House Speaker Mike Johnson Proposes Merging Election Integrity Bill with Defense Measure to Pressure Senate

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House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a plan to attach election integrity legislation to the annual defense bill as a way to pressure the Senate into action on voting requirements. Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, outlined the strategy Monday in response to a standoff among hard-line conservatives who blocked routine House business until the chamber continue reading … Read more

Winner of California Governor’s Race Announced

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The first-place finisher in the race to succeed Gavin Newsom as California governor has been announced. CNN’s Decision Desk projected Friday that Becerra would advance to the general election after building an insurmountable lead over several rivals competing for one of the top two spots. The result comes as a major relief for California Democrats, … Read more

2024 DNC Autopsy: Here’s How Bad Party Screwed Up Harris’s Campaign

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The Democratic National Committee has released its analysis of the 2024 presidential campaign, in which then-Vice President Kamala Harris was decisively defeated by Donald Trump, despite spending over $1 billion in campaign funds. Before I even review the findings, the story has actually become more about how badly the roll-out of the 2024 autopsy has … Read more

The Generic Ballot Just Moved 3 Points in Six Weeks For the GOP — and Democrats Are Pretending Not to Notice

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Don’t pop champagne. But don’t ignore this either. The RealClearPolitics generic congressional ballot average has shifted from Democrats plus 8 to Democrats plus 5 over the past six weeks. A new RMG poll puts it at Democrats 47, Republicans 45 — a four-point swing toward Republicans since May alone. Sean Trende, one of the most … Read more

Facing Younger Primary Challenger, Waters Says No One Is Too Old To Serve

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Rep. Maxine Waters declined to endorse age limits for elected officials during a Capitol Hill exchange Thursday, insisting voters — not arbitrary age thresholds — should decide who remains in office. The 87-year-old California Democrat was approached by TMZ producer Jacob Wasserman following a Working Families press conference and asked whether younger continue reading …

GOP Senator: Judge In Charlie Kirk Case Made ‘Damning’ Confession

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Many Americans watched with interest – and sadness – last week as the preliminary hearings began in the Charlie Kirk assassination case.The prosecution and defense presented evidence and arguments regarding the fate of the accused killer, Tyler Robinson. But at least one Republican senator believes that the evidence presented by prosecutors is too continue reading … Read more

Trump’s Triumphal Arch Wins Approval From Key Committee

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President Donald Trump scored a major victory Thursday after a federal arts commission approved plans for his proposed 250-foot “America250” triumphal arch in Washington, D.C. The approval advances one of the most ambitious monument projects in modern American history despite fierce opposition from Democrats, preservation activists, and much of the continue reading …

Trump Just Told Congress Exactly What He Wants – Let’s See If They Have the Spine to Deliver

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The president has made his priorities crystal clear. The question, as always, is whether the Republican Congress will actually listen. Trump posted his demands over the holiday weekend with the kind of specificity that leaves no room for misinterpretation: Reconciliation 3.0, $350 billion for national defense, and the SAVE America Act. Not suggestions.continue reading …