McConnell in talks to endorse Trump in 2024 presidential race: report
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell could endorse former President Donald Trump in the 2024 race as one of his last major actions before leaving leadership. McConnell’s office and Trump’s presidential campaign have been in talks over a possible endorsement, as well
Democrats rush to keep Trump off ballot after SCOTUS decision because election can’t be left to voters
Calling it ‘one on a huge list of priorities,’ Rep. Jamie Raskin, D., Md., announced that he will be reintroducing a prior bill with Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., and Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., to disqualify not just former President Donald
What to know about the Arizona Senate race now that Sinema is out
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) announced on Tuesday that she will not seek reelection this year, opting out of what would have been a contentious, three-way contest in a swing state that will be consequential for the political balance of the
Top Democrats head for a showdown in California’s Senate primary
The first round in the exorbitantly expensive contest for the U.S. Senate seat of the late Dianne Feinstein is hurtling toward an unpredictable conclusion Tuesday night as three of the state’s most prominent Democrats and onetime baseball star battle for
Sen. Menendez faces new charges in bribery case
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife with extortion and obstruction of justice, adding counts to a case alleging that the lawmaker had acted as an illegal foreign agent on behalf of Egypt. Menendez (D-N.J.); his wife,
The ‘Super’ Tuesday that wasn’t
The theory behind a presidential election year “Super Tuesday” is that it marks a key tipping point in the major parties’ nominating contests. The term describes the first day of the primary calendar in which a lot of states and/or
A conspicuous line on Trump from the Supreme Court’s left flank
The question of whether states can disqualify Donald Trump for having “engaged in insurrection” wasn’t particularly difficult for the Supreme Court — as expected. The court ruled unanimously Monday that states can’t enforce that clause of the 14th Amendment against
Who is North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson?
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the leading Republican in the party’s primary in the gubernatorial race, made headlines over the weekend for receiving the endorsement of Donald Trump — with the former president saying he is “Martin Luther King
United Airlines expects busiest spring break ever despite travelers’ cost concerns
United Airlines expects its busiest spring break ever this year, even as travelers say they are concerned about rising costs. The carrier said Monday it expects to serve more than 21 million passengers from March 8 to April 21 — up
Business groups hit back at efforts to cap credit card late fees
The Biden administration is seeking to impose a new limit on the typical credit card late fee, but the consumer credit and banking industry warns the change could ultimately affect other consumers in the form of higher interest rates. The Consumer