Articles tagged: Policy & Legislation

Trump's Favorite Newspaper Warns GOP on Verge of 'Massive' Self-Sabotage

"Republicans have a unique talent for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory," the New York Post warned. "They should not exercise it here."

Biden poised to ‘repair’ judiciary after securing Senate majority

The Democrat-controlled Senate could help undo what Trump sowed during his own record-breaking pace of appointments

The Invention of Elise Stefanik

To rise through the Trump-era G.O.P., a young congresswoman gave up her friends, her mentors and her ideals. Will it be enough?

Trump says ‘abortion issue’ responsible for GOP underperforming expectations in midterms

Former President Trump blamed the “abortion issue” for Republicans underperforming expectations in the 2022 midterm elections.  Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Sunday that many in the GOP handled the issue poorly, especially those who “firmly” insisted on no exceptions to bans on the procedure, including in instances of rape and incest.  He…

Fox News Host Confronts GOP Rep. Over Opposing Trump Tax Return Release

"Why is it that President Trump, in your estimation, should be an exception to history?" the Fox News interviewer asked Texas Representative Kevin Brady.

Kevin Brady on Trump tax return release: ‘This is a dangerous new precedent’

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) said on Sunday that the release of former President Trump’s tax returns during the years he ran and held office set a “dangerous new precedent.” “This is a dangerous new precedent, it overturns 50 years of protections for American taxpayers that began in the Watergate era,” Brady said on “Fox News…

Anti-Abortion Group Pressures Trump to Embrace Firm Stance

Trump said Sunday that "the 'abortion issue,' poorly handled by many Republicans," is what led to the GOP not performing well in the midterm elections.

Trump says 2022 midterms not 'my fault,' pushes blame on McConnell

Former President Donald Trump says it "wasn't my fault" that Republicans failed to live up to "expectations in the MidTerms," pinning the outcome on Republicans' mishandling of the "abortion issue."

Trump, McCarthy, Biden: Six political storylines that will shape 2023

After a 2022 that saw Democrats celebrate passing key parts of their agenda and defy expectations in the midterms, the next year is set to bring about change in Congress and set the table for another big election year.

George Santos probably attended Trump University

Speak Out commenters give their views

New data shows the folly of Trump’s crusade against early voting

Vermont, Kentucky and Nevada dramatically expanded the ability to cast ballots before Election Day, and neither party gained an edge.

Donald Trump Turns on His Own Supporters Over Abortion

"It wasn't my fault that the Republicans didn't live up to expectations in the MidTerms," the former president said in a Truth Social post.

Trump won't be able to terminate the US Constitution but a Republican-led effort to rewrite it continues

Both sides of the long-running debate over a potential Article V Constitutional convention are ready to square off again in 2023.

Biden, Senate Democrats gear up to prioritize judges in 2023

Senate Democrats plan to make confirming President Joe Biden's judicial nominees a top agenda item when they return from the holidays, after helping him put more judges on the bench than his predecessor Donald Trump did in his first two years in office.

By Defying Trump, MAGA Gained a New Hold on Republicans

"The Freedom Caucus attitude that existed before MAGA that, perhaps, gave MAGA a structure is still there, and…trying to assert itself," one professor has said.

Ron DeSantis Outlines Second Term as Governor, Steers Clear of Donald Trump

Florida governor says, ‘we will never surrender to the ‘woke’ mob in speech at his inauguration

Anti-abortion group defends strategy against abortion

A prominent anti-abortion group pushed back on former President Trump’s comments blaming Republicans and anti-abortion advocates for GOP losses in the November elections, while calling on Trump to put forward an “ambitious consensus pro-life” agenda. Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America blasted GOP candidates who adopt what it dubbed an “Ostrich Strategy,” saying Trump and other…

Leopards Eat Kevin McCarthy’s Face

Selling his soul to Trump hasn’t worked out for the would-be speaker.

U.S. House repeatedly rejects McCarthy despite Trump plea for unity

The U.S. House of Representatives, mired in a chaotic leadership battle, again rejected Republican Kevin McCarthy's bid to lead the chamber on Wednesday as a small group of holdouts in the party defied former President Donald Trump's call for unity.

Video Shows Kevin McCarthy Laughing Off Boebert's Speech Before Fifth Vote

Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert defied former President Donald Trump and called on Kevin McCarthy to withdraw as a speaker of the House nominee.

U.S. House rejects McCarthy again despite Trump plea for unity

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives struggled with a second day of division on Wednesday as a stubborn band of holdouts refused to back Kevin McCarthy's bid to lead the chamber, defying former President Donald Trump's call for unity.

Senate Democrats pan Biden border plan

Four Senate Democrats on Thursday were sharply critical of the Biden administration’s plan to trade off a border crackdown for 30,000 immigration permits. Biden administration officials on Thursday said they would use Title 42 — a Trump-era policy that allows border officials to quickly expel migrants without screening them for asylum — in order to…

As U.S. House speaker fight drags on, Republican holdout votes for Trump

A day after Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives rejected Donald Trump's plea to support Kevin McCarthy's campaign for speaker, one of McCarthy's hardline opponents cast his vote for the former president.

Hardline Republicans dig in against McCarthy's House speaker bid

McCarthy, a congressman from California who was backed by former President Donald Trump for the post, offered the holdouts a range of concessions that would weaken the speaker's role, which political allies warned would make the job even harder if he got it. At least 200 Republicans have backed McCarthy in each of the votes this week.

Biden signs bill to ease costs for prisoner calls to family

The greatest impact of an inmates sentence is often on the loved ones who are left behind, she said.In 2017, under President Donald Trump, the FCC abandoned the fight to lower the cost for prison phone calls. A federal appeals court eventually ruled the FCC didnt have the authority to cap the rates.

McCarthy's stumbles reveal Trump's diminished influence over GOP

In the weeks since former President Donald Trump launched his third presidential campaign, few political moments have underscored his diminished standing inside the Republican Party as the ongoing stalemate over Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid to be House speaker.

McCarthy's concessions fail to win support for U.S. House speaker bid

That year, it took nine rounds of voting - a mark matched on Thursday. McCarthy, a congressman from California who had served as the top House Republican since 2019 and was backed by former President Donald Trump for the post, offered the holdouts a range of concessions that would weaken the speaker's role, which political allies warned would make the job even harder.

The Real Lesson of the Speaker Chaos Is That Trump Is Finished in the GOP | Opinion

The far Right is realizing that Trump can longer be thought of as an outsider when he works hardest to promote and support his celebrity friends for office.

Biden’s Border Plan Drapes Trump Policies in Liberal Rhetoric

The U.S. border regime is cruel whether it is enforced by a president spewing racist slurs or one appealing to “safe and orderly processing.”

Hispanic Caucus split between rage and lukewarm reception to Biden’s new border plan

The Biden administration’s plan to crack down at the border in exchange for some expanded legal pathways of entry for migrants received a generally tepid response from Hispanic Democrats, though some in the group were incensed that they were sidelined in favor of developing a policy many worry treads too closely to Trump-era immigration efforts. …

Kevin McCarthy and the Return of the Pre-Trump G.O.P.

In the struggles over the speakership, the old G.O.P. world, with all its dysfunctions, stalemates and futility, has come again.

From Gingrich to McCarthy, the Roots of Governance by Chaos

Mr. Gingrich began the zero-sum politics that mutated into the Tea Party to Trump M.A.G.A. Republicans to the raucous five-day stretch in the House that ended early Saturday.

Opinion | The Party of One Becomes the Party of None

The GOP is shrugging off its subservience to Trump, but with no one left to fill the void.

Republican Sen. Ben Sasse officially steps down, opening up appointment to seat

Sen. Ben Sasse, a critic of former President Donald Trump, stepped down from the Senate as he prepares to become president of the University of Florida.

Jim Durkin, House GOP leader, resigning seat in legislature

After 24 years in the House and nine as GOP leader, the Western Springs lawmaker laments former President Trump's influence on Republicans.

Donald Trump: McCarthy speaker saga shows former president is far from untouchable ahead of 2024

Kevin McCarthy's seven-year-plus dream to become House speaker finally became reality early Saturday morning. The California Republican's tumultuous journey concluded after six Republican holdouts voted "present," allowing him to win on the 15th ballot with a lower majority threshold.

Trump 'No Longer in Control' Former Congressman Warns After Speaker's Vote

Former GOP lawmaker Carlos Curbelo said Sunday that he believed Trump's endorsement only swayed "two or three" holdouts for McCarthy.

Trump calls for McConnell primary challenger over $1.7T spending bill

Former President Donald Trump called for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other GOP senators who voted with him to pass the $1.7 trillion Omnibus bill last month to face primary challengers.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans ‘Latinx’

The former White House press secretary under Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting use of the gender-neutral term for Latinos in government documents after being sworn in Tuesday.

India seeks restoration of GSP status withdrawn under Trump administration

The US and India also exchanged views on potential targeted tariff reductions. Bilateral trade between India and the US rose to $119.5 billion in 2021-22 from $80.5 billion in 2020-21

Texas Republicans blast Biden on classified documents, call for same treatment as Trump

After being put on the spot over former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents, Texas Republicans this week embraced the opportunity to...

George Santos' backers include a migrant smuggler, a big Trump donor and the cousin of a sanctioned Russian oligarch

Here's what we know about the campaign finance issues surrounding freshman GOP Rep. George Santos.

Should the House Republican majority copy Dems' violations of norms?

The left has gone mad over former President Donald J. Trump — past, present, and future.

Opinion | Biden’s Documents Case Isn’t Similar to Trump’s. It’s Really Like Hillary’s.

And that’s both a good and bad thing for the president.

Ex-Trump aide Sanders defends critical race theory ban as Arkansas governor

Sarah Sanders, a former Trump press secretary, says move is preventative and ‘to make sure we’re not indoctrinating our kids’

White House charges GOP with hypocrisy on Trump, Biden

The White House blasted Republicans on Tuesday, accusing them of hypocrisy with how they’ve handled the separate controversies surrounding classified documents found at President Biden’s garage and office and former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.   In a call with reporters, White House aides accused the GOP of engaging in “political theater” by attacking Biden while giving…

Michael Cohen meets with NY prosecutors looking into Trump Org. and Stormy Daniels payments

Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney to ex-President Donald Trump, is meeting Tuesday with the Manhattan district attorney's office

The Biden Classified-Document Payback

Democrats stoked the Trump bonfire for years. Now it’s put them in political hell.

Trump Releases What He Plans to Do if He Wins 2024 Election

If reelected, the former president promises to take action on China, content moderation on social media platforms and the border.

HUD revamps Obama-era discrimination rule in rebuke to Trump

Senate Banking Chair Sherrod Brown called the proposal “an important step to ensure that we are fulfilling our nation’s commitment to fair housing in all of our communities."

Trump’s tax cuts paid for themselves

How many times have you heard President Joe Biden or Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) berate the Trump tax cuts as “a giveaway to the rich?”

Trump Tells Republicans What Funding to Cut as McCarthy Eyes Deal With Dems

Donald Trump said Republicans shouldn't "vote to cut a single penny from Medicare or Social Security to help pay for Joe Biden's reckless spending spree."

Trump warns U.S. House Republicans not to touch Social Security, Medicare

The former president’s call to protect the two single largest federal spending programs could put him at odds with some House Republicans who have said they should not be off the table in budget talks

GOP Favorability Rising as Trump, McCarthy Jump Double Digits: Poll

Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden could find good news in the latest YouGov poll.

Trump Advice May Put Republicans in 'Political Corner'

The potentially calamitous fight over the debt ceiling has begun, and former President Trump weighed in emphatically on Friday with advice to his fellow Republicans. “Under...

How the White House plans to target 18 House Republicans from districts Biden won

In parts of the West Wing and Capitol Hill, they're known as "The 18" -- the 18 House Republicans elected in districts where voters supported President Joe Biden over Donald Trump. His aides are putting together plans to squeeze and shame them in the hopes of peeling off a few key votes over the next two years.

Legislators call Biden's treatment of classified documents 'irresponsible'

Most Americans think both Biden and Trump have handled classified material inappropriately, according to a poll released Sunday by ABC News.

Democrats ding Biden on documents even as they push back against GOP

"Joe Biden has shown total cooperation in this effort. That's a sharp contrast to President Trump,” Sen. Dick Durbin said.

National parties wooing TIPRA Motha, the trump card in the game of Tripura politics

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Ex-Trump Official Calls Out Ron DeSantis' 'Contradictory' Politics

Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams questioned why parents are allowed to make vaccination decisions but not decisions related to which courses their kids take.

Biden moving to restart Trump-era rapid asylum screenings at U.S.-Mexico border - sources

The United States is poised to start using fast-track asylum screenings at the U.S.-Mexico border, part of U.S. President Joe Biden's recent efforts to address a record number of illegal crossings, five sources told Reuters.

Ronna McDaniel easily wins reelection as Republican National Committee chair, turning aside pro-Trump challengers

The GOP leader beat Harmeet Dhillon, who said she would be a more aggressive conservative voice, and MAGA stalwart MyPillow.com CEO Mike Lindell to keep the job she has held since 2017.

Republicans who refuse to reform Social Security are simply reckless

Newly elected Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) tweeted that ex-President Donald Trump was 100% correct to demand: "Under no circumstances should Republicans vote to cut a single penny from Medicare or Social Security."

Trump 2024 Campaign Lays Out Promises for Potential Second Term

Former President Donald Trump made stops in South Carolina and New Hampshire Saturday seeking to rally early support for his 2024 campaign for President.

Bad candidates or lack of money? GOP debates why it lost in 2022

As the RNC works on its audit on why the GOP lost in 2022, officials remain divided over a key part — a focus on “candidate quality" and Trump's endorsements.

Democrats offer pay hike to federal workers to make good for Trump, COVID

Democrats are proposing giving federal workers an 8.7% pay increase for toiling through the coronavirus pandemic and the Trump administration.

Republicans see education as winning issue in 2024

Prospective GOP candidates for president are leaning heavily into education amid concerns over issues like parental rights and the politicization of school curriculums. Underscoring how critical an issue it is for Republicans, former President Trump unveiled his education platform on Thursday, calling for cutting federal funds to any education program that involves “critical race theory,…

Trump, DeSantis Battle Turns Into a COVID War

"Trump is trying to rewrite that narrative," said Adam Cayton, government professor at the University of West Florida.

Moving on from Trump & move on from his voters

“Press them hard enough, and most Republican officials…will privately admit that Donald Trump has become a problem,” writes McKay Coppins in a new Atlantic piece. “Aside from his most blinkered loyalists, virtually everyone in the party agrees: It’s time to move on from Trump.”

Ex-Indiana Gov. Daniels won’t seek state’s open Senate seat

Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says he won’t seek his state’s open U.S. Senate seat next year, ending weeks of speculation about whether he would enter a vicious GOP primary fight against a combative defender of former President Donald Trump.

Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Get 28,000 Mexican Soldiers to Police Border?

Former president Donald Trump alleged he had threatened the Mexican government with tariffs to secure the troops.

Assessing Political Spin in the Debt Ceiling Fight

Republicans have wrongly suggested that President Biden and his party are solely responsible for the situation, while Democrats have overstated former President Donald J. Trump’s role.

Close to 1,000 migrant children separated by Trump yet to be reunited with parents

Out of the 998 children still separated, 148 are in the process of reunification. Read more at straitstimes.com.

DeSantis’s Efforts to Make Education in Florida Less ‘Woke’

The Florida governor’s influence on an A.P. Black studies course. Also: The killing of Black men; a formidable Trump; anti-boycott bills; living without plastic.

Why Trump's head-on attack on DeSantis' COVID policies will never fly

Donald Trump's early attacks on the COVID record of Ron DeSantis show that he knows the Florida governor has outflanked him on the populist right

This week in Bidenomics: Bragathon

Biden can now claim economic superlatives that eluded his bombastic predecessor, Donald Trump.

'Four more years': Democratic loyalists embrace Biden 2024 plan

They have largely dismissed suggestions that Democrats need fresh leadership or polls like the Reuters/Ipsos one showing Biden on 40% approval, a figure that matches where Trump was at this stage in his presidency. Trump has already launched his 2024 campaign but is expected to face a primary challenge, including from his former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley.

‘It’s about damn time’: College workers organize amid nationwide labor unrest

After fearing the National Labor Relations Board under President Donald Trump would roll back graduate students' power to unionize, campus organizers are energized under President Joe Biden.

Republican Governor Insists Trump Can't Beat Biden Despite Polling Data

"Just look at the results of three months ago, and that shows you where extreme candidates are gonna end up falling," New Hampshire's Chris Sununu said.

Former Trump economic adviser says recession is ‘off the table’ for first half of 2023

Former Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn said on Sunday that the United States is in “pretty good shape” and he does not expect a recession during the first two quarters of 2023. “I think that people … have been really worried about a recession in the first and second quarter of this year,” Cohn told…

Koch network looking away from Trump in GOP presidential primary

"The best thing for the country would be to have a president in 2025 who represents a new chapter," a letter from the organization's CEO, Emily Seidel, said.

Education Issues Vault to Top of the G.O.P.’s Presidential Race

Donald Trump and possible rivals, like Gov. Ron DeSantis, are making appeals to conservative voters on race and gender issues, but such messages had a mixed record in November’s midterm elections.

Do You Miss the Trump Foreign Policy Yet?

Sen. J.D. Vance says it was all about ‘no new wars.’ But there’s more to it.

The Koch Network Dumps Trump

Americans for Prosperity won’t back him in 2024, ending an awkward marriage.

Conservative groups look beyond Trump for 2024 GOP nominee

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Sununu swipes at DeSantis, Dems rally to Biden: 5 takeaways from The Fifty: America’s Governors

Republicans shrug on Trump while Democratic governors commit themselves to defending abortion rights and addressing climate.

Federal Revenue Did Well Under the Trump Tax Cut

Democrats are touting a GAO report as evidence that corporations don’t pay up. They’re wrong.

Risk Panel Discusses Possibility of New Rules for Nonbanks

At least half of risk panel’s members support rolling back Trump-era curbs on regulation

Donald Trump just neutralized Ron DeSantis

Trump is smartly running against DeSantis from the right on cultural issues and from the left on the economy

Schools become flashpoint for Republicans eyeing White House

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has called for parents to elect and fire school principals. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has banned instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

Texas lawsuit seeking to reverse FDA approval of abortion pills

A decision from a Trump-appointed judge in Texas could come this month in a lawsuit that seeks to reverse the FDA’s approval of two abortion medications.

Ron DeSantis backed deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare while in Congress. Trump is ready to hammer him for it ahead of 2024.

Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are already going after DeSantis over his past positions that he took while in Congress.

Bally’s Casino Proposal May Hinge on Removal of One Word: Trump

With the Trump name mostly anathema in New York, Bally’s is pinning its hopes for a Bronx-based casino on a vow to sever Trump’s name from a golf course there.

The Republican House weaponization committee's disturbing origins in Trump-land.

When in government, Russ Vought weaponized institutions in the worst ways.

A new post-Roe reality: What will medical abortion look like if Trump judge bans mifepristone pill?

A decision on a lawsuit in Texas could lead to nationwide mifepristone ban

U.S. Supreme Court cancels arguments in Republican bid to keep border expulsions

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday canceled scheduled arguments in a case in which Republicans sought to keep in place a policy introduced under former President Donald Trump that has let American officials quickly expel hundreds of thousands of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.

A new Supreme Court decision leaves a Trump judge in charge of the Mexican border

Arizona v. Mayorkas shows how the Court’s Republican majority can manipulate its own procedures for partisan ends.

Supreme Court removes oral arguments over Title 42 immigration policy from its calendar

The Supreme Court said on Thursday that it has removed a case concerning a controversial Trump-era immigration policy known as Title 42 from its calendar.

EPA Reinstates Tougher Rules on Mercury, Other Toxins Eased Under Trump

Move targeting power-plant emissions is part of a broader Biden administration push on environmental and climate rules

EPA moves to restore rule on mercury from power plants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday reaffirmed the basis for a rule that requires “significant reductions” in mercury and other harmful pollutants from power plants, reversing a move late in former President Donald Trump's administration to roll back emissions standards.

Biden E.P.A. Reinstates Mercury Limits Weakened Under Trump

The moves sets the stage for the agency to issue tighter controls on mercury, a neurotoxin emitted by power plants.

Deterrence up, illegal immigration down at southern border

The number of immigrants who were arrested after illegally crossing the southern border fell to 156,000 in January, the third-lowest total since President Joe Biden took office. This number remains higher than in any month during President Donald Trump’s tenure and is 80,000 arrests higher than Trump’s last month in office.

Michigan G.O.P. Leadership Race Fixates on Election Deniers

Matthew DePerno and Kristina Karamo, both Trump loyalists who resoundingly lost their midterm races, are the front-runners to lead the state party.

Presidential greatness is rarely fixed in stone - changing attitudes on racial injustice and leadership qualities lead to dramatic shifts

While some Republicans want to put Donald Trump onto Mt. Rushmore, historians often change their views of presidents over time.

Did Van Jones and Donald Trump Leave a Blueprint for Bipartisanship?

A new documentary explores the surprising passage of a criminal justice reform bill that has changed thousands of lives in red and blue states.

Michigan Republicans tap Trump loyalist, election denier to lead state party

Kristina Karamo’s elevation as state chair ould complicate the party’s ability to raise money ahead of the 2024 elections

Michigan Republicans tap election denier to lead state party

Republicans in Michigan on Saturday selected Trump loyalist Kristina Karamo as their next state chair, elevating an election denier to a critical leadership role in a sign of the growing clout of far-right and grassroots members over the party in the battleground state.

Here’s What the Other Republican Candidates Should Say to Trump

And quick.

Progressive Democrats are their own worst enemy

During the past three election cycles, Democrats nationally have had a secret weapon: Donald Trump. Over that same period, while it’s gotten less notoriety, Republicans have also received unexpected help from an unlikely source: progressive New York Democrats.

Biden to replace Trump migration policy with Trump-esque asylum policy

The new administration policy mirrors Trump-era restrictions on asylum requests.

Biden administration unveils broad asylum restrictions at U.S.-Mexico border

"It's a terrible example of trying to flout your domestic and international legal obligations," she said. 'FILL THE VOID' The Biden administration began discussing the ban and other Trump-style measures last year as a way to reduce illegal crossings if COVID-era restrictions allowing many migrants to be expelled back to Mexico ended.

US to deny asylum to migrants entering through 3rd country

President Donald Trump pursued a similar ban in 2019 but a federal appeals court prevented it from taking effect.

US to limit asylum to migrants who pass through a 3rd nation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it will generally deny asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S. southern border without first seeking protection in a country they passed through, mirroring an attempt by the Trump administration that never took effect because it was blocked in court.

Biden administration rolls out new asylum restrictions mirroring Trump-era policy

The Biden administration released a new rule Tuesday that largely bars migrants who traveled through other countries on their way to the US-Mexico border from applying for asylum in the United States, marking a departure from decadeslong protocol.

Trump’s environmental rollbacks in focus on visit to Ohio toxic train site

Former president criticizes Biden administration’s response to train derailment in East Palestine as he visits town

Trump Brags About Ohio State Football While Addressing East Palestine

Trump told the Ohio crowd that he hopes Joe Biden has "some money left over" after visiting Ukraine.

When it comes to immigration policy, Biden is increasingly Trump-like

Why is the Biden administration rolling out policies that are so unpopular with members of his own party?

Stephen Colbert: Fox News ‘tossed aside any last scraps of journalistic integrity’

Late-night hosts discuss Pete Buttigieg’s visit to East Palestine, Ohio, a possible indictment of Trump in Georgia and Fox News’s latest invented controversy

A flawed national popular vote could work to Trump’s advantage

The critical flaw with the NPVIC concept — that it would elect the winner of the most votes nationwide even if it’s not a majority of voters — might play to Trump’s advantage.

No, Trump’s deregulation didn’t cause the East Palestine train disaster

Facts are stubborn things. So, the best way for Democrats to push a good partisan narrative is to ignore them entirely.

The Memo: Trump’s surprise - a slightly conventional campaign

Former President Trump is doing something shocking — he’s running a campaign that is starting to look quite conventional. This week alone, Trump has issued several policy proposals. He has announced the hiring of seasoned senior staff in the first-caucus state of Iowa. And he has visited East Palestine, Ohio in the wake of the…

GOP must hold firm and reject isolationism

Donald Trump’s early entry into the Republican primaries is already presenting his potential rivals with some tough choices. Among the most consequential: Do they join the former president in forging a GOP surrender caucus?

Patients may have permanent access to some addiction treatments through telehealth

The Biden administration is proposing making permanent some Trump-era allowances established at the start of the pandemic that allow medical providers to prescribe drugs through telehealth visits.

Ronna McDaniel shrugs off Trump, Hutchinson protests about pledge to back nominee

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel defended plans to mandate 2024 GOP contenders sign a pledge to back the party nominee.

Dining across the divide US special: ‘She said there are no leaders in the Republican party, just idiots’

Neither of them likes Donald Trump, but would they agree on the economy, healthcare or immigration?

Dining across the divide US special: ‘I got the impression he felt all Democrats were horrible. He made us sound like Bond villains’

One votes Democrat and the other wants Donald Trump to win in 2024. Where does that leave them on immigration, abortion or Ukraine?

Northern Ireland Protocol: Rishi Sunak has so far kept his Brexit talks trump card under wraps - this is what could be in the deal and why it could face trouble ahead

The prime minister may have a Brexit negotiation success up his sleeve, but having left the DUP out of the loop during the talks, he may have undermined his ability to deliver on the agreement.

Betsy DeVos spent big in Nebraska in 2022 - here's why

LINCOLN — Much of the $710,000 that a national school choice group sent to Nebraska to spend on legislative races in 2022 came from the family of former President Donald Trump’s Education secretary and the owner of the National Football League’s Cleveland Browns. Former Secretary Betsy DeVos, t...

Trump goes left to attack DeSantis on Medicare, Social Security

​Former President Donald Trump veered left on Tuesday to employ a Democratic attack line to take a shot at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by accusing him of wanting to cut Social Security and Medicare.

Democrats step up pressure on Biden to reverse Trump’s decision on space HQ

One senator has raised troops’ access to abortion and other services if the command moves from Colorado to Alabama.

Just how big is the Always Trump component of the Republican Party?

The former president’s hold on a portion of voters is already having a deep impact on the race.

CPAC: Donald Trump and Nikki Haley will be there; Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence won't

The Conservative Political Action Conference schedule this year includes Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan.

U.S. Labor Department axes Trump-era expansion of anti-bias exemptions

The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday withdrew a rule adopted in the last days of the administration of former Republican President Donald Trump that had expanded a religious exemption from anti-discrimination laws for federal contractors.

Entitlement reforms could set Republicans apart in a potentially crowded GOP presidential primary

Former President Trump is already using the issue to attack potential Republican presidential rival Gov. Ron DeSantis.

10 key figures who will - and won’t - be at CPAC

Presidential hopefuls and Republican firebrands aren’t the only names generating buzz ahead of this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Perhaps just as notable are those who are skipping the event altogether.   While GOP presidential candidates former President Trump and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley will be attending the four-day event, others are…

Who is Matthew Kacsmaryk, the judge overseeing the fate of abortion pill mifepristone?

A Texas lawsuit brought by conservative groups is seeking to overturn the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a widely used abortion pill, mifepristone. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who was appointed by then-President Donald Trump, is overseeing the case.

Trump set to headline diminished gathering of conservatives

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference was once one of the premier gatherings...

'Freedom cities' and flying cars: Donald Trump unveils latest proposal

Former President Donald Trump on Friday proposed building up to 10 futuristic "freedom cities" on federal land, part of a plan that the 2024 presidential contender said would "create a new American future" in a country that has "lost its boldness."

Trump Pledges to Build 10 New 'Freedom' Cities and Flying Cars

"Dozens of major companies in the United States and China are racing to develop vertical takeoff and landing vehicles for families and individuals," Trump said.

Trump proposes 10 futuristic 'Freedom Cities,' with Jetsons-like flying cars

Trump, the top Republican 2024 presidential candidate, also called for the government to help the U.S. beat China in developing flying personal vehicles.

Investigation-wary CPAC attendees urge House Republicans to avoid getting wrapped up in settling old political scores: 'Today's not the day to go back and cry about it'

Carrying out Trump's revenge agenda shouldn't be job number one, CPAC attendees warn House Republicans already struggling with their oversight fights.

At right-wing CPAC forum, Trump shows why he'll be tough to topple

Reminders of former President Donald Trump's towering influence over the Republican Party were everywhere at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference this weekend in Washington.

Vivek Ramaswamy hits Trump on Fauci, border and nepotism

"[Trump] could have ended Affirmative Action with the stroke of a pen. He didn't," Ramaswamy, 37 told The Post during a wide-ranging interview at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

Former GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a potential 2024 presidential candidate, says Trump's campaign message is bad for the party: 'We don't need to be led by arrogance and revenge'

Hutchinson said key voter groups want a new kind of leadership and not someone who will "appeal to the worst instincts of our country."

GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan says it's a 'huge hypothetical' whether Trump will be indicted while running for president, but he plans to support whoever gets the Republican nomination

While he said he was unsure that Donald Trump would be indicted, Sen. Dan Sullivan said a "new generation of Republicans" would benefit the country.

Larry Hogan won’t run against Trump but warns party of ‘cult of personality’

Former Maryland governor says in op-ed he won’t be entering 2024 race and warns Republicans of putting Trump back in White House

Fox News Host Confronts Mike Pompeo on Trump Admin $6T Debt Criticism

"It's going to take a true conservative leader," Pompeo said about his hopes for lowering the U.S. deficit and growing the economy.

The Democrats botched the Ohio disaster response - and handed Trump a victory

The failure of Pete Buttigieg, the US secretary of transportion, to appear for nearly three weeks recalls the incompetence of Fema during Hurricane Katrina

WSJ Opinion: Joe Manchin for President?

Wonder Land: If Donald Trump and Joe Biden are the 2024 presidential nominees, the West Virginia senator—or someone—will get into the race. Images: AP/Reuters/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly

Opinion | The Future of the Republican Party Is on the Line

The real 2024 battle: Trump vs. Reagan.

Biden proposes stricter limits on toxic wastewater from coal plants

The proposal comes after the Trump administration weakened regulations that required coal plants to treat polluted wastewater with modern filtration methods.

Mayor Adams mulls zoning changes in bet on NYC casinos

Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council are mulling changes to the zoning law to bet on proposed casinos in locations including Times Square, Hudson Yards, the Trump Golf Course at Ferry Point in The Bronx, Willets Point in Queens and Coney Island in Brooklyn, sources told The Post.

How Donald Trump-Appointed Judges Shape America

Conservatives nominated to the bench by the former president are continuing to make potentially historic rulings that affect millions of Americans.

Trump Knows How to Make Promises. Do His Rivals?

Mike Pence and Nikki Haley somehow manage to propose ideas that are both implausible and unpopular.

Republicans race to outdo each other on education

Former President Trump says parents should elect principals and the Department of Justice should be involved in school discipline for troublesome students. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem have moved to curtail the teaching of critical race theory. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis drew widespread criticism for what critics call the “Don’t…

Bill would ban marriages under age 16 in West Virginia

The legislative session ends Saturday.I want us to pass something because our current situation is intolerable, Morgan County Republican Sen. Charles Trump said.Currently, children can marry as young as 16 in West Virginia with parental consent.

WSJ Opinion: What's Up-or Down-with the U.S. Economy?

Journal Editorial Report: Paul Gigot interviews former Trump White House economist Kevin Hassett. Images: Bloomberg News/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly

Trump-era banking law paved way for Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse

Silicon Valley Bank was a test case for Congress’s 2018 bipartisan banking deregulation law. It failed.

Biden seeks to show stability in bid to avert banking chaos

WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2016, Vice President Joe Biden warned against efforts to unravel banking regulations that Democrats had fought to implement following the nation’s financial crisis , just as the emerging Trump administration was determined to loosen those strict banking rules.

Watch live: Trump delivers remarks on education from Iowa

Former President Trump is scheduled to speak in Davenport, Iowa, on Monday evening. Trump will deliver an address on education policy, just days after his would-be rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, made an inaugural swing through the first-in-the-nation caucus state. Monday’s appearance will mark Trump’s first trip to Iowa…

Trump’s Third-Party Play in 2024

If he loses the GOP nomination for president, he could make life miserable for Republicans.

Bank rule fight looms in Washington in aftermath of SVB collapse

Capitol Hill wasted no time in pointing fingers after U.S. officials swooped in to shore up confidence in the banking system after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank , with some accusing the Trump administration of weakening regional banks and others bemoaning government intervention.

Silicon Valley Bank collapse puts new spotlight on Trump banking law

Silicon Valley Bank's failure is putting new scrutiny on a 2018 law signed by then-President Donald Trump that rolled back some banking regulations.

Warren and Porter unveil bill to repeal Trump bank law

Following Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Katie Porter have a bill to restore bank regulations undone under then-President Trump.

U.S. withdraws Trump-era land deal in Alaska wildlife refuge

The Biden administration said on Tuesday it rescinded a land swap deal struck by former President Donald Trump's interior secretary that would have allowed a new road to cut through an Alaska wildlife refuge.

SVB Collapse: Full List of Lawmakers Who Voted to Weaken Banking Regulation

There has been renewed focus on a bill rolling back financial regulations signed into law by Donald Trump in 2018 after its approval by bipartisan majorities.

DeSantis scores first congressional endorsement over Trump, from Texas Rep. Chip Roy

Austin Rep. Chip Roy, a leader in the far right Freedom Caucus, became the first member of Congress to endorse Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president, urging...

Swamp GOP ‘secretly’ worked with Democrats to doom Trump: Voters

A majority of voters believe that Republican leaders in Washington worked “secretly” with Democrats in 2020 to take out former President Donald Trump and make Joe Biden president.

Trump's 2024 campaign blends new policies with old grievances

Trump's 2024 campaign is a mix of his old grievances and a number of new policy proposals — a shift from his last run from president.

Gretchen Whitmer says Trump maintains hold on Michigan Republicans

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) said Michigan Republicans continue to be influenced by former President Donald Trump and his allies.

Why we're suing Team Biden to lower Americans' prescription-drug costs

In a speech last week in Las Vegas, Joe Biden touted his efforts to make prescription drugs more affordable. Yet the president is simultaneously refusing to implement a Trump-era rule that would help lower prices fairly, using the power of the free market.

Alvin Bragg’s Whirlwind

Imagine a new Trump Justice Department if politicians are fair game for prosecution.

Trump Judges Are Fighting About Whether to Crash the Economy

Banks are getting nervous, and Republicans are trying to exploit the uncertainty to defund and deregulate financial watchdogs.

Trump's latest gift to Biden

If we were to climb into President Joe Biden’s shoes for an uncomfortable moment, to put down the Jell-O and consider his ideal election campaign as we approach 2024, what would it look like?

DeSantis looks to revamp strategy amid signs of political strain

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is recalibrating his strategy and messaging amid signs that his presidential ambitions may be faltering before his campaign even gets off the ground.  DeSantis began the year with clear momentum in the nascent GOP presidential primary, topping former President Trump in head-to-head polling and drawing unparalleled interest from Republican voters…

White House Disorder: Do Voters Care?

DeSantis attempts an unusual line of attack against Trump.

Trump needs to explain his bank deregulation

When Donald Trump was president, he pushed for bank deregulation that's now a major factor in two failed banks and a shaky financial system.

Lawmakers debate who to blame for COVID school closures: Teachers unions or Trump?

House members spent a Tuesday hearing debating who to blame for school closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with Republicans deriding the influence of teacher’s unions and Democrats blasting the Trump administration. During the hearing, titled “The Consequences of School Closures: Intended and Unintended,” members of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic agreed that school…

Hill Republicans sprint to Trump’s corner before indictment details are clear

It was the latest illustration of GOP fealty to the former president as he mounts his third White House bid.

Republican leaders and Trump loyalists on Capitol Hill rally behind the former president after indictment

Key House Republican leaders lined up to defend former President Donald Trump on Thursday following the news that Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury -- a sign of the powerful grasp Trump still has on his party on Capitol Hill.

DeSantis Defeats Trump on Lawsuit Abuse

The Florida Governor beats the trial bar and its Mar-a-Lago ally.

What the Trump mess doesn’t change for Ron DeSantis

The plausible line of attack against Donald Trump in a Republican primary has always been on competence and execution.

Schiff blasts DeSantis’ ‘cowardly’ response to Trump’s indictment

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) called out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) “cowardly” response to former President Trump’s indictment last week in New York City. In a tweet after the indictment was announced on Thursday, DeSantis called the charges against Trump “un-American” and said his state would not assist in any extradition request of Trump, who…

Biden pushes economic policy as Trump indictment gets attention

Dogged by high inflation, Biden said his policies and spending will position the U.S. for greater prosperity in the future that boosts the middle class

Democrats write off Trump at their peril - a conviction will make him a martyr among some voters

The Manhattan indictment of Donald Trump is a political trial, so what’s the political verdict? That these events are good for Trump in the short term but could become debilitating in the long run. He faces far stronger allegations than this.

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reverse ruling striking down ATF bump stock ban

The Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to take up an appeals court ruling that struck down a Trump-era federal ban on so-called bump stocks.

The political gymnastics of running against former president Donald Trump

The Donald Trump drama aftermath involves so much dynamic stretching that American politics has become a form of Pilates, which requires strength, balance and flexibility

Schumer says Texas abortion pill ruling is about GOP ‘goal of a nationwide abortion ban’

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the Texas abortion pill ruling that could restrict access to mifepristone is about a “Republicans’ goal of a nationwide abortion ban.”  Schumer told reporters in a press call on Saturday that the decision from U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee, is “awful, extreme and unprecedented.” He…

Mary Trump Says Republicans Use This Donald Trump Tactic

"That's a Donald tactic right there," the former president's niece said about a recent flood of different pieces of right-wing legislation across the country.

Democrats eager to take on Boebert again after near-upset

Democrats are gearing up to challenge Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) again after nearly unseating her in one of the biggest surprises of last year’s midterms. In a sign of her perceived vulnerability, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) this week highlighted Boebert’s district as one of 31 targets next year, even after former President Trump…

What To Know About Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk-Controversial Trump-Appointee Blocking Abortion Pill

Kacsmaryk was one of nearly 230 federal judges installed by former President Donald Trump.

Top Republicans-Trump, McCarthy, DeSantis And Greene-All Keep Quiet On Abortion Drug Ban

A Texas court ruled Friday to block the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.

US President Joe Biden signs legislation ending Covid national emergency

Covid-19 virus was declared a national emergency by former US President Donald Trump in March, 2022

US-Mexico border: Federal officials frustrated by whiplash as Biden turns to Trump-era policies

US asylum officers are frustrated by policy whiplash under President Joe Biden, and some are considering leaving their posts, as administration officials contemplate restarting controversial Trump-era border policies that would largely limit who could seek refuge in the United States.

Biden looks to fast-track emissions cuts, EV ramp-up ahead of 2025

Under Trump, the EPA reversed that decision and rolled back the Obama standards, a move that would have increased U.S. oil consumption by about 500,000 barrels per day by the 2030s. President Joe Biden reinstated the Obama rules in 2022 mandating a 28.3% reduction in vehicle emissions by 2026 and in 2021 set a goal of EVs or plug-in hybrids accounting for 50% of new cars sold by 2030.

DeSantis super PAC puts Trump in crosshairs with 'gun-grabber' ad

A pro-Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) super PAC dropped an advertisement targeting former President Donald Trump as a "gun-grabber" amid the National Rifle Association leadership forum.

Trump campaign targets DeSantis’ votes in Congress on Medicare, Social Security

The Trump 2024 campaign took aim Sunday at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for his votes on Medicare and Social Security when he was in Congress. “DeSantis is colluding with his globalist handlers to go full Never Trump in order to gaslight the people into thinking that Medicare and Social Security should be ripped away…

GOP immigration bill sketches battle lines for 2024

House Republicans on Monday unveiled a 130-page immigration bill packed with President Trump-era immigration proposals that is poised to set battle lines within the GOP and between the two parties. Among other proposals, the bill includes severe restrictions on asylum-seekers, an issue that’s caused a rift in the party and led to a public feud…

US House won't raise debt limit without spending cuts, says Republican leader Kevin McCarthy

McCarthy, a close ally of former president Donald Trump, said President Joe Biden's policies added trillions of dollars of debt to the US fiscal portfolio, which he argued had also caused the inflation crisis

It's all 'Trump and guns'

The mom of a slain Army veteran slammed Democrats for "marching to the same drumbeat" of "Trump and guns" while ignoring crime victims Tuesday -- a day after her fiery testimony before lawmakers about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's soft-on-crime tactics.

In the swamp, Tax Day is payday

As I came down to Capitol Hill shortly after Trump’s election in 2016, I saw a protester march by with a sign, illustrated with an outline of the District of Columbia, proclaiming, “Don’t Drain my Swamp.”

Donald Trump Sides With Disney

The former President goes for woke to trash Ron DeSantis.

Ron DeSantis Takes Flak From Trump, Other Republicans Over Battle With Disney

Florida governor has fought with company for months over its political stances and efforts to maintain control over land

DeSantis escalates feud with Disney: Here's everything we know

The Florida governor's ongoing war with the Walt Disney Co. is once again in the spotlight after former President Donald Trump criticized his would-be opponent in the 2024 Republican presidential primary for what he called an “unnecessary political stunt.”

Making Manufacturing Greater Again

Why Biden is succeeding where Trump failed.

Trump draws anti-abortion group’s ire

Welcome to The Hill’s Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story  Trump treads into abortion talk, draws anti-abortion ire Former President Trump’s relationship with the anti-abortion wing of the Republican Party appears to be fraying.  © AP Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA), one of the largest anti-abortion groups, on…

The GOP’s Mickey Mouse Moment

The Trump-DeSantis battle over Disney blurs what the party should stand for.

Anti-Abortion Group Rips Trump for 'Morally Indefensible' Remark

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America donated tens of millions of dollars toward Trump's 2020 reelection campaign.

Confusion as Musk’s Twitter yanks blue checks from agencies

Celebrities who lost blue checks on Twitter include Beyoncé, Pope Francis, Oprah Winfrey, former President Donald Trump

Can Trump win over the GOP as the 'moderate' in the race?

Perhaps the most moderate Republican candidate in the field as of this moment is Donald Trump.

DeSantis Greets a Friendly Crowd After a Strong Week for Trump

Speaking at the conservative Heritage Foundation, the Florida governor doubled down on his 2024 pitch, ignoring headlines about worried donors and Republican consolidation behind Donald Trump.

Top Trump defenders in Congress on the fence about his 2024 bid

Members of the House Freedom Caucus, who were big Donald Trump boosters in his presidency, are still on the fence about his 2024 bid — at least for now.

Trump defends push to restrict abortion rights after rebuke

Donald Trump, stinging from a rebuke by the nation's leading anti-abortion group, used a speech Saturday before influential evangelicals in Iowa to spotlight his actions as president to try to restrict abortion rights. Chief among the accomplishments Trump listed were his nominations of three conservative judges to the U.S. Supreme Court.

America Letter: Joe Biden’s unremarkable tax return falls under the political spotlight

Most presidents since the 1970s have released their tax returns for public scrutiny, with the notable exception of Donald Trump

Trump Puts Abortion Front and Center in Iowa Speech After Being Slammed

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America called Trump's position that abortion restrictions should be left up to the states "morally indefensible."

Trump, Other GOP 2024 Hopefuls Struggle to Define Abortion Message

Republican base is eager for more abortion restrictions, but polls show most voters are wary

Trump Is Endorsed by a Senator With Sway on Republican Donors

Steve Daines of Montana, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, cited the former president’s accomplishments on issues like immigration.

House committee Republicans introduce bill to restart Trump's border wall

House Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee introduced a new bill Monday that would restart construction on former President Donald Trump's border wall.

DA to decide on Georgia election probe charges in summer

ATLANTA (AP) — The prosecutor who is investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia said Monday she expects to announce charging decisions in the case this summer and urged “heighten

Biden Is Desperately Seeking Trump

Will the GOP again give Democrats the nominee they covet?

WSJ Opinion: Feeling Lucky, Democrats Back Non-Compos Presidential Politics

Wonder Land: A beside-the-point president is the best thing that has ever happened to the progressive centralization project. But its success in 2024 depends on whether Republicans back Trump or not. Images: Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock/AP/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly

Pence says Trump’s stance on Social Security, Medicare ‘identical to Joe Biden’s’

Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized former President Trump’s stance on Social Security and Medicare, saying it is “identical” to President Biden’s position.  Pence told The Dispatch in an interview that Biden’s policy on Social Security and Medicare is “insolvency,” not taking action to address an impending shortfall that is expected for both programs in…

Republican Asa Hutchinson formally announces 2024 White House bid

Hutchinson will present himself to Republican primary voters as a more moderate alternative to Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, another conservative firebrand who is expected to announce his presidential campaign soon

Bannon-Linked GoFundMe Scammer Sentenced to 4-1/2 Years for Trump Border Wall Scheme

A decorated U.S. Air Force veteran is heading to prison after pleading guilty to a GoFundMe border wall scheme.

Fed Admits to Failures in Oversight of Silicon Valley Bank Collapse in New Report

The US Federal Reserve's report on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank highlights the need for stronger banking oversight and regulation. The report also criticizes a Trump-era law that rolled back some banking regulations and calls for tougher rules around interest-rate risk, liquidity, and capital requirements.

A top GOP lawyer wants to crack down on the college vote. States already are.

WASHINGTON — A top Republican election lawyer recently caused a stir when she told GOP donors that the party should work to make it harder for college students to vote in key states. But the comments from Cleta Mitchell, who worked closely with then-President Donald Trump to try to overturn t...

Fed blames Trump-era policies, SVB leaders - and itself - for bank’s stunning collapse

The document is a key opening salvo as the Fed and other regulators consider how to improve their policing of financial risks.

Schumer demands judge shopping stop after Texas abortion, LGBTQ fights

Schumer's demand followed a case related to FDA approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, which was filed in a court with a single Trump-appointed judge.

Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Lift Debt Ceiling With No Spending Cuts?

As House Republicans wrangle cuts, one commentator claimed that former President Donald Trump never had to negotiate cuts.

The Biden tax proposals that could hit baby boomer, family businesses

President Biden's effort to trim some of Trump tax cuts could make businesses owned by baby boomers and families pay.

The Bright Side of Biden vs. Trump

Both of them claim to support ‘freedom.’ Even if they don’t, that’s a good sign about America.

Trump Picked an EV Loser in Lordstown Motors

The electric truck maker won’t be the last casualty of the new government industrial policy.

With border crisis looming, senators unveil temporary patch to cover expiring Title 42 authority

Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) have introduced a bipartisan bill to extend President Biden’s authority to expel asylum-seeking migrants without holding a hearing, a power that is set to expire May 11, when the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration officially ends. The Biden administration — following in the footsteps of the Trump…

Why is the Government reforming hate speech laws?

It is not often the Government finds itself in the firing line from Elon Musk and Donald Trump Junior but that is what has happened in recent days.

Minister dismisses Musk concerns over hate crime bill

The Minister for Justice has dismissed concerns raised by Donald Trump Junior and Elon Musk over proposed new hate crime legislation in Ireland.

EPA needs to be rebuilt, not nickel and dimed to death with budget cuts

The Republican plan to raise the nation’s borrowing authority by cutting federal spending would cap the EPA budget at a level that would devastate the agency’s efforts to rebuild after decades of eroding resources and the attacks of the Trump years. EPA spending in real dollars in 2020 was less than half what it had…

Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, Thom Tillis to pitch Title 42 replacement

Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), are working on legislation that would replace Title 42 for two years once the Trump-era health policy expires next week.

Saudi-Financed LIV Golf Expands Its Reach Into Washington

A new deal gives the LIV Golf series ties to both former President Donald J. Trump and an adviser to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

US border 'not open,' Biden admin insists ahead of rule change

The US border with Mexico will not be thrown open when Donald Trump-era restrictions change next week, the Biden administration said Friday.During a visit to the Texas frontier town of Brownsville, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said safeguards were in place to prevent a tide of migr...

Are Anti-Trump Republicans Doomed to Repeat 2016?

Things are different, but maybe not enough.

an alternative to Biden and Trump. Apply within.

In contrast to the general election, where the finality and clarity of an A-or-B choice is paramount, primaries should be a process for defining and refining positions and policies and, simply, seeing who is up to the job.

Title 42 is ending at the U.S.-Mexico border. What is it and what happens now?

The COVID restrictions, known as Title 42, were first implemented under Republican then-President Donald Trump in March 2020. It allowed border agents to rapidly expel many migrants to Mexico.

A No Labels presidential candidate can’t win - but could determine who does

In an interview a few days ago, Lieberman expressed ambivalence about Biden, but not about Trump.

The Biden-Trump Default Dependency

They play a game of mutual assured destruction on the debt ceiling.

Immigration becomes burden for Biden as Trump rallies town-hall audience

The immigration crisis that helped power Trump into the White House became a fresh concern for Biden with Title 42 set to expire

Trump town hall: GOP senators push back on controversial CNN town hall claims

A number of GOP senators pushed back on controversial claims made by Donald Trump at Wednesday night's CNN town hall, telling CNN they disagreed with him on a range of issues in a sign of the divisions within the Republican party over the former president.

Former DHS official calls Biden border policies similar to Trump’s, but with ‘loopholes’

Former acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Chad Wolf argued that President Biden’s border policies are not much different from those of former President Trump, but he claimed they are not being enforced.  “A lot of those initiatives are the same as the Trump administration, except they’re not actually enforcing a lot of those…

GOP-backed 'Secure the Border' bill passes House ahead of Title 42 expiration

House Republicans passed H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act, on Thursday afternoon ahead of the Trump-era Title 42 immigration restriction expiring at midnight.

Trump’s defiance at CNN town hall may scare off key voters - but not GOP base

Former President Donald Trump’s defiant performance at the CNN town hall may ultimately hurt his standing with key groups of voters in next fall's general election.

Biden facing political pressures from both parties over handling of migration challenge

President Joe Biden is coming under sustained pressure from both sides of the aisle over the administration’s handling of the expiration of Title 42, the controversial Trump-era pandemic public health restriction that became a key tool to turn back migrants at the US-Mexico border.

There is a clear and present danger of a new Trump presidency. Democrats must act now to prevent it

Being found liable for sexual abuse hasn’t weakened the former president’s grip on his party, while the polls are getting bleaker for Biden, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Trump-era Title 42 immigration policy expires

The latest news and live updates on Title 42’s expiration this morning, marking the end of a Trump-era immigration policy set in place during the pandemic.

Federal judge blocks Biden move to release migrants on ‘parole’ just ahead of Title 42 end

A federal judge in Florida blocked the Biden administration’s plan to release some migrants into the U.S. on “parole,” shortly before Title 42 expired at midnight Thursday. U.S. District Judge T. Kent Wetherell, a nominee of former President Trump, granted Florida’s request for a temporary restraining order on the parole policy, finding that the policy is not…

Vivek Ramaswamy 'anti-woke' firm courts GOP state leaders

Vivek Ramaswamy, who has received praise from Donald Trump, is building an upstart GOP presidential campaign around urging businesses to stay out of politics.

Democrats have a huge opportunity to win back rural voters

For the first time in decades, President Biden and the Democratic Party making gains in areas that have some of Donald Trump’s most reliable voters.

How Democrats can win back rural voters

For the first time in decades, Democrats are making gains in areas that have some of Trump’s most reliable voters.

Title 42 migration restrictions have ended, but Biden’s new policy is tougher

President pledged as a candidate to dismantle Trump’s hardline immigration agenda but new rules are more restrictive

A second Trump administration would be much worse

The Trump CNN town hall was a wake-up call: If Trump wins, he’ll be even more dangerous than he was last time.

Yellen hopeful of a solution to 'more difficult' debt ceiling showdown

(1st UPDATE) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the first major standoff over the debt ceiling since 2011 reflects continuing polarization after the presidency of Donald Trump

‘A great position’: Why Pies are primed to go deep into finals... and image that symbolises key ‘luxury’

Scary 23-year truth about Pies’ flag hopes... and image that symbolises ‘magnificent’ trump card

Manchin ratchets up battle with Biden

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is becoming a bigger problem for President Biden and Democrats in the Senate as he faces an uphill reelection battle in West Virginia, a state where former President Trump won one of his biggest victories in 2020.  Manchin has criticized Biden and Democrats publicly, opposed various nominees and, this week, said…

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley downplays federal abortion ban

The former South Carolina governor – far behind Donald Trump in the polls – says nationwide ban is currently unviable

Biden Administration May Halt Plans to Move Space Command to Alabama Over State's Abortion Law, Officials Say

The White House directed the Air Force last December to conduct a review of the process that led to the Trump administration’s decision to move Space...

Ahead of 2024 bid, DeSantis challenges Trump on abortion limits

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday he was proud to have signed a six-week abortion ban, after seeming initially reluctant to embrace the recently passed law in Florida that outlaws almost all abortions in the state.

DeSantis accuses Trump of dodging questions on abortion ban

A day after Trump questioned whether Florida’s six-week ban is 'too harsh,' DeSantis challenged his fellow #FloridaMan to simply say whether he would have signed the bill or not.

DeSantis snaps back at Trump over Florida’s six-week abortion ban

"[Trump] won’t answer whether he would sign it or not,” said DeSantis.

Montana’s TikTok ban is unconstitutional and makes no sense

Three years after Trump tried and failed to ban TikTok on US soil, Montana has taken up the cause

Donald Trump Jr. wanted Republicans to ‘drop’ pro-life fight in 2012

The vocal son of former President Donald Trump -- who now serves in an advisory role to his father -- told commentator Dave Rubin in 2012 that Republicans should drop their pro-life platform.

Will a 3rd-party 'No Labels' ticket help Trump beat Biden in 2024?

The centrist group known as No Labels is barreling ahead with its controversial plan to field a third-party "unity" ticket in next year's presidential election, revealing Friday that it will start to search for potential bipartisan pairings — one Republican, one Democrat — as soon as next month.

U.S. Supreme Court dismisses dispute over Title 42 border expulsions

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a case in which Republicans sought to keep in place a policy introduced under former President Donald Trump that had let American officials quickly expel hundreds of thousands of migrants at the U.S.-Mexican border.

Anti-abortion leaders worry they may have to oppose Trump if he doesn’t back national ban

The former president has steadfastly refused to get pinned down, much to chagrin of those in the movement.

The Backup Plan for Lost Voters

Millions of voters are dissatisfied with the prospect of another Trump-Biden matchup. Could there be an alternative?

Trump urges hardline position as debt ceiling talks paused: ‘Do not fold!!!’

Former President Trump on Friday urged Republican lawmakers to dig in on debt ceiling talks just as negotiations with the White House were paused over disagreements. “Republicans should not make a deal on the debt ceiling unless they get everything they want (Including the ‘kitchen sink’),” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “That’s the way the…

Biden and Trump: Our worst-case candidates

The country needs a break from the chaos of Biden and Trump's incompetence.

Want Food Assistance? GOP Says Sell Everything You Own First | Opinion

In their quest for a scalp, any scalp, in the debt ceiling fight, House Republicans have fallen back on an old hobbyhorse from the pre-Trump GOP.

US: Meet Tim Scott, the only black Republican set to join presidential race

Tim Scott's campaign seems quite different from other Republican candidates including former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis who portray the US as a country that needs rescuing from a corrupt and leftist elite

Fox News Host Confronts Ted Cruz on Votes to Raise Debt Limit Under Trump

Congress raised the debt ceiling three times under Donald Trump with little or no spending cuts required.

GOP Rep. Confronted With Trump Flip-Flop on Debt Limit

The United States could avoid a default if the federal government decides to either have spending cuts or raise its debt ceiling or both.

‘The exact opposite of Donald Trump’: Republican senator Tim Scott’s vision for America

Can the politician’s Reagan-esque optimism and rightwing principles convince the GOP to pick its first Black presidential candidate?

Senior Tories say Trump-style takeover could precipitate party meltdown

Prominent members fear a tilt to the right could spell the end in the ‘blue wall’ heartlands

Mulvaney: 14th Amendment ‘doesn’t really solve the problem’

Former Trump White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney said Monday that invoking the 14th Amendment to avert a federal default would do more harm than good. In an interview with NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Mulvaney said the likely interest rate spike and legal uncertainty to follow a 14th Amendment maneuver would damage the economy. “It doesn’t…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis: Donald Trump Without the Chaos?

Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, embraces an 'anti-woke' agenda, expanding gun rights, defunding diversity programs, and banning books.

ANALYSIS-Now that he's in 2024 race, DeSantis needs more than anti-Trump voters

Trump's strength is pronounced among younger, less educated voters who are more likely to live in rural areas and drive pick-up trucks. In Reuters/Ipsos polling conducted this month, Trump garnered 36% of Republicans with a college degree, and DeSantis 26%.

Tim Scott and the Politics of Forgiveness

An upbeat candidacy of national reconciliation seems pitched to break the Trump-Biden stalemate.

Will DeSantis Destroy Conservatism as We Know It?

He has distilled Trump’s impulses into an ideology — and there’s nothing conservative about it.

McCarthy says he spoke with Trump about US debt ceiling talks

Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Thursday he spoke briefly with former President Donald Trump about the debt ceiling negotiations in recent days, as time runs short for an agreement to avoid default.

Trump says ‘even Cuomo’ did better than DeSantis on COVID-19

Former President Trump says “even” former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) handled the coronavirus pandemic better than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), his latest attack coming the day after DeSantis officially joined the 2024 GOP presidential primary.  Trump said in a video from his campaign Thursday that Florida had among the highest number of…

Sorry, DeSantis: Working-Class Voters Want More Than Anti-Woke Rhetoric | Opinion

DeSantis has not yet shown that he can appeal to working-class voters as Trump has.

Goodbye to Succession, the defining show of the Trump era

As the finale looms, the darkly comedic drama about pettiness and politics stands as a brilliantly warped mirror of what Americans have suffered through since 2016

Texas House launches historic impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ GOP-led House of Representatives launched historic impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday as Donald Trump came to the defense of the scandal-plagued Republican.

Trump Looks Like He Will Get the 2024 Crowd He Wants

Ron DeSantis entered the presidential race last week along with Tim Scott, with others to follow. For the former president, the more candidates the better.

Diverse Republican presidential primary field sees an opening in 2024 with voters of color

CHICAGO (AP) — During Donald Trump’s first visit as president to Chicago, a frequent target in his attacks on urban violence, he disparaged the nation...

What 2024 GOP candidates have said on tax policy

Tax policy has become a topic of discussion in the 2024 Republican presidential primary after a super PAC attached to former President Donald Trump attacked Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for previously voting for a replacement to most taxes with an increased sales tax.

Trump Slams Disney For Going ‘Woke’ As He Blames DeSantis For Failing To Stop It

Trump attacked Disney in remarks that appear to align with DeSantis, before blaming the Florida governor for allowing the company to go “woke.”

DeSantis kicks off presidential campaign in Iowa as he steps up criticism of Trump

Facing Iowa voters for the first time as a presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis launched a multi-state campaign blitz on Tuesday designed to strengthen his position as former President Donald Trump's chief Republican rival.

Debt limit deal shows why Republicans should reject Trump

The debt ceiling fight should teach Republicans a lesson about how to pick their 2024 presidential nominee. It’s a lesson about unity, the limits you face when you’re out of power, and the stupidity of self-inflicted and self-righteous powerlessness.

Trump vows to end birthright citizenship for children of immigrants in US illegally

Donald Trump said on Tuesday that if elected president again in 2024 he would seek to end automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to immigrants in the country illegally, a plan that contradicts how a 19th century amendment to the U.S. Constitution long has been interpreted.

Trump vows to end birthright citizenship for children of unauthorized immigrants if he wins in 2024

Any move to end birthright citizenship for children of immigrants living in the U.S. without permission is all but certain to face legal challenges.

Trump pledges to end birthright citizenship on first day in office

Former President Trump is returning to his calls to remove birthright citizenship, with his 2024 White House campaign announcing Tuesday he would seek to end it via executive order on his first day in office. Trump announced his plan on the 125th anniversary of United States v. Wong Kim Ark, the Supreme Court case that…

Trump aims to scrap citizenship for children of immigrants

Trump declared he would end birthright citizenship as a priority if he wins a second term in the White House.

Ron DeSantis says he will ‘destroy leftism’ in US if elected president

Governor makes remark to Fox News and predicts two White House terms should he defeat Trump for Republican nomination

From Donald Trump to Danielle Smith: 4 ways populists are jeopardizing democracy

It will take a lot of strategic ingenuity to fight the rise of populism. And it will get harder to do so as politicians rig the game with rules designed to reduce voting.

The Trump-Cuomo Covid Bromance

The once mortal enemies unite to distort Florida’s success.

Ron DeSantis praised Anthony Fauci for Covid response in spring 2020 for 'really doing a good job'

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is attacking former President Donald Trump for “turning the country over to [Dr. Anthony] Fauci in March 2020” but DeSantis was praising the chief public health official at the same time in previously unreported quotes, saying Fauci was “really, really good and really, really helpful” and “really doing a good job.”

The Debt-Ceiling Deal Winners and Losers

Biden and McCarthy emerged OK politically; Trump and Schumer didn’t fare as well

The Great Debt Ceiling Drama’s Finale

Readers cheer the accord and the president but voice frustration over the process. Also: The Trump tape; anti-Trump Republicans; Amazon workers.

Why DeSantis supporters support him over Trump as the Republican’s presidential candidate

Gushing fans of Ron DeSantis said why they were backing the Florida governor during a rally in Greenville, South Carolina on Friday.

Why Trump’s threats to birthright citizenship spark fear

Former President Trump this week tossed a bone to immigration hawks, promising to issue an executive order rescinding birthright citizenship if he returns to the White House. The pledge drew groans from pro-immigration advocates, who quickly pointed out Trump only toyed with trying the move for four years in office, but it heightened fears about…

Are political civility and respect for lawmaking a comeback as Republican values?

After Trump’s years of vile political attacks, the exchange of  civil compliments between President Biden and Speaker McCarthy was a breath of fresh air that evoked an earlier, more civil era.

Shock defections, legal fights and … Trump? How golf was torn apart and mended in 15 months

Shock defections, legal fights and … Trump? How golf was torn apart and mended in 15 months

WSJ Opinion: Government Spending Will Define the 2024 Election

Wonder Land: Republican presidential hopefuls Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy and maybe even Donald Trump are united on spending. All offer a much safer future than the alternative. Images: Reuters/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly

Biden and Trump Could Both Lose in 2024

Early polls have often proved wrong, and both front-runners have big weaknesses.

George Soros hands control of $37b empire to his ‘more political’ son

Alex Soros, 37, who will now run his billionaire father’s Open Society Foundations, said he was concerned about Donald Trump’s potential White House run.

"He's not a victim here. He was totally wrong": Former Trump AG Bill Barr says, "He's toast"

“I mean, it’s a very detailed indictment, and it’s very, very damning," Barr says during a Sunday Fox segment

A proud defense of whataboutism - comparing Trump to other cases is the practice of law

We’ve had more than the usual fill of "whataboutism" this week because of the Biden Justice Department’s indictment of Donald Trump.

U.S. House votes down Republican motion to censure Democrat Adam Schiff

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a Republican effort to censure Representative Adam Schiff, a Democrat who played a leading role in the first impeachment of then-President Donald Trump in 2019. The Republican-controlled chamber defeated the motion by a vote of 225 to 196, with 20 Republicans joining 205 Democrats in opposition.

How to Arrest the Government

Trump’s indictment puts pressure on GOP aspirants to propose sweeping reforms.

Trump calls for replacement of 20 Republicans who voted to block censure of Adam Schiff

"There are plenty of great candidates out there," Trump said in a push to replace Republicans who disagree with him

Trump is 'walking away' from conservative principles

Mike Pence criticized Donald Trump's position on abortion and the national debt, accusing his old boss of drifting away from conservative principles.

Why do we use 'cult' to describe normal illiberal politics?

Hillary Clinton said during a recent presentation that Donald Trump’s followers won’t abandon him no matter how many criminal indictments are brought against him. The former Democratic presidential candidate added, “that it’s more of a cult than a political party at this point and they’re going to s...

Steve Bannon Declares 'Full on War' Against Administrative State

Bannon is among a number of Trump loyalists who want to unite all Republicans and Trump supporters to go "on offense" after the Biden administration.

DeSantis takes aim at the First Step Act, Trump’s signature criminal justice reform law

He voted in favor of an earlier version of it when he served in Congress.

TPS extension is welcome, but permanent solution is needed

The Biden administration announced last week that it will extend Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 people from El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal, who had been put in a legal limbo after a judge blocked the Trump attempts to terminate their status. Good, but not enough.

Texas Congressman Randy Weber talks why GOP continues to back Trump

On tonight's edition of Texas, The Issue Is: we speak with Congressman Randy Weber, who like most of Texas Republican delegation, is hanging tough with Donald Trump despite mounting criminal charges the former president faces.

Trump calls for death penalty for drug dealers; Fox’s Baier notes it would apply to woman he championed

Former President Donald Trump in a Fox News interview advocated for imposing the death penalty on convicted drug dealers, even as anchor Bret Baier pointed out that the policy would have applied to Alice Johnson, a woman Trump granted clemency to and promoted in a Super Bowl ad for his 2020 campaign. Trump told Baier…

Biden’s IRA would survive a 2024 election defeat, Forrest says

Most Republicans except Donald Trump would stick with the $540 billion Inflation Reduction Act, Andrew Forrest predicts. But he doesn’t see maverick former president being elected.

Albany’s absentee-voting bypass, Greta vs. the working class and other commentary

Absentee voting bias, Trump's arraignment, Greta Thunberg's latest eco-stunt, and more in this edition of Fast Takes

Catch up on Slate's top stories from June 21.

Stories about how Trump is changing what it means to be "conservative," Ron DeSantis' shady campaign finance activities, bike tickets, and more.

A New Potential Pick for Trump's Vice President Emerges

One of Trump's former adversaries could be on Trump's shortlist as a running mate.

Trump critic Will Hurd joins 2024 GOP presidential race

Deriding Trump as a “lawless, selfish, failed politician,” Hurd said the controversial ex-president would hand the White House back to President Biden in a cake walk if nominated.

President Trump Has A Plan To Save America | Opinion

The same forces destroying our nation are hellbent on taking down President Trump. They will spy on him, impeach him, investigate him, and now indict him.

ICE detainers drop since Trump era, data shows

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are sending fewer immigration detainers to local law enforcement during the Biden administration, as compared to the Trump administration.

Will Hurd: Former Texas congressman says he won't sign GOP presidential debate pledge

Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd, who announced his 2024 Republican presidential campaign earlier Thursday with an anti-Donald Trump message, said he won’t sign the Republican National Committee’s pledge to back the party’s ultimate nominee in order to participate in primary debates.

President Biden: Pardon Trump. It's What's Best for The Nation | Opinion

Pardoning Trump might not be the most comfortable development and could cause other issues. But it's the best of a series of bad options for our nation going forward.

Pence Challenges 2024 Republicans to Embrace 15-Week National Abortion Ban

The former vice president called on his rivals to back the ban, which is more strict than what former President Donald J. Trump has said he would support.

Pence tells Republicans to take hard line on abortion despite electoral liability

Former vice-president calls for federal 15-week ‘minimum’ ban in contrast to Trump who suggested issue cost party votes

'Vital' federal role remains for abortion

Former US President Donald Trump said the federal government has a role in regulating late term abortions, but declined to provide specifics on what that role was in a speech to a conservative audience last night.

Trump says government has ‘vital role’ opposing abortion

Former president not committing to backing legislation for a national ban.

Conservative former federal judge calls GOP 'spineless' in scathing rebuke of Trump

Conservative retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig has called the Republican Party base “spineless” for its continued support of former President Donald Trump and submitted that the GOP is destroying itself.

Conservative former judge calls Trump support 'colossal political miscalculation'

Conservative former U.S. appeals court judge J. Michael Luttig in an opinion piece on Sunday said Republicans are making a serious error with "spineless support" for Donald Trump's new bid for the White House.

Trump says 'vital' federal role remains for regulating abortion

Trump touted his record of appointing three judges to the Supreme Court, which gave the court the majority needed to overturn Roe v. Wade, the case which created federal protections for abortion.

Trump’s vulnerability on crime may have been exposed in Fox interview

When then-President Trump signed the First Step Act into law in December 2018, he hailed it as “an incredible success for our country.” But in an interview with Fox News this week, Trump struggled to reconcile his support for that criminal justice reform law with his call for the death penalty to be imposed against…

Trump says US government has 'vital role' opposing abortion, won't say if he backs national ban

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Trump hardens position on abortion, rails against indictment

The Republican frontrunner played up the fact that he appointed the three conservative Supreme Court justices who helped overturn a constitutional right to an abortion.

'A vital role:' Donald Trump endorses the idea of national abortion restrictions

Trump did not endorse any specific anti-abortion legislation, but said "there of course remains a vital role for the federal government."

Economists weigh in on Mike Pence suggestion to eliminate the Fed's employment mandate

The Federal Reserve has two goals: to keep inflation under control and to strive for maximum employment. Mike Pence, who served as Donald Trump’s vice president and is vying to helm the White House, is campaigning on eliminating the Fed’s employment mandate.

DeSantis debuts sweeping border plan and vows to go beyond Trump: 'No excuses'

EAGLE PASS, Texas — 2024 Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) debuted an extensive plan to regain control of the U.S.-Mexico border and vowed to go beyond anything that former President Donald Trump had done.

The Lordstowns of Industrial Policy

The Ohio electric-truck maker Trump touted files for bankruptcy.

How DeSantis says he can outdo Trump on the border

It’s not so much a contrast but an amplification of Trump policies that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hopes will get him the Republican nomination.

Ron DeSantis vetoes popular criminal justice bill as he moves to Trump’s right

Ron DeSantis, in his latest move to get to the right of Trump, issued a surprise veto on Tuesday, of a popular criminal justice reform bill.

Biden's Wealth Tax Faces New Threat

A lawsuit challenging a Trump-era tax provision could thwart the Democrats' hopes of imposing a federal wealth tax on American billionaires.

Koch network raises more than $70 million, launches new anti-Trump ads in early-voting states

The influential network associated with conservative billionaire Charles Koch has collected more than $70 million for political races, the group announced Thursday, as it gears up to help shape the outcome of next year’s contests up and down the ballot and encourage Republican voters to bypass former President Donald Trump in the White House nomination fight.

Republicans celebrate

Former Vice President Mike Pence touted that three justices nominated by the Trump-Pence administration voted to reject Biden's plan.

What Frederick Douglass Knew That Trump and DeSantis Don’t

Birthright citizenship is the constitutional provision that makes a multiracial democracy of equals possible.

Trump, DeSantis seek to prove who’s tougher on immigration

Former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are engaged in an escalating back-and-forth over their respective immigration plans, competing over who presents the more hawkish vision on the border. On Tuesday, DeSantis rolled out his immigration proposal, titled “Mission Stop the Invasion No Excuses,” a clear jab at Trump’s handling of the issue…

Out-Trumping Trump on immigration

If elected president, Ron DeSantis would be smarter, more methodical, and more effective at executing his sinister plan than Donald Trump ever was.

¿Peor que Trump en inmigración?

Titulado “sin excusas”, el plan de Ron DeSantis es perturbador.

Trump Crowd Boos Graham for Six Minutes

Amost 75% of those voting in South Carolina's Pickens County backed then-President Donald Trump in the 2020 election, and it showed Saturday. As many as 50,000 supporters...

The Big Break: Ben Terris on his portrait of Washington after Trump

The Washington Post reporter discusses his tale of pollsters, chancers, gamblers and more in a capital rocked to its core

Judge restricts Biden officials from colluding with Big Tech

US District Court Judge Terry Doughty, a Trump appointee, determined Tuesday that the White House likely colluded with Big Tech to censor protected speech during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Illinois Republican Darren Bailey challenges Rep. Mike Bost

The high-profile GOP primary contest pits two Trump-supporting conservatives against each other.

The battle over Wisconsin’s top elections office

Meagan Wolfe, the nonpartisan administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, has been a target of conspiracy theorists who falsely claim she was part of a plan to rig the 2020 vote to secure President Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump in the state.

David Littleproud takes aim at Linda Burney over Voice to Parliament speech

David Littleproud has slammed a “disappointing” speech by Linda Burney in which she accused Peter Dutton of being a “bully boy” and claimed the No campaign was using Trump-style politics.

Memo to Chris Christie: You can't troll Donald Trump in a GOP primary

Chris Christie's MAGA wake-up call

Former Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate launches bid against Rep. Bost

Former Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey is launching a bid to take on Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) for the state’s 12th Congressional District. Bailey was endorsed by former President Trump last year in the GOP gubernatorial primary but later lost to Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D). Bailey officially filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC)…

Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump rematch shows how destructive government has become

Some 247 years later, how well is the United States doing in carrying out its noble intent and aspirations?

Trump attacks DeSantis in Iowa over ethanol stance

But the former president's own mixed record on biofuels could come under scrutiny.

Trump says he’ll cancel every Biden policy ‘brutalizing our farmers’ within hours, if elected

Former President Trump said Friday that he would cancel every Biden administration policy that he described as “brutalizing our farmers” within hours of taking office, if he is elected in 2024. “Under Joe Biden, it has been a nonstop war on American agriculture. You know that better than anybody,” Trump said at a campaign rally…

How Donald Trump Plans to Fix the Housing Market

"We'll get the prices way down and then the interest rates down and then the home builders will start building again," Trump said.

Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene removed from US House Freedom Caucus

U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, has been voted out of the hardline House Freedom Caucus group after clashing with a fellow lawmaker, a caucus member said.

GOP presidential candidate calls for ending U.S. citizens’ automatic right to vote at 18

Pre-Trump Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy wants to dramatically change how America elects its leaders – or rather, who is allowed to elect its leaders.In a fiery interview with CNN, Ramaswamy, himself the product of two immigrant parents, said people who are born in the United Stat...

14 promises Donald Trump has made in his campaign for a second term

Former President Donald Trump has hit the 2024 campaign trail and is giving voters a preview of what a second Trump presidency could look like if he’s elected. He’s made many campaign promises – many of which are often vague and lacking in details or specifics – including ending the war in Ukraine, building 10 new cities and giving drug smugglers the death penalty.

No Trade Is Free review: Trump’s man plots an unusually civil course

Robert Lighthizer, once US trade representative, is a rare aide of little interest to investigators. His readable book shows why

Donald Trump’s 2024 Panderama

On ethanol in Iowa and Yucca Mountain in Nevada, he tells voters whatever he thinks they want to hear, unlike Ron DeSantis.

House Republicans unveil 'election integrity' bill

House Republicans unveiled a new bill they say will make elections more secure. Democrats say it is rooted in former President Donald Trump's election denial.

Press lets Biden team dodge tough questions on scandal after scandal

White House briefings in the Biden years are often sleepy meetings compared to the Jim Acosta shriek-fests we remember under President Donald Trump.

House Freedom Caucus wrestles with its future amid split over tactics and Trump

When a band of House Freedom Caucus members met last month to strategize over how to hold GOP leadership accountable for the bipartisan debt ceiling deal, not everyone from the far-right group was invited.

Marjorie Taylor Greene's ousting underscores GOP tensions

House Republicans will return to Washington this week amid rising tensions between GOP leaders and hard-line conservatives, a dynamic highlighted by the House Freedom Caucus taking a vote to oust Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). The apparent purge marks a stunning development for Greene, a conservative icon and close ally of former President Trump who…

Conservative group plans anti-Trump ad blitz in early states

The group, Win it Back, will begin airing TV ads in Iowa and South Carolina on Tuesday.

WSJ Opinion: The Great Migrant Mess

Wonder Land: The United States is often described as a 'nation of immigrants,' but with Biden’s open river or another Trump wall, the clock on American pre-eminence could stop, as illegal immigration taints the legal path to citizenship. Images: AFP/Getty Images/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly

A Great, Destructive Migrant Mess

Biden’s open river or another Trump wall will stop the clock on American preeminence.

No Labels says efforts to dismantle third-party presidential ticket prove it can win

The memo comes in response to reports that a bipartisan group of former lawmakers is planning to thwart a third-party ticket by No Labels, arguing such a move would disproportionately siphon votes away from President Joe Biden and pave the way for former President Donald Trump to return to the White House.

How to pick up the pace on confirming liberal judges

Biden is on track to fall behind former President Trump’s pace in confirmations by the end of the year.

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The long road to reining in short-term plans

It took more than two years, but the Biden administration has finally kept a promise made by then-candidate Joe Biden to roll back the Trump administration's expansion of short-term, limited-duration health plans.

ICE Disobeyed Biden Deportation Priorities, Stuck With Trump’s

Biden told ICE to stop pursuing immigrants who aren’t security risks for deportation, but the agency continued to uphold Trump’s priorities.

The Best Way to Find Out If Someone Is a Trump Voter? Ask Them What They Think About Manhood.

A new POLITICO Magazine/IPSOS poll shows that people have very different ideas on the solutions to the challenges facing men and boys. And those differences are affecting how they vote.

Be very afraid: Trump's "Agenda 47" is no joke

This is not a joke or funny: You should be very afraid of Trump's fascist Agenda 47 plan

Republicans use defense spending to target abortion; Tucker Carlson hosts Trump-free presidential forum - live

Transgender care also targeted as House due to vote on spending; former Fox host’s forum with Republican presidential hopefuls happening without ex-president

GOP White House hopefuls face mounting pressure to stop Trump in Iowa

As the six-month sprint to the Iowa caucuses begins, the sprawling field of Republican presidential candidates is facing growing pressure to prove they can emerge as serious challengers to former President Donald Trump.

Manchin stokes speculation with No Labels event

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is causing a stir among Democrats as his extended flirtation with a third-party presidential run is set to resurface when he headlines an event for No Labels — despite concerns that a possible run would boost former President Trump. Manchin will headline an event for the middle-of-the-road group — which has been pushing a…

White House hopeful DeSantis loses steam, struggling with image

Long viewed as the most formidable challenger to Donald Trump in the Republican US presidential nominating contest, Ron DeSantis boasts a record of ultra-conservative legislative wins and a pile of campaign cash.

Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump

Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020.

GOP to put IRS Hunter Biden whistleblowers at center stage

House Republicans will put their claims of unequal justice for Republicans and Democrats at center stage Wednesday, bringing IRS whistleblowers before the public to blast the government’s investigation into Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden. The hearing will serve in part as a way for Republicans to give former President Trump political cover as…

Trump vows to undo Biden's electric vehicle policies

The former president's latest attempt to win auto workers' votes came in a video that accused his successor of imposing "crippling mandates" on the industry.

GOP centrists pan Trump impeachment erasure as McCarthy denies any deal

A number of lawmakers in Biden-won districts said they would not support a symbolic attempt to expunge the former president's record.

Hostile territory: Five House Democrats hold districts Donald Trump won in 2020

Crossover districts will be at the epicenter of both parties’ efforts to win a House majority.

US third-party group mulls 2024 ticket - but would it merely help Trump?

Anxious Democrats say centrist No Labels group – which could back Joe Manchin – would act as spoiler against Joe Biden

WSJ Opinion: No Labels Sets Off a Democratic Frenzy

Journal Editorial Report: It's too early to know if 'No Labels' could help throw 2024 election to Trump. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly

Struggling DeSantis and Pence attack criminal justice law they championed

Candidates for Republican nomination attack First Step Act enacted under Trump in attempt to look tough on crime

Donald Trump Would Defeat Joe Biden in US Presidential Polls If It Were Held Now: Poll

Donald Trump leads in hypothetical matchups against Biden and Harris, as per Harvard-Harris poll. Widespread discontent among voters.

Republicans Get an Early Warning About 2024 Election in Ohio

Independent voters in Ohio, who were nearly split between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in 2020, widely support a pro-abortion rights amendment, a new poll found.

DeSantis hoped to outflank Trump in anti-vax insanity: Here's why it's not working

Florida governor's campaign wants to paint him as the man who beat COVID and defended freedom. Nobody thinks that

Donors, Don’t Fund a Trump Plurality

As in 2016, Republican candidates won’t drop out soon enough. Here’s how to give them a push.

Bannon co-defendant Shea sentenced to 5-1/4 years over 'We Build the Wall' fraud

The sole person convicted at trial of defrauding donors to an online campaign to build Donald Trump's signature wall along the U.S.-Mexico border was sentenced on Tuesday to 5-1/4 years in prison.

Putting a floating barrier in the Rio Grande to stop migrants is new. The idea isn't.

Texas' floating barrier on the Rio Grande is new, but a former Trump administration official says the idea isn't.

Judge Kills Biden's Immigration Policy for Being Too Similar to Trump's

Judge Jon Tigar previously questioned how much difference there was between Joe Biden's asylum seekers policy and Donald Trump's.

Where Trump, DeSantis and Other 2024 Candidates Stand on Immigration

Support for a wall is now routine, and some presidential candidates say they would use military force to secure the border if elected.

Romney urges Republican no-hopers to drop out to beat Trump in primary

Utah senator cites 90s comedy Dumb and Dumber to call on candidates to unite behind one challenger to avoid 2016 repeat

Facebook users have one month to apply for Meta's $725M settlement

Meta is paying to settle a lawsuit alleging the world’s largest social media platform allowed millions of its users’ personal information to be fed to Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Labor battle brews as Trump rallies in Biden's backyard

Trump’s Pennsylvania return foreshadows a ‘24 Keystone State showdown.

Ron DeSantis Slavery Controversy Undermines Key Advantage He Had Over Trump

Prominent Black Republicans have spoken out against Florida's new slavery curriculum, potentially undermining DeSantis support among Black voters.

Biden opts to keep Space Command in Colorado, reversing Trump’s decision to move it to Alabama

President Biden has decided to keep Space Command headquarters in Colorado, reversing plans by President Trump to shift the headquarters to Alabama.

Biden keeps Space Command headquarters in Colorado, reversing Trump move to Alabama

Former President Donald Trump sought to move the command's headquarters to Alabama in his final days in office.

Midtown's chaotic refugee camp proves disorder is Democrats' only migrant 'plan'

If you want to know how Donald J. Trump could once again become President Trump, look at the images that New York is broadcasting to the country about how an all-Democratic city — with a Democratic mayor, governor and president — governs itself.

Trump indictment over 2020 election is shocking, but may come without political consequences

Donald Trump’s latest indictment over efforts to overturn the 2020 vote is a historic moment that could still come without political consequences as the former president retains realistic chance of returning to the White House

This Trump Indictment Imperils the Presidency

His conduct is hard to defend, but a conviction for fraud would set a dangerous precedent.

EXCLUSIVE-DeSantis' biggest donor says he won't give more money unless changes are made

The comments by Bigelow, who gave $20 million to the pro-DeSantis "Never Back Down" super PAC in March, underscore donor concerns about the Florida governor's struggling campaign, which has been unable to make a dent in former President Donald Trump's huge lead for the 2024 Republican nomination. "He does need to shift to get to moderates.

DeSantis warns GOP will lose in 2024 if candidates act like Trump

“That is not the way a great nation should be conducting itself," DeSantis said. "That is not the way the president of the United States should be conducting himself.”

Biden revs up economy pitch after week of silence on Trump

President Joe Biden kicks off a visit to three Western U.S. states on Monday as he aims to invigorate his reelection bid by highlighting recent economic gains and his accomplishment funding new infrastructure projects.

Impeaching a Trump Impeachment

New Hunter Biden details justify the infamous 2019 Ukraine phone call.

Pence says he's met donor requirement to make first GOP debate, urges Trump to attend

Former Vice President Mike Pence has met the requirements for the first Republican debate on Aug. 23, his campaign said in a release on Tuesday mor...

Newly unveiled memo cited in Trump indictment detailed false electors scheme

A newly revealed memo authored by a Trump-allied attorney laid out a strategy for organizing fake electors in the wake of the 2020 election.

Trump says he will not sign loyalty pledge despite Republican debate requirement

The frontrunner in the Republicans’ presidential primary says he will announce next week whether he will participate in the first debate.

A GOP divide in Iowa over Trump -- and over the truth

The homes are nearly identical, dotting both sides of the curvy road in a middle-class subdivision. But one stands out: 10 solar panels newly attached to its sloping roof as the crew links the system to the electric meter. The finishing touch: a new Midwest Solar magnet attached to the junction box.

Conservative Case Emerges to Disqualify Trump for Role on Jan. 6

Two law professors active in the Federalist Society wrote that the original meaning of the 14th Amendment makes Donald Trump ineligible to hold government office.

Trump’s running mate should be young, brown and rich

Vivek Ramaswamy’s opposition to ESG policies and racial protections would endear him to conservative Christians wary of the former president.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden case

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland Friday named Trump-appointed Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as Special Counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation.

Trump Supporters Want More Direct Payments

Exclusive Newsweek polling shows that nearly half of Trump's supporters want Congress to reinstate the child tax credit.

Pence signals debate plan to attack Trump and DeSantis for not pushing national abortion ban

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday he expected to call out former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during this months Republican presidential debate for not insisting on a national abortion ban, an issue Pence says requires federal action.

Brazile says GOP may never be ‘mainstream’ again

Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairwoman Donna Brazile said on Sunday that the GOP might not be a “mainstream” party again.  Brazile made the remark during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week, when co-anchor Jonathan Karl asked the panel for the program’s “Powerhouse Roundtable” about former President Trump’s impact at the Iowa State Fair this…

Maureen Dowd: Trump not alone on the ethical tightrope - Hunter Biden busy staining his dad’s campaign

Supreme court justice Clarence Thomas joins disreputable Donald Trump on what appears to be a lengthening roll call of dishonour

The GOP Senate candidate whose Trump ambassador stint is coming back to haunt him

National Republicans were wary of Jeffrey Gunter's bid to begin with. He jumped into the Nevada primary anyway.

Legal Consequences Arrive for Trump and Other Election Deniers

Legal repercussions have arrived for the leaders of the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential contest, in what could serve as a warning to those who meddle in future elections.

How Republicans can beat Trump at his own game at the debate

None of the GOP candidates are speaking directly and consistently to the forgotten Americans.

Ron DeSantis super PAC debate memo advises him to defend Trump and "hammer" Ramaswamy

A memo from the "Never Back Down" super PAC was briefly posted online on Wednesday.

Republican strategist says Trump's focus on 2020 election could backfire

Mary Matalin served under president Ronald Reagan and was campaign director for George HW Bush

What we know about 30 unindicted co-conspirators

Editor’s note: This file has been updated to note that Patrick Byrne is the former CEO of Overstock. The Georgia indictment against former President Trump lists 30 unindicted co-conspirators, who are alleged to have aided in various efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. The individuals were not named or charged, but the list appears…

Biden sells border wall parts to thwart GOP push to use them

President Biden is quietly selling off millions of dollars' worth of unused parts from former President Trump’s border wall for peanuts – apparently to stymie pending legislation in Congress.

‘America First 2.0’: Vivek Ramaswamy pitches to be Republicans’ next Trump

The candidate is emerging as a challenger – however slight – in a race still thoroughly dominated by the former president

Express View on US politics: The Vivek Ramaswamy test

India-origin dark horse for Republican nomination is making waves. His entry provides insight into post-Trump politics

Gov. Sununu: There's Only One Way to Beat Trump

New Hampshire's Republican governor, Chris Sununu, is not running for president this year, but he has some blunt advice for most of the GOP candidates not named Donald Trump:...

Who qualifies for the Republican debate that Trump is skipping?

Donald Trump plans to skip the Republican Party's first primary debate, citing his front-runner status for the 2024 presidential nomination and will instead, according to media reports, do a taped interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Why force Trump's rivals to pledge to support him when he won't do the same?

The Republican National Committee’s demand that its presidential hopefuls pledge to support the winner of the party’s nomination in 2024 to participate in primary debates was always ill-conceived.

Suarez criticizes DeSantis' handling of slavery curriculum, addresses Trump charges

Francis Suarez's differences with Ron DeSantis include the governor's handling of state standards on teaching Black history and what critics call t...

In Trump's shadow, eight republicans clash in debate

Tonight's debate for the 2024 Republican primaries will feature a range of candidates, including a former vice president, a former UN ambassador, a crusading entrepreneur, and plenty of sitting and former governors.

None of these GOP candidates can beat Trump. So what do they want?

From the impartial first chairman of Australia’s Atlassian to sycophants and haters of the former president, the eight Republican presidential candidates preparing for Thursday’s debate all have different personal agendas.

Republican presidential candidates do battle as Trump skips first debate

Virtually everyone on the debate stage in Milwaukee lined up behind Mr Trump, who declined to participate, citing his commanding lead.

Here's what happened

The Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump fought over abortion rights and more.

First Republican debate guide: Four types of GOP primary voters, and just how solid is that Trump vote?

Here's a description the four groups of GOP voters watching the first Republican debate Wednesday night, based on three waves of CBS News polling.

Republican debate - live updates: Giuliani booked at jail; Trump to miss first Republican debate of US presidential race; one candidate calls him 'Voldemort'

Republican candidates will be jostling for second place in the first TV debate of the presidential race tonight; clear frontrunner Donald Trump will be missing, but he's set to appear in an interview with Tucker Carlson.

Reuters US Domestic News Summary

In 2016 he cast his ballot for Donald Trump, but as the former Republican president appeared at a Georgia jail on Thursday on criminal charges of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Clarcq said he will never support him again.

Bernardo Silva may have just confirmed Man City’s primary objective this season

Manchester City can win five more trophies this season but one trophy objective may just trump the rest.

Trump, Biden policies shifted trade from China at a cost, study shows

"The recent policy restrictions to shift sourcing patterns or even to encourage substitution toward domestic inputs are poised to add to wage and cost pressures in the U.S.," the research found, a pointed conclusion as the Fed tries to lower inflation by slowing the U.S. economy.

Donald Trump, 2024 and the Reasoning Republican Voter

The rational-choice theory of economics still applies to the GOP. And Mr. Trump can be beaten.

Trump, Biden policies shifted trade from China at a cost, study shows

U.S. trade has shifted away from China due to policies enacted by the Biden and Trump administrations, but U.S. reliance on China-linked supply chains has not necessarily been reduced and consumers have faced higher costs, according to new research presented on Saturday at a Federal Reserve economic symposium.

Foxconn's Promises to Wisconsin Are Dead

The manufacturing project became infamous when former President Trump broke ground at the site and red flags became immediately apparent.

A New Trial Date. A New Primary Season.

A March trial could become the center of gravity of the G.O.P. primary, structuring the campaigns of Donald Trump and his rivals.

A major development in the fight against high Medicare prescription drug costs

While much of the oxygen in the US political conversation is sucked up by former President Donald Trump’s forthcoming trials, there is other news to report.

Trump advised Tudor Dixon to soften her line on abortion during Michigan governor's race

The conservative media personality came under fire in the campaign for failing to say whether she would allow the procedure for rape victims.

Record Number of Families Cross Southern Border Illegally in August

The roughly 91,000 migrants who were arrested after crossing together as families exceeded a record set in May 2019, the height of the border crisis during the Trump administration.

Biden administration changes Trump-era rule, will ban liquified natural gas on trains

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has reversed Trump-era amendments to Hazardous Materials Regulations that allowed liquified natural gas to be transported via railway.

PHMSA temporarily suspends Trump rule governing LNG-by-rail transport

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is temporarily suspending a 2020 rule that allows the transport of liquefied natural gas in specialized cryogenic tank cars.

Ramaswamy calls his differences with Trump “very small”: Report

Speaking to Fox News on Friday about his policy differences with Trump, his fellow Republican rival in the race for the party's nomination next year, Ramaswamy, a multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur, said he and Trump were “the two ‘America-first' candidates” in the race.

Vivek Ramaswamy says 'deeply aligned on policies' with Donald Trump: 'would take his agenda forward'

Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, running for the Republican presidential nomination, said that he and former President Donald Trump share a deep alignment on policy matters, with over 90 per cent agreement while also acknowledging that there exist ‘small’ differences.

Bernie Sanders says President Biden will win in 2024 if he runs on a "strong progressive agenda"

The senator called for unity among progressives because "we cannot have four more years of Donald Trump in the White House."

Meet the white Trump official behind the launch of Black America for Immigration Reform

The new effort will look to advance the argument that more immigration is bad for Black workers.

Biden takes shot at Trump on jobs in battleground Pennsylvania

U.S. President Joe Biden took shots at his likely 2024 rival, Donald Trump, in a Labor Day speech aimed at shoring up support in Pennsylvania, a state he needs to win next year to retain the White House.

Joe Biden’s ‘Iron Grip’ on His Party

Republicans argued savagely about Trump’s deficiencies. Democrats treat Biden’s with omertà.

Trump, economy, old age concerns, inflation

In a Labor Day speech in Philadelphia, Biden lashed out at Trump repeatedly over his economic record, accusing "the last guy" of ceding U.S. jobs to China.

Biden ramps up contrasts with Trump during Labor Day speech in Philadelphia

President Joe Biden laced a Labor Day speech Monday in Philadelphia with several pointed attacks at former President Donald Trump.

Why isn't agriculture an issue in presidential debates?

In 2016 and 2020, farmers overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump for president. The track record of his administration justifies the choice, as Trump appointed agency directors who reversed unnecessarily strict Obama-era regulations on chemical crop protection products that are essential for fighting pests and preserving yields.

Biden jabs at Trump on Labor Day as he looks to shore up his union base

President Joe Biden on Monday threw numerous verbal jabs at his predecessor in a Labor Day speech, aiming to use his administration’s record as a way to undermine the inroads Donald Trump has made into a core part of Biden’s political coalition.

Ad Wars in 3 Governor’s Races Leave Out Trump and Biden

Offering a look at both parties’ political strategies this year, the ads focus largely on issues like education, the economy, jobs and taxes, as well as local scandals and crime.

Trump supporters say they back him because of the issues. What does that mean?

Those who dislike Donald Trump often deride his followers as “cult” members, enamored by the former president’s personality. But our new CNN/SSRS poll puts a somewhat different spin on things.

Donald Trump 2024 US poll bid proposes ‘harsher’ tax, trade policies with India

Donald Trump and his advisers are mapping out an economic agenda with harsher trade policies and deeper tax cuts if he returns to the White House, stirring anxiety within the US business community of potential retaliatory measures.

Trump’s Real Trade Record

His tariffs haven’t cut the trade deficit; they’ve merely shifted it.

U.S. to cancel Alaska oil and gas leases issued under Trump

The U.S. Interior Department said it would cancel oil and gas leases in a federal wildlife refuge that were bought by an Alaska state development agency in the final days of former President Donald Trump’s administration.

Biden cancels Trump-era Arctic drilling leases

Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story  Biden administration cancels controversial Alaskan oil leases The Biden administration on Wednesday confirmed it will nix seven Alaskan oil and gas drilling leases issued under the Trump administration and suspended for review shortly after Biden took…

Biden government moves to call off oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

Seven oil and gas leases canceled by interior department, which said sale during final days of Trump administration were flawed

Biden cancels Arctic oil drilling leases issued under Trump. Why it matters for the environment

The Biden administration announced Wednesday it was canceling seven oil drilling leases sold by the Trump administration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain.

Pelosi: I’m Running Partly to Thwart Trump

By remaining a candidate, the former speaker can continue to raise money to help the Democrats retake the House and keep the presidency.

Questions About Biden Are Real Even if Trump Asks Them

The Washington Post engages in weak jiu-jitsu to change the subject from Hunter’s influence racket.

Kemp, DeSantis campaign push back on Trump's Covid ‘tyrants’ comments

“The fact is former president Trump led the opposition to my decision to reopen Georgia — the first state in the country to do so,” Kemp wrote in a post.

What is Project 2025? Trump Shadow Network Plans to Overhaul 'Deep State'

More than 50 conservative-leaning groups have united to create a program of government for the next Republican president.

Can the hated Trump be correct about the ‘madness’ of electric vehicles - or any other policy?

In the minds of those who hate him, has Trump ever been correct about any policy? Ever?

Trump says DeSantis ‘sided with the communists in China’ over US farmers

At a rally in South Dakota Friday, former President Donald Trump said Florida Gov. Ron Desantis had “sided with the communists in China” over U.S. farmers. “He strongly opposed my protection for our farmers,” Trump said of DeSantis. “I protected our farmers, very simply, and by the way those farmers got big checks.” When DeSantis…

GOP rep says House shouldn’t ‘repeat mistakes’ of Trump impeachment with Biden

Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) said Sunday the House should not “repeat the mistakes” of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) impeachment inquiry into former President Trump when weighing the same for President Biden. “We don’t want to repeat the mistakes we think that Nancy Pelosi made by prematurely moving to impeachment during the Trump administration,” Hill…

Gavin Newson says Ron DeSantis is ‘fundamentally authoritarian’

California’s Democratic governor adds Donald Trump’s quest for vengeance poses greater threat to democracy in NBC interview

BRI was China’s trump card. Now India and its partners strike a blow to out-build it

India and the West began saying that the BRI was leading to debt trap among developing countries. This narrative became a success and undermined the Beijing discourse about China being an honest, sympathetic country.

Ohio’s working class felt deserted by Democrats. Can Biden win them back?

The state voted twice for Trump but although many in the party admit they got things wrong not everyone agrees on what

The Tories are mistaken if they believe that immigration is still their trump card

Deeply distrusted on the issue after 13 years of broken promises, there is now more risk to the party than reward in trying to exploit it as an electoral weapon

Trump Claims This Will Cause United Auto Workers to 'Go Out of Business'

Trump pointed a finger at Biden's push toward electric vehicles days before auto workers are set to strike against the three largest U.S. car manufacturers.

Trump shifts campaign focus to autoworkers as poll momentum builds

The former president has been given another bump in the polls to a record 60 per cent of Republican support. He is now focusing his campaign on a possible autoworkers strike.

Trump’s Trade War Was a Loser

Tariffs destroyed jobs in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and made all Americans worse off.

DeSantis says Biden's and Trump's ages are a "legitimate concern"

"The presidency is not a job for someone that's 80 years old," DeSantis, a GOP candidate for president, told "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell.

People of color trending Republican

Are non-white voters really moving away from the Democratic Party? To partisan Democrats confronting this question on Twitter (sorry, X), it seems preposterous that the party of Donald Trump, whom they routinely call a racist, could be gaining support from blacks, Hispanics, and Asians.

Biden to criticise Trump-style economics, warn of government shutdown

Biden to criticise Trump-style economics, warn of government shutdown

Trump wants to close the Department of Education, joining calls by GOP rivals

Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants to close the Department of Education and have state governments “run the education of our children,” pushing for a long-held Republican goal that has been endorsed by several other 2024 GOP candidates.

Vivek Ramaswamy proposes mass federal layoffs as more GOP hopefuls look to slash US government

They have been working on drafting a plan for when Trump returns to the White House to oust federal employees and replace them with like-minded officials.Ramaswamy said, currently, presidents act like puppets who cant implement policies.

Fact check: Debunking eight Trump false claims about the Biden-era economy

In a campaign speech at a rally in South Dakota on Friday, former President Donald Trump delivered lengthy and detailed criticism of the US economy under President Joe Biden – accusing Biden of deceiving the public on the subject of “Bidenomics.”

Wisconsin election official won't step down despite Republican vote to oust her

Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Senate voted on Thursday to oust the state's nonpartisan top elections official, Meagan Wolfe, a frequent target of right-wing attacks since Donald Trump's 2020 election loss.

Wisconsin Republicans vote to oust top state elections official

Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Senate voted on Thursday to oust the state's nonpartisan top elections official, Meagan Wolfe, a frequent target of right-wing attacks since Donald Trump's 2020 election loss. Democrats say the process to remove Wolfe is illegal, and the matter is expected to be resolved in the courts.

‘Fictitious’ facts and ‘imagined’ history: GOP Rep. Ken Buck slams Biden impeachment effort

“Trump’s impeachment in 2019 was a disgrace to the Constitution and a disservice to Americans. The GOP’s reprise in 2023 is no better,” Buck wrote in an op-ed published Friday.

A Moderate Anti-Trump Republican Who Got Fed Up With the Senate Has Retirement Advice for Mitt Romney.

On his way to the golf course, former Sen. Bob Corker explained why the Senate has become miserable for politicians seeking bipartisan work.

Trump's become a runaway train in the GOP primary. Here's why.

A POLITICO analysis shows Trump's supporters are more conservative and more assured in their candidate than voters backing other Republican candidates.

Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to ‘Distinguish’ Himself From Donald Trump Through This Policy

This power move of his has already proven to be fruitful, as it now adds pressure on other Republican candidates, including Donald Trump,

Are Trump and other Republicans fighting imaginary demons as they vow to oppose new Covid restrictions?

America Letter: Re-introduction of government requirements to wear masks or take vaccines seems unlikely even as incidence of the virus ticks upwards

DeSantis’s campaign targets Trump over abortion comments

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis’s campaign targeted former President Trump for his comments on abortion during a new interview with NBC News. The DeSantis War Room account attacked Trump on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, for “selling out conservatives” to win praise from “corporate media or the Left.”  “Trump says he will compromise…

Republicans squeeze Democrats on labor as UAW strike explodes in Michigan

The GOP under Donald Trump has moved away from automatically backing big business and made modest gains among blue collar workers.

Asking kids to know names of private parts an attack of leftist ecosystem: RSS chief

The attack of leftist ecosystem has come this far and it is not possible without the help of the people. The RSS chief said such attacks are being made on all the auspicious things in our culture.The first order after the new government was formed in the US after Donald Trump was related to school, where teachers were asked not to talk to pupils about their gender.

Trump, who paved way for Roe v. Wade reversal, says Republicans 'speak very inarticulately' about abortion

Former President Donald Trump, who paved the way for the undoing of federal abortion rights protections, said that some Republicans “speak very inarticulately” about the issue and have pursued “terrible” state-level restrictions that could alienate much of the country.

Trump to skip next Republican debate, give speech to auto workers

The speech comes as Trump has been harshly critical of President Joe Biden's electric vehicle policies and urged autoworkers to back his candidacy. The event will mark the second time Trump has skipped a Republican primary presidential debate, in a race where despite his myriad legal problems, Trump leads his nearest rival by nearly 50 percentage points, according to the most recent opinion polls.

Iowa evangelical voters: Trump is testing the resilience of a key Republican constituency

Donald Trump is testing the resilience of his evangelical support in Iowa, a key constituency that could solidify – or slow – his march to the Republican presidential nomination.

FACTBOX-When is the second Republican debate and will Trump attend?

The Haley-Ramaswamy-Scott-Pence scramble to overtake DeSantis and become the clear alternative to Trump will likely be a major dynamic. DEFEND TRUMP, ATTACK BIDEN Do not expect to see most candidates - with the exception of Christie - going after Trump for his indictments and the fact he is now the first former president with a mug shot.

Trump to skip next Republican debate, give speech on auto issues -aide

Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to give a speech in Detroit on Sept. The speech comes as Trump has been harshly critical of President Joe Biden's electric vehicle policies and urged autoworkers to back his candidacy.

Trump rejects the pro-life position on abortion

Former President Donald Trump helped correct a 50-year-old grievous wrong when he appointed three Supreme Court justices who provided the margin to strike down Roe v. Wade, an indefensible ruling that had taken abortion mostly out of the democratic sphere.

Trump to visit Detroit as UAW boss scorches him

The former president will be in Detroit while his GOP presidential rivals debate in California.

Biden world fears Trump may muddy the waters on abortion

Democrats fear Trump is trying to present himself as a moderate on an issue proving vulnerable for Republicans.

Trump to skip second Republican debate for Detroit prime-time speech

Former President Donald Trump will skip the second Republican presidential primary debate in California next week and instead will travel to Detroit to deliver a speech to an audience that will include current and former union members, according to a source familiar with his plans.

‘I’ve kept every one of my promises’: DeSantis claps back at McCarthy

“Donald Trump supported Kevin McCarthy very strongly for Speaker. I don't think he would have won the speaker vote,” DeSantis said.

Trump tries to court both sides on abortion

Welcome to The Hill’s Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story  Trump toes the line on abortion The former president is attempting to appeal to both sides on the issue of abortion by bashing his competitors for backing abortion bans while also claiming credit for the post-Roe era. © Greg…

UAW president: Economy ‘enriches people like Donald Trump’ at workers’ expense

United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain made it clear he doesn’t approve of former President Trump’s trip next week to Detroit amid the union’s ongoing strike against the Big Three automakers. “Every fiber of our union is being poured into fighting the billionaire class and an economy that enriches people like Donald Trump at…

If Trump Is Going to Win Again...

The American Mind publishes an anonymous suggestion that is almost serious.

Donald Trump's rivals need to take him on forcefully at next Republican presidential debate, moderator says

Trump's rivals need to be more forceful in the next Republican debate to cut into his lead in opinion polls.

More 'Stand up' strikes could be coming, Trump and Biden enter the fray

The UAW says it is ready to escalate its standup strike strategy if talks with automakers don’t progress.

VP Harris, Latino Biden Cabinet members rally for Biden at Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Vice President Kamala Harris and Biden Latino Cabinet members addressed Latino congressional Democrats as recent polls show Trump has gained ground in polls of Latino and Black voters.

Trump vows expanded travel ban if reelected

Former President Trump on Wednesday vowed to reimpose and expand a travel ban that targeted several majority-Muslim countries and said he would shift parts of federal law enforcement to focus on immigration if he is elected to a second White House term. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, appeared in Dubuque, Iowa, for…

Trump says he always had autoworkers' backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise

When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit on Wednesday, he’ll be looking to blunt criticisms from a United Auto Workers union leadership that has said a second term for him would be a “disaster” for workers.

Trump's Republican rivals jump on his abortion comments

Former President Donald Trump faced blowback this week from his Republican presidential rivals over his recent comments to NBC News on abortion, in which he called Florida’s six-week abortion ban a “terrible mistake” and said that he’d be willing to work with both parties on the issue.

Vivek Ramaswamy accuses Trump of making a 'false promise' in not repealing Obamacare

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy swiped at former President Donald Trump on Thursday for failing to repeal and replace the health care overhaul championed by his predecessor, President Barack Obama.I am never somebody who will make a false promise, Ramaswamy said at an event in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio.

US Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy accuses Donald Trump of making 'false promise'

This rare criticism of Trump comes from the 38-year-old businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, who is known to be a fierce defender of the former president even as he runs against him in the 2024 Republican nomination

The biggest donor group in Democratic politics privately moves against No Labels

Democracy Alliance is raising alarms about a third-party candidate helping Donald Trump.

11 Things Joe Biden Did in His First Hours as President to Overturn Donald Trump’s Policies

Biden lost little time in charting a clear course to undo many of his predecessor's policies within his first few hours in office.

Biden to visit Michigan to support auto strike, a day before Trump

Read more about Biden to visit Michigan to support auto strike, a day before Trump on Devdiscourse

Trump criticized by rivals for calling 6-week abortion ban a "terrible thing"

Trump primary opponent and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told an Iowa radio show that "pro-lifers should know [Trump] is preparing to sell you out."

“He’s not here, we are": House Republicans ice out Trump, look to make a deal with Democrats

House Republicans reject Trump's funding bill comments as GOP tensions spark unity between Dems and moderates.

Britain is tossing aside its last green trump card

Rishi Sunak is shifting into election mode. Ahead of a likely national poll next year, the British prime minister is considering watering down the country’s targets for electric vehicles and energy efficiency. The move may play well with some voters, and Sunak’s own right-wing fringe. The loser is not only the UK’s net-zero credibility, but its long-term economic health.

Joe Biden's Michigan visit bolsters auto workers' strike, preceding Trump's arrival by one day

President Joe Biden plans to visit Michigan on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with striking United Auto Workers against Detroit automakers.

Vivek Ramaswamy Accuses Donald Trump of Making ‘False Promise’ In Not Repealing Obamacare

"My friend Donald Trump promised us: repeal and replace Obamacare. Eight years later, did it happen?" asked Vivek Ramaswamy.

Why is the US govt at risk of another shutdown? What happens next?

Far-right hardliners in the US House, cheered on by Donald Trump, are attempting to undo Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s deal on federal funding levels with President Joe Biden as well as cripple his leadership. History shows that proponents of shutdowns fare extremely poorly when it comes to getting what they want

Donald Trump commits to Nevada caucus as state GOP approves rules rivals see as helping his campaign

The Nevada Republican Party has approved new rules for their presidential caucus that many suspect are meant to help former President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump backs Rishi Sunak’s decision to water down net zero measures

Former US president Donald Trump said he knew Rishi Sunak was ‘smart’.

Trump slams Biden's 'Electric Car Hoax' that sold out union workers

Former President Donald Trump slammed President Joe Biden's decision to picket with United Auto Workers union members who are on strike, ahead of his own trip to visit striking workers.

Rust Belt Union Blues: how Trump wooed workers away from the Democrats

From the parking lots of Pennsylvania steel country to the megachurches of Michigan, a new book traces a great political migration that has transformed the US electoral landscape

Trump hits Biden on UAW visit

“If the UAW ‘leadership’ doesn’t ENDORSE me, and if I don’t win the Election, the Autoworkers are ‘toast,’” the former president wrote on Truth Social Friday night.

Swalwell: McCarthy shares Speakership with Trump, Greene and Gaetz

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Sunday criticized Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) ability to govern and said that while McCarthy holds the official title, he effectively shares the top job in Congress with former President Trump, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).  “Kevin McCarthy is a spectator speaker. He may have the…

Biden gets highest disapproval rating of his presidency

Voters in an NBC poll released Sunday displayed their unhappiness with President Biden and with former President Donald Trump, giving each of the politicians a strong thumbs-down.

Trump and Biden’s trade agreement

Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon}   Business & Economy     Business & Economy   The Big Story  How Trump’s trade changes stuck under Biden  Former President Trump and President Biden have played major roles in ending a decades-long free-trade consensus. © Hill Illustration, Madeline Monroe / Getty One…

Trump’s latest villain: Electric vehicles

Trump claims EVs are a "hoax," even though Elon Musk became the world's richest person by building them.

How Trump and Biden killed the free-trade consensus

The U.S. has turned sharply against free trade over the past two decades, shifting from an era in which members and presidents of both parties generally embraced one free-trade pact after another to one in which the forces of globalization are widely criticized, if not condemned.   Former President Trump’s recent campaign pledge to enact a general…

Is broadband essential, like water or electricity? New net neutrality effort makes the case

Landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump could return under a new push by U.S.

UAW boss says Trump works for ‘billionaire class’ ahead of visit

United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain took a swipe at former President Trump, saying he serves a “billionaire class,” a day ahead of Trump’s visit to Detroit where he will speak to union workers. When asked on CNN about the former president’s trip to Detroit, Fain said, “I see no point in meeting with…

U.S. autoworker strike hits Canadian auto parts plants

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The automotive plant where Trump is speaking sure has some terrible reviews.

They include “beware” and “don’t work here” and “nothing about this job is good.”

Trump Tries to Court Blue-Collar Workers at a Nonunion Factory

A day after President Biden appeared on a union picket line, the former president will speak at an auto parts factory, but it’s unclear whether any striking workers will be in the crowd.

Biden’s Trend Line Points Downward

Voters don’t miss Trump, but they miss 2019, and they worry about crime, immigration and inflation.

Tolstoy vs. Trump in 2024

GOP candidates need to tend to the needs of their family—the party’s voting base.

Texas Democrat asks witness how many times GOP said 'if' in Joe Biden allegations - video

During a hearing of the House Oversight Committee Crockett also accused GOP members of ignoring evidence against Donald Trump

Of Many Spin Experiments, Biden’s Is the Worst

Hollywood strikers, an anti-Trump judge, and our incumbent president all take comfort in tall tales.

Voter drive: Biden and Trump battle for blue-collar votes in auto heartland

It’s no coincidence the likely 2024 election rivals were both in Michigan wooing car workers – a key bloc in a key state

‘Red Caesarism’ is rightwing code - and some Republicans are listening

Argument for a ‘red Caesar’ to rule US may seem esoteric but conservative thinktank behind idea has connections to Trump

FACTBOX-Who could succeed Republican Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the US House?

JIM JORDAN Representative Jim Jordan, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee and an ally of former President Donald Trump, was nominated by some Republican rebels to be the speaker during the election to the seat in January.

Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas

It marks the administration’s first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency.

Biden to build new border wall, touted by Trump, in policy reversal

Biden to build new border wall, touted by Trump, in policy reversal

Democrats Try to Knock Out No Labels

They want to engineer a Biden-Trump rematch by killing an alternative.

Steve Bannon Helped Stoke the McCarthy Ouster, Boosting Gaetz and Rebels

The former Trump adviser has helped create the spectacle of G.O.P. dysfunction, using it to build his own following and those of the right-wing House rebels who took down Kevin McCarthy.

Donald Trump could bid for Speaker of the House of Representatives to 'unify' GOP

Former US President Donald Trump showed his willingness to become a short-term speaker of the House of Representatives Thursday to act as a unifier as he is planning to pay a visit to Capitol Hill...

Trump says he’s willing to serve as House speaker for up to 90 days — if it’s ‘necessary’ to unite Republicans

Former President Donald Trump revealed Thursday that he would accept a short-term role as speaker of the House “if necessary” to unite the Republican Party.

Trump Endorses Jim Jordan in Race for House Speaker

Representatives Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise sought support from members of the fractured Republican Party, and then former President Donald J. Trump weighed in.

Biden says he had to use Trump-era funds for the border wall. Asked if barriers work, he says ‘No’

President Joe Biden is defending his administration’s decision to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow for construction of roughly 20 miles of U.S.

Biden, Trump spar over border wall expansion

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon}  View Online  Evening Report     ©  AP Biden, Trump spar over border wall expansion  President Biden and former President Trump are clashing over the Biden administration’s announcement that it’s waiving 26 federal laws to allow for border wall construction in…

Trump endorses Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker

With an early morning social media post on Friday, Trump inserted himself into the chaotic race to replace Kevin McCarthy as House speaker by backing Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for the post.

Border walls and deportations: Biden’s migrant plans prompt outrage

The president decried Trump’s migration approach but a series of recent steps, critics say, are barely different from his predecessor

Trump toady Jim Jordan will make a terrible House speaker

If anyone, inside the House or out, thought that Kevin McCarthy lacked leadership qualities and was divisive, he’s Abe Lincoln compared to Donald Trump’s guy, Jim Jordan.

Trump is inserting himself into the messy race to become the next House speaker. Will it matter?

Read more about Trump is inserting himself into the messy race to become the next House speaker. Will it matter? on Devdiscourse

House speaker race pits Trump-backed Jordan against Scalise

The bitter battle between Representatives Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan for the US House speakership culminates a long-simmering personal rivalry that grew along with the fractures in the Republican party.

Should the next House speaker work across the aisle? Be loyal to Trump?

Most Republicans say yes to both and split over "MAGA," as Americans look for bipartisanship.

Trump vs Haley vs DeSantis: inside the real battle for the 2024 Republican nomination

With the former president still very popular within the Republican Party, it will likely come down to Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis to challenge him for the Republican nomination.

‘They didn’t stand up to Trump’: how the Republican party descended into disarray

The GOP was once feared for its ability to unite and win – but Kevin McCarthy’s demise shows a party deeply divided

The Republican party is at last paying the price of its Faustian pact with Trump

The ousting by extremists of House speaker Kevin McCarthy is a sign of the GOP’s willingness to test the limits of US democracy

Trump changes plans, ‘unlikely’ to hit up House Republican speaker forum

Former President Donald Trump is “unlikely” to go to Capitol Hill Tuesday to discuss the election of a new speaker of the House with...

Look Who’s Building a Border Wall Now

Biden is starting to sound like Trump, but that will only play to the former president’s strength.

Time for Senate Democrats to step on the gas to confirm judges

To even tie Trump, the Senate needs to confirm 42 more judges in under three months.

Look Who’s Building a Border Wall Now

Biden is starting to sound like Trump, but that will only play to the former president’s strength.

Colin Allred, Dems' next great Texas hope, long pushed racial division

When Trump was president in 2018 and trying to build the wall he had promised, Rep. Colin Allred was one of the most vociferous Democrats opposing him in the Lone Star State.

Republicans pick Trump ally as nominee for House speaker

House Republicans have been fighting bitterly over whom they should elect to replace Kevin McCarthy, and the future direction of their party.

Republicans pick Trump ally Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker

House Republicans have been fighting bitterly over whom they should elect to replace Kevin McCarthy, and the future direction of their party.

What Duopoly Economics Tells Us About Politics

Expect elections to be close and disputed and Trump to seem less of an innovator in this regard.

‘I felt backstabbed’: Biden’s US-Mexico border wall plans elicit condemnation

Area residents thought their land was safe after Trump’s wall plans were foiled, only to discover Biden’s plans to build more

‘Bedwetters’ beware: Biden fundraising bolsters Democrat hopes

Team Biden’s success in raising as much campaign money as former President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), and popular challenger Nikki Haley combined in the third quarter has bolstered hopes that the Democrats will avoid a red wave for the second election in a row.

Republican Jim Jordan loses first US House speaker vote, postpones another round

The Ohio lawmaker said the House would vote in a second round at 11 a.m. ET (1500 GMT) on Wednesday. Jordan, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, won 200 votes, short of the 217 needed to win the job, in a first vote on Tuesday afternoon as 20 of his fellow Republican voted against him.

Trump ally Jim Jordan loses second vote to become House speaker

22 of his colleagues rejected his candidacy in the second ballot.

Michigan AG drops charges against fake GOP elector after he agrees to cooperate

One of the pro-Donald Trump fake electors charged in Michigan has agreed to cooperate with state prosecutors in exchange for getting his case dismissed.

US: Republican Jim Jordan loses third House Speaker vote

Rep. Jim Jordan failed badly on Friday on a third ballot for the House speaker's gavel, rejected by even more Republicans from the conservative mainstream who warned the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump that no threats or promises could win their support

With Republicans split, the U.S. now has a three-party system

There is the Democratic Party, the Donald Trump party, and the rump of the old GOP – welcome to the instability era

Haake: Have House GOPers finally learned to stand up for themselves?

For now, by standing up to Jordan bullying tactics, some GOP Congressmen have decided enough is enough. Their push-back against Trump-inspired MAGA bullying is a late but welcome political development that could yet save our republic. Fingers crossed their newfound fortitude sets in and decides to stay.

Pratt played Trump better than most, new recordings reveal

Despite privately comparing Donald Trump to the mafia, Anthony Pratt entered an administration whose policies lowered his taxes and benefited his business.

Liz Cheney ties House GOP chaos to Trump's behavior

Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney on Sunday tied the “dangerous” House GOP chaos to former President Donald Trump’s behavior and the Republicans supporting him.

Mitt Romney on today's Republican Party

The Utah Senator and one-time GOP presidential nominee says he is no longer at home within a party dominated by Trump. He also talks about examining his legacy, as the subject of a new biography, "Romney: A Reckoning."

The making of a much-loved, much hated, much-mocked slogan

“Democracy Dies in Darkness” — ultimately chosen by owner Jeff Bezos — was seen as a shot at Trump, but it wasn’t, Baron writes in his new book, Collison of Power.

Extremist Jim Jordan's rejection spells hope

Eight radical right-wingers toppled Kevin McCarthy. Now three times that many Republicans have said no to the right's favorite son, even though Donald Trump and Steve Bannon were pushing hard for Jim Jordan. That gives us hope that the sensible Republicans, who want to govern, not just smash things, can stick together and empower a speaker worthy of the job.

‘Bad and dangerous’: Argentina’s Trump on track to become president

With election Sunday, populist Javier Milei vows to abolish central bank, loosen gun laws, legalize sale of human organs

Tom Emmer becomes third Republican candidate to fail in speaker bid

He reversed course after Donald Trump objected to his nomination and hardliners in the House of Representatives denied him the votes he would need.

It's Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level names seek Trump's support and race for the gavel

It's Day 20 without a House speaker, and Republicans are starting over. They're convening...

Candidate favoured by Trump is elected House speaker ending US political chaos

Republican representatives rallied behind little-known Mike Johnson of Louisiana to elevate him to the key post.

Trump says electing Emmer as speaker would be ‘tragic mistake’

“I have many wonderful friends wanting to be Speaker of the House, and some are truly great warriors. RINO Tom Emmer, who I do not know well, is not one of them,” Trump said in a Truth Social post, referring to Emmer as a “Republican in Name Only.”

‘Hopelessly divided’ Republicans keep US Congress paralysed

Donald Trump’s criticism of the latest candidate for US House Speaker has demolished the Republican Party’s attempts to end the congressional impasse.

Latest migrant poll should scare the hell out of Democrats

It's no surprise that a poll found not only that New Yorkers are uber-stressed over immigration — but that President Biden has but a single-digit lead over Donald Trump in a hypothetical general-election match-up.

MTA hires high-powered attorney in NJ congestion pricing suit

Roberta Kaplan — a prominent litigator known for securing gay marriage rights and representing writer E. Jean Carroll in her sexual assault case against Donald Trump — has signed on to argue the transit agency's case in a federal lawsuit brought by New Jersey.

How the 'uniparty' myth shut the House down

Republicans’ House speaker morass continued Tuesday with a little help from former President Donald Trump. It’s a situation that highlights not only Republican divisions, but also the bright line between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill.

Safety May Trump Burr Ridge Gate Disdain

Safety May Trump Burr Ridge Gate Disdain - Burr Ridge, IL - A couple wants what others have in their neighborhood – a driveway gate. But getting the village's approval is a challenge.

Who is Mike Johnson, the new Republican US House Speaker?

A former constitutional lawyer, Mr Johnson is an avowed supporter of Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Who is Mike Johnson? New House speaker is a strong Trump ally and a quiet force among Republicans

A low-key lawmaker who has been in the House for less than a decade, new House Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t instantly recognizable to most Americans.

Trump Gives Mike Johnson the Thumbs-Up

Could the fourth time be the charm for the House GOP? Politico seems to think so, noting that their pick of Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker nominee late Tuesday came with "no...

Who is Mike Johnson?

Johnson is among the most staunchly conservative members of Congress and a strong supporter of former President Donald Trump.

Biden meets with new Speaker Mike Johnson at the White House to discuss aid for Israel and Ukraine

Republican Mike Johnson is the new speaker of the House, but the Donald Trump ally inherits many of the same political problems that have tormented past GOP leaders, tested their grasp of the gavel and eventually chased them from office.

Why Trump Is Right About Tariffs

Taxing imported goods is unpopular with economists, but it could help the U.S. lower the trade deficit, strengthen its industrial base and safeguard national security.

Tim Scott 'not at all' surprised by media and Left embracing 'moderate' Nikki Haley

EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) said he was "not at all" surprised by media and the Left as they "seem to be rallying behind" his South Carolinian opponent former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, slamming her as "moderate." But according to Scott, "a moderate candidate will not beat Donald Trump."

One year on: A timeline of Elon Musk's farcical first year as Twitter/X owner

Tesla founder Elon Musk has reached his first year anniversary of owning Twitter (which he rebranded to X in July), a tenure which has seen him overhaul the verification system on the social media platform, reinstate controversial users such as Donald Trump and Andrew Tate, and layoff thousands of employees in a bid to save money.

Pence's early exit from the presidential campaign offers a reminder of Trump's grip on the GOP

Mike Pence has a resume most White House hopefuls would dream of. He was a vice president, governor and congressman.

The Irish Times view on the new US speaker of the House: Republicans captured by far right

Donald Trump may have lost the White House, but now has a firm grip on half of Congress

The Trump era has changed the politics of local elections in Georgia, a pivotal 2024 battleground

Going into the 2024 presidential election, the dynamics in Johns Creek and other nearby Atlanta suburbs reflect how partisan and cultural divisions that intensified since Trump’s 2016 run have trickled down to local campaigns

Romney: A Reckoning review: must-read on Mitt and the rise of Trump

McKay Coppins and his subject do not hold back in a biography with much to say about the collapse of Republican values

Americans are feeling ambivalent about democracy

A new CNN Poll in the key early primary state confirms the findings in recent polls from other early primary states; that former President Donald Trump is the prohibitive leader in the Republican primary and that there is no consensus opponent for him.

A year out from the election, Biden's strategy is to revive 2020 themes, drawing contrast with Trump

One year out from Election Day, President Joe Biden 's reelection campaign is outlining a plan to retain the White House by framing the 2024 race around many of the same themes it used in 2020 - presenting a contrast with Donald Trump 's “Make America Great Again” movement stark enough to reenergize its winning coalition of supporters.

Republicans stiffen qualifying requirements for fourth debate in December

Unless their fortunes improve, U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum would not make the stage in Alabama. Former President Donald Trump, who is by far the frontrunner, meets the polling thresholds, but has declined to participate in the debates so far, saying it would be a waste of time given his significant lead.

Trump-era antisemitism policy expected to fuel flood of student lawsuits against universities

A little-known executive order issued by Donald Trump is expected to fuel a flood of lawsuits from students who say their schools are failing to protect them from antisemitic or anti-Israel conduct.

Fact check: Trump falsely claims California had ‘blackouts all over the place this summer’

Former President Donald Trump, now a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, falsely claimed in a Thursday speech in Texas that California had widespread blackouts this summer because the state didn’t have sufficient electricity to meet demand.

Blumenthal: Democrats have ‘work cut out’ as Biden trails Trump in five swing states

New poll shows Biden ahead in Wisconsin, but Trump leading in Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Michigan

Trump’s tariff plans would be disastrous for America and the world

You may think his worst ideas won’t get far. Sadly, on trade he has been singularly influential

Voters reject key Dem policies, which screw them

Voters back Donald Trump over Joe Biden, per a new poll, in key states — but it's not just the president they're rejecting but Democratic policies by and for the woke, elites and wealthy at the expense of average Americans and minorities.

Biden Lacks the Best Weapon Other Incumbents Have Had

It’s why taking down Trump will be so difficult.

Antony Blinken in Seoul and more… What’s going to make news today?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be in Seoul to hold talks on the issue of a nuclear-powered North Korea. Apart from this, it’s a busy Wednesday with the third Republican debate as well as Ivanka Trump testifying the in Donald Trump fraud trial. Here’s what else is likely to happen

White House urges caution on polls showing Biden in trouble

The White House urged caution on Tuesday regarding opinion polls showing Democratic President Joe Biden lagging behind leading Republican candidate Donald Trump.

Biden Has Plenty of Time to Bounce Back

Trump’s polling lead is probably real, but so was Mitt Romney’s in November 2011.

Trump is lying about California and clean energy again

This time he's claiming the state had lots of blackouts this summer. It did not.

Andy Beshear offers Democrats some lessons for how to win in Trump country

Beshear offers Democrats some lessons for how to win in Trump country.

The DeSantis-Trump Social Security Punt

They refuse to reform programs that everyone knows are unsustainable.

Will Trump ever show?

If it did nothing else, Wednesday’s GOP debate proved that these things work a lot better with just five candidates, not seven or eight.

Kamala Harris Is Biden’s No. 2 Problem

Meanwhile, Republicans need to winnow the field to Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis.

Evening Report - Manchin announces Senate retirement; Trump leads Biden in swing-state polls

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon}    Evening Report   ©  The Hill/Greg Nash Manchin passes on Senate reelection bid Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Thursday he won’t run for reelection, ending speculation over what would have been a bruising reelection bid while leaving the door open to…

Biden bashes Trump’s auto industry record in remarks to UAW members

President Biden used a major labor agreement between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the Big Three auto companies to hammer former President Trump on Thursday for his record on jobs and support for union workers. Biden, donning a red UAW shirt, addressed a boisterous crowd of supporters and community officials in Belvidere, Ill., near…

The Joe Manchin Experience

The Senator may have a third-party opening because Biden and Trump are so unpopular.

Arvind Kejriwal makes a play for sympathy, but is jail the trump card he hopes it is?

What happens to the AAP will have a bearing on its own prospects and the showing that the INDIA alliance makes in the 2024 elections

Trump plots mass detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants should he regain power

Former President Donald Trump is planning a widespread expansion of his former administration’s hardline immigration policies if reelected to a second term in 2024, including rounding up a undocumented immigrants already in the US and placing them in detention camps to await deportation, a source familiar with the plans confirms to CNN.

Trump plans sweeping undocumented immigrant roundups, detention camps - report

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, if re-elected in 2024, would expand his first-term immigration crackdown to include sweeping roundups of people who would be held in large camps to await deportation, the New York Times reported on Saturday. The report was based on interviews with several advisers, including Stephen Miller, who oversaw Trump's first-term immigration policies, the Times said.

Trump plans sweeping undocumented immigrant roundups, detention camps, New York Times reports

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, if re-elected in 2024, would expand his first-term immigration crackdown to include sweeping roundups of undocumented people who would be held in large camps to await deportation, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

Trump University, Now With Tax Money

He plans to launch a tuition-free, online-only bachelor’s degree.

Here is what Trump plans to do if he returns to the White House

Donald Trump is already laying a sweeping set of policy goals should he win a second term as president.

WSJ Opinion: The Republicans Debate

Journal Editorial Report: DeSantis equivocates, Haley shines and Trump is a no show. Images: AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly

Trump's agenda includes deportation raids if he wins second term

Some of his current ideas would probably end up in court or impeded by Congress. But Trump’s campaign and allied groups are assembling policy books with detailed plans.

Trump's plans if he returns to the White House include deportation raids, tariffs and mass firings

A mass deportation operation. A new Muslim ban. Tariffs on all imported goods and "freedom cities" built on federal land.

Tim Scott Proves Good Cheer Won’t Beat Donald Trump

Christie keeps hammering the former president, while Haley and DeSantis hope his lead somehow fades.

FACTBOX-Trump's second-term agenda: deportations, trade wars, 'tent cities'

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What Trump’s Second Term Could Look Like

More radical, less chaotic.

Canada must protect its economy and trade from a Donald Trump 2.0 presidency

Trump might just become president again; we must ensure we don’t get caught flat-footed when it comes to Canada-U.S. trade

Marjorie Taylor Greene: GOP ‘fear’ blocks bold action voters demand

For over two years, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has been pushing her Republican colleagues on edgy legislation, such as impeaching President Joe Biden and erasing the two impeachments of former President Donald Trump.

Iowa's evangelical voters have propelled candidates to victory in Iowa in the past. Will they stick with Trump?

Ron DeSantis could receive a key endorsement, though evangelical leader Bob Vanderplaats says "the jury's still out" on his decision.

Fulton County prosecutors want Trump Georgia election subversion trial to begin in August 2024

Fulton County prosecutors want the Georgia election subversion trial of Donald Trump and his co-defendants to begin on August 5, 2024, directly in the middle of the presidential election.

Donations have surged to groups linked to conservative Project 2025

The advisory board for Project 2025 includes representatives from conservative groups led by veterans of the Trump administration.

Trump returns to the US-Mexico border as he lays out a set of hard-line immigration proposals

Donald Trump returned to the U.S.-Mexico border for a visit Sunday as he promotes a hard-line immigration agenda that would be far more expansive than the policies he pursued during his first term as president.

Biden says he’s an optimist. But his dire warnings about Trump have become central to his campaign

President Joe Biden ends nearly every speech by saying he’s “never been more optimistic” about the country’s direction.

Trump pledges to undo Biden administration plan for Asia trade deal

Former President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he will withdraw the United States from the Pacific trade deal currently being advanced by President Joe Biden.

How a Trump-loving president-elect will shake up Argentina’s economy

A self-described “anarcho-capitalist”, Javier Milei has proposed abolishing the central bank and claimed he would “burn down” the institution.

Biden urged to go big on Social Security as a way to beat Trump

Progressive groups have been pitching the white House on the idea. Whether the reelection campaign uses it is another matter.

‘Did Trump Change, or Did You?’: We Asked a Pro-Impeachment Republican Why He’d Back Trump

In a new Q&A, former GOP Rep. Peter Meijer defends his decision to back Donald Trump if he’s the Republican nominee.

Donald Trump Gives Ronna McDaniel an Ultimatum

Trump threatened a "revamp" of the Republican National Committee if Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel does not meet his demands.

‘America First’ Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene prints book in Canada

Book, MTG, by far-right Georgia congresswoman and leading supporter of Trump policies will be published in US on Tuesday

Joe Biden’s Unpopularity Isn’t a Misunderstanding

The White House tries to spin voters into thinking they’re better off than they were under Trump.

Trump thinks the Federalist Society isn’t conservative enough now.

The GOP front-runner is shifting the Overton window once again.

Want Better Health Care? Vote Democrat | Opinion

Democrats still have total issue ownership of health care, and the idea that it is going to be a strength next year for former President Donald Trump and the Republicans is impossible.

Trump immigration policies set the tone for most of the GOP presidential field

WASHINGTON — Most of the candidates in this year’s 2024 Republican race for the presidential nomination mirror hard-line immigration policies set by the front-runner, former President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump to gut Joe Biden’s landmark IRA if elected

The former president also plans to scrap clean energy rules and expand drilling to boost fossil fuels, say his advisers.

Populist politics plus other letters, Nov. 25: ‘This is the era of Donald Trump and Pierre Poilievre’

In today’s letters to the editor: Canadian unity; protests; the doctor shortage; seafood from China; a blast from the past

Readers sound off on prison vegan options, white supremacists and Trump's Thanksgiving greeting

Otisville, N.Y.: The Federal Bureau of Prisons isn't doing all that it can to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For one thing, it doesn't reliably provide a vegan option for inmates who yearn for it due to religious beliefs or self-improvement goals. "Policy" is the only reason ever cited. In other words, it's only bureaucratic inertia and no real reason exists.

2024 offers the US opposing paths on the climate crisis

President Joe Biden is too busy for an international climate summit. Although Biden’s expected absence from COP28 could frustrate climate activists, it cannot objectively be viewed as a lack of concern about the issue – especially when compared with Donald Trump, the former president and current Republican primary front-runner.

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace 'Obamacare' if he wins a second term

Former President Donald Trump says he wants to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act.

‘Fleece Vest’ and ‘MAGA Hat’ Discuss Donald Trump

Thoughtful conservatives are divided and struggling to understand each other ahead of the 2024 election.

LIz Cheney unloads on Trump and GOP 'enablers' in new memoir

The former congresswoman from Wyoming decries McCarthy and other former GOP colleagues as shameless hypocrites who followed Trump even when they knew he posed a grave danger to American democracy.

How Democrats can neutralize Trump’s attempts to define them

Given that the former president is skilled at negative branding, let’s consider what Trump actually says.

Nikki Haley wins endorsement of big-money conservative Koch network

GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley Tuesday won the presidential endorsement of the big-money conservative Koch Network in the latest sign that she could be the most potent challenger to former President Donald Trump. The former UN ambassador and South Carolina governor won the support of the billionaire megadonor Charles Koch and his right-wing Americans for […]

Biden, Trump and ObamaCare

Democrats distort the issue, but the GOP offers no alternative.

Nikki Haley’s “rise” and the Republican flight from reality

Nikki Haley has no shot to beat Donald Trump. Why can’t the GOP billionaire class see that?

Biden to target Republican Boebert as he talks wind energy in Colorado

President Joe Biden will tout his economic and clean energy policies on Wednesday in Colorado while taking on right-wing Republican U.S. lawmaker Lauren Boebert, a close ally of former President Donald Trump.

Former Trump Adviser Has Good News for Joe Biden

Trump's former chief economic adviser said the U.S. economy is back to a normal for the first time in two decades.

RNC’s 2024 rules don’t address what happens if Trump is convicted

The Republican National Committee’s rules for next year’s nominating contest and convention have been released, but a major question is unaddressed.

The MAGA Hat and the Future of the GOP

Gerard Baker makes a compelling case for a Trump restoration.

Biden campaign rips Trump's health care policies in new ad

The new TV ad was released after Trump said he's looking at alternatives to Obamacare, the nation's health care law.

George Santos: a creature of Congress, dark money and limitless Republican hypocrisy

The New York fabulist faces expulsion but the fault for his rise lies with Trump, McCarthy, McConnell and the supreme court

A federal TikTok ban appears doomed by Montana ruling

TikTok, which is used by more than 150 million Americans, has proven to be resilient in the face of pressure from the Trump and Biden administrations, and lawmakers.

Why governors don’t become presidents anymore

Ten years ago, Donald Trump spurned an effort by a group of consultants to chart a path to the White House by first getting him elected governor of New York. It shouldn’t be surprising that he continues to fend off challengers from that direction.

Obamacare is even more popular than the last time Trump tried to kill it

The issue doesn't specifically motivate Republican voters, either.

Gavin Newson Rips Ron DeSantis During Governors’ Debate: “Would Take Joe Biden at 100 Versus Hm”

The staunch Democrat also mocked DeSantis's primary campaign against Trump, bringing up the fact that "you're down 41 points in your home state."

Why CEOs must plan for a second Trump presidency

We are likely to see a harder-edged President Trump, without moderate advisers to talk him out of introducing tariffs or blaming China as growth slows.

DeSantis says his health care plan would ‘supersede’ ObamaCare

GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said his health care plan will replace ObamaCare if he is elected to the White House, promising that his full plan will be released in the spring.  NBC’s Kristen Welker pressed DeSantis, the Florida governor, to address former President Trump’s vow to repeal and replace ObamaCare — a promise that…

What America must do to defeat Trump

A second Trump presidency would be a much greater threat to democracy than the first

United Ireland: Economic arguments will be a key influence on any future referendum

Sovereignty may trump economics for some but for others the financial effects of unity would be decisive

Congressman attacks MAGA Mike Johnson: He's controlled by 'petulant man-child' Trump

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) attacked new Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and others in the Republican leadership, like Rep. James Comer (R-KY), who are all being controlled by Donald Trump and an extension of his campaign for the presidency. Speaking to MSNBC's Ayman Mohyeldin on Sunday, Garcia explained ...

The five types of Trump voter, and what they mean for the Iowa Caucuses

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the Trump base isn’t monolithic, nor is it impenetrable.

GOP presidential hopefuls target Nikki Haley more than Trump, and other moments from the debate

Four Republican presidential candidates faced off in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Wednesday for the fourth debate of the 2024 primary.

And the grand total of times candidates attacked Trump on the debate stage is…

The volume of attacks directed at other GOP rivals underscores how the debates have largely been a fight for second place.

Wall Street Lunch: Tough Road Ahead For Buybacks

J.P. Morgan predicts a worse outlook for income investors in 2024. Fisker Automotive CEO fights for the stock. Trump tapping Jamie Dimon for Treasury Secretary?

Candidates clashed but avoided talk of abortion at 4th GOP primary debate

Raised voices and sharp words marked Wednesday night's fourth Republican presidential primary debate as four candidates argued about everything from their own electability to the continued front-runner status of former President Donald Trump. Abortion was never mentioned.

Dems want to focus on abortion rights. A Trump ally may have just helped.

A Texas case underscores the legal and ethical gray areas physicians have faced since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Billionaire Ken Langone is latest GOP megadonor to endorse Nikki Haley

Billionaire Ken Langone on Friday endorsed Nikki Haley’s presidential bid in the latest sign of the Republican moneyed class rallying behind her as the main alternative to Donald Trump in the GOP primary.

Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday prohibited the separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years, preemptively blocking resumption of a lightning-rod, Trump-era policy that the former president hasn

Biden dings Trump on infrastructure, while he showcases $8.2B for 10 major rail projects

President Joe Biden went to Las Vegas on Friday to say he's "putting high-speed rail on the fast track,” and he used the moment to blast Donald Trump — his predecessor and likely 2024 challenger — as a do-nothing politician.

Why Biden needs a 'border wall'

Trump persuaded voters he was fixing problems, even when he wasn't. Biden has the opposite problem.

The First Step Act wasn’t a mistake - but criminal justice reformers dropped the ball

If the law is working, what explains Trump’s hesitancy to embrace it?

White House agitates allies with major border concessions as it races to get Ukraine aid deal

The White House’s growing urgency to get Ukraine aid passed is forcing Democrats to reckon with immigration policies they’ve previously tied to former President Donald Trump, agitating President Joe Biden’s allies and underscoring the unrelenting complexities of the immigration debate.

The Guardian view on Cop28’s final text: saying the right thing - and not a moment too soon

Editorial: Looming over this year’s climate talks was the spectre of Donald Trump regaining the US presidency

The Conservative Coterie Behind Trump’s Second-Term Agenda

A small group of loyalists is influencing his campaign policy plans, as many past top aides have broken with the former president.

Biden weighs a “shocking” revival of Trump’s immigration agenda

The White House is reportedly open to making concessions to Republicans in its negotiations over aid to Ukraine and Israel that go far beyond border security.

Trump repeats 'poisoning the blood' anti-immigrant remark

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential frontrunner, said on Saturday that undocumented immigrants were "poisoning the blood of our country," repeating language that has previously drawn criticism as xenophobic and echoing of Nazi rhetoric.

Trump tells rally immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood of our country’

In New Hampshire former president doubles down on phrase widely condemned for echoing white supremacist rhetoric

Trump repeats ‘poisoning the blood’ anti-immigrant remark at New Hampshire campaign event

Trump made the comments during a campaign event in New Hampshire where he railed against migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, which hit new highs in September

'People will leave US if...': Donald Trump says immigrants 'poisoning country's blood'

US presidential Election 2023: Donald Trump said that once he is re-elected to power in the US, he “will implement strong ideological screening for all illegal immigrants”.

Donald Trump echoes Nazi rhetoric, calls immigrants 'blood poisoners'

Trump made the comments during a campaign event in New Hampshire where he railed against the record number of migrants attempting to cross the US border illegally

As Trump threatens to repeal Obamacare, these 'insurance godmothers' are signing Florida Latinos up

Salsa music blares from the food court in a rundown Miami shopping center as Latinos head to a kiosk and an office showing signs for “ Obamacare,” where they hope to renew their health coverage plans before the year ends.

Trump quotes Putin to call Biden ‘threat to democracy,’ reiterates anti-immigrant rhetoric at New Hampshire rally

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin to attack President Joe Biden as a “threat to democracy” and doubled down on language condemned for its ties to White supremacist rhetoric, saying at a campaign event in New Hampshire that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country.”

Talks on border security grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era ''blood'' rhetoric against immigrants

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Senate border security talks grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era 'blood' rhetoric against immigrants

Time slipping, White House and Senate negotiators are struggling to reach a U.S. border security deal that would unlock President Joe Biden’s request for billions of dollars worth in military aid for Ukraine and national security.

Trump targets undocumented immigrants in Nevada speech as he leans into anti-immigrant rhetoric in early voting states

Former President Donald Trump denigrated undocumented immigrants during a Sunday campaign stop in Nevada that marked the latest example of him ratcheting up anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of the GOP nominating contest kicking off next month.

On Campaign Trail, Trump Repeats 'Poisoning The Blood' Anti-Immigrant Remark

Trump sparks controversy with comments on undocumented immigrants, accusing them of 'poisoning the blood of our country' during a New Hampshire campaign event

Democrats seek to restrain new immigration powers, fearing abuse by Trump

Senators negotiating new immigration restrictions, along with aid for Israel and Ukraine, are exploring limits to prevent Donald Trump from from cracking down on the border.

Trump Mixes Grievance Politics With Bread-and-Butter G.O.P. Issues

Though the former president often draws attention for his more extreme policy proposals and rhetoric, a set of core conservative issues appear to resonate even more with his supporters.

Trump draws Nazi comparisons - and Biden counterattack - with immigration rhetoric

Former President Trump is escalating his rhetoric around immigration with less than a month to go before the Iowa caucuses — even as the Biden campaign counterattacks by arguing he is parroting Nazis. Trump in separate events over the weekend claimed migrants were “poisoning the blood of our country” and posed an increased terrorism risk,…

Trump’s ‘dehumanising and fascist rhetoric’ denounced by top progressive

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal decries ‘horrific’ language after ex-president says immigrants ‘poisoning the blood of our country’

Morning Joe: Trump 'more and more explicit' in his plan 'to take American democracy down'

During a campaign rally in New Hampshire, GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump doubled down on his claim that immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country" and praised authoritarian figures like Russian President Vladimir Putin and "highly respected" Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbá...

Tuberville says he wishes Trump had been ‘tougher’ after comment about immigrants

Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville, who has endorsed former President Donald Trump, told reporters on Tuesday that he wanted the former president to be even “tougher” in his rhetoric on immigrants, when asked about Trump saying that they are “poisoning the blood” of the United States.

Ron DeSantis finally takes jab at Trump's 'poison blood' comments that echo Hitler

Trump quoting Adolf Hitler apparently isn't helping combat the country's immigration issues. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is challenging the 45th president for the GOP presidential nomination, appeared on Christian Broadcasting Network with David Brody to subtly jab at his former POTUS pal after b...

Anthony Scaramucci Spots The 'Total Dog Whistle' In Trump's 'Poisoning The Blood' Rant

The former White House communications director explained why his ex-boss "knows exactly what he's doing" with his anti-immigrant remarks.

Trump wishes electric car supporters 'rot in hell' in Truth Social Christmas message

Donald Trump wished electric car supporters would "ROT IN HELL" in a Truth Social Christmas message.It's part of a larger tirade attacking Jack Smith, who's

A new tax on imports and a split from China: Trump’s 2025 trade agenda

While the Biden administration has kept tariffs that Trump imposed on China, the latter would go far beyond that and try to wrench apart the world’s two largest economies.

Trump says he didn't know his immigration rhetoric echos Hilter. That's part of a broader pattern

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Donald Trump says he didn't know his immigration rhetoric echoes Adolf Hitler. That's part of a broader pattern

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has centered his unlikely rise from reality television star to onetime — and potentially future — president on the idea that he’s wiser than

President Trump Is Right. Americans Are Being Poisoned-By Fentanyl | Opinion

There has been more urgency in condemning President Trump for accurately pointing out that Americans are being poisoned than in combating the scourge of fentanyl.

Biden mulls border crackdown in face of Trump’s migrant-bashing rhetoric

President faces pressure from Republican critics and Democratic allies as he struggles to address what both sides agree is a crisis

Sunday shows preview: Southern border situation; Trump ballot decisions

The current crisis at the southern border will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday news shows. Earlier this week, a migrant caravan of reportedly at least 6,000 people left a city in southern Mexico heading toward the U.S. The Biden administration is trying to raise pressure on the Mexican President, Andrés Manuel López…

Trump Falsely Claims ‘Crazed Democrats’ Allow ‘Unvetted Migrants’ To Vote

The statement builds on Trump’s increasingly incendiary anti-immigrant rhetoric.

Trump’s Tariffs and the Common Man

Protectionism is sold as good for workers, but the overwhelming evidence is the opposite.

Trump's vows to deport millions are undercut by his White House record and one family's story

Trump is using fragments of history and rhetoric for political reasons while discounting his own administration’s failures to carry out mass deportations, say experts and people affected by discriminatory immigration policies

Republican Leaders Confronted on Donald Trump 'Parroting' Hitler

House Speaker Mike Johnson said that former president's immigration rhetoric is "not hateful."

Biden has a second-term wish list. Congress could spoil his plans.

Some Democrats want the president to draw a sharper contrast with Donald Trump’s proposals.

Trump to Biden: 'Release the J6 Hostages'

Former President Trump marked the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol by casting the migrant surge on the southern border as the "real" insurrection....

New Biden administration rule seeks to make more gig workers employees

The move reverses a Trump-era policy and could impose stricter test for Uber, Lyft, and others to classify workers as contractors

Trump backers release NH ad blasting Nikki Haley over 2015 criminals’ comment

Make America Great Again Inc., the super PAC backing Donald Trump, released a new ad attacking 2024 rival Nikki Haley on Monday over her recent comments on immigration.

When Biden, Trump and DeSantis Agree on Something, Watch Out

They all want to import Canadian drugs—and Ottawa’s price controls.

How Republicans embraced mass deportation and turned away from Social Security reform

The ultimate winner of the Republican presidential primary is TBD, but the primary campaign has already had an effect on the direction of the party, which continues to reckon with former President Donald Trump’s populism.

Trump takes aim at migrants and U.S. judges in a closing pitch to voters ahead of Iowa caucus

The final polls showed Mr. Trump with the support of about half of voters, roughly where he has been for months, with Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis battling for a distant second

Politics latest: Sunak's deputy party chairs rebel on Rwanda - as Farage dismisses 'nonsense' about Trump

The Tory rebellion against Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda bill has grown ahead of its return before parliament on Tuesday. It comes after the prime minister faced a marathon sequence of questions from MPs on the UK's decision to carry out airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen last week.

Trump presidency won’t derail business, Forrest says

The Fortescue boss has a lot riding on the Inflation Reduction Act and is a big backer of Ukraine. But he doesn’t see Mr Trump entirely abandoning either of them.

Senate Republicans warn House they won't get a better immigration deal under Trump

Senate Republicans say the emerging border deal with the White House is the best immigration agreement they can get, even if Donald Trump wins re-election.

Johnson feels heat from Trump, conservatives to reject Senate border deal

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is under pressure from conservatives and former President Trump to reject an emerging bipartisan border and Ukraine aid package even as he gets the squeeze from the Senate GOP and White House. Republican senators in support of the deal argue that the leverage of Ukraine aid has given them a unique…

New Hampshire Republicans want big changes, but some have concerns about Trump, AP VoteCast shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire Republicans are voting Tuesday night with a desire to curb immigration and overhaul the federal government, yet they have some misgivings about former President Donald Trump and the criminal charges facing him .

Biden wins UAW backing ahead of likely Trump rematch

Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Biden earns autoworkers union endorsement The United Auto Workers (UAW) union on Wednesday endorsed President Biden, providing a pivotal boost from organized labor as the 2024 election heats up.  © Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images UAW…

Judge bars EPA action in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’

Presented by Ceres — Judge James D. Cain, a Trump appointee, ruled against residents of a stretch of parishes along the Mississippi River known as “Cancer Alley.” {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story  Judge bars EPA action in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ A federal judge has blocked the Environmental Protection Agency…

Pelosi sounds warning over Trump’s attacks on ObamaCare

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday sounded the alarm on former President Trump’s attacks on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as she made the case that the 2024 presidential election ought to be about more than Trump’s criminal indictments. In an interview on MSNBC on Tuesday, Pelosi took aim at Trump’s recent statement that…

'I reject the idea': GOP senator slams his own party for bowing to Trump in negotiations

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) pushed back against his party's increasing line that a weeks-long, delicate bipartisan Senate deal being crafted on foreign defense aid to Ukraine and border security should be rejected purely for the sake of waiting until they can put former President Donald Trump back in o...

Trump calls for states to deploy National Guard to Texas amid border feud

Former President Trump encouraged “all willing States” to deploy National Guard members to Texas amid the feud between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and the federal government over the removal of razor wire across the U.S.-Mexico border. “In the face of this National Security, Public Safety, and Public Health Catastrophe, Texas has rightly invoked the…

Mitt Romney: Trump’s call to stonewall Democrats on immigration ‘appalling’

Utah senator accuses ex-president of exploiting issue for political gain by directing Republicans to block deal

Trump's push to deny Biden border victory aggravates lawmakers

Former President Trump’s push to kill the border deal in order to deny President Biden a legislative win is upsetting members on both sides of the aisle as negotiators hope to wrap up work on an agreement within days. Trump had been the sleeping giant in the background of talks, but his wins in Iowa…

Trump's Campaign Won't Kill Border Deal, Says Republican Negotiator

"We've not had a pause on this at all," Senator James Lankford said amid rumors that Leader Mitch McConnell may hedge his support.

Elon Musk joins Trump to slam rumored Senate border deal

Elon Musk joined Donald Trump and Republican critics to denounce the contentious Senate border deal touted by President Joe Biden, saying "no laws need to be passed" to keep illegal migrants from crossing into the US.

Trump slams deal that would give Biden authority to close border

The former president has made immigration reform and the border a central plank of his election campaign.

Brazile: Speaker Johnson ‘afraid’ of Trump saying no to border bill

Former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile said Sunday she thinks Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is afraid of embracing a deal on a border security package because Trump might then publicly oppose the legislation. In a panel discussion on ABC News’s “This Week,” Brazile responded to Johnson’s Friday letter to colleagues, which said a border…

US election: Focus switches to Nevada where Trump’s rambling address criticises rival Haley

Former president vows to initiate mass deportation programme if returned to White House

UAW chief Shawn Fain explains why the union endorsed Biden over Trump

UAW President Shawn Fain outlined a "very clear difference" between President Biden and former President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump Stokes Opposition To Joe Biden's Border Plan

Donald Trump Stokes Opposition To Joe Biden's Border Plan

Senators could vote on bipartisan border by next week, top negotiaor says

Whether Republicans will support the long-debated border deal amid pressure from Donald Trump to reject it remains to be seen.

Donald Trump wants to impose a 10% tariff. Here's what happened when Nixon tried the same thing.

Donald Trump wants to apply "universal baseline tariffs" of 10% that would apply to most foreign products coming into the US. Richard Nixon tried the same thing more than five decades ago.

President Biden has said he'd shut US-Mexico border if given the ability. What does that mean?

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Trump ally and critic of the proposed deal, has argued that presidents already have enough authority to stop illegal border crossings.

How Trump could cut off access to abortion - without Congress

The stakes of the election go far beyond whether a GOP president signs a bill banning the procedure.

'Incredibly alarming': Expert says Trump's second-term plan threatens fresh water access

Former President Donald Trump's determination to eradicate abortion could threaten all Americans' access to fresh air and clean water, a legal expert said Tuesday. Georgetown Law Professor Michelle Goodwin appeared on MSNBC to warn of the havoc Trump could wreak if he steamrolled various governm...

Donald Trump says Teamsters will vote for him

Former US President Donald Trump expressed his confidence Wednesday that Teamsters will vote for him, as the Republican hopeful prepares for a showdown with Democrat Joe Biden. After meeting...

Teamsters and Trump disagree on immigration at endorsement meeting

The former president met with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Wednesday.

What the Texas border town that Greg Abbott took over really wants.

Stories about Fani Willis and Trump, E. Jean Carroll's strategy, the Taylor Swift Super Bowl conspiracy theories, and more.

A Second Trump Term Would Be Good News for the Environment | Opinion

Biden's halt of natural gas exports harms the environment and benefits America's enemies.

The union vote is becoming more Republican

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are tussling over the union vote.

‘Gut H-1B visa’, ‘disband FBI’: Key controversial remarks from 2024 US poll hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy

Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has made controversial statements mirroring Trump's beliefs, including opposition to H-1B visas, disbanding federal agencies, and calling the climate change agenda a hoax.

Trump set to meet with Teamsters as he targets Biden support

Former president Donald Trump is set to meet with the Teamsters Union on Wednesday in an attempt to slice into one of President Joe Biden’s prior lines of support.

Senate to vote next week on bipartisan border bill, Schumer says

Top Senate Democrat gives timetable for vote on border security bill tied to Ukraine aid as Trump urges lawmakers to reject deal

U.S. Senate to vote on bipartisan border bill next week, Schumer says

Senate negotiators have been in the talks on the package for months, with former president Donald Trump urging lawmakers to reject the deal

Trump, Haley campaigns ramp up attacks in South Carolina

Another state representative supporting Trump, Stewart Jones, said Haley is weak on immigration, echoing a talking point put out by the Trump campaign on Thursday. Trump has made immigration a focus of the presidential battle, seizing on an issue that is a top concern for Republican voters as the Biden administration has struggled to cope with a surge of asylum seekers on the U.S.-Mexico border.

‘Fossil fuel culture invokes ‘heroic masculinity’ which marginalises women - Donald Trump speaks to this’

Stephanie LeMenager is Barbara and Carlisle Moore Professor of English and Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon.

US Senate introduces $118 billion border security bill, aid to Ukraine and Israel

The US Senate has unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that includes aid for Ukraine and Israel, but it faces opposition from Donald Trump and hardline Republicans.

Trump Isn’t Calling Shots on GOP Border Stance, Johnson Says

Speaker Mike Johnson vehemently denied that former President Donald Trump is setting the Republican congressional agenda on immigration and US border security.

Trump says border bill ‘very bad’ for Lankford’s career

Former President Trump on Monday railed against the bipartisan border agreement and took aim at Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), a key negotiator, for his role in brokering the deal. In an interview on “The Dan Bongino Show,” Trump denied endorsing Lankford’s candidacy in 2022 — despite doing so publicly — and did not rule out…

Biden Tells Congress to ‘Show Some Spine’ Against Trump on Border Deal

President Biden blamed Republicans’ fear of their 2024 front-runner, Donald Trump, for thwarting the legislation.

John Fetterman's Blunt Message to Republicans and Donald Trump

The Democratic senator urged the GOP to "vote for what you've just been yelling for for the last months."

Biden blames Trump for sinking Ukraine aid deal

Donald Trump had trashed the $181 billion congressional agreement seen as the last chance to send more aid to Kyiv before fighting intensifies in the spring.

Border security and Ukraine aid collapses despite Biden's plea for Congress to 'show some spine'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump even as a Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid rapidly collapsed.

Full List of Democrats Who Voted Against Border Deal

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the bill was killed by Republicans to help Donald Trump in November's election.

Republicans kill border bill in a sign of Trump's strength and McConnell's waning influence

Mitch McConnell pushed Senate Republicans to pass a bipartisan immigration and Ukraine aid deal. Encouraged by Donald Trump, they killed it instead.

'Get this over with': GOP senators get 'heated' as disagreements mount over new bill

Senate Republicans have shot down the bipartisan border security bill after days of walkbacks and rejection prompted by former President Donald Trump's opposition to the deal. But that may not be the end of the story.According to Punchbowl News' Andrew Desiderio, there is a growing sense in the GOP ...

Busted: Lindsey Graham caught in a lie about Senate negotiations

The bipartisan border deal the Senate spent months working on appears to be all but dead after former President Donald Trump whipped Republicans against it, fearful he would lose one of his most potent campaign issues. This leaves Senate Republicans in the position of trying to come up with reasons ...

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act doesn’t have built-in tax increases

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, a tax reform law signed by Trump, does not include yearly income-based tax increases like viral social media posts suggest.

Trump says US should no longer provide foreign aid unless it’s structured as a loan

The day before the Senate is set to begin voting on a $95.3 billion foreign aid package that would provide for Israel and Ukraine, former President Donald Trump on Saturday said the US should stop providing foreign aid unless it is structured as a loan.

Trump's America first agenda keeps angry Senate in session as Super Bowl plans upended

WASHINGTON — U.S. senators are doing something rare this weekend: Actually working. Well, at least, some senators are. On Friday night only 83 of the Senate’s 100 members showed up for a late night vote, which is only compounding the tangible frustration at the Capitol as lawmakers have seen their s...

Trump Says Ukraine War Must End as Senate Advances Aid Package