A new USA Today/Suffolk poll in Virginia shows Terry McAuliffe (D) and Glenn Youngkin (R) tied in the race for governor, 45% to 45%.
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Trump Endorses Perdue for Georgia Governor
Former President Donald Trump endorsed former Sen. David Perdue in the Georgia gubernatorial race, calling current GOP Gov. Brian Kemp a “very weak Governor,” Fox News reports, Save to Favorites
McConnell Likely to Back Powell for Second Term
“U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he would probably end up supporting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s nomination for a second four-year term,” Reuters reports. Save to…
Jake Sullivan Spoke with Hostages’ Families
“National security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke last week with relatives of U.S. hostages and others wrongfully detained abroad, after more than two dozen families expressed frustrations about their inability to…
Pence’s Top Aide to Cooperate with House Probe
“The former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence is cooperating with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection,“ the AP reports. “Marc Short was at the…
Omicron Is Fast Moving, But Maybe Less Severe
“The Covid-19 virus is spreading faster than ever in South Africa, the country’s president said Monday, an indication of how the new Omicron variant is driving the pandemic, but there…
Senate GOP Nixes Proposed Debt Limit Fix
“Senate Republicans are rejecting a proposal floated by congressional Democratic leaders to attach a debt limit fix to the annual defense policy measure — typically treated as a must-pass bill,”…
Chris Cuomo Preparing to Sue CNN for $18 Million
“Fired CNN host Chris Cuomo is set to sue the network if it balks at paying him at least $18 million to cover what’s left on his contract,” the New…
Devin Nunes to Leave Congress
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) will soon announce he is retiring at the end of this month, Politico reports. Nunes was in line to be House Ways and Means chairman if…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I wanna get it done no matter how long it takes.” — President Biden on whether he’ll pass his Build Back Better bill before Christmas.Save to Favorites
Trump Says Firing Comey Was Key to His Survival
Former President Donald Trump told Fox News that his firing of former FBI Director James Comey was critical to his surviving four years in the White House. Said Trump: “If…
Republicans Are Trying to Destroy Democracy
Jeffrey Goldberg: “Stating plainly that one of America’s two major parties, the party putatively devoted to advancing the ideas and ideals of conservatism, has now fallen into autocratic disrepute is…
Bob Dole to Lie In State at U.S. Capitol
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that former Sen. Robert Dole will lie in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda on Thursday.Save to Favorites
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Chris Cuomo Absent from Sirius XM Show
“Chris Cuomo was absent from his weekday radio show on SiriusXM, two days after being fired by CNN following a scandal involving his effort to help his brother deal with…
Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Maps
“The U.S. Department of Justice is throwing its weight into the legal fight over Texas’ newly drawn maps for Congress and the state House,” the Texas Tribune reports. “The Biden…
Schumer Keeps Christmas Goal for Spending Bill
In a letter to his colleagues, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reiterated his optimistic timeline for Senate Democrats to finish the Build Back Better bill, saying “our goal in…
Trump Social Media Company Forecasts 81 Million Users
“Donald Trump’s new social media company forecasts it may have 81 million users by 2026 – or nearly 7 million more people than voted for him in the 2020 election…
Edwards Seeks to Require Covid-19 Vaccine for Kids
“Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ (D) plan to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the required immunization schedule for students at K-12 schools has energized a wave of opposition from mostly…
Meadows Confirms Trump Was Very Sick
Mark Meadows, in his book The Chief’s Chief, writes that Donald Trump was much sicker than reported at the time and had “dangerously low” oxygen levels when he was admitted…
Court Halts Filing for Races In North Carolina
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has halted candidate filing in U.S. House, state Senate and state House districts amid challenges to the latest redistricting maps, the Raleigh News and…
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