Top off-the-wall Reddit posts haunting Graham Platner’s Maine Senate bid
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner attributes controversial Reddit posts to PTSD from Iraq and Afghanistan combat deployments he served.
Top Dem lawmakers duck questions when pressed on Platner’s Reddit scandal
Top Democratic lawmakers refuse to say whether Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's graphic Reddit posts have become a party liability ahead of midterms.
Taxpayer spending on ‘exorcisms’ derails Senate testimony: ‘What the hell are we doing about it?’
Sen. John Kennedy rails against California's Medi-Cal program for allegedly covering exorcisms and faith-based healing amid fraud investigations.
Is Trump’s $1.7+ billion “anti-weaponization fund” legal? Experts weigh in.
Washington — The Justice Department’s new $1.776 billion fund to provide payouts to people alleging the legal system was “weaponized” against them was met with immediate scrutiny and questions surrounding its legality, enforcement and implementation. The Justice Department has said that there are no “partisan requirements” to seek compensation, but if its past settlements and
Massie allies and foes say primary loss was practically inevitable
No matter their relationship with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), House Republicans on Wednesday largely concurred on one thing: The Kentucky Republican’s primary loss on Tuesday was practically inevitable. “President Trump’s the captain of the team, and when you fight the captain, you’re going to end up getting thrown off the team. I think that’s what
Emmer manages GOP emotions as whip amid speculation about leadership ambitions
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) has a naturally blunt demeanor, but he says a softer touch is the key to wooing rambunctious members in the super-slim House Republican majority. “Human beings are very emotional animals. If you don’t manage the emotions, then you got cleanup to do,” Emmer said. That was the task ahead…
Trump’s primary push could leave him with short-term problem in Congress
President Trump has spent the past several months working to reshape the Republican Party, backing primary challenges against lawmakers who have bucked him and seeking to fill Congress with allies who will advance his agenda with minimal resistance. But even as Trump has flexed the power of his endorsement in GOP primaries, the effort comes…