Politics

(WASHINGTON) — Sen. John Barrasso announced Tuesday that he’s seeking the No. 2 Senate GOP leadership position, bucking long-held expectations that he’d vie for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s top spot. The Wyoming senator said he believes serving as the Republican Party’s whip will be the right fit for the GOP. “I have had time to […]

(WASHINGTON) — On Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously decided to reverse the decision by the Colorado courts that would have kicked former President Donald Trump off the GOP Primary ballot in the state. The case was highly watched by election experts and legal scholars for the ramifications it would have on the election. Colorado Secretary […]

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday that she is not running for reelection and will leave the Senate at the end of the year. Sinema was elected in 2018 as a Democrat but left the party to become an independent in 2022. In her video announcement, Sinema touted her bipartisan approach […]

(WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s lead prosecutor in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump made news last week when he told a federal judge that putting Trump on trial in the days leading up to the 2024 presidential election would not violate Justice Department policy. The federal judge overseeing Trump’s case, […]

(WASHINGTON) — Confirming what was long suspected, Sen. John Thune formalized his bid to replace Minority Leader Mitch McConnell as the next Senate Republican leader in an interview Monday with a news outlet in his home state of South Dakota. Thune, in the clip, was asked by a reporter from Keloland News about whether he […]

(WASHINGTON) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has issued an administrative stay which temporarily blocks Texas’ strict immigration law, SB 4, after the Biden administration asked the court to intervene. The law remains blocked until March 13 at 5:00 P.M. (EDT) to give the justices time to decide how to proceed. Justice Alito also gave […]

(WASHINGTON) — Nikki Haley has repeatedly promised to remain in the Republican primary race against Donald Trump until Super Tuesday, which offers the last big chance for the former governor and ambassador to start catching up to the former president in delegates for their party’s 2024 nomination. But Haley has also repeatedly hedged on her […]

(WASHINGTON) — The North Carolina gubernatorial race is shaping up to be one of the most competitive and closely-watched face-offs in the battleground state. Leading candidates with polar opposite views are vying for the executive mansion seat in a race that could serve as a precedent for voters’ choices in the polling booth for the […]

(WASHINGTON) — California’s primary battle for the Senate seat to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last fall, is one to watch on Super Tuesday. Twenty-seven candidates have filed for the Feinstein seat. The four leading contenders are Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee, plus Republican Steve Garvey, a former Major League […]

(WASHINGTON) — One of the biggest Super Tuesday prizes is Texas, with its 161 delegates at stake in the Republican primary. Former President Donald Trump and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley have campaigned recently in the state — with Trump visiting the Mexican border last week and Haley rallying in two major cities on Monday. […]