“Pragmatic.” That’s how election analysts describe former President Donald Trump’s decision Monday against campaigning for a federal abortion ban and supporting the status quo of leaving the matter up to the states, now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. Democrats are hoping to make abortion a pivotal issue against the Republicans’ prohibitive […]
Republicans firmly believe they will retain control of the House in November, and even grow their historically slim majority because of a not-so-secret weapon: former President Donald Trump. Their bullishness is a tonal change from last year, when the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and difficulty in basic tasks such as passing spending bills […]
Republicans in Pennsylvania are pushing for a constitutional amendment that requires voters to show identification before casting their ballots, sparking a fight over election security in the swing state. Sponsors want to leverage fast-track rules to move a House bill out of a Harrisburg committee and onto the floor. With approval, the issue would go […]
Rory Kennedy is raising concerns the long-shot presidential bid of her brother, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., could torpedo President Biden’s reelection chances and put Republican Donald Trump back in the White House. Members of the extended Kennedy clan have started ramping up efforts to put a check on one of their own in the name […]
With yesterday’s announcement from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell that he will step down as the Republican Senate leader in November, conservatives have a generational opportunity. McConnell has been the Senate’s GOP leader for over 17 years. The choice senators will face now is between continuing business as usual or setting up the Senate to […]
A big announcement today from Sen. Mitch McConnell. He will stepping down at the end of this year bringing to an end the longest run as Senate leader in history. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two […]
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is planning to relinquish his leadership position in November. He has served as the Republican leader in the Senate for nearly two decades. McConnell is expected to announce his decision Wednesday in a speech in the Senate chamber. The Associated Press reports: McConnell, who turned […]
Sen. Mitch McConnell will resign in November from his post as Senate Republican leader, capping off a nearly two-decade tenure in the high-profile role. “It’s time for a new generation of leadership,” Mr. McConnell said in a speech on the Senate floor announcing his decision to step down as leader. The Kentucky Republican is the […]
WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, was set to announce his decision Wednesday in the well of the Senate, […]
ATLANTA — Georgians could get a chance in November to vote on authorizing sports gambling after senators on Tuesday approved a state constitutional amendment. It’s a big step forward for those who want Georgians to be able to bet on pro and college sports after years of being stymied in the Senate. But the measure […]
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