Donald Trump, at 78, becomes the oldest nominee in U.S. history if Kamala Harris or someone else younger than Trump succeeds Biden atop the Democratic ticket, Axios reports.
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The Senate cleared a key procedural hurdle on the House-passed continuing resolution, putting the chamber on a path to averting a midnight shutdown, Reuters reports. Ten Democrats voted with Minority…
President Trump used his Justice Department speech to vent years of frustration and grievance against the department and the FBI — agencies he said had been run by “a corrupt…
Vice President JD Vance expressed confidence Friday that a deal to sell TikTok and keep the social media app running in the U.S. would largely be in place by an…
“The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon requested responses from states and groups that have challenged the constitutionality of the president’s order ending birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants…
The U.S. Department of Education has launched investigations into 52 universities in 41 states, accusing the schools of using “racial preferences and stereotypes in education programs and activities,” the AP…
“The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the Ivy League school unless it cedes control of an international studies…
“President Donald Trump’s choice of Pam Bondi to be attorney general last fall prompted sighs of relief in some Democratic and legal circles,” NBC News reports. “Bondi was seen as…
“President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to eliminate a key tool that lower courts have used to block various aspects of his agenda,” Politico reports. “In an emergency…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) opened a massive rift with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Punchbowl News reports. Jeffries returned to the Capitol after his party’s retreat to…
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) announced he’s getting rid of his Tesla Model S, saying the car felt like “a rolling billboard” advertising Elon Musk. Said Kelly: “Elon Musk kind of…
“Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will return to a Wisconsin battleground House district next week as part of a multi-state tour to highlight Republicans who have stopped holding in-person town halls…
Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) is keeping the door open to a possible Republican run next year in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D), Fox…
“One of the four men accused of being a sexual predator by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is suing the South Carolina congresswoman for defamation and libel, contending she knowingly made…
“Most Michigan swing voters in our latest Engagious/Sago focus groups said that although they voted for President Trump in November, they have objections, frustrations and fears about his behavior since…
“House Democrats from across the party’s ideological spectrum — united in their fury at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) — are engaged in a campaign to get Senate Democrats…
In the end, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) caved. He announced last night he would vote to advance Republicans’ six-month funding bill that passed the House to avert a…
CNBC: “The market value of the S&P 500 at its Feb. 19 peak was $52.06 trillion, according to FactSet. Thursday’s decline put the index’s market value down to $46.78 trillion.”…
President Trump said on Friday there is a “very good chance” the war between Russia and Ukraine can end after “productive” discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Reuters reports. Save…
“Consumer sentiment took another hit in March as worries intensified over inflation and a slumping stock market, according to the University of Michigan’s latest sentiment survey released Friday,” CNBC reports….
President Trump congratulated Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for “doing the right thing” by backing the Republican-led bill to avert a government shutdown, a choice that’s put the New York…
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