Texas Gov. Greg Abbott leads Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke by 8 points in a gubernatorial race survey released six weeks before the election.
Author: Tom Howell Jr.
Jan. 6 panel wants to talk to Wisconsin Speaker Robin Vos about Trump call
The House special committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot is demanding an interview with Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos about a July phone call in which former President Donald Trump tried to cajole him into decertifying the 2020 ele…
Obama’s Secret Service SUV takes up handicapped parking spot in L.A.
Former President Barack Obama enjoyed well-wishes and offers of free ice cream as he departed a high-end sushi restaurant in Los Angeles and got into a vehicle that took up the handicapped spot during his dinner.
Rep. Liz Cheney will quit GOP if Donald Trump is the 2024 presidential nominee
Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming says she “won’t be a Republican” if former President Donald Trump is the GOP nominee for president in 2024 and would consider stumping for Democrats in some cases.
GOP’s Reardon Sullivan makes Youngkin-style run for executive in deep-blue Montgomery County
Reardon Sullivan’s push to become the first Republican Montgomery County executive in over 40 years hinges on a platform that emphasizes public safety over the demonization of police, transparency around school curriculum, and a business climate that e…
House GOP campaign arm cancels ad buy for embattled Ohio candidate
The campaign arm for House Republicans is canceling a major ad buy for a Republican candidate in Ohio after a report said he lied about his military service.
Trump world launches MAGA Inc. to support midterm candidates, possible 2024 bid
Key aides to former President Donald Trump are reportedly launching a political action committee, MAGA Inc., to boost preferred candidates in the midterms and establish a framework if Mr. Trump decides to run for the White House in 2024.
Biden pledges not to ‘walk away’ from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona
President Biden said Thursday the administration will be “laser-focused” on helping Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Fiona and is dispatching the chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure the island gets “everything they could possib…
Democrat Cheri Beasley holds a 1-point lead over Republican Ted Budd in NC Senate race: poll
Former North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice Cheri Beasley leads Rep. Ted Budd by 1 percentage point in the race for a Senate seat that could determine control of the upper chamber in Washington, according to a new poll.
House Democrats push bill to greatly expand home rule in D.C.
Congressional Democrats are pushing legislation that would greatly expand “home rule” in D.C., untethering the city government from federal oversight of its criminal and legislative processes.