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The media are filled with chatter, prognostication and speculation about what another Trump term would look like. This is in part because he has a good shot at winning–something the press didn’t believe a few short months ago–and because we basically know what a second Biden term would look like. That’s the lot of an incumbent president – Biden can …

North Dakota lawmakers are expecting a legal challenge to a proposed congressional age limit, and estimate $1 million to defend the measure up to the U.S. Supreme Court, in what some observers see as a likely test case. A top legislative panel on Wednesday unanimously approved a $1 million cost estimate for the state to defend the age limit proposed …

FIRST ON FOX: A Republican Senate candidate in battleground state Nevada, Sam Brown, pulled in $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2024 for his challenge to incumbent Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. The former U.S. Army captain, who was injured in Afghanistan, raised the sum in the first three months of the election year, as he inches closer to clinching …

FIRST ON FOX: The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) dropped its first round of “trailblazer” endorsements for the 2024 election cycle, a major advancement in Republican efforts to expand their slim House majority in the fall. CLF, a top Republican super PAC closely aligned with House Speaker Mike Johnson that supports and invests in Republican congressional campaigns across the country, made …

The White House plans to renew a push in April to convince Congress to extend an internet subsidy program used by 23 million American households just weeks before it runs out of money, officials said. In October, the White House asked for $6 billion to extend the program through December 2024, but Congress has not funded it, potentially putting millions …

Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers of The Police all yelled into the camera: “I want my MTV!” Then came Pat Benatar, doing the same thing, followed by Pete Townshend of The Who, all demanding their “MTV.” Finally, The Police show back up on the screen. They warble something which sounds roughly like the tune of “God Rest Ye Merry …

FIRST ON FOX: Popular former Gov. Larry Hogan is launching a bus tour across Maryland as he campaigns for the state’s open Senate seat, while Democrats are divided over two candidates in what promises to be a close primary battle. Hogan’s “Back to Work Bus Tour” will begin its 10-day route on Friday and cover hundreds of miles, according to …

The massive spending bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden last month continues a years-long tradition of earmarking significant amounts of money for border security in a number of Middle Eastern countries – just as a fight over how best to secure the U.S. border is still ongoing. The $1.2 trillion package, which includes funding for …

Ukraine has been fighting the war against Russia for over two years with defensive aid supplied by the U.S. and its European allies. But as the war of attrition rages on, Russia has recently seen some small advances and Ukraine has begun to face down the possibility that more aid from Washington may not be coming. “It’s quite dire, it’s …

The White House is moving forward with its campaign to confirm judicial nominee Adeel Mangi and pushing back on claims that he is antisemitic or against law enforcement, despite several Democratic senators expressing concern over the nominee’s organizational ties and casting doubt on his chances of garnering enough votes. According to a White House official, Biden’s team is keeping the …