A new Emerson College poll in North Carolina finds Sen. Tom Tillis (R) trails possible challenger state Sen. Erica Smith (D) by seven points, 39% to 46%, with 15% still undecided.
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Politico: “J.D. Vance, the first millennial vice president who rose to national prominence in 2016 through his intricately framed and professionally edited political memoir Hillbilly Elegy, has established himself as…
A perfectly timed book release: The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy by Jeffrey Toobin. “Toobin explores why the Founding Fathers gave the power of pardon to the President and…
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told his House Republican leadership team that he would not bring up Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) budget resolution if it passes the Senate, Punchbowl News reports….
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Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (D) is formally jumping into the race to become New Mexico’s governor, The Hill reports. Save to Favorites
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“Less than two years after Fort Bragg officially became Fort Liberty, the North Carolina Army base’s name is changing back to Fort Bragg,” the Raleigh News & Observer reports. “U.S….
Rep. John Larson (D-CT) seemingly froze up mid-speech and stopped speaking for nearly half a minute yesterday, the CT Mirror reports. His office later said it was “likely an adverse…
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