Vulnerable Sen Tammy Baldwin loses ground to GOP candidate in Wisconsin, consecutive polls show
Several newly released polls have illustrated a tightening Senate race in Wisconsin, where Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is fighting for her seat in a state that could very likely swing for former President Donald Trump in the presidential race. Likely voters in Wisconsin split 51% for Baldwin and 48% for Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde Read More
Battleground state Republican denies involvement in porn scandal, dismisses it as ‘tabloid trash’
Warning: Graphic Materials Republican North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson denied involvement in an alleged pornography scandal that surfaced Thursday, vowing to remain in the race to become the Old North State’s next governor. CNN published a report Thursday afternoon alleging Robinson’s previous use of a pornography site, called “Nude Africa,” where he allegedly messaged Read More
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Schumer coins ‘Trump shutdown,’ slamming GOP amid spending fight
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., placed blame on former President Trump and Republicans for a potential partial government shutdown after the House failed to pass a stopgap spending measure on Wednesday. He filed cloture on Thursday in a procedural move in order to act as quickly as possible once the House passes a continuing Read More
Majority of Californians support restoring felony theft penalties ahead of public vote
A new statewide poll in California found that nearly three-quarters of Golden State residents support making changes to “Prop 47” – the 2014 public referendum that reduced penalties for larceny, forgery and drug offenses. Critics have blamed the current policy – which includes the provision deeming shoplifting under $950 a misdemeanor – for the crime Read More
Secret Service, DHS sued over first Trump assassination attempt
A conservative legal watchdog group is heading to court to get the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to explain how gunman Thomas Crooks had been able to “fire a relatively simple shot that came within an inch of killing President Trump and struck fellow Americans.” In a lawsuit filed Thursday, America Read More
29 vulnerable Dems vote with Republicans on bill cracking down on illegal immigrants
Nearly 30 vulnerable House Democrats voted for a bill Wednesday to deport illegal immigrants who commit sex crimes, signaling a shift in the party’s focus on the migrant crisis as the November elections draw near. The Republican-led bill passed 266 to 158, with 51 Democrats voting with GOP lawmakers. Democratic critics of the bill have Read More
Judge allows Texas State Fair’s gun ban to stand for now
Texas AG Ken Paxton says the fair’s gun ban violates state law, which bars most government bodies from prohibiting weapons.
Biden falsely claims he’s never spoken to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as president
President Biden on Thursday falsely claimed he had never spoken to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as president, despite having a meeting with him at the White House two years ago. Biden, during a speech to the Economic Club of Washington, said, “Unlike my predecessor, I respect the Federal Reserve’s independence as they pursued a Read More
Shadowy group propped up by Democrat money accused of ‘dirty tricks’ meddling against GOP in key races
A shadowy group has been recruiting unsuspecting candidates to act as potential spoilers in competitive House races in the latest attempt from far-left groups to tip Republican races. For the past year, a group known as the Patriots Run Project has recruited Trump supporters to run as independent candidates in key swing districts where they Read More