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WHCA condemns removal of journalist from White House pool

White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) President Jacqui Heinrich on Wednesday condemned the White House’s decision to restrict a journalist’s access to cover President Trump after the president lashed out at him in the Oval Office earlier this week.  Andrew Feinberg, a correspondent for The Independent, was scheduled to serve as the print pool reporter on…

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Omar said she will have to move due to threats following federal raid

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said she will have to move out of her apartment in Washington, D.C., because of threats she’s received after federal agents executed a search warrant at her residence last week as part of an immigration fraud probe.  “Obviously, I can’t continue to live there … Because our address has been public…

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Greene says El-Sayed could win Senate seat if Trump attacks Iran again

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (D-Ga.) lashed out at President Trump’s military operations against Iran on Wednesday, warning a further escalation could cost Republicans in the November elections.  “If Trump is dumb enough to attack Iran again before the midterms, @AbdulElSayed will win the senate seat in Michigan,” Greene wrote on social media Wednesday. “It’s…

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Kornacki sees tide ‘working against’ Democrat in Minnesota Senate race

Steve Kornacki, NBC News’s chief data analyst, on Wednesday morning said there is growing indication that Minnesota’s tight Senate race could swing in the GOP’s favor in the November election.  “There does seem to be a tide within the state that’s working against Democrats,” Kornacki said on the “Today” show.  The Democratic nominee, Minnesota Lt.…

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El-Sayed defends Slotkin over remarks targeted by right

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (D) is standing by Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) after the lawmaker sparked the GOP’s ire with a recent comment that she wants young professionals to rethink accepting a job with the Trump administration.  In a Wednesday radio interview with “The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent,” El-Sayed accused Republicans of…

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Ralph Norman: ‘My family is not going to vote for Darline Graham’ 

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) said Wednesday he’s keeping his promise to support Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) at the ballot box on Nov. 3 but said his family will not.  In a radio interview with “The Nashional Briefing with Kelly Nash,” Graham’s GOP primary opponent reiterated his commitment to supporting Republican candidates in the state.  “I’m…

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Becerra holds 27-point lead over Hilton in California governor’s race: Poll

Democrat Xavier Becerra is maintaining his strong lead in California’s gubernatorial race with less than two weeks to go until Election Day, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Emerson College survey found 60 percent of likely voters backed the former Health and Human Services secretary over his Republican opponent, Steve Hilton, to replace outgoing…

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Marshall, Hamilton set to take debate stage in tight Kansas Senate race

The top candidates in the Kansas Senate race will face off on the debate stage Wednesday evening with less than two weeks until Election Day.  Incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall (R) is fending off a challenge from Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton in a race that has grown increasingly competitive.  The pair will face questions about issues…

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Acton’s brother slams Ramaswamy in new ad: ‘Not fit to lead’

The brother of Amy Acton, the Democrat running in Ohio’s gubernatorial race, denounced GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy after a new video circulated online featuring Acton’s estranged mother calling her a liar and urging Ohioans to vote against her daughter.  In a new ad for Actor, Philip Stearns blamed GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for the video…

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Mamdani says El-Sayed win is of ‘critical importance’ to New York City

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Tuesday expressed his support for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and said his victory in the competitive Senate race would signal openness to a new political future in the country. During a press conference, the mayor was asked by a reporter about whether he would back…

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Former Minnesota GOP governor sees ‘political layer’ to Omar probe

Tim Pawlenty, the former Republican governor of Minnesota, acknowledged on Tuesday morning there was a “political layer” to the Trump administration’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). Federal agents searched the Democrat’s Washington, D.C., home on Oct. 12 as part of an ongoing criminal probe into allegations of fraud and false statements made in immigration…

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Hinojosa sues for emails between Abbott, Musk

Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D) filed a lawsuit on Monday to force her opponent in the state’s gubernatorial race, Gov. Greg Abbott (R), to release his emails with Republican ally Elon Musk. The complaint accuses Abbott of violating state public records law by refusing to provide Hinojosa with requested documents of the governor’s exchanges…

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O’Reilly: Trump ‘looks at Putin in a different way’

Political commentator Bill O’Reilly on Monday weighed in on President Trump’s recent decision to loosen sanctions on Russia. When asked by NewsNation’s Leland Vittert about how his perspective differs from the president’s on Russian President Vladimir Putin, O’Reilly said Trump “looks at Putin in a different way.” The former Fox News host pointed to his…

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Sunday shows preview: Trump-Zelensky feud escalates; controversies hit White House before midterms

President Trump’s new executive order Friday evening sparked a new wave of bipartisan backlash to his administration’s recent easing of Russian sanctions.  The order halted the implementation of new penalties on Russia set to go into effect under a sweeping legislative package signed into law by the president last month.  It followed Trump’s controversial decision…

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Zelensky says Ukraine is ‘ready to negotiate’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday expressed his openness to engaging in U.S.-led negotiations to end the yearslong Russia-Ukraine war after President Trump placed a hold on Russian sanctions days before they were set to go into effect.  “The American negotiating track will continue,” Zelensky wrote on the social platform X. “We’re counting on them…

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Thousands of No Kings protests held for nationwide early voting ‘day of action’

Thousands of “No Kings” protests are being held across the country on Saturday for a “nationwide day of action” amid the start of the early voting period in many states. Previous country-wide protest days led by the No Kings Coalition have been aimed at denouncing President Trump and his administration’s policies. The Oct. 17 day…

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Schumer: ‘Trump just gave Putin the best birthday gift he’ll get this year’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) accused President Trump on Saturday of giving Russian President Vladimir Putin “the best birthday gift” after he waived new sanctions on Russia days before they were set to take effect. “By giving the Russian economy life support Trump’s deal with the devil keeps getting dirtier,” Schumer wrote in a…

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George Santos: ‘I’d jump to serve’ as White House press secretary

Former Rep. George Santos (R-Fla.) pitched himself on Friday to fill the vacancy left by White House press secretary Katie Zacharia.  “Hey I’m not technically open for a job because I have one already…. butttttttt… I’d jump to serve POTUS as press secretary in a heart beat. Just saying,” the former Republican lawmaker wrote on…

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Zelensky says Russian sanctions Trump waived ‘could have helped enormously’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky decried President Trump’s late-night decision to waive sanctions and tariffs against Russia days before they were set to take effect under a new law. “At a time when the Russians have carried out such a massive attack on our energy sector, a decision was unfortunately made in America to completely disregard…

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Trump waives Russian sanctions outlined in Graham Act before they take effect

President Trump signed an executive order Friday evening to waive sanctions against Russia set to take effect soon under a recently signed legislative package. The president officially signed the sanctions package into law last month, which was posthumously dedicated to the late Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.). The legislation sought to put pressure on the Kremlin…

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