Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie slammed former President Trump’s recent remarks about Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley, saying on Thursday they were “reprehensible” but not surprising. “What he said about Mark Milley is reprehensible, but it is not surprising because he’s called on that for other people before and it is wrong. It needs to…
Author: Caroline Vakil
Sinema inches closer to reelection bid, teeing up Arizona free-for-all
A memo from Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s political team is the latest signal the Arizona Independent is planning a reelection bid, teeing up an extraordinary three-way race in a critical swing state. Although Sinema has not confirmed her plans, a prospectus obtained by NBC News indicated she’s gearing up for a potential run and outlined the shares of…
Five takeaways from the second GOP debate
Seven Republican presidential contenders took the stage at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Wednesday for the second GOP debate, sparring over their records in lively back-and-forths. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, former Vice President Pence, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former New Jersey…
DeSantis decries ‘hoax’ narrative about Florida Black history curriculum
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) defended his state’s updated and controversial Black history curriculum during the second GOP debate, decrying the “hoax that was perpetuated by Kamala Harris” regarding the new educational standards. “So first of all, that’s a hoax that was perpetrated by Kamala Harris. We are not going to be doing that,” DeSantis…
Tim Scott, Pence troll Ramaswamy on debate stage
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and former Vice President Mike Pence both trolled biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy over his ties to business in China during the second GOP debate. “When we have the conversation about the things that are happening on this stage, we think about the fact that Vivek just said that we were all…
Hurd says campaign ‘at an inflection point’ after failing to make second GOP debate
Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd said on Wednesday that his campaign has reached “an inflection point” after the Texas Republican failed to make a second GOP presidential debate. “Just 14 weeks ago, I became the final candidate to enter the Republican primary field. In the short time since, our campaign received donations from over 50,000…
Nevada GOP Senate challenger attacks ‘Never Trump’ Sam Brown in ad
The campaign for Jeff Gunter, a Republican Nevada Senate candidate, launched a new ad on Wednesday labeling retired Army Capt. Sam Brown as a “Never Trump” candidate in the state’s GOP primary. “Two candidates for the U.S. Senate in Nevada. Never Trump Sam Brown,” a narrator says in the 30-second ad, which was first shared with…
Democratic Senate campaign chief calls for Menendez to resign
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the chairman of the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, joined the growing chorus in the party who are calling for Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-N.J.) resignation following his indictment on federal bribery and corruption charges. “As elected officials, the public entrusts us to serve in their best interests and in the best interests…
New Jersey first lady fielding calls to run for Menendez seat
New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy is facing calls to run for Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-N.J.) Senate seat in 2024, a person familiar with the discussions confirmed to The Hill. The source told The Hill that if Murphy were to decide to run, they didn’t anticipate an announcement until after the 2023 legislative elections. The…
Trump calms rally crowd after Graham mention gets boos
Former President Trump defended ally Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday after Trump’s shoutout to the South Carolina Republican during his rally in the state prompted boos from the crowd. “Another man who’s always there, he’s always – I’ll tell you what, when I need help [from] the left. He’s great. He’s great. And he’s…