President Donald Trump said Sunday that he may have developed a favorite to become his next White House press secretary, although he stopped short of naming the person. Speaking with reporters before leaving Ireland, Trump said the administration has received significant interest in the high-profile position left vacant by Karoline Leavitt’s departure last month. Advertisement […]
Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday after nearly three months away from Capitol Hill, where he was recovering from a serious fall at home. The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican immediately resumed official duties by casting his first Senate vote since June 11. McConnell voted in favor of advancing Matthew R. Byrne’s nomination to […]
Former Sen. Joe Manchin is backing Republican Sen. Susan Collins in her reelection campaign as Maine hosts one of the most closely watched Senate contests of the midterm elections. Manchin, a longtime Democrat who became an independent during his final year in office, said Monday that Collins represents the kind of bipartisan senator he believes […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will not run for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to seek the Democratic nomination. Newsom made the unusually direct declaration during an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper while the two were fly-fishing in Montana. Advertisement “I don’t know if she runs, but we’ll see,” […]
“A penny for your thoughts” is a quaint saying from days gone by, but it’s likely to disappear permanently from the American lexicon in the coming years. The U.S. House moved Monday to formally end production of the penny for everyday circulation, passing bipartisan legislation that would also establish nationwide rules for rounding cash transactions […]
Trump administration Border Czar Tom Homan left a Fox News anchor surprised when he responded to the latest “fear-mongering” from Democrats. During an interview on Fox News, Homan revealed that there’s “no plan” to sweep polling places during the November midterms, as some Democrats have feared. Advertisement “The Sunday Briefing” anchor Jacqui Heinrich mentioned claims […]
The U.S. House of Representatives kicked off the week with a major move that will make President Donald Trump happy. The House voted 213 to 184 to pass legislation aimed at speeding up federal permitting for interstate natural gas pipelines. The bill would designate the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as the lead agency for pipeline […]
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins broke with Senate Republican leadership this week and voted with Democrats on a key vote. Collins voted with liberals on a Democratic-backed motion to send the Senate’s $70 billion budget reconciliation package back to committee for further review. Advertisement The procedural motion, offered by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), sought to […]
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded Friday night after an unidentified woman entered former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Malibu property. Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, were not home when the incident unfolded at their Point Dume residence. Private security personnel encountered the woman before she reached the house and contacted authorities about a suspicious […]
President Donald Trump announced nine additional pharmaceutical agreements aimed at lowering prescription costs through his administration’s most-favored-nation pricing strategy. The August 31 announcement seeks to align certain American medicine prices with lower prices charged in other developed countries. The nine companies are Alcon, Astellas Pharma, BeOne Medicines, BridgeBio, CSL, Kyowa Kirin, Sun Pharma, Teva Pharmaceuticals, […]
