Sen Warren worried Fed will tip economy into recession
Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is slamming Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for suggesting interest rates should go up to combat U.S. inflation.
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US government ending free home COVID tests
The Biden Administration first launched the program through the COVID.gov website in January.
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GOP governor calls on Biden to apologize for suggesting ‘semi-fascism’ drives some Trump-backing Republicans
A Republican governor is calling on President Joe Biden to apologize for suggesting that the driving force behind some GOP supporters of former President Donald Trump was akin to “semi-fascism.”
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Michigan GOP formally nominates two Trump-backed election deniers for key statewide offices
The Michigan Republican Party on Saturday nominated two candidates for statewide office who have denied the results of the 2020 presidential election and would have oversight of the state’s elections if they win in November.
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First on CNN: Utah Senate candidate accuses motorist of threatening him with gun
Utah independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin has accused a motorist of brandishing a firearm and pointing it at him and his wife as the couple was driving home from a campaign event in April.
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Michigan governor enacts state of energy emergency after refinery fire threatens fuel supply
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has enacted a state of energy emergency following an electrical fire at a BP refinery in Indiana that threatens to disrupt fuel supply, the governor’s office said Saturday.
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US intelligence chief tells Congress she’s conducting damage assessment of documents taken from Mar-a-Lago
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines has sent a letter to the House Intelligence and House Oversight committee chairs, saying the intelligence community is conducting a damage assessment of the documents taken from former President Donald Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
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Charlie Crist taps teachers union head as running mate in race against DeSantis in Florida
Charlie Crist, the Democratic nominee for Florida governor, has picked as his running mate Karla Hernández-Mats, the head of the teachers union in Miami-Dade County, in a clear sign that he intends to put education at the center of his campaign against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Supreme Court to have final say on Arizona voting initiative
The Arizona Supreme Court will review a lower court’s decision to keep a voter initiative rolling back Republican-backed election law changes and expanding voting access on the ballot and could decide to block it after all.
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Biden to sign executive order kick-starting implementation of sweeping US chip manufacturing law
President Joe Biden is planning to kick-start the implementation process of the sweeping $280 billion law to boost US domestic chip-making and scientific research, according to a copy of an executive order obtained by CNN.
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Court filings detail dramatic near encounter between Schumer and Proud Boys member on January 6
Court filings have shed further light on the dramatic moment when Proud Boy Joshua Pruitt nearly came face to face with the then-Senate minority leader during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
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Newsom vetoes bill proposing safe drug injection sites in California
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed legislation that aimed to minimize overdose deaths by creating safe drug injection sites in some cities, citing concern over “unintended consequences.”
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Sen. Mark Kelly launches “Republicans for Kelly”
On Monday, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly launched a new coalition for Republicans and Independents, “Republicans for Kelly.”
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Opinion: Trump’s Senate picks are floundering. Mitch McConnell wants you to know who’s to blame
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s brutal assessment last week was that Republicans may not win back the Senate in 2022 because of a lack of “candidate quality.”
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Two new memoirs show the imbalance destabilizing American democracy
Tim Miller and Lis Smith built formidable reputations by speaking for important politicians. Now, speaking for themselves, they’ve illuminated the imbalance destabilizing American democracy.
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Student loan announcement to come in ‘next week or so,’ Education secretary says ahead of deadline
US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Sunday that Americans can expect a decision from the Biden administration on student loans in the “next week or so” as a pause on federal student loan payments is set to expire on August 31.
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Sen. Mark Kelly ‘not at all’ concerned about Democrats’ 2024 chances in Arizona if Biden runs
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona on Sunday said he is “not at all” concerned about Democrats winning Arizona in 2024 if President Joe Biden runs for reelection.
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Appeals court temporarily pauses order requiring Graham to appear before Atlanta-area grand jury
A federal appeals court on Sunday temporarily paused a district court’s order requiring that Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina appear before a grand jury probing plots to illegally influence the 2020 election results in Georgia.
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Texas GOP congressman says Mar-a-Lago search reflects ‘long history of loss of credibility’ at DOJ under Democrats
Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas on Sunday criticized the Department of Justice for executing a search warrant on former President Donald Trump’s Florida home earlier this month, calling it “a very unprecedented measure.”
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Mitch McConnell is right. Senate Republicans have a candidate problem.
We’ve become used to displays of braggadocio by politicians (see former President Donald Trump). That’s why it’s notable when a politician admits that the political winds might not be going their way.
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