Author: Marisa Schultz

The 2024 election cycle has ended, with Republicans holding control of all three branches of government. The Washington Examiner interviewed over two dozen new members as they prepare to take office in January. Part 12 of Capitol’s new crop will introduce Rep.-elect Sylvester Turner (D-TX), the former mayor of Houston, who will succeed former Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. Rep.-elect…

CHICAGO — Former President Donald Trump is hoping to blunt the momentum Vice President Kamala Harris is carrying out of the Democratic National Convention as both candidates prepare for the closing months of the 2024 race. Harris and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), the Democratic vice presidential nominee, will embark on their second bus tour on…

CHICAGO — The third day of the Democratic National Convention featured Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as the headliner, with support from former football players he used to coach. “Uncommitted” delegates gathered outside the DNC to protest the fact that no Palestinian Americans were scheduled to speak at the event. Democrats also provided a “gender-neutral” prayer room…

CHICAGO — The second day of the Democratic National Convention featured former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as the headliners and a ceremonial roll call vote with surprise celebrity appearances. Democrats were especially mindful of the trash at the United Center, with gloved volunteers policing waste baskets to ensure recycling was…

CHICAGO — The first day of the Democratic National Convention gaveled in as anti-Israel protesters broke through a security gate and the press grumbled about Vice President Kamala Harris’s DNC limiting press seating at the United Center as TikTokers got a shiny platform.  President Joe Biden was the headliner speaker on Monday as he passed…

MILWAUKEE — At the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, certain delegates honored former President Donald Trump for taking a bullet for the MAGA movement by sporting ear bandages. Trump, who survived an assassination attempt Saturday, has been wearing a white bandage over his right ear as it recovers from the gunshot wound.  Also Tuesday, a…