Control of the Senate may come down to the ultimate tossup state — North Carolina — where former judge Cheri Beasley and Republican Rep. Ted Budd are locked in an incredibly close race that’s been overshadowed by the mud-slinging and hand-wringing in…
Author: Tom Howell Jr.
Monkeypox spread is slowing down, White House pledges to keep fighting the outbreak
The White House said it is enthused by positive data showing a slowdown in the spread of monkeypox but warned that progress is uneven across the U.S. and minority men are not getting enough vaccines.
VP Harris hits the road to spur Democrats on abortion issue ahead of midterms
Vice President Kamala Harris is touring the country to energize midterm voters, focusing on the abortion debate to invigorate Democrats and reset her own tenure after early issues with messaging and staff turnover.
Rep. Chip Roy says lawmakers should see the full Trump-raid affidavit
Rep. Chip Roy of Texas says that members of Congress should be able to see the full affidavit used to justify a search of former President Donald Trump’s estate in Florida and that Democrats should join him in demanding the document.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Berlin for G-7 speakers’ summit
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she is in Germany to represent the U.S. at the Group of Seven speakers’ summit and will deliver a keynote address condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Lawmakers use monkeypox hearing to praise Dr. Fauci — or get in last jabs
A Capitol Hill hearing on the monkeypox response turned into a sendoff for Dr. Anthony Fauci before he retires in December, with Democrats and a senior Republican hailing his decades of service while Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky squeezed in another round…
Bolduc wins hard-fought NH GOP Senate primary, as Morse concedes
New Hampshire Senate President Chuck Morse conceded the New Hampshire GOP primary early Wednesday, saying he couldn’t catch up to retired Army Brigadier Gen. Don Bolduc despite a last-minute influx of cash and advertising by national Republicans who wa…
NYC Mayor Eric Adams blames the gun industry’s aggressive marketing for fueling violence in America
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said combating rampant gun violence will be the “defining mission” of his term and pleaded with the media to scrutinize firearm makers’ roles in tragic shootings.
GOP needs to work harder, fine-tune strategy to win over midterm voters, poll shows
The majority of voters say national Republicans haven’t made a strong enough case to earn midterm votes, according to a poll Tuesday that signals the GOP needs to fine-tune its strategy if it wants to take advantage of President Biden’s stumbles.
Two dozen GOP governors object to Biden’s student-loan cancellation
Nearly two dozen Republican governors sent a letter to President Biden on Monday objecting to his student-loan forgiveness plan as a legally dubious way to shift the debt burden off wealthier professionals and onto poorer working families.