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Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, arguably the 2024 Republican presidential candidate most willing to attack Donald Trump, lambasted the former president over his conduct, drawing cheers and jeers from the crowd. “He’s unwilling to take responsibility for any of the mistakes that were made. Any of the faults that […]

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan announced the start last week of a political group to boost President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and elevate other Democrats, she raised her own standing, too — and drew the spotlight back to her and two other high-profile governors in the party whose presidential […]
Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a state-led challenge to the Biden administration’s deportation policy. The court ruled 8-1 that Texas and Louisiana lacked standing to bring the case. The lone dissent came from Justice Samuel Alito. In his 14-page opinion, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the two Republican-controlled states “brought […]
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Just days after agreeing to plead guilty to tax-related misdemeanors, Hunter Biden on Thursday night attended a White House state dinner with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The president’s son was among hundreds of high-profile guests who gathered to toast the foreign dignitary, marking his first official event […]
Stella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A progressive group plans to funnel hundreds of thousands of dollars into an effort to elect hundreds of left-leaning school board members across the country — underscoring how those local races are increasingly drawing the attention of noted advocacy groups and politicians. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) on Friday […]
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden rolled out the red carpet Thursday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India for the third state visit of his presidency. The visit will put on full display the “deep and close partnership” between the U.S. and India, the White House said, despite concerns India’s […]
Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a lengthy interview this week, Donald Trump was asked to address his past support for criminal justice reform and COVID-19 vaccine development and restrictions, two major areas where he has been criticized by other conservatives in the 2024 presidential race. While defending his record to Fox News’ […]
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional Republicans on Thursday released transcripts of their interviews with two IRS whistleblowers who in April accused the Justice Department of granting Hunter Biden “preferential treatment” during its yearslong probe of his tax affairs. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith promoted the whistleblowers’ testimony as evidence that senior […]
Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Most members of the Federal Election Commission on Thursday said they did not have the authority to act on a petition to impose regulations on content in political ads that was generated by artificial intelligence. “Our jurisdiction on this point is limited to instances where a […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is set to start rolling out policy proposals, pivoting from touting his record as Florida’s governor to a more forward-looking vision taking aim at President Joe Biden. DeSantis’ campaign told ABC News that it will introduce its new policies during targeted events, interviews and more […]