“BIG WIN in Argentina for Javier Milei, a wonderful Trump Endorsed Candidate! He’s making us all look good,” U.S. president cheers. Argentinian President Javier Milei’s party scored a decisive win in Sunday’s legislative elections, sparking celebrations from U.S. President Donald Trump. With more than 99 percent of the ballots counted, according to local media, Milei’s … Read more
State lawmakers are launching a rushed effort to overhaul the state’s maps, which currently have a 6-5 split. Virginia Democrats are poised to enter the nationwide redistricting battle, according to three Democrats familiar with the plans, taking on an effort to redraw the state’s congressional lines just days before closely watched elections in the state. … Read more
The DCCC commissioned a new poll finding that Maryland Democratic voters would respond positively to the move. National Democrats are trying to push recalcitrant Marylanders into redrawing the state’s congressional lines, arguing that the party’s base would support Free State leaders jumping into the nationwide fray. A Change Research polling memo commissioned by the Democratic … Read more
LAX is one of the world’s busiest airports. Flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were halted briefly due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility, the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday, when the agency also reported staffing-related delays in Chicago, Washington and Newark, New Jersey. The FAA issued a temporary … Read more
Stephanie Thacker, an Obama appointee, said a convicted scholar’s speech in a terrorism case and Trump’s remarks sound “the same.” It’s been almost five years since President Donald Trump stood on the Ellipse and exhorted his followers to march on the Capitol as lawmakers were preparing to certify Joe Biden’s election victory. But that jarring … Read more
“Tearing down those walls doesn’t diminish the significance of the work we accomplished there.” WASHINGTON — Betty Ford reportedly said that if the White House West Wing is the “mind” of the nation, then the East Wing — the traditional power center for first ladies — is the “heart.” That “heart” beat for more than … Read more
“I believe that we have the framework for the two leaders to have a very productive meeting for both sides,” the Treasury secretary said. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that he expected that China would not impose export controls on rare earths and that the United States would not impose 100 percent tariffs on … Read more
The government is heading into its fourth week of a shutdown. Democrats are accusing President Donald Trump and GOP congressional leadership of refusing to negotiate as the country heads into week four of a government shutdown, with one senator saying Trump prefers the government to be closed. In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on … Read more
The South Carolina senator defended President Trump’s boat strikes in the region. Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday defended the White House’s decision to strike Venezuelan boats, hinting that President Donald Trump may even “expand” military operations in the region. In an interview with CBS’ Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation,” the South Carolina Republican said … Read more
Trump, 79, did not say which part of his body was scanned. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had undergone an MRI scan during his recent visit to Walter Reed Medical Center, but did not offer further details on why. “It was perfect,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to … Read more