WASHINGTON ― House Republicans on Monday took U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to court over his refusal to hand over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with former special counsel Robert Hur. The interview led Hur to describe Biden in a February report as “an elderly man with a poor memory.” Concerns about Biden’s mental […]
While Republicans applauded the supreme court’s decision to grant Donald Trump immunity for official acts undertaken as president, Democratic leaders expressed outrage over a ruling that legal experts warn could undermine the foundations of US democracy. The court’s six conservative justices ruled that presidents have “absolute immunity” for official acts but no immunity from unofficial […]
The path seemed clear for Matt Kleinmann in the Democratic primary for Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District. The community developer from Wyandotte County was tapped by the Kansas Democratic Party. He made an introduction video and announced his campaign for Congress. He was the only Democrat in the race. Then, right before the filing deadline, former […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s hard to refer to someone as “Hitler” and end up in their good graces, let alone potentially become the person they choose to help lead the country. But Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s shifting position on Donald Trump over the years from one-time critic of the former president to staunch ally is […]
CHESAPEAKE—Former President Donald Trump made his second 2024 appearance in Virginia the day after First Lady Jill Biden visited the commonwealth. The two campaign events, which both took place in Hampton Roads, bookended the first presidential debate in a clear display that the commonwealth is rising on the national stage as a battle ground state […]
ATLANTA — If the scene in the spin room after the end of Thursday’s presidential debate is any indication, the Republicans got what they wanted — and Democrats got what they most feared. Former president Donald Trump’s surrogates — a cast of over a dozen campaign aides, sitting members of Congress and Republican National Committee […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans advanced a resolution Thursday that would hold President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over records related to the special counsel investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents. The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to recommend contempt charges against Mark Zwonitzer, who worked […]
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to bar the State Department from using funds from the international affairs budget to cite any number of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza. The House voted 269-144 to add an amendment mandating the change to an appropriations bill for the State Department. The amendment was cosponsored by representatives […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio lawmakers advanced a ban on transgender students using bathrooms that fit their gender identity in a late-night state House vote Wednesday just before they left Columbus for the summer. The Republican-backed bill was sent back to the Senate with the amended provision, which pertains to public K-12 schools and institutions […]
Republicans regularly portray Joe Biden as feeble and unable to serve as president. Ahead of his debate with Trump, they’re changing course — even saying he’ll be on drugs. It’s a recognition that they’ve set expectations too low for Biden, and it could backfire. Day in and day out, Republicans portray Joe Biden as a […]
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the independent US presidential candidate polling at about 8%, won’t be at tonight’s Biden-Trump TV smackdown in Atlanta. But he’s not taking the diss quietly, and has accused debate host CNN of colluding with the major party campaigns to exclude him. In an email statement on Wednesday, the Kennedy campaign claimed […]
As Republicans across the nation seek the votes of Black Americans in November’s presidential election, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson took the stage with Milwaukee radio host Tory Lowe on Wednesday for what was billed as a “powerful conversation.” “We have to have the conversation because it’s political season, the (Republican National Convention) is coming to […]