Facing a tough reelection in battleground Georgia, Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff raised $11 million in the first quarter of 2025, according to his campaign, which Read More
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Trump, Musk, face blame for setbacks, but are Wisconsin, Florida elections crystal ball for 2026 midterms?
A liberal judge won big in Wisconsin’s April 1 Supreme Court election while Republicans held two Florida congressional seats. Both parties are spinning the results ahead of the 2026 midterm cycle.
Amid GOP Revolt, House Speaker Backs Senate Budget Plan As Key To Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’
On Saturday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) urged the House to pass a Senate budget plan to lay the groundwork for President Donald Trump’s domestic priorities, Read More
Judge awards $6.6M to whistleblowers who were fired after reporting Texas AG Ken Paxton to FBI
A judge awarded $6.6 million combined to four whistleblowers who sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on claims he fired them in retaliation for reporting him to the FBI.
Speaker Johnson moves on Senate’s Trump budget bill as House GOP rebels threaten to defect
Speaker Mike Johnson is rallying House Republicans around the reconciliation process after the Senate passed its own version of such a bill.
‘Deep ties to the CCP’: Meet the vaping lobbyist ramping up pressure on Trump to save ‘illicit’ vape industry
A top vaping lobbyist, whose group worked closely with the Trump campaign last year, has extensive ties to the Chinese Communist Party and previously donated thousands of dollars to Democrats.
Dems slam Elon Musk, Melania Trump with xenophobic attacks: ‘Go back to South Africa!’
Since President Donald Trump’s return to office, Democrats have made xenophobic comments about DOGE chief Elon Musk and first lady Melania Trump.
Democrats look to push into GOP turf with buzzy candidate recruits for the midterms
Democrats are getting ready to push deeper into Republican-held turf next November. Emboldened by the special elections last Tuesday, the GOP’s adversaries are sensing opportunity. Read More
Senate GOP pushes Trump budget framework through after marathon vote series
The amended framework would raise the debt ceiling by up to $5 trillion within the reconciliation process, taking future leverage away from Senate Democrats.
Dem senator looks to hijack key Trump budget process with tariff challenge
Democrat Sen. Jacky Rosen will introduce amendments to the Republicans’ reconciliation bill, specifically targeting President Trump’s tariffs on certain items and certain countries.