United States Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is facing one dozen new criminal charges in his alleged yearslong scheme with the governments of Egypt and Qatar. Menendez and his wife, Nadine, face charges of obstruction of justice, among others. As CNN reports: The new charges come days after one of the New Jersey businessmen who was […]
Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced on Tuesday afternoon that she will not run for reelection. The development puts MAGA loyalist Kari Lake on the path to challenging progressive Democrat Ruben Gallego in November’s general election. Citing dysfunction in Washington and increasing political polarization, Sinema announced, “I will leave the Senate at the end of […]
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is tamping down rumors she could run as an independent candidate or under a third-party No Labels ticket. Haley was asked on Fox News if she would consider running under No Labels if she didn’t win the GOP presidential nomination and if she would support the eventual Republican nominee. “I am a […]
An internal memorandum from the Department of Veterans Affairs made waves Tuesday after it was shared on social media. The memo – appearing to be from the Department of Veterans Affairs Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Operations – instructed the removal of the iconic “V-J Day Kiss” photograph from “all Veteran’s Health Administration facilities” […]
The FBI issued an alert last Friday that resembles a spy thriller, but unfortunately, the stakes are genuine. According to the agency’s Miami field office, agents are seeking information on Majid Dastjani Farahani. A suspected member of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security, Farahani is accused of recruiting individuals for targeted killings inside the United […]
Wyoming Senator John Barrasso is opting not to throw his hat into the ring to succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, instead, he will run to become the No. 2 Republican in the Upper Chamber. Barrasso had been seen as likely to run for the top spot in the conference alongside Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) […]
CNN anchor Gayle King was forced to initiate damage control mode after her co-host and NBA legend Charles Barkley made a faux pas. Mediaite’s Charlie Nash noted that the dust-up began on Saturday’s edition of “King Charles” when King played a clip of Donald Trump boasting about Black people wearing Trump mugshot t-shirts. “When you […]
CNN anchor Gayle King was forced to initiate damage control mode after her co-host and NBA legend Charles Barkley made a faux pas. Mediaite’s Charlie Nash noted that the dust-up began on Saturday’s edition of “King Charles” when King played a clip of Donald Trump boasting about Black people wearing Trump mugshot t-shirts. “When you […]
A three-judge panel in Austin ruled in favor of Texas over an immigration enforcement dispute at the southern border with the Biden administration. The 5th Circuit judges from Texas’ Western District granted a seven-day administrative stay on a lower court’s ruling intended to block Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB 4). SB 4 empowers Texas authorities […]
On Monday, Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) said he is running to fill Mitch McConnell’s role as Minority Leader. Thune made the news official to a pair of South Dakota media outlets. “Well, I hope to be [leader], and I’m going to do everything I can to convince my colleagues,” Thune told Sioux Falls, S.D.-based […]
Once again, Donald Trump has defied the expectations of the political establishment. Despite controversies and family crises, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) has secured Trump’s endorsement following her near-defeat in 2022. The fear of losing November’s election made Boebert switch from Colorado’s Republican-leaning 3rd congressional district to the overwhelmingly conservative 4th district. In a post on […]
McConnell Prepares For Final Curtain Call
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s retirement as GOP leader and decision not to run again when his term ends brings down the curtain on one of the more consequential Senate leaders in our history. McConnell’s greatest legacy will be reshaping the federal judiciary – including the Supreme Court – making it more conservative in outlook, temperament […]