Author: Cami Mondeaux

EXCLUSIVE — Republicans are unleashing their final efforts to defeat Democrats in key races just a week before Election Day as the party looks to defend its control of the majority of state legislative chambers across the country.  The Republican State Leadership Committee, the largest organization of GOP state leaders in the country, will release…

Swing states have been getting all the headlines in the run-up to Election Day, but within them, there are a handful of counties that will determine if Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins the big prize. As things stand, Harris is expected to garner a minimum of 226 electoral votes, and…

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) suggested North Carolina should consider rewarding its presidential electors to former President Donald Trump even before votes are counted on Election Day.  At the Talbot County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on Thursday, Harris told one of the speakers that it “makes a lot of sense” for the state’s Republican-controlled legislature…

The Wisconsin Senate race has shifted from “lean Democratic” to “toss-up” in the latest rating change from Cook Political Report, dealing a blow to Democrats as they seek to hold on to their slim majority in the upper chamber. The rating change comes less than one month before Election Day, making it the closest Senate…

Congressional Republicans are raising red flags about Texas billionaire John Arnold, whom conservatives are warning is pouring millions of dollars into “leftist causes” and posing a threat to the GOP as the “next George Soros.”  Arnold, a philanthropist with an estimated net worth of $2.9 billion, has become a well-known donor in political circles over…

President Joe Biden said he does not support Israel carrying out retaliatory strikes on Iranian nuclear sites even as the United States looks at ways to defend its ally. “The answer is no,” Biden told reporters at Joint Base Andrews when asked about Israel considering any strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program. “All seven of us…

GOP lawmakers reiterated their support for Israel as the U.S. ally endured missile attacks from Iran on Tuesday, suggesting the Biden administration is to blame for emboldening Iran over the last four years. Shortly after the attack began Tuesday, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were quick to pledge their support for Israel and…

A key toss-up district in Nebraska is shifting in Democrats’ direction, giving the party a slight boost as it seeks to take control of the House next year.  Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, held by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), has shifted from being a toss-up to being considered “Lean Democratic,” according to Sabato’s Crystal Ball. The…

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pleading with Congress to pass some sort of disaster relief for the agricultural sector in states ravaged by Hurricane Helene.  In a letter sent to congressional leaders Tuesday, 33 lawmakers urged the top lawmakers to pass an appropriations package “as soon as possible” to address the agricultural damage caused…

The security failures leading to the first assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a July campaign rally were the fault of the U.S. Secret Service rather than local law enforcement, according to the House task force investigating the shooting and witnesses who appeared before the panel on Thursday. The House task force investigating…