Marjorie Taylor Greene is out but not down
Politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene is out but not down

“The real story about MTG in the 14th District of Georgia is she’s stronger today than she’s ever been,” Paulding County GOP Chair Jim Tully told POLITICO. “I don’t think people in the district have a second thought about a Freedom Caucus vote.” Greene’s ability to insulate her right flank may be a testament to… […]

McConnell in Winter: Inside the GOP Leader’s Attempt to Thwart Trump
Politics

McConnell in Winter: Inside the GOP Leader’s Attempt to Thwart Trump

“I wasn’t thinking of it in that way,” he said, “I was thinking of it in terms of the reservations the previous president seemed to have, and has expressed in his current campaign.” From the Senate floor and Washington fundraisers to awards banquets and congressional delegation trips overseas, Addison Mitchell McConnell is on what could… […]

Hawaii senator addresses failed communication leading up to deadly fires
Politics

Hawaii senator addresses failed communication leading up to deadly fires

Attorney General Anne Lopez of Hawaii announced she would be launching a review of “critical decision-making and standing policies leading up to, during, and after the wildfires on Maui,” in the wake of the devastating fires that have so far left at least 93 dead. Even if the sirens had gone off, those in the… […]

‘Unsafe’: Austin slams military promotions blockade
Politics

‘Unsafe’: Austin slams military promotions blockade

Next Video RFK Jr. tells NBC he backs three-month abortion ban Browse Videos Watch Video Pence, GOP react to Trump indictment in Georgia Watch Video 2-minute rundown: The 19 Georgia indictment defendants Watch Video 12-year-old brings bill on California state bat Watch Video Watch the GOP debate like a pro Watch Video Biden says he… […]

Democrats’ last anti-abortion lawmaker gets leadership endorsements
Politics

Democrats’ last anti-abortion lawmaker gets leadership endorsements

After getting exiled by most of his party in 2022, Cuellar, Democrats’ last anti-abortion incumbent, was left to fend for himself against a progressive primary challenger — the biggest scare of his career. An FBI search hit Cuellar just weeks before that primary, and the Democratic money spigot mostly turned off for him. House Democrats’… […]

Republicans are looking for Senate candidates who are filthy rich
Politics

Republicans are looking for Senate candidates who are filthy rich

The strategy is also an acknowledgment that the party’s reliance on super PACs funded by its richest supporters has been insufficient. In the last two elections, Republicans were unsuccessful in stopping Democrats from nabbing a narrow majority in the upper chamber. Arming themselves with better-funded recruits, many of whom can give their campaigns tens of… […]

‘I try not to waste my time’: McCarthy’s GOP wrangles agenda tests
Politics

‘I try not to waste my time’: McCarthy’s GOP wrangles agenda tests

Senior Republicans say they ultimately have the votes to pass both the energy and education bills on the floor. But that’s only after an aggressive whip operation by McCarthy’s leadership team, including Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), to assuage concerns about the flood of amendments. That kind of last-minute scrambling to lock down votes is… […]

Gun rights hearing turns chaotic amid arrest of Parkland parent
Politics

Gun rights hearing turns chaotic amid arrest of Parkland parent

“You’re removed. You’re breaching protocol and disorder in the committee room,” Fallon told Patricia Oliver, as she continued to speak about her son, who was killed in the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. After Joaquin Oliver’s death, his parents co-founded a gun reform group and have previously staged civil disobedience actions. After… […]