With Congress out of session for the August recess, lawmakers are fanning out across their districts and states to campaign and meet with constituents as the 2026 midterms enter a critical stretch. In Florida, the political spotlight is especially bright, with voters preparing to choose a successor to GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose final term…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that he does not back the agenda of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), even as democratic socialists and left-leaning candidates racked up primary wins in the last few months. “I don’t support the DSA agenda, as has been articulated by the DSA itself. Now, you’re going…
Alabama gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones (D) on Sunday dismissed Republicans equating a slew of left-wing Democrats winning primaries to “communists” taking over the party. During an interview on “The Hill Sunday,” the former Alabama senator said Republicans are “preaching to their own choir” when they call Democrats socialists and communists. “This is also a little…
Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) on Sunday said “prices are too high,” adding that it’s an issue constituents raise with him, but he emphasized it as “the hand you’re dealt” when it comes to the Trump administration’s war with Iran. Flood appeared on “The Hill Sunday” with host Chris Stirewalt, who reiterated to the congressman President…
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Sunday praised the direction of the economy, while acknowledging that costs “are tough” on American families. Jordan made the case for President Trump and Republicans on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures” while slamming the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) for “hanging on this idea of affordability” to advocate against the…
Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) said Sunday the reported mental health concerns among servicemembers on board the USS Abraham Lincoln are proof that President Trump does not care about their well-being. “The president has shown that he just doesn’t really care about the troops,” Gallego told host Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week.” “His… lackadaisical…
President Trump on Saturday again urged senators to vote on a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, a measure some Republicans in the upper chamber oppose. “The Senate must vote on the NO MORE CHANGING THE CLOCKS ACT as soon as possible,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to the Sunshine Protection Act of…