‘A temper tantrum from a deranged fanatic’
On Wednesday, a federal judge unsealed special counsel Jack Smith’s 165-page legal brief detailing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s alleged criminal activities related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. On Sunday, Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton called the move “a temper tantrum from a deranged fanatic” on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “This is unverified, un-cross-examined hearsay […]
Senate Republicans’ strangely uneven spending map
Senate Republican spending is heavily concentrated in just a handful of races — a distribution that doesn’t match the reality of the battleground map. That dynamic is the result of poor fundraising from some key candidates and the party’s reliance on fickle big donors to close the gap. The playing field is ripe with inviting […]
Johnson won’t condemn Eric Trump comments blaming Dems for assassination tries
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson refused Sunday to condemn comments from former President Donald Trump and his family that suggest Democrats were behind assassination attempts on Trump. “I don’t think they’re saying that the Democratic Party tried an assassination attempt. I think what they’re alluding to is what they’ve all been saying. They have […]
Supreme Court to take up Mexico’s lawsuit against US gunmakers
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the government of Mexico can sue the leading gun manufacturers in the U.S. for allegedly fueling drug cartel violence south of the border. The justices announced Friday that they will hear the gunmakers’ challenge to an appeals court ruling that would allow the unusual, $10 billion lawsuit […]
Capitol police chief: New intel bureau is key as Congress threats rise
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Johnson slams Biden-Harris admin for ‘hypocritical’ Israel stance
Speaker Mike Johnson is blasting Democrats for being “hypocritical” when it comes to standing with Israel after Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on Tuesday. The GOP leader kicked off a planned Tuesday speech before the New York Stock Exchange by calling on the Biden administration to send a clear message to Iran that their attacks against […]
US officials quietly backed Israel’s military push against Hezbollah
The officials urged caution and stressed the need for diplomacy. But the timing was right for such a military shift, they concluded.
Biden: Congress ‘may have to’ come back to approve Helene relief
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Austin orders US forces to be ready to deploy as Middle East heats up
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will remain in the region after Israel kills Hezbollah leader.
Rubio defends Trump’s approach to Russia-Ukraine war
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) defended GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump saying the Russia-Ukraine war must end through negotiation in an interview Sunday rather than counting on a Ukrainian victory. “I’m not on Russia’s side — but unfortunately the reality of it is that the way the war in Ukraine is going to end is with […]