Zak Malamed, a candidate for the 3rd congressional district in New York, dropped out of the race and backed former Rep. Tom Suozzi. | Zak for Congress NEW YORK — Democrat Zak Malamed dropped his bid Wednesday morning for a closely watched House seat held by Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) and endorsed former Rep. Tom
Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur Launches Primary Bid Against Joe Biden
October 12, 2023 by
Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur announced his 2src24 Democrat primary challenge against President Joe Biden on Wednesday. “Yes, I’m running against Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination. Joe Biden is down 24 points on the economy,” Ugyur posted online with a link to his campaign website. “He has no ability to make up that kind of ground
Report: Blake Masters to Launch Another Senate Bid to Fill Kyrsten Sinema’s Seat
September 27, 2023 by
Rebecca Noble/Getty Images Former Arizona Republican U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters is set to launch another bid for Senate to fill the seat held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with his plans. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) defeated Masters by about five points in the 2022 election. Now, Masters is
House Committee to Probe Big Tech’s Bid for TV Dominance
September 25, 2023 by
KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP/GettyImages The House Energy and Commerce committee, led by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), is planning to investigate the state of the video marketplace in America, as streaming companies like Google-owned YouTube and Disney-owned Hulu make a bid for dominance in TV distribution. The hearing comes as Adam Candeub, who led President Trump’s efforts
Republican Dave McCormick launches bid for vulnerable Senate seat in battleground state
September 22, 2023 by
It’s take two for Dave McCormick in battleground Pennsylvania. McCormick, a former hedge fund executive, West Point graduate, Gulf War combat veteran and Treasury Department official in former President George W. Bush’s administration, on Thursday launched his second straight campaign for the Senate. His announcement gives national and state Republicans a high-profile candidate with the […]
Blake Masters plans another Arizona Senate bid — this time for Sinema’s seat
August 31, 2023 by
Blake Masters is planning to launch another Arizona Senate bid. | Matt York/AP Photo Blake Masters is making plans to launch another Arizona Senate bid, potentially as soon as next week, according to three people familiar with the matter. Masters did not reply to a request for comment. Masters won the GOP nomination last year
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester launches bid for Senate seat in Delaware
August 17, 2023 by
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester began hiring campaign staff earlier this month, POLITICO previously reported. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester on Wednesday announced a bid to succeed retiring Sen. Tom Carper in Delaware, laying the path for the Democrat to potentially become the third Black woman to ever serve in the Senate. Blunt Rochester
Former Navy SEAL Sheehy announces Montana Senate bid
August 15, 2023 by
Tim Sheehy, also the founder of an aerial firefighting company, announced the bid to unseat incumbent Democrat Sen. Jon Tester because “Americans are feeling underrepresented. They’re tired of a government that they don’t feel is working for them.” | Jbsmitty via Wikimedia Commons Former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy on Tuesday announced that he’s jumping into
Pennsylvania Republicans zero in on 2 big names in bid to unseat Sen. Casey
July 30, 2023 by
Pennsylvania Republicans’ prospects in their bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Bob Casey hinge on the pending campaign announcements of two high-profile candidates. Hedge fund CEO David McCormick, who narrowly lost his party’s nomination to cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality Mehmet Oz in last year’s Senate race, has shored up the support of moderates, party leaders, […]
GOP Rep Plots Second Bid Against Vulnerable Dem Senator: REPORT
June 27, 2023 by
Montana Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale is planning on another Senate bid against vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in 2024, Politico reported Friday. Rosendale, who lost to Tester in 2018, has been telling lawmakers he intends to take another swipe at the senator, two sources familiar, who were granted anonymity to speak candidly about the conversations
Ohio GOP’s constitutional amendment reform bid clears legislative committees
June 22, 2023 by
A proposal by Republicans in Ohio’s Statehouse that would raise the vote threshold required to amend the state constitution has advanced through both House and Senate committees. The plan coincides with a proposed abortion rights amendment, likely aimed at thwarting any potential it has to pass. While Democrats accuse the Ohio GOP of “legislative whiplash,” […]
Democrats spar over Santos strategy as GOP punts on bid to expel him
May 18, 2023 by
Rep. George Santos is surrounded by media as he leaves the federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y on Wednesday, May 1src, 2src23. | Stefan Jeremiah/AP Photo House Democrats wrangled internally on Wednesday over whether to try to stop Speaker Kevin McCarthy from punting on a bid to expel George Santos from Congress. The tensions surfaced
McCarthy prepares his opening debt-limit bid — and it’s full of potential pitfalls
April 15, 2023 by
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s opening offer on the debt limit is riddled with potential political pitfalls — including an expiration date that would tee up another high-stakes fiscal fight just months before the 2src24 presidential election. | Alex Wong/Getty Images Speaker Kevin McCarthy is accelerating the long-stalled push for a unified House GOP strategy in
Elizabeth Warren Announces Bid for Third Senate Term
April 1, 2023 by
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) announced Monday that she would seek a third term in the U.S. Senate in 2024. “We’ve won some big victories for working families in Massachusetts and across the country, but there’s a lot more to do. So today I’m making it official: I’m running for reelection to keep up the fight,”
FIFA Denies Indonesia’s Bid to Host U-20 World Cup Over Resistance to Israel’s Participation
March 31, 2023 by
Soccer’s international governing body, FIFA, has denied Indonesia’s bid to host the Under-20 men’s World Cup due to the predominantly Muslim country’s attacks on Israel and support of the Palestinians. Any nation that hosts a FIFA tournament must host all FIFA-affiliated teams. But over recent months, Indonesia has been agitating against allowing Israel’s team to
Olympian Oscar Pistorius Loses Bid to Get Out of Prison Early After Murdering Girlfriend
March 31, 2023 by
Oscar Pistorius was denied parole on Friday, forcing him to continue serving his murder sentence for the 2013 killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.The Paralympic gold medalist, 36, had hoped to be released from prison early. But at a closed-door hearing, a South African parole board found that Pistorius still poses a threat to public
Gallego officially launches bid for Sinema’s seat
February 28, 2023 by
Rep. Ruben Gallego on Monday officially announced he will run for Senate in 2src24, potentially setting up a challenge with incumbent independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. “The problem isn’t that Senator Sinema abandoned the Democratic Party — it’s that she abandoned Arizona,” Gallego, a Democrat, said in a release. “She’s repeatedly broken her promises, and fought
George Santos lied to a judge in 2017 bid to help a ‘family friend’ charged with fraud
February 25, 2023 by
NEW YORK — George Santos lied to a Seattle judge about working for Goldman Sachs while speaking at a 2src17 bail hearing for a “family friend” who later pleaded guilty to fraud in an ATM skimming scheme, according to an audio recording of the proceeding and court records. “So what do you do for work?”
Kennedy passes on Louisiana gubernatorial bid
January 5, 2023 by
Sen. John Kennedy departs after Senate Republicans met behind closed-doors to hold their leadership elections at the Capitol in Washington on Nov. 16, 2src22. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Republican Sen. John Kennedy told supporters Wednesday he will forgo this year’s Louisiana governor race and stay in the U.S. Senate. Fresh off winning a second
The ‘23 20: The Republicans who bucked McCarthy’s speaker bid
January 3, 2023 by
Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) Republicans originally rallied behind the Arizona Republican, the former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, as a symbolic alternative to McCarthy during the first conference-wide vote for GOP leader. Thirty-one GOP lawmakers voted for someone other than McCarthy last November, a sign that McCarthy would not have the votes come Jan. 3.
McCarthy relents on key conservative demand — but uncertainty remains over speaker bid
January 2, 2023 by
Kevin McCarthy walks to the House Chambers of the U.S. Capitol Building on Dec. 23, 2src22. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Kevin McCarthy has made perhaps his biggest concession so far to the band of conservatives standing in the way of his path to speaker. Yet it’s not clear if it will be enough to clinch
Schiff passes on Dem leadership bid as Pelosi’s future stays murky
November 20, 2022 by
Rep. Adam Schiff speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol Building. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Adam Schiff has decided not to seek a top House Democratic leadership post in the next Congress and is instead turning his focus to a potential Senate run, according to multiple people familiar with his decision. The California Democrat has
Michael Jordan’s ’98 Game-Worn Jersey Brings $10 Million Record Bid
November 16, 2022 by
A game-worn Michael Jordan jersey won the highest-ever bid of $1src million at auction last week. The jersey that went up on the block on Sept. 6 was worn for game one of the 1998 NBA Finals and reached a final bid of $1src,src91,srcsrcsrc, according to TMZ Sports. Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Game 1
John Legend Blames Falling Out with Kanye West on Support for Trump, Bid for Presidency
September 21, 2022 by
Left-wing pop star John Legend has spoken publicly about his falling out with Kanye West, blaming West’s support for President Donald Trump and subsequent bid for the presidency for the failure of their friendship. John Legend addressed his relationship with Kanye West in an interview on the Axe Files podcast, hosted by CNN personality and…
Alabama Secretary Of State Drops Senate Bid After Being Confronted With Affair
April 8, 2021 by
April 08, 2021 9:18 AM ET Republican Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Wednesday that he would not run for Senate after admitting to an affair. Merrill initially denied the affair but admitted to it after AL.com reporters obtained audio of him speaking over the phone with his mistress. National File first reported the…
Mo Brooks Announces Bid for Alabama U.S. Senate Seat
March 23, 2021 by
For more than a decade, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) has represented Alabama’s fifth congressional district in the U.S House of Representatives. But next year, he hopes to change that with a successful run for higher office. On Monday, Brooks announced his bid for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL). The…
‘I Hope That Happens’: Trump Reacts To Rumors Meghan Markle Is Planning Presidential Bid
March 18, 2021 by
March 17, 2021 10:20 AM ET Former President Donald Trump told “Fox News Primetime” host Maria Bartiromo in a Tuesday interview that he hopes Meghan Markle makes a presidential run in 2024. “I hope that happens. If that happened, I think I’d have an even stronger feeling toward running,” Trump said when Bartiromo asked about…
Exclusive — Republican Doug Collins Mulling Bid Against Democrat Raphael Warnock in Georgia
March 10, 2021 by
Former Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) is seriously considering running again for the U.S. Senate in Georgia in 2022, a source with knowledge of his plans told Breitbart News exclusively. Collins would, if he runs, face off against Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), who was just sworn in after winning one of the two runoffs in…
Andrew Yang Reportedly Weighing Bid For New York City Mayor
December 10, 2020 by
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is weighing a potential bid for New York City mayor by calling elected officials to measure support for his run, Politico reported Tuesday. Yang is also reportedly talking with Tusk Strategies, the firm that worked with former Mayor Mike Bloomberg during his successful 2009 mayoral campaign, according to Politico.…
Democrat Bill Nelson Unknowingly Told Voters His Reelection Bid Is In Trouble
June 22, 2018 by
Earlier this month, Florida senator Bill Nelson (D.) rallied a group of supporters in Pasco County by telling them it’s their county that will tell him whether he will win reelection. “The first county that I look at on election night is the one that has always given me the indication of what’s going to […]