (The Hill) - There have been 21 federal government shutdowns in the last five...
View ArticleNewsom and DeSantis agree to debate on Fox News
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) have agreed to participate in a televised debate in November that will be moderated by Fox News...
View ArticleSenate Democrats put McCarthy in shutdown squeeze
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is ramping up the pressure on Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to avoid a government shutdown by moving first on a stopgap funding bill that will pass...
View ArticleTrump admires a Glock handgun — but stops short of buying — as he campaigns...
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump stopped by a gun shop and toured a boat manufacturer in South Carolina Monday, ramping up his in-person campaign after a weekend online...
View ArticleModerate Republicans plot last-ditch shutdown plan with Democrats
A small but significant number of moderate GOP lawmakers are plotting a path toward potentially working with Democrats to fund the government past Sept. 30 and combat a shutdown. At least three...
View ArticleRepublicans name witnesses for first impeachment hearing
Republicans will kick off their first impeachment hearing with a trio of witnesses, asking a forensic accountant, former Justice Department tax attorney, and conservative legal scholar Jonathan Turley...
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