President Biden was heavily criticized by conservatives on social media over an interview transcript in which he appeared to agree with the premise that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging his country’s war with Hamas for his own political gain. “Some in Israel have suggested that Netanyahu is prolonging the war for his own political self-preservation. Do you believe …
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Three-term Sen. Jon Tester wins Montana Democrat primary in crucial race that could determine Senate control
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has won the Democratic primary over his opponent Michael Hummert in the Montana Senate race – a heated contest that could determine which party controls the chamber next cycle.Tester, a three-term senator, is running for re-election in red state Montana, and his seat has been eyed by Republicans as one of their best pickup opportunities of …
Read More »Arizona lawmakers to vote on ballot measure allowing local police to make border-crossing arrests
Arizona would step directly into immigration enforcement by making it a state crime to cross the Arizona-Mexico border anywhere except a port of entry, under a proposal that’s up for a final vote by lawmakers on Tuesday. If approved, voters would decide in November if the measure becomes law. The measure, scheduled for a vote in the Arizona House, would …
Read More »Trump campaign sets up shop in blue Philadelphia in the fight for battleground Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA – First-term Republican Rep. Welsey Hunt was a long way from his home state of Texas on Tuesday. The military veteran and former President Trump surrogate was in Philadelphia to headline the opening of the former president’s first campaign office in Pennsylvania, a crucial battleground state in Trump’s 2024 election rematch with President Biden. “The person that’s going to …
Read More »Firearms executive wins Dem nomination in Montana gubernatorial primary
Former senior firearms sales executive Ryan Busse has won the Democrat nomination in the Montana gubernatorial race to unseat Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte in November. While most of Montana’s statewide leadership are currently Republican, the state’s governor’s seat was occupied by a Democrat for nearly a decade before being flipped red in 2020 by Gianforte. Busse detailed his views on …
Read More »Hunter Biden's wife lashes out at former Trump aide during court appearance: 'Piece of s—'
Melissa Cohen Biden – the wife of Hunter Biden – lashed out at a former Trump White House aide during a Tuesday appearance in court to support her husband, who has been charged with three felonies stemming from a 2018 firearm purchase. Her remarks were directed at Garrett Ziegler, who was sued by Hunter Biden last year for publishing the …
Read More »New York appeals court judges in Trump case routinely donated to Democrats, records show
The New York state court that will decide former President Trump’s appeal includes justices who have a history of donating to Democrat campaigns and were elected to lower court judgeships as Democrat candidates before their appointments to the appellate court. State campaign records show that some of the justices, when they served as judges in the lower courts, donated to …
Read More »42 House Dems defy Biden, vote for ICC sanctions in response to Netanyahu threats
Forty-two House Democrats voted with Republicans on a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court in response to its top prosecutor seeking arrest warrants against top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The bill, led by Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Brian Mast, R-Fla., passed along bipartisan lines in a 247-155 vote on Tuesday. Two Republicans voted “present” on …
Read More »‘It is insulting’: Biden border order takes heat from Democrats and Republicans
President Biden’s announcement of a new asylum bar for migrants coming across the southern border when encounters hit a certain level was met with immediate criticism from both Democrats and Republicans — with Republicans calling it a “stunt” and some Democrats accusing him of betraying migrants. Biden signed a proclamation that will temporarily suspend the entry of non-citizens across the …
Read More »Iowa GOP Rep Nunn will face Democrat Baccam in general election for CD-3
In what is expected to be one of the most competitive contests among the 2024 congressional races, in Iowa’s 3rd District, Republican Rep. Zach Nunn will face off against the winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary, Lanon Baccam. The Associated Press called the race after 9 p.m. ET, with Baccam leading Vine. Baccam is a first-generation combat veteran who served with …
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