Pennsylvania Democrats Vie to Face 2 GOP Congressmen Who Barely Won in 2024

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Pa.) speaks with a reporter as he arrives for a member orientation program for the 119th Congress on Capitol Hill on Nov. 14, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A primary election in Pennsylvania on May 19 is expected to determine which Democratic candidate will attempt to flip two bellwether districts narrowly taken by

Senate Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing on Air Force Modernization

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to receive testimony on Air Force modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program at 4:30 p.m. ET on May 12. Witnesses: Lt. Gen. David H. Tabor — deputy chief of staff for plans and programs, U.S.

Cruz calls Ocasio-Cortez ‘parasite sucking on the taxpayer’ over billionaire remarks

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Monday called progressive firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) a “parasite sucking on the taxpayer” after she claimed that Americans “can’t earn” to become billionaires. “I recognize for her –– given that she was a bartender –– that is probably true, and there is no disrespect to bartenders,” Cruz told Fox…