Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, squared off with Democratic senators for more than four hours in a contentious confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Below are some of the key exchanges from the question-and-answer period: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on RFK merch: Sanders: […]
Key moments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first hearing as he battled Dems, fended off attacks on vaccines, climate change and obesity
WATCH: ‘Lunatic’ Leftist Threatens to Key Trump Supporters’ Cars at Mexican Restaurants
A leftist TikTok user is threatening to key cars bearing Trump bumper stickers that she spots parked outside Mexican restaurants. The woman appeared to be upset over President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts targeting criminal illegal aliens all over the country, MRC-TV reported on Monday. “If I pull up to a Mexican restaurant and I
Republican Rep. Scott Perry Wins Reelection in Key Pennsylvania Race
Republican Rep. Scott Perry defeated Democrat challenger Janette Stelson in the race for Pennsylvania’s Tenth Congressional District, ensuring one of Donald Trump’s top allies will remain seated. The Associated Press called the race Thursday afternoon. With over 95% of votes tallied, Perry had captured 50.8% of the vote to Stelson’s 49.2%. The conservative Perry, a former
‘Hunger Crisis’: Food Banks in Key Swing States Reporting ‘Increase in Demand’
cottonbro studio/Pexels Food banks in key swing states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin are reporting an “increase in demand” from people waiting in lines for food. Several officials from food banks and organizations that work to bring an end to hunger explained to NBC News that they have seen an increase in the number
ELECTION SPECIAL—Nolte: Trump’s Three Key Strengths That Could Win Him the Election — If He Uses Them
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Poll: Michigan Voters Trust Trump More than Harris on 6 of 7 Key Issues
Likely voters in Michigan believe former President Donald Trump would do a better job handling six of seven crucial issues, according to a Quinnipiac University poll. These voters have more faith in Trump to do a better job on the economy, immigration, preserving democracy, the war in the Middle East, leading the military, and in
Poll: Trump Leading Kamala Harris in Five Key Swing States
Former President Donald Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris in five key swing states, according to a recent poll. A poll conducted by AtlasIntel between September 20-25, 2024, found that Trump was leading Harris among likely voters in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, and Arizona. In Nevada and North Carolina, Harris was found to be
Kala-Mity: July Jump in Unemployment Triggers Key Recession Indicator
The economy may already be in a recession. The sudden and unexpected jump in unemployment in July meant that joblessness in the U.S. crossed a key threshold that has usually meant the economy is in a recession. The unemployment rate climbed to 4.3 percent in July, the Department of Labor said Friday. That puts the
Explosives will be used to free Dali cargo ship from Baltimore Key Bridge wreckage: report
Baltimore salvage crews will detonate explosives to free cargo ship Dali from the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to a report. The explosion will separate a massive chunk of the bridge’s truss that’s currently lying on the bough of the ship, Unified Command’s Petty Officer Ronald Hodges told WBAL-TV. Officials determined […]
House Republicans land last-minute Ohio recruit for key House race
The GOP was left reeling last week when their preferred candidate, Craig Riedel, was caught on tape bashing former President Donald Trump, setting off a mad dash to find a new recruit to beat veteran Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur. | Francis Chung/POLITICO House Republicans may have found a way to salvage their flailing prospects in
Mike Johnson on Hannity: 12 key lines from the new House speaker’s interview
House Speaker Mike Johnson, the previously little-known Louisiana Republican who claimed the chamber’s gavel this week after 22 days of chaos, gave a wide-ranging interview to Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Thursday night. Here are Johnson’s top 12 lines from that interview. 1. President Joe Biden “If you look at a tape of Joe Biden
James Comer Subpoenas 4 Key Biden Family Associates, Including ‘Moneyman’ and Art Dealer
James Comer Subpoenas 4 Key Biden Family Associates, Including ‘Moneyman’ and Art Dealer Alex Wong/Getty Images House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) subpoenaed four Biden family associates on Wednesday and also requested a transcribed interview with an Americore Holdings, LLC trustee regarding “loans” the Bidens received. The subpoenas are the second batch issued in two
Virginia legislative elections seen as a key 2024 bellwether
The polls have closed in Virginia, where the battle for control of the state government has grabbed outsized national attention. Unlike Kentucky and Mississippi, there’s no gubernatorial or any other statewide contests in Virginia. But the legislative elections in the Commonwealth may end up being the marquee ballot box showdown on Tuesday. National Democrats and […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger shares key benefit to early morning fitness routine
Arnold Schwarzenegger knows a thing or two about fitness, and has created an entire empire based on honing the perfect physique. The 76-year-old action star was the youngest ever to win the title of Mr. Universe in 1967 when he was just 20 years old. While Schwarzenegger no longer competes for titles, he’s never given […]
House GOP splits as party braces for key meeting in speaker race
Kevin McCarthy gave a roughly 3src-minute press conference at the Capitol on Monday, where he stressed the inability of the House to take legislative action. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Kevin McCarthy says he’s open to being speaker again. But his path is even more obstructed than before. While the crisis in Israel has undoubtedly injected urgency
Obama praises Pennsylvania automatic voter registration in key swing state as conservatives cry foul
Former President Barack Obama praised Pennsylvania for enacting automatic voter registration in the key swing state as conservatives cried foul over the move ahead of the 2024 election. “Great news — starting today, Pennsylvania will begin automatic voter registration for folks getting a driver’s license or state ID card at the DMV. Hopefully even more states […]
Freedom Caucus takes key vote on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s future
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speaks with an aide as she departs the U.S. Capitol June 6, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO House Freedom Caucus members took a momentous vote Friday on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s future with the group, according to three people familiar with the matter — but it’s not yet clear whether she’s been
Three key moments from RFK Jr.’s testimony to Congress
The hearing of the committee investigating the politicization of the federal government largely saw Republicans defend Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and decry Democrats’ protests over his presence | Francis Chung/POLITICO Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before Congress on Thursday in a divisive hearing on federal government “censorship” of Americans’ free speech on
‘Not happy’: Key progressive pushes back on new food aid work requirements in debt deal
Rep. Jim McGovern declined to say if he would help Republicans get the bill out of the Rules Committee. | Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The House’s biggest anti-hunger crusader is rejecting the Biden administration’s defense of new food aid restrictions in its deal with Republicans to raise the debt ceiling — but he didn’t
Facing Democrat Calls to Resign, Absent Feinstein Asks Schumer to ‘Temporarily’ Replace Her on Key Committee
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) indefinite absence in Washington has sparked calls from her own party members for her resignation and a request from the senator for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to “temporarily” fill her seat on a key panel that decides judicial nominees. Feinstein, 89, has been home recovering from shingles for more
Report: Key Democratic Cohort Has Moved To The Right
Millennial voters, a key part of the Democratic Party’s electoral coalition, have begun moving right as they get older, according to data analyzed by The New York Times (NYT). Voters who were 18-29 years old in the 2008 presidential election backed former President Barack Obama at roughly twice the margin they supported then-candidate President Joe
Key Republican recruits hesitate to jump in if Trump is the nominee
Donald Trump’s resurgence has notably chilled GOP recruitment across the country. And because only a handful of seats separate both parties in the House and Senate, any one flop could narrow the path to majority. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images Less than a month after the midterms, Republican recruiters were already plotting how to persuade their
Convicted felon, key witness Michael Cohen claims Trump seeks ‘violent clash’ ahead of indictment
Michael Cohen has warned that Donald Trump may be looking to stir up controversy and a “violent clash” after revealing that he expects an arrest ahead of a potential indictment. “Donald’s post is eerily similar to his battle cry prior to the January 6th insurrection; including calling for protest,” Cohen told The New York Post […]
Biden, House GOP refuse to budge as key debt ceiling deadline looms
The White House is already working behind the scenes to work around Speaker Kevin McCarthy. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Biden administration and House Republicans are heading toward an initial Thursday debt ceiling deadline without even a hint of an endgame, ensuring a months-long standoff that’s poised to rattle financial markets amid worries about a
Team Biden Optimistic About Working with ‘Key Partner’ Kyrsten Sinema, Though She Left the Democrat Party
The White House on Friday signaled optimism after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) announced her decision to leave the Democrat party and register as an Independent. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described Sinema as a “key partner” in a statement from the White House, pointing to previous bills she worked with President Joe Biden to
McCarthy relents on key conservative demand — but uncertainty remains over speaker bid
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
Hundreds of thousands of votes still being counted in key Senate states
The Senate comes down to two key swing states — and maybe a runoff Democrat John Fetterman flipped Pennsylvania early Wednesday morning, giving his party 48 seats, while Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) secured reelection late Wednesday morning. That gives Democrats 48 seats and Republicans 49 — meaning whichever party wins two of the three outstanding
Blob Wins: Just 38 Days in, New PM Truss Sacks Finance Minister, Backs Down on Key Pledges
Liz Truss is no radical and is certainly not a political outsider, but her very slight deviation from political norms and Treasury orthodoxy has been so harshly punished by the markets and the media just 38 days in we witness the unedifying spectacle of a brand new Prime Minister throwing her brand new Chancellor to
EXCLUSIVE: Top Biden EPA Nominee May Have ‘Violated’ Key Ethics Pledge, Watchdogs Say
Joseph Goffman, a top Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominee, could have violated a key federal ethics pledge after using his government role to grant favors to former university colleagues, watchdogs say. Goffman corresponded with former colleagues at Harvard University using his government email, according to federal records, potentially violating his ethics pledge. “Considering his several…
Report: Biden Admin To Ease Trump Sanctions Regime On Key American Adversaries
President Joe Biden is reportedly set to chart a new course away from his predecessor’s foreign policy. The Biden administration is re-evaluating how the U.S. uses economic sanctions and is in the midst of planning a new approach that will do away with widespread economic pressure campaigns, unilateral sanctions and excessive collateral damage, according to…