For the first time, the Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll shows Ted Cruz leading the GOP field nationally with 39%, followed by Donald Trump at 37% and John Kasich at 23%.
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Al Franken Announces Nationwide Tour
Former Senator Al Franken (D-MN) announced on Twitter his “The Only Former U.S. Senator Currently on Tour Tour” with 15 events scheduled for later this year. Said Franken: “My promise…
Police Officer Says Kevin McCarthy Is Lying
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy said that Washington, DC police officer Michael Fanone, who was badly hurt during the January 6 insurrection and has been trying to set up a…
Top General Defends Teaching Critical Race Theory
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley told members of Congress that he wants to learn more about critical race theory and doesn’t see any harm in…
Afghan Government Could Collapse Within 6 Months
“The U.S. intelligence community concluded last week that the government of Afghanistan could collapse as soon as six months after the American military withdrawal from the country is completed,” the…
Texas Voters Split on Greg Abbott’s Re-Election
A new Quinnipiac poll in Texas finds 46% of voters think Gov. Greg Abbott (R) deserves to be reelected, while 48% say he does not deserve to be reelected. With…
How Susan Collins Votes on ‘Divisive’ Nominees
Steve Benen: “Who can forget Richard Grenell, who was forced to delete hundreds of sexist comments from his social media accounts and who operated as a prominent online troll for…
Where Each Senate Democrat Stands on the Filibuster
PBS Newshour details the position each of the 50 Democratic Senators has taken on reforming the filibuster: 24 want to reform the filibuster. 22 are open to reform. 2 are…
Kamala Harris to Visit U.S.-Mexico Border
Vice President Harris will travel to the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday, amid mounting criticism from Republicans that neither she nor President Biden has traveled to the country’s southern border, the…
Louisiana Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports Bill
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) vetoed legislation that would have barred transgender girls and women from participating on sports teams that match their gender identity, calling the proposal a…
Ex-French President May Face Prison Term
“The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy concluded Tuesday in Paris, after a month during which the court sought to determine whether he broke laws on campaign financing in…
18 Incumbents Not Running for Re-Election So Far
House retirement announcements are running slightly above the pace of the 2018 and 2020 cycles, according to Ballotpedia. Save to Favorites
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A Down Payment on Democratic Power
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GOP Official In Ohio Admits to Voting Twice
A Republican official in Ohio admitted to forging his dead father’s signature on an absentee ballot in the 2020 presidential election, NBC News reports. Edward Snodgrass, a Porter Township trustee,…
Supreme Court Sides with Student Who Cursed Online
“The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former high school cheerleader who argued that she could not be punished by her public school for posting a profanity-laced caption on…
Matt Gaetz Suggests Defunding the FBI
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) tweeted that Democrats should defund the FBI, then deleted the tweet, the Washington Post reports. The FBI is investigating Gaetz’s possible role in child sex trafficking….
Republicans Attack Warnock Over ‘Welfare for Politicians’
“In the pushback to the For the People Act, the National Senatorial Campaign Committee released a series of ads hitting Democratic senators for voting for the bill,” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution…
House Republicans Launch Climate Caucus
A group of nearly 40 House Republicans is launching a Conservative Climate Caucus on Wednesday, the Washington Examiner reports. Save to Favorites
GOP Investigation Finds No Vote Fraud In Michigan
A months-long Republican investigation into Michigan’s 2020 election uncovered no evidence of widespread fraud and concluded Wednesday with a recommendation the attorney general investigate those who made false claims for…
Socialist Defeats 4-Term Incumbent Mayor of Buffalo
“India Walton, the community activist barely known to many Buffalo voters just months ago, shocked four-term incumbent Byron Brown in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for mayor in what may rank as…
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☑️ On the American Exchange podcast, ex-pat Erich McElroy reaches across from London to try and find out what is happening to his home country. Past guests include Mary Trump, SE Cupp, Anthony Scaramucci and more.
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