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  • Biden set to deliver commencement at West Point on Saturday

    U.S. President Biden will deliver the commencement speech on Saturday at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, amid conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. The speech before some 1,000 U.S. Army cadets is part of a push by Biden to highlight the administration's efforts to support active and retired military personnel. Biden is scheduled to participate in Memorial Day services at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on Monday.

    Reuters2 min read

  • Five of the most eyebrow-raising liberal reactions to Trump's Bronx rally

    Far-left figures on MSNBC and Democratic politicians in New York lashed out at Donald Trump's campaign rally in the Bronx this week, claiming it was "fake."

    Fox News5 min read

  • 5 hurdles that could trip Trump up as he tries to retake the White House

    Former President Trump is the slight favorite to win November’s election with less than six months to go. That’s less because of national polls — where Trump holds only a very small lead — and more because of his standing in the battleground states. In the polling average maintained by The Hill and Decision Desk…

    The Hill7 min read

  • 2024 wild card: Could Trump criminal trial verdict rock White House race?

    It is one of the biggest wild cards right now in the Biden-Trump 2024 rematch: How will a verdict in former President Trump's criminal trial impact the presidential election?

    Fox News5 min read

  • Kennedy blasts Biden, Trump over pandemic measures in pitch at Libertarian convention

    Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused Joe Biden and Donald Trump Friday of trampling on personal liberties in response to the pandemic that spanned their presidencies. Kennedy, who has long claimed to be a victim of government and media censorship of his unorthodox views, said Americans have lost faith in their leaders and institutions, and he pledged to restore it. “Maybe a brain worm ate that part of my memory, but I don’t recall any part of the United States Const

    Associated Press3 min read

  • Prosecutors seek to bar Trump in classified files case from statements endangering law enforcement

    The request follows a false claim by Trump earlier this week that FBI agents who searched his home were "authorized to shoot me."

    Politico3 min read

  • Lara Trump touts RNC changes and a 2024 presidential victory for Trump in North Carolina

    To a room full of Republicans from across North Carolina on Friday, former President Donald Trump railed against the Biden administration and vowed to win in the state for a third time — all over a speaker phone call after his son Eric Trump dialed him on stage. The couple touted key changes to the national Republican Party under Lara Trump’s leadership and insisted on the necessity of getting Trump back in office.

    Associated Press3 min read

  • Billionaire CEO Schwarzman changes course and backs Trump citing rising antisemitism as top concern

    Billionaire Steve Schwarzman announced he will be supporting former President Donald Trump after previously calling for the GOP to move on to fresh leadership.

    Fox News2 min read

  • Trump holds a rally in the South Bronx as he tries to woo his hometown

    Former President Donald Trump has campaigned in one of the most Democratic counties in the nation, holding a rally in the South Bronx as he tries to woo minority voters days before a Manhattan jury will begin deliberations on whether to convict him of felony charges in his criminal hush money trial. Trump on Thursday addressed supporters in Crotona Park, a public green space in a neighborhood that is among the city's most diverse and its most impoverished, a change from the majority-white areas

    Associated Press7 min read

  • Voting rights advocates ask federal judge to toss Ohio voting restrictions they say violate ADA

    Voting rights advocates asked a federal judge on Friday to strike down restrictions contained in Ohio's sweeping 2023 election law that they say restrict a host of trusted individuals from helping voters with disabilities cast absentee ballots. The motion for summary judgment came in a lawsuit filed in December under the Americans with Disabilities Act by the League of Women Voters of Ohio and voter Jennifer Kucera, who was born with a form of muscular dystrophy, against Republican Ohio Secreta

    Associated Press2 min read

  • US political independents drift closer to Republicans' sour view of economy

    U.S. political independents, who typically occupy the center ground in a closely watched monthly survey of overall consumer attitudes about the economy, have drifted closer this year to the dour views held by Republicans, a potential warning sign for Democrats hoping to hold onto the White House in the Nov. 5 presidential election. In another indication of the difficulty President Joe Biden faces with voters on the economy - consistently ranked as the U.S. electorate's top concern ahead of the

    Reuters2 min read

  • This week in Bidenomics: 4 more years … of inflation?

    Voters don't just blame Biden for current inflation. They think he'll cause future inflation, too.

    Yahoo Finance5 min read

  • Biden campaign outlines debate prep plan: ‘Zero in’ on Trump’s ‘unhinged rhetoric’

    President Biden’s reelection campaign on Friday outlined its plan ahead of the June debate against former President Trump, saying it will focus on the 45th president’s rhetoric. In a memo titled “The Road to Atlanta,” campaign Chair Jen O’Malley Dillon highlighted recent comments from Trump, including that he would be a dictator on day one…

    The Hill2 min read

  • Trump tops Biden by 2 points in new national survey

    Former President Trump topped President Biden, his chief general election rival, by 2 points in a national survey released Friday. Trump garnered 46 percent of support from U.S. voters in the new Emerson College poll, edging out Biden, who received 44 percent, marking a narrow lead within the margin of error. Around 10 percent were…

    The Hill2 min read

  • Arizona Latinos weigh disappointment with Trump and Biden, especially on the border

    Polling shows that Latino voters broadly say that former President Donald Trump would do a better job securing the border than President Joe Biden.

    NBC News12 min read

  • New ad in key Ohio Senate race touts a vulnerable Democrat's work with Trump

    A Democratic group is highlighting anti-opioid legislation championed by Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and noting how it was signed into law by Trump.

    NBC News3 min read

  • The Shaky Foundation of Trump’s Lead: Disengaged Voters

    The polls have shown Donald Trump with an edge for eight straight months, but there’s one big flashing warning sign suggesting that his advantage might not be quite as stable as it looks. That warning sign: His narrow lead is built on gains among voters who aren’t paying close attention to politics, who don’t follow traditional news and who don’t regularly vote. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times To an extent that hasn’t been true in New York Times/Siena College polling i

    The New York Times6 min read

  • AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas primary runoffs

    Two prominent Texas Republicans are looking to settle political scores within their own party in the primary runoff elections on Tuesday, when voters will decide nearly three dozen unresolved races from the state’s March 5 primary. For entirely different reasons, Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have put the weight of their statewide political organizations behind efforts to unseat Republican state representatives who have crossed them on policy or political grounds. Abbott is

    Associated Press6 min read

  • After speaker defeat, Marjorie Taylor Greene is back stirring the pot: What's next?

    Failing to oust Speaker Johnson is a minor blip in MTG's career. Now comes talk she could run for Senate, governor or join Trump's team.

    USA TODAY6 min read

  • Florida men are taking over the GOP

    The nation’s third-largest state has shed its swing-state profile and is now the home base of Donald Trump’s Republican Party.

    Politico6 min read

  • 'A loser': With new bag of taunts, Biden tries to get under Trump's skin

    In a race against the ultimate name-caller, Biden is turning to his own bag of insults, one-liners and zingers to hit Donald Trump.

    USA TODAY7 min read

  • Biden selected as nominee in Idaho Democratic caucuses

    Idaho Democrats on Thursday selected Joe Biden as their their nominee for the White House, giving the president more delegates after he already clinched his party’s 2024 nomination. Biden won the state Democratic caucus with 95% of the vote in a low-turnout election with just over 2,400 votes cast. The caucus was structured a bit differently than previous Democratic caucuses.

    Associated Press2 min read

  • Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district

    The Supreme Court 's conservative majority on Thursday preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that said the district discriminated against Black voters. In dissent, liberal justices warned that the court was insulating states from claims of unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. In a 6-3 decision, the court held that South Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature did nothing wrong during redistricting when it strengthened Rep. Nan

    Associated Press5 min read

  • Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot

    Ohio's Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a rare special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring that President Joe Biden is on the state's 2024 ballot. The special session was called for Tuesday.

    Associated Press4 min read

  • How Arizona Latinos rate Biden and Trump on the border: From the Politics Desk

    A focus group shows how a key group of Arizona Latino voters rate Biden and Trump on the border, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign and an abortion ballot measure.

    NBC News5 min read

  • US political consultant indicted over AI-generated Biden robocalls

    A Louisiana Democratic political consultant was indicted over a fake robocall imitating U.S. President Joe Biden seeking to dissuade people from voting for him in New Hampshire's Democratic primary election, the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office said on Thursday. Steven Kramer, 54, faces 13 charges of felony voter suppression and 13 misdemeanor impersonation of a candidate charges after thousands of New Hampshire residents received a robocall message asking them not to vote until November

    Reuters3 min read

  • Trump claims Putin would release jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich 'for me' if he's elected

    Former President Donald Trump claimed he could get Russian President Vladimir Putin to free imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich if elected, drawing a rebuke from President Joe Biden's campaign.

    NBC News3 min read

  • Biden's abortion script flipped by businesswoman's boost to pro-life groups

    Former Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia donated six figures to pro-life groups in an effort to combat Democrats' abortion narrative ahead of the 2024 election.

    Fox News4 min read

  • Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges

    A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden's voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire's presidential primary faces a $6 million fine and more than two dozen criminal charges. The Federal Communications Commission said the fine it proposed Thursday for Steven Kramer is its first involving generative AI technology. The company accused of transmitting the calls, Lingo Telecom, faces a $2 million fine, though in both cases the parties co

    Associated Press5 min read

  • US Senate panels launch probe into Trump 'quid pro quo' with energy execs

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate finance and budget committees on Thursday launched an investigation into presidential candidate Donald Trump's reported offer to roll back a slew of environmental regulations in exchange for $1 billion in campaign contributions. The announcement comes a week after the top Democratic lawmaker on a U.S. House oversight panel sought information from nine oil companies about reports about "quid pro quo propositions" made by the former president at a campaign ev

    Reuters2 min read

  • IT'S A 'DISGRACE': Americans deliver blunt assessment of Trump trial

    Residents from across the country discuss whether they think former President Trump's trial in New York is on the level and if he's guilty or innocent.

    Fox News4 min read

  • Why Donald Trump Has Embraced Crypto

    Will crypto be a factor in this year's election? Donald Trump thinks so.

    Time4 min read

  • NY v. Trump: House GOP lawmaker urges Merchan to dismiss case over 'fatal flaws,' refer to FEC

    A member of the House Judiciary Committee is warning the judge presiding over New York v. Trump that the case brought against the former president suffers from "fatal flaws"

    Fox News5 min read

  • Trump team moves behind the scenes to shift the GOP platform on abortion and marriage

    Donald Trump's allies are quietly getting involved in little-noticed fights over who will serve on the committee to set the Republican Party's national platform.

    NBC News7 min read

  • Supreme Court OKs shift of Black voters to shore up GOP congressional district

    Justices uphold a redistricting map drawn by South Carolina's Republican Legislature and overturn a lower court ruling that called it a "stark racial gerrymander."

    LA Times4 min read

  • Political consultant indicted in fake Biden robocall in New Hampshire

    The Democratic political consultant who admitted to using a deepfake of President Biden’s voice in a New Hampshire primary robocall earlier this year was indicted Wednesday, the state attorney general announced. Steve Kramer, who said he created the robocall to warn about the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), was charged with 13 counts each of…

    The Hill3 min read

  • The Increasing Trumpification of TikTok

    Donald Trump isn’t on TikTok. And he may not need to be, as his allies and surrogates transform it in his favor. The social-media platform, though still regarded as a hub for Democratic voices and liberal causes, has seen an uptick of right-wing, pro-Trump influencers since the last presidential election. The increase comes as President Joe Biden signed legislation that would force a sale of TikTok by its Chinese owner or would have it banned in the U.S. That law has triggered a backlash from yo

    The New York Times8 min read

  • Inside Trump’s VP selection process: Formal vetting takes backseat to informal lobbying

    Past GOP presidential nominees gave vice presidential contenders surveys and dug into their personal finances. That isn't happening with Trump.

    USA TODAY7 min read

  • Trump hush money trial to shape prosecutor Alvin Bragg's legacy

    Alvin Bragg says he decided to become a lawyer after guns were pulled on him six times while growing up in New York - three of those times by police. A quarter-century after graduating from Harvard Law School, the Manhattan district attorney's legacy is set to be defined by the looming verdict in one of the most consequential cases in American history: the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump over hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels. Since Bragg unveiled the first of four in

    Reuters4 min read

  • Democratic candidate with White House ties says Biden could be tougher on China

    Congressional candidate Maggie Goodlander, a former Justice Department official who is married to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, recently criticized the Biden administration's actions toward China when asked if there was a U.S. policy that she disagreed with.

    NBC News4 min read

  • Obama cheers Biden judicial milestone as former adviser warns of Trump 'MAGA Court Majority' on Supreme Court

    A former senior Obama adviser warned of a "MAGA majority" in the Supreme Court if Trump won reelection as Obama cheered on President Biden's judicial milestone.

    Fox News2 min read

  • Nikki Haley says she will vote for Donald Trump following their disputes during Republican primary

    Nikki Haley said Wednesday that she will be voting for Donald Trump in the general election, a notable show of support given their intense and often personal rivalry during the Republican primary calendar. “I will be voting for Trump,” Haley, Trump’s former U.N. ambassador, said during an event at the Hudson Institute in Washington. “Having said that, I stand by what I said in my suspension speech,” Haley added.

    Associated Press3 min read

  • Making sense of Nikki Haley's kind of, sort of, Trump endorsement

    Don't bet on the GOP rivals pairing up as running mates. But Haley's voting preference could undercut Biden's desire for her voters in November.

    USA TODAY4 min read

  • Former Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley says she will vote for Trump

    Former Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley said on Wednesday that she will vote for Donald Trump in the November election, despite lobbing harsh criticisms at her former rival for months on the campaign trail. There has been immense speculation on who will receive the votes of Haley's supporters in the Nov. 5 general election rematch between Trump and Democratic President Joe Biden. While Haley dropped her bid for the Republican presidential nomination in March, her name has remained

    Reuters2 min read

  • 'Drill, baby, drill:' Donald Trump raises money from the oil and gas industry

    Trump headlines a Houston fundraiser just weeks after telling industry leaders he would remove regulations and asking them for campaign donations.

    USA TODAY3 min read

  • Trump’s campaign rival decides between voting for him or Biden

    Nikki Haley, who was Trump's last rival in the GOP presidential primary race, says she'll vote for the former president but urges him to be "smart" and reach out to her supporters.

    Fox News5 min read

  • Hunter Biden's criminal tax trial delayed to Sept. 5

    The start of the criminal tax trial for President Joe Biden's son was postponed until Sept. 5 from June 20, which Hunter Biden's legal team requested because of conflicts with a separate criminal trial in Delaware. Hunter Biden's attorney Abbe Lowell had argued to U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi in Los Angeles that the start of a trial on criminal gun charges in Delaware on June 3 created overlap with pretrial deadlines in the criminal tax case. In addition, Lowell said in court filings he has

    Reuters2 min read

  • Ex-FBI director James Comey begs voters to re-elect Joe Biden: ‘You must vote for him!’

    Former FBI director James Comey called upon voters to elect Joe Biden in November and defeat Trump, regardless of how they feel about the current incumbent president.

    Fox News2 min read

  • What is at stake in the 2024 California Senate race?

    California's Senate primary set up a likely win for Democrat Adam Schiff but what does the race explain about representation in the state?

    USA TODAY2 min read

  • No. 2 US House Republican mulls tying border policy to tax bill next year

    U.S. congressional Republicans would aim to pass a slew of tax, border and economic policies through a legislative maneuver that would bypass Democratic objections, if they sweep the Nov. 5 elections, the No. 2 Republican in the House of Representatives said on Wednesday. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said if Donald Trump wins the presidency and Republicans win the Senate and keep the House, they will use a process called "budget reconciliation" to retain tax cuts enacted when Trump was p

    Reuters2 min read

  • What you should know about North Carolina's race for governor

    The Republican nominee is Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a 55-year-old who would be the state’s first Black governor. Democrats have chosen Attorney General Josh Stein, a 57-year-old who is trying to keep the office in his party’s control after two terms under outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper. Since 1992, Democrats have won seven out of the eight governor’s races in North Carolina, a run that Democrats attribute to nominating center-left candidates who prioritize public education together with economic devel

    Associated Press5 min read

  • Trump is seeking crypto donations in the latest 2024 campaign outreach for digital wallets

    Donald Trump's campaign announced Tuesday that it would now accept donations in crypto, the latest move by candidates on the 2024 campaign trail to embrace the digital coins and votes of crypto enthusiasts.

    Yahoo Finance4 min read

  • The 2024 wild card: How Trump trial verdict could reshape presidential election

    It's one of the biggest wild cards right now in the Biden-Trump 2024 rematch: How will a verdict in former President Trump's criminal trial impact the presidential election?

    Fox News5 min read

  • Trump’s latest flirtation with Nazi symbolism draws criticism

    Former President Trump has once again stoked outrage for his flirtation with Nazi rhetoric, this time with a video posted to his Truth Social account that used the phrase “unified Reich.” The video drew swift condemnation, including from the Biden campaign, which spent the day on the attack and noted it was just the latest…

    The Hill5 min read

  • Biden cancels $7.7 billion more in student debt for 160,000 borrowers

    U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the cancellation of another $7.7 billion in student debt for 160,000 borrowers, bringing the total number of people to benefit from his debt relief push to 4.75 million, despite Republican opposition. Biden, keen to shore up waning support among young people ahead of the November presidential election, had pledged last year to find other avenues for tackling debt relief after the Supreme Court in June blocked his broader plan to cancel $430 billio

    Reuters2 min read

  • Georgia Justice Andrew Pinson beats challenger as 2 Republicans head to runoff in open US House seat

    A Georgia state Supreme Court incumbent has won an election that was unusually heated by the standards of the state's nonpartisan judicial elections, while voters in the state also advanced a former Donald Trump aide and a former state Senate majority leader to a GOP runoff for an open seat in the strongly Republican 3rd Congressional District. Two Democratic congressional incumbents — U.S. Reps. David Scott and Lucy McBath — defeated primary challengers in metro Atlanta districts that were red

    Associated Press7 min read

  • Longtime House Republican who split with party on Jan 6 commission wins primary in deep red state

    Longtime Rep. Mike Simpson won the Republican primary for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District, a seat he has held since 1998.

    Fox News1 min read

  • Biden, Trump win Kentucky, Oregon primaries as presidential nominating season nears its end

    President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, piled up more delegates Tuesday as both presumptive nominees won primaries in Kentucky and Oregon. The symbolic decisions provide a few more delegates to the national conventions and a gut check on where the Democratic and Republican bases stand toward their standard-bearers as the presidential nominating season nears its end. Biden has faced protest votes over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war while Trump is still seeing thousands

    Associated Press1 min read

  • Biden wins Oregon Democratic primary

    President Biden was projected to win Oregon’s Democratic presidential primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Biden is already the Democrats’ presumptive nominee, but the Beaver State could add as many 66 more delegates into his column as he heads toward a rematch with former President Trump. Across the aisle, Trump is expected to win Oregon’s…

    The Hill1 min read

  • Trump wins Oregon GOP primary

    Former President Trump has won Oregon’s Republican presidential primary, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Trump is already the presumptive GOP nominee, but the Beaver State could add as many 31 more delegates into his column as he heads toward a rematch with President Biden, who is expected to easily win the state’s…

    The Hill1 min read

  • Thomas Massie, GOP rebel who defied Trump and tried to oust Johnson, survives primary threats

    Rep. Thomas Massie, a libertarian who has not been afraid to clash with House GOP leaders, comfortably won his Republican primary on Tuesday.

    Fox News2 min read

  • Primary preview for Georgia, Oregon, Kentucky and Idaho: The high-stakes races to watch

    Important primary races in Georgia, Oregon, Kentucky and Idaho on Tuesday will spotlight Donald Trump's legal cases and the balance of power in Congress.

    USA TODAY5 min read

  • Former Obama aide warns of potential Trump victory’s impact on Supreme Court

    Dan Pfeiffer, a former Obama adviser, on Tuesday warned the U.S. Supreme Court could be left with a “MAGA majority” should former President Trump win reelection in November. Pfeiffer predicted Trump will “almost certainly” get to appoint two more Supreme Court justices in addition to the three he already appointed during his first term —…

    The Hill2 min read

  • Giuliani pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona election interference case

    Ten others, including former Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward, also pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, forgery and fraud charges related to the case.

    Politico5 min read

  • Donald Trump's campaign says it will begin accepting contributions through cryptocurrency

    Donald Trump 's presidential campaign said Tuesday it would begin accepting donations in cryptocurrency as part of an effort to build what it calls a “crypto army” leading up to Election Day. The Trump campaign launched a fundraising page that allows “any federally permissible donor the ability to give" to its political committees using any crypto asset accepted through the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange. The announcement promotes Trump's message that he is a crypto-friendly candidate, and a

    Associated Press2 min read

  • US FDIC needs 'fresh start' with new chair, White House official says

    The White House believes the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp needs a "fresh start" with a new chair who is not part of the leadership that presided over its long-running cultural problems, a White House official told Reuters on Tuesday. FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg finally succumbed on Monday to a months-long scandal over sexual harassment at the agency, announcing that he would step down once the Senate has confirmed a successor, in a move that could kill bank capital hikes and other major

    Reuters4 min read

  • Key Trump witness nixed after Merchan's stringent rulings reveals what his testimony would have been

    Former FEC Commissioner Bradley Smith was set to testify in NY v. Trump, but he was not brought before the court after the presiding judge limited what he could discuss.

    Fox News7 min read

  • What Happens if Trump is Convicted in NY Trial?

    Here's what would happen if Trump is convicted in the New York case, from whether he can still run for President to if he will go to jail.

    Time6 min read

  • Biden's approval rating falls to lowest level in nearly two years-Reuters/Ipsos poll

    U.S. President Joe Biden's public approval rating this month fell to its lowest level in almost two years, tying the lowest reading of his presidency in a warning sign for his reelection effort, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. The four-day poll, which closed on Monday, showed just 36% of Americans approve of Biden's job performance as president, down from 38% in April. While this month's drop was within the poll's 3 percentage point margin of error, it could bode poorly for Biden as he faces off

    Reuters3 min read

  • Trump opts not to take witness stand in hush money case as testimony ends

    NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump opted not to testify in his criminal hush money trial on Tuesday, bringing his defense to a quick conclusion and clearing the way for jurors to begin deliberations next week. Trump had stoked speculation for weeks about whether he would take the stand to defend himself against charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. In defiant and rambling te

    Reuters3 min read

  • Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

    Election officials in Nevada are reviewing signatures to see if there are enough to put an abortion rights constitutional amendment before voters in November, part of a national push to pose abortion rights questions to voters since the U.S. Supreme Court removed the nationwide right to abortion. Since the court's 2022 ruling, most Republican-controlled states have new abortion restrictions in effect, including 14 that ban it at every stage of pregnancy. Additionally, voters in seven states —

    Associated Press7 min read

  • Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill Congress

    In the hours after the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Ohio’s then-Republican senator, Rob Portman, voted to accept President Joe Biden’s win over the defeated former president, Donald Trump, despite Trump’s false allegations that Biden only won because of fraud.

    Associated Press6 min read

  • White House slams ‘sickening’ video shared by Trump referencing ‘unified Reich’

    The White House blasted former President Trump on Tuesday after he shared a video on Truth Social that referenced a “unified Reich” if he won a second term, calling it “dangerous and offensive.” “It is abhorrent, sickening, and disgraceful for anyone to promote content associated with Germany’s Nazi government under Adolf Hitler,” White House deputy…

    The Hill1 min read

  • Trump's defense rests case in hush money trial without calling Trump as witness

    Donald Trump's defense lawyers on Tuesday rested their case at his criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star without calling the former U.S. president as a witness. Taking the stand would have given Trump, the Republican candidate for the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, the chance to defend himself against the 34 criminal counts he faces for allegedly falsifying business records. Prosecutors say he sought to cover up his former lawyer Michael Cohen’s $130,000 pa

    Reuters1 min read

  • Video on Trump Truth Social page references ‘unified Reich’

    A campaign video posted to former President Trump’s Truth Social page Monday included a note about establishing a “unified Reich” and other references to the German Empire as hypothetical headlines if he were to win the 2024 election. The video was widely criticized online, including by the Biden campaign, which said it is “echoing Nazi…

    The Hill2 min read

  • West Virginia's Manchin addresses report he's being recruited to run for governor

    West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat who is not running for re-election, addressed rumors that he might run for governor in 2024 as an independent.

    Fox News3 min read

  • Texas’ Republican old guard mobilizes to protect Dade Phelan from the far right

    Phelan’s primary has emerged as a last stand for the Republican Party’s business-minded establishment against an insurgency primarily motivated by social and cultural issues.

    Texas Tribune17 min read

  • Senate Republicans see Trump verdict as political wild card

    Senate Republicans are nervously anticipating the verdict in former President Trump’s Manhattan hush money trial and warn it could have a significant impact on the election. GOP lawmakers say a failure to secure a conviction would be a major embarrassment for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg that would strengthen Trump. But they admit they don’t…

    The Hill6 min read

  • Democrats Beware: A Progressive DA Fights for His Job — in Hipster Portland

    The backlash against criminal justice reform is real, and Joe Biden needs to take note.

    Politico9 min read
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