Reporter’s Notebook: What a ‘yacht rock’ summer looks like on Capitol Hill
With all the time congressional lawmakers have taken off this summer, yacht rock seems an appropriate metaphor for the lull before election campaign season ratchets up.
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Harris’ role in Afghanistan withdrawal a mystery despite being ‘last person in the room’ with Biden
Kamala Harris, who said she was the last person with President Biden before the decision on Afghanistan, has not been criticized much over the withdrawal.
FBI Raids Home of Former UN Official and Convicted Sex Predator Scott Ritter
Ritter, who has collaborated with the Quincy Institute and the Ron Paul Institute, exposed himself to undercover cop posing as 15-year-old-girl Scott Ritter (William B. Plowman/Getty Images) The FBI on Wednesday raided the home of Scott Ritter, the former United Nations weapons inspector and convicted sex predator who has collaborated with isolationist organizations such as
Harris Campaign Does Clean Up After Kamala Signals Support for Israeli Arms Embargo
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday spoke with leaders of a Michigan anti-Israel group ahead of her campaign rally in Detroit, expressing her openness to discussing an arms embargo on Israel in its war against Hamas terrorists. Her national security adviser quickly walked back the remark. The Democratic presidential nominee signaled her interest in the
Harris becomes betting market favorite for first time after Walz pick
Betting markets showed Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the favorite for the first time, coming just days after tapping Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to join the ticket.
Jan. 6 defendant jailed over alleged threats against Amy Coney Barrett, others
A Nevada man awaiting trial on charges related to the U.S. Capitol riot has been jailed after allegedly making threats directed at Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and other public officials. A federal magistrate judge in Maryland ruled Tuesday that Bradley Scott Nelson’s “escalating rhetoric” is grounds for keeping him detained until a hearing
Kellyanne Conway, Donna Brazile: 2024 Presidential Election Going Down to the Wire
The high-profile strategists—and longtime friends—agree with Harris replacing Biden on the Democrat ticket, saying it’s now ‘a different race.’ LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The way Republican strategist Kellyanne Conway sees it, Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential aspirations hinge on reanimating the “Obama coalition.” Unfortunately for Harris, that reliable bloc of blue collar voters without college degrees now largely