The ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus is signaling it will not help Congress avoid a government shutdown next month unless a short-term spending bill is linked to a bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. The House GOP rebels are also calling for a short-term spending plan to extend until the new year, at...
The 2024 vice presidential candidates have starkly contrasting views on issues key to voters this election cycle. Former President Donald Trump tapped Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, to join him on the Republican ticket, while Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., was selected as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate. Walz and Vance share views and policy points...
A group of New York House Republicans is moving to ensure that the alleged plotters of the 9/11 terror attacks cannot score a deal to avoid the death penalty. “The Justice for 9/11 Act will ensure that no future plea deal will be offered to these terrorists by requiring a trial and ensuring the death...
Republicans have a favorable map, but Democratic candidates are on top in several battleground states. It is anyone’s game in the first Fox News Power Rankings for the Senate this cycle. Ticket splitting will make the difference If you know one fact about the 1984 presidential election, it’s that Ronald Reagan won in a landslide....
MINNEAPOLIS – A former top Republican state lawmaker says there are two concerning things about a potential Gov. Tim Walz vice presidency: He “is terrible in a crisis” and “how he spends money.” Paul Gazelka, former Minnesota state senate majority leader, shared his experience working alongside Walz over the years, including during the COVID-19 pandemic...
A progressive-backed bill to mandate cultural and sensitivity training for police recruits is being panned by House Republican lawmakers who are former officers themselves. “It is imperative that law enforcement officers are well-trained on agency policy and procedures and held to the highest standards that keep both officers and the public safe,” Rep. John Rutherford,...
BUTLER, Pa. – Local artist Bill Secunda not only describes Donald Trump as “tough as nails” after the former president shook off an assassination attempt here, he created a life-size sculpture to hammer the idiom home. Secunda was so inspired by Trump’s actions, in which he raised his fist defiantly and exhorted rallygoers to “Fight,...
Former Hawaii state lawmaker Bob McDermott, a Marine Corps veteran, won the Republican Senate primary in Hawaii on Saturday, according to the Associated Press. McDermott initially won his seat in the Hawaii House of Representatives by roughly 150 votes, according to his campaign website. He was the only candidate in the race promoted on the...
Former President Trump’s campaign slammed Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., as “radically out of touch” after the vulnerable Democrat rolled out several new ads focused on abortion, claiming his opponent would allow abortion to be banned without exceptions. “Kamala Harrisand Democrats like Jon Tester are radically out of touch with the majority of Americans in their...
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Sen. John Thune of South Dakota says he’s stepping up his efforts on the campaign trail this year because “this is our golden opportunity” to win back the Senate majority. “It’s kind of really a make-or-break moment for Republicans in the Senate. If we don’t get it done this time, the next two...
