Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is nearly ready to reveal his decision on entering the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, saying Sunday that he would make an announcement on May 22, the AP reports.
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Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) “has made up his mind: the centrist Nebraska lawmaker is leaving Congress after this term. But he still has a big decision to make on President…
“Dozens of House Republicans are scrambling behind the scenes to head off the deep Medicaid cuts in the Senate version of the party-line megabill that could pass as soon as…
“The Senate is just about four hours into a vote-a-rama for the Republicans’ massive reconciliation bill that senators predict won’t come to a close until late tonight or early Tuesday…
“I would retire, too, if I voted against this bill.” — Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN), quoted by Fox News, on Sen. Thom Tillis’ (R-NC) decision to forgo reelection next year.Save…
Cook Political Report: “The surprise move from Tillis moves this race into the Toss Up category and officially makes the Tar Heel State Democrats’ top pickup opportunity. The contest was…
“Oh my God, I just want to go home! I’ve already missed our entire trip to the beach… There’s no drama that we know the votes are going to go.”…
Gallup: “A record-low 58% of U.S. adults say they are ‘extremely’ (41%) or ‘very’ (17%) proud to be an American, down nine percentage points from last year and five points…
“It was a busy weekend for the U.S. Senate, which narrowly advanced signature tax and spending legislation. The people most worried about the risks from U.S. fiscal deficits do not…
New York Times: “The plan to write a policy agenda for the next Democratic president is at the center of a raging debate within the party: whether its biggest problem…
Running to about 1,000 pages, the U.S. tax package known as the “big beautiful bill” covers a bewildering array of topics. Yet one tweak that ought to have been included…
Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA) said he will not seek reelection “after some discussions this weekend and thoughtful reflection,” opening up a solid-blue seat in Philadelphia, Politico reports. “Evans faced mounting…
President Trump “was spotted wearing reading glasses in his motorcade over the weekend, a rare sighting of the president who reportedly avoids using them in public,” Newsweek reports.Save to Favorites
“Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told President Trump to start looking for his replacement in the upper chamber prior to the president’s missive saying that he would start interviewing candidates to…
Washington Post: “For months, Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service plumbed the federal government’s information systems, scouring arcane internal records that the billionaire said were guiding his hunt for waste.” “Now…
American Prospect: “The federal share of payment for Medicaid would be increased for ‘the state with the highest separate poverty guideline.’ That happens to be Alaska. Their share would increase…
“The Supreme Court will hear a significant campaign finance case next term that will examine whether it violates the Constitution to restrict the amount of money that political parties can…
President Trump has secured commitments for a record-shattering $1.4 billion since Election Day 2024, Fox News reports. And advisors say he will be “an even more dominant force” for Republicans…
“Republican party leaders are rushing to overcome lingering internal fights over President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package as Democrats launch attacks to exploit the divisions,” Bloomberg reports. “Senate…
President Trump said that he had found a buyer for the TikTok short-video app, which he described as a group of “very wealthy people” whose identities he will reveal “in…
The Washington Post’s most-read article this morning details what’s in the Senate version of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” David Axelrod notes that Republicans are “racing to ram this bill…
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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
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