A chaotic year for the House is coming to a close with more Democrats than Republicans deciding to leave the chamber, a disparity that could have major ramifications in next year’s elections.… Read more
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Biden and Trump are poised for a potential rematch that could shake American politics
U.S. presidential elections have been rocked in recent years by economic disaster, stunning gaffes, secret video and a pandemic. But for all the tumult that defined those campaigns, the volatility surrounding this year’s presidential contest has few modern parallels, posing profound challenges to the future of American democracy.… Read more
How the White House got involved in the border talks on Capitol Hill — with Ukraine aid at stake
White House chief of staff Jeff Zients recently heard from a powerful Democratic senator that steep levels of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border had become, in a word, untenable.… Read more
Few US adults would be satisfied with a possible Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, an AP-NORC poll shows
Relatively few Americans are excited about a potential rematch of the 2020 election between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, although more Republicans would be satisfied to have Trump as their nominee than Democrats would be with Biden as their standard-bearer, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.… Read more
Virginia has tentative deal to move Washington’s NBA, NHL teams, Youngkin says
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has reached a tentative agreement with the parent company of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to move those teams from the District of Columbia to what he called a new “visionary sports and entertainment venue” in northern Virginia.… Read more
Georgia election worker says she feared for her life over fraud lies in Giuliani defamation case
A Georgia election worker told jurors Tuesday that she feared for her life as she received a barrage of racist and threatening messages fueled by Rudy Giuliani’s false claims that she and her mother had rigged the 2020 election results in the state.… Read more
Special counsel Jack Smith asks Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.… Read more
Air Force disciplines 15 as IG finds that security failures led to massive classified documents leak
The Air Force has disciplined 15 personnel in connection with the massive classified documents leak by an airman earlier this year, concluding that multiple officials intentionally failed to take required action on his suspicious behavior, the Air Force inspector general reported Monday.… Read more
Trump is expected to attend New York fraud trial again Thursday as testimony nears an end
He’s been a frustrated observer, a confrontational witness and a heated commentator outside the courtroom door. Now former President Donald Trump is poised to return to his civil business fraud trial again, first to watch and then to serve as star witness for his own defense.… Read more
Trump will hold a fundraiser instead of appearing at next week’s Republican presidential debate
As his Republican primary rivals return to the debate stage next week, former President Donald Trump will be headlining a closed-door fundraiser in Florida.… Read more
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Retirements could tip control of the House majority. It’s Republicans who have the early edge
A chaotic year for the House is coming to a close with more Democrats than Republicans deciding to leave the chamber, a disparity that could have major ramifications in next year’s elections.… Continue Reading
Biden and Trump are poised for a potential rematch that could shake American politics
U.S. presidential elections have been rocked in recent years by economic disaster, stunning gaffes, secret video and a pandemic. But for all the tumult that defined those campaigns, the volatility surrounding this year’s presidential contest has few modern parallels, posing profound challenges to the future of American democracy.… Continue Reading
How the White House got involved in the border talks on Capitol Hill — with Ukraine aid at stake
White House chief of staff Jeff Zients recently heard from a powerful Democratic senator that steep levels of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border had become, in a word, untenable.… Continue Reading
Few US adults would be satisfied with a possible Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, an AP-NORC poll shows
Relatively few Americans are excited about a potential rematch of the 2020 election between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, although more Republicans would be satisfied to have Trump as their nominee than Democrats would be with Biden as their standard-bearer, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.… Continue Reading
Virginia has tentative deal to move Washington’s NBA, NHL teams, Youngkin says
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has reached a tentative agreement with the parent company of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to move those teams from the District of Columbia to what he called a new “visionary sports and entertainment venue” in northern Virginia.… Continue Reading
Georgia election worker says she feared for her life over fraud lies in Giuliani defamation case
A Georgia election worker told jurors Tuesday that she feared for her life as she received a barrage of racist and threatening messages fueled by Rudy Giuliani’s false claims that she and her mother had rigged the 2020 election results in the state.… Continue Reading
Special counsel Jack Smith asks Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.… Continue Reading
Air Force disciplines 15 as IG finds that security failures led to massive classified documents leak
The Air Force has disciplined 15 personnel in connection with the massive classified documents leak by an airman earlier this year, concluding that multiple officials intentionally failed to take required action on his suspicious behavior, the Air Force inspector general reported Monday.… Continue Reading
Trump is expected to attend New York fraud trial again Thursday as testimony nears an end
He’s been a frustrated observer, a confrontational witness and a heated commentator outside the courtroom door. Now former President Donald Trump is poised to return to his civil business fraud trial again, first to watch and then to serve as star witness for his own defense.… Continue Reading
Trump will hold a fundraiser instead of appearing at next week’s Republican presidential debate
As his Republican primary rivals return to the debate stage next week, former President Donald Trump will be headlining a closed-door fundraiser in Florida.… Continue Reading