Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is seen during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 31, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans worked for more than a year to make Joe Manchinâs retirement announcement on Thursday a reality. And for good reason: The Democratâs decision puts Republicans on the
Michigan Republican Tom Barrett leaps back into crucial House race after Slotkin exit
September 14, 2023 by
Former Republican State Senator Tom Barrett is officially making a second congressional bid for a vital blue seat in Michigan in 2024. Barrett filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission Friday, launching his campaign for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District after months of speculation he was eyeing another bid. The Republican candidate lost to Rep. Elisa […]
âYouâre screwedâ: Romneyâs exit threatens a collapse of Senateâs middle
September 14, 2023 by
Illustration by Ben Jones for POLITICO/Photos by AP; Getty Images Mitt Romneyâs retirement shines a glaring spotlight on the potentially bleak future of the Senateâs ideological center in both parties. If Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema follow him out the door, it will get worse. Manchin, a centrist Democrat, and the Independent Sinema are both
United Airlines passenger attempts to enter cockpit, open exit doors during takeoff
September 10, 2023 by
A passenger on a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Los Angeles was arrested Friday after trying to enter the cockpit and open the exit doors, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to Fox News Digital. In a statement, the FAA said that United Airlines flight 1641 was forced to return to the gate at Chicago OâHare International Airport after […]
Trump should exit race, Louisiana senator says
August 21, 2023 by
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said that the most important thing for Republicans is that they defeat President Joe Biden in 2src24. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Sen. Bill Cassidy said Sunday he thinks that former President Donald Trump should exit the 2src24 GOP presidential race. âI think so,â Cassidy (R-La.) told host Kasie Hunt when asked on
Goldman Sachs reportedly looking to exit credit card deal with Apple
July 1, 2023 by
Goldman Sachs is considering exiting its partnership with Apple, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The iPhone-maker and Goldman Sachs started rolling out a virtual credit card in 2019. The bank is in talks with American Express to take over its Apple credit card and other ventures with the tech giant, the report added. Goldman Sachs and […]
Josh Eilert named interim coach at West Virginia after Bob Hugginsâ exit
June 25, 2023 by
Assistant Josh Eilert has been selected as the interim coach at West Virginia, punctuating a hectic week after Bob Huggins resigned following a drunken driving arrest. Eilert, who has no previous head coaching experience, emerged as athletic director Wren Bakerâs choice to shepherd the team through a challenging offseason stretch. Baker stayed in-house and chose […]
Meghan Markle ‘hated being a second-rate princess’ before making her royal exit, palace staffer claims
April 21, 2023 by
Meghan Markle allegedly “hated being a second-rate princess” before she made her royal exit with Prince Harry. The claim was made by a Kensington Palace staffer “who remembered Meghan well” in a new book written by Tom Quinn titled “Gilded Youth: An Intimate History of Growing Up in the Royal Family.” It features exclusive testimony […]
Joe Biden Praises Nancy Pelosi as ‘Most Consequential Speaker’ in History After She Announces Exit from Leadership
November 19, 2022 by
President Joe Biden praised House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday after she announced her decision to exit Democrat leadership. âWhen I think of Nancy Pelosi, I think of dignity,â he wrote in a more than 500-word statement released by the White House. âHistory will note she is the most consequential Speaker of the House of
‘Bibi Is Back!’: Exit Polls Show Netanyahu With Majority Bloc in Israeli Elections
November 1, 2022 by
Exit polls predicted Tuesday evening that former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be able to form a majority bloc and return to power in a new coalition government, according to Israeli news sources. Netanyahuâs party, the Likud, looked set to be the largest party, with other parties on the right winning enough seats to join…
GOP Sen. Rounds: Impeachment a ‘Moot Point’ After Trump’s Exit
January 24, 2021 by
Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) said Sunday on NBCâs âMeet the Pressâ that he believed the Constitution only allows for current presidents to be impeached by Congress. Anchor Chuck Todd said, âDo you believe Donald Trump committed an impeachable offense?â Rounds said, âTo begin with, I think itâs a moot point because, I think right now…
Candace Owens: âThere Will Be A Major Black Exit From The Democratic Party⊠We Are Realizing That The Democratic Party Was Always Racistâ
August 8, 2018 by
Goobye Welcome to Maxine Watersâ America. As the world knows, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and communications director Candace Owens were accosted by an Antifa group who materialized at a Philadelphia cafĂ© where they were having breakfast on Monday morning. The astonishing video shows that the groupâs behavior very definitely violated Pennsylvaniaâs harassment laws […]
Trump decides to exit nuclear accord with Iran.
May 8, 2018 by
WASHINGTON (AP) â President Donald Trump plans to follow through on his campaign threat to pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran, according to two people familiar with his thinking, dealing a profound blow to U.S. allies and potentially deepening the presidentâs isolation on the world stage. It wasnât immediately clear which sanctions […]
Four More Years: Exit Polls Give Merkel Comfortable Election Victory In Germany
September 25, 2017 by
Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won Germanyâs parliamentary election Sunday, but populists Alternative for Germany (AfD) have reason to celebrate, exit polls show. CDU and sister party the Social Christian Union received 32.5 percent followed by the Social Democrats (SPD) at 20 percent. AfD will enter parliament for the first time […]
Exit Polls: Le Pen, Macron Move On To Run-Off Election In France.
April 23, 2017 by
PARIS â Centrist Emmanuel Macron and populist Marine Le Pen will go up against each other in a run-off election May 7 after finishing first and second, respectively, in Sundayâs presidential election in France. Exit polls gave Macron 23.7 percent with Le Pen as a close second at 21.7 percent. Communist-backed Jean-Luc Melenchon and conservative […]
Trump Wins Exit Polls Among Israeli Absentee Voting
November 3, 2016 by
According to the result of an exit poll taken among absentee voters in Israel, Donald Trump would better serve the interests of the Jewish nation rather than Hillary Clinton as president. Trump received 49% of the Israeli-American vote, while Clinton got 44%, according to the poll conducted by get-out-the-vote organization iVoteIsrael and KEEVOON Global Research. The poll found a […]
Obamacare Meltdown: Aetna to exit exchanges as premiums skyrocket
August 16, 2016 by
Insurance giant Aetna is the latest provider to announce staggering losses on ObamaCare plans â some $300 million last year, in just 15 states. Soaring costs prompted Aetna to cancel its plans to expand into more states, and the company is âundertaking a complete valuation of future participation in our current 15-state footprint,â as CEO […]