Political newcomer Ronald Russell was projected to win the Republican primary for Maine’s 1st Congressional District as of late Tuesday. Russell, who grew up on a Fort Fairfield, farm and returned to the state in 2021, said during his campaign that his run for office is an attempt to “get the country back on track.” Russell defeated fellow first-time candidate …
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Fox News Politics: First son's first felony
Welcome to Fox News’ Politics newsletter with the latest political news from Washington D.C. and updates from the2024 campaign trail. What’s happening… – Trump within striking distance of Biden in blue-leaning state – Bragg, Colangelo to testify on Capitol Hill – Biden to ban medical debt from credit reports Hunter Biden found guilty on all counts First son Hunter Biden …
Read More »NJ reviewing Trump golf courses' liquor licenses after felony conviction
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control is reviewing the liquor licenses at properties owned by former President Donald Trump. The Alcoholic Beverage Control division (ABC) is considering whether Trump’s recent felony conviction violates a clause in the state law that restricts licenses based on criminal history. “ABC is reviewing the impact of President Trump’s conviction on …
Read More »House GOP lawmakers grill ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over COVID nursing home deaths
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced a tough grilling from House GOP lawmakers Tuesday over his handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes during the height of the pandemic. Cuomo visited Capitol Hill for a closed-door interview with the House select subcommittee investigating the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers zeroed in on a March 25, 2020, executive order by the governor that …
Read More »Biden faces 'major political blowback' if he flip-flops on Hunter pardon: experts
President Biden could face major “political blowback” should he ultimately decide to pardon his son, Hunter, following his conviction Tuesday on federal charges related to the purchase of a firearm, elections experts tell Fox News Digital. Biden vowed to “accept the outcome” of the case following the verdict, and has said he will not be issuing a pardon, but considering …
Read More »President Biden reacts to son Hunter's guilty verdict in gun trial: 'I am also a dad'
President Biden reacted to the guilty verdict in his son’s gun trial, noting that he is a dad in addition to his duty as president. “As I said last week, I am the President, but I am also a Dad. Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today,” Biden said of …
Read More »Texas federal court strikes down Biden admin protections for LGBTQ students
A federal judge on Tuesday struck down federal protections for LGBTQ students, saying the Biden administration attempted to rewrite the federal law. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth, Texas, said officials tried to re-write federal law barring sex discrimination in schools, applying it to LGBTQ students, Reuters reported. The ruling came amid a lawsuit filed by Texas’ Republican …
Read More »McMaster-backed nurse practitioner advances to runoff in South Carolina GOP primary to succeed Rep. Duncan
Sheri Biggs, a nurse practitioner who won the backing of Gov. Henry McMaster, advanced to a runoff in the crowded race for the Republican nomination to replace outgoing GOP Rep. Jeff Duncan in South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District. Biggs was among seven Republicans in contention, but no true frontrunner emerged ahead of the primary. Biggs, a lieutenant colonel in the …
Read More »Jacky Rosen swiftly scores Nevada Democratic Senate nod ahead of 'toss up' election
Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., handily won Nevada’s Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday, setting her up for a difficult general election match come November in the swing state. The incumbent Democrat managed to easily defeat her opponents, Troy Walker and Mike Schaefer, in the election. SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY BLASTS ‘SURREPTITIOUS’ RECORDING AS DEMS TARGET JUSTICE ALITO U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, …
Read More »Trump-backed incumbent wins red state primary that split House Freedom Caucus
In a primary that split the conservative House Freedom Caucus, incumbent Rep. William Timmons, R-S.C., fended off a challenge from conservative State Rep. Adam Morgan. Prominent members of the House Freedom Caucus were split on who should get the nod to represent South Carolina’s solidly Republican 4th Congressional District in the northern part of the state, which includes Greenville and …
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