Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is taking perhaps the most obvious stance by avoiding former President Donald Trump. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Most Senate GOP leaders are confronting a dilemma they hoped to avoid: With Donald Trump barreling toward victory in the Iowa caucus next week, do they endorse him or keep holding out? Thereâs a
Putin Crony Thinks Military Brass Are Out to Get Him
January 8, 2023 by
Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Kremlin-connected businessman who deployed his private army to help Vladimir Putin terrorize Ukraine, says âpeople in uniformâ connected to Russiaâs military may be out to get him because his mercenaries are outshining regular Russian troops on the battlefield. In response to a question from local media Friday about social
McCarthy reaches for the GOPâs brass ring: A unifying agenda
November 8, 2022 by
âFrom the first day I became leader, the whole job was: You got to unite before you can win. Unite the conference. And then, itâs much better to unite in the minority before you get there, so weâve talked about the tough issues,â McCarthy said in an interview. âIt is so youâre prepared on Day
Military Brass Warns of China âWeaponizing Capitalâ
March 14, 2018 by
Top Navy and Marine Corps officials warned the House Appropriations defense subcommittee Wednesday of the threat of Chinaâs tactic of buying up foreign land âto win without fighting.â Navy Secretary Richard Spencer (shown) called the move âweaponizing capital.â As The Hill reported, Spencer told lawmakers, âWhen it comes to China, the bottom line there is […]