WASHINGTON—Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, first met a young Mike Johnson “way back when” in their home state of Louisiana. He helped Mr. Johnson gain his footing as an attorney and said he still talks regularly with the now-Speaker of the House. “He jokes that when I was in office, he used
Westchester County Executive George Latimer is challenging the Squad member in a highly contentious primary race centered on the Israel-Hamas war. HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.—Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman is fighting for his political future this week in a highly contentious primary battle in New York’s 16th congressional district. Westchester County Executive George Latimer is looking to unseat
Timothy Mellon cut a $50 million check, and the Uihleins contributed $10 million to a super PAC helping former President Donald Trump. One pair of conservative megadonors and one massive check made May a memorable fundraising month for former President Donald Trump. On June 20, three committees attached to the former chief executive filed monthly
Bill aims to take a stand against the ‘Chinese Communist Party and its heinous human rights violations,’ Rep. Scott Perry said. WASHINGTON—A bipartisan bill aimed at curbing the Chinese Communist Party’s decades-long persecution of Falun Gong practitioners is heading to the House floor on June 25. The legislation, called the Falun Gong Protection Act (H.R.
Bill aims to take a stand against the ‘Chinese Communist Party and its heinous human rights violations,’ Rep. Scott Perry said. WASHINGTON—A bipartisan bill aimed at curbing the Chinese Communist Party’s decades-long persecution of Falun Gong practitioners is heading to the House floor on June 25. The legislation, called the Falun Gong Protection Act (H.R.
Vehicle passengers coming through ports of entry aren’t screened either, according to an Inspector General examination of DHS border security. The watchdog arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) found holes in the vetting process for illegal immigrants seeking asylum and for noncitizens at entry ports that created “significant threats to public safety and
With a narrow congressional majority hanging in the balance, here are the contests drawing national attention and shaping the future of both parties. NEW YORK CITY—The June 25 primary elections in several of New York state’s congressional districts are among the most closely watched contests in the nation, pitting against one another candidates with markedly