Kevin McCarthy calls Trump to clarify comment questioning his reelection chances: Source

by admin | Jun 28, 2023 | Politics

Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As the 2024 election gets underway, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who hasn’t yet endorsed anyone in the Republican presidential primary, was quick this week to walk back a comment casting doubt on...

RNC won’t present loyalty pledge to candidates until after they qualify for debate: Sources

by admin | Jun 28, 2023 | Politics

OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Republican presidential candidates who qualify for the first primary debate will have to satisfy one final, somewhat controversial requirement, sources say: signing a pledge to back whomever the party’s...

Russian military leaders were aware of mutiny plan: US officials

by admin | Jun 28, 2023 | Politics

Wagner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The United States assesses that members of Russia’s military leadership were aware of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s planned mutiny before he marched on Moscow, according to Biden administration officials....

Yusef Salaam, of exonerated ‘Central Park Five,’ leading New York City primary

by admin | Jun 28, 2023 | Politics

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” appears to be leading the New York City Council primary race for the 9th District in Harlem, according to the New York Times election results tracker....

DeSantis makes rare Jan. 6 remark: ‘Obviously, I didn’t enjoy seeing’ it

by admin | Jun 28, 2023 | Politics

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(HOLLIS, N.H.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a rare comment on Tuesday about the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol two years ago, which he has previously condemned while suggesting they are over-covered. During an event in Hollis, New...

What to know about ‘Bidenomics,’ Biden’s economic policy, and its potential pitfalls

by admin | Jun 28, 2023 | Politics

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) — The White House is going all in on “Bidenomics” branding as the 2024 election cycle heats up. President Joe Biden is taking his economic philosophy, which emphasizes building the economy from...